Low Profile Spider Elevator 400 PDF
Low Profile Spider Elevator 400 PDF
Applications
• Deepwater connection makeup
and breakout operations
• Riser string loads up to 400 tons
(362,874 kg)
• Riser string outside diameters
(ODs) up to 16 in. (406.4 mm)
• Tapered or specially coated riser
strings
Features and Benefits
• By making the spider and
elevator interchangeable tools,
the low-profile spider/elevator
(LPSE) 400 minimizes rig
equipment.
• The LPSE 400 is powered by air
or hydraulic pressure for hands-
free operations. The LPSE 400
spider sits on top of a sliding
base plate and moves with the
plate as it retracts. When the
sliding base plate is retracted,
large-OD equipment can pass The Weatherford LPSE 400 enables safe and efficient riser-running operations in deep water.
through the rig floor to facilitate
running riser accessories. This
eliminates manual installation and
removal when tripping risers, and
removes personnel from • The slips incorporate Micro-Grip* Tool Description
hazardous areas. technology that reduces die
The Weatherford LPSE 400 acts as
• The 34-in. (863.6-mm) tool height marking on pipe and prevents
both spider and elevator during
enables making up connections damage to special pipe coatings,
connection makeup and breakout
closer to the rig floor, which including thermal-sprayed
operations in deep water. The LPSE
eliminates scaffolding and aluminum.
400 runs riser strings weighing up to
associated safety risks. • The LPSE 400 is compatible with
400 tons (362,874 kg) and strings
• The LPSE 400 has multiple slips the Weatherford integrated safety with ODs up to 16 in. (406.4 mm),
to accommodate different pipe interlock system. When combined as well as tapered and specially
sizes. The slips are easy to with the LPSE 400, the interlock coated riser strings. The LPSE 400
remove and install, and they are system prevents the spider and has several design features that
interchangeable between the elevator from opening at the enhance operational efficiency,
spider and elevator tools. same time, which virtually
reduce safety risks to personnel,
• The slips and elevator provide eliminates dropped riser strings.
and mitigate pipe damage.
power-down preloading for • The greasing system prevents
positive gripping of riser strings. moving parts from locking.