Weatherford’s PowerScope™ tong-positioning system is a patented * telescoping device used to enable precise positioning of power tongs. The system allows one-man operation of both remote-control power tongs and semi-mechanized, manually operated power tongs. Position memory is used to ensure accuracy, efficiency, and repeatability when positioning and operating the tongs remotely. For manual operations, the PowerScope™ system provides sufficient stabilization and force for a single tong operator to manipulate the tongs without assistance from other rig crew members. In most cases the PowerScope™ system can be installed without obstructing other rig floor operations, and it is easily assembled or disassembled from the pedestal or rig structure without the loss of effective rig time. The PowerScope™ system enables simple, fast transport and rig up.
Applications
• Manipulation of remotely operated and manual power tongs for casing, tubing, drill pipe, and
production risers
• Use on land rigs, semi-submersibles, drill ships, platforms, and jackups
Features, Advantages and Benefits
• Positioning memory enables fast, accurate, and repeatable operation when used with remote control,
increasing efficiency.
• Rotating mounting base provides safe, simple, and precise movement of power equipment by a single
operator, increasing efficiency and saving costs.
• Hydraulic operation eliminates personnel risks associated with tong handling, including back strains
and pinch points.
• System uses power from existing equipment, such as a hydraulic tong power unit, thereby requiring
minimal rig space and conserving costs.
• Smooth, efficient positioning of hydraulic tongs onto the pipe ensures safe operations in adverse
weather conditions on semisubmersibles and drill ships
Specifications
Technical Data
Description Length Weight Width
Retracted Extended
Metric Units 2.500 mm 6.500 mm 907 kg 1.125 mm
Imperial Units 98 inch 256 inch 2.000 lb 44.3 inch
Tong Modules
Tong Type: Model
Drill Pipe Tongs 6.6-30 8.0-70
Tubing Tongs 5.5-15 7.6-30
Casing Tongs 14-50 and 14-100 16-25
Casing Tongs 24-50
TorkWinder 10-145
TorkWrench 10-100/10-145