拜伦杰克逊公司研制了一种排管机械手。它能够遥控钻杆和套管在钻台上的搬移,并能配合起下钻作业进行找正等工作。用这种由液力驱动的机械手来代替钻工的体力劳动,可使作业更加安全,速度更快,而且更经济。这些优点,在深井作业中尤其显著。 Byron Jackson developed a pipe manipulator. It can remotely control the movement of drill pipe and casing on the drill floor, and can cooperate with drilling work to find and wait for work. Using this kind of hydraulically actuated manipulator instead of a driller’s manual work can make the job safer, faster and more economical. These advantages are especially significant in deep-well operations.