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Keystone offers Y Series Slip Type Elevators. The Y Series Elevators are center latch, tubing elevators made to catch collar type or integral joint tubing, and casing.
Slip-type elevators hold and hoist tubing and casing for completion and production operations.They are especially suitable for the hoisting of integral joint tubing and casing.
The models used for tubing are the LYT, MYT, YT, and HYT; and the YC, MYC, HYC, and HYC-XR for casing.
All slip backs and die slots on Keystone slips are precision machined to ensure proper grip and to prevent bottlenecking or slip cuts to the pipe. All Keystone slip type elevators are manufactured in the United States and built to meet or exceed API 8C standards.
Our slips and elevators come with a complete data book, including material and heat certification. This certification ensures your equipment is manufactured with steel from trusted vendors. The KET and API stamp indicate a seal of quality.
- LYT (20 Ton)
- MYT (40 Ton)
- YT (75 Ton)
- HYT (150 Ton)
- HYT-SS (150 Ton)
- HYC (200 Ton)
- HYC- XR (200 Ton)
- MYC (125 Ton)
- YC (75 Ton)
- YC HD (100 Ton)
1- LYT Slip Type Elevator
Keystone Energy Tools LYT slip type elevators are designed to be used on all API collar type or integral joint tubing. They are well-balanced making them easy to handle and latch on/off the tubular. The slip mechanism incorporates four interlocking slips ensuring a uniform grip with minimum marking of the tubular.
The LYT 20 Ton Slip Type Elevator is designed to handle small size tubing. The LYT size range is 3/4” through 2-1/16” and requires only one size slip to handle its full range. Rated capacity is 20 tons.
2- MYT Slip Type Elevator
The MYT slip type elevator are also designed to be used on all API collar type or integral joint tubing. They are well balanced making them easy to handle and latch on/off the tubular. The slip mechanism incorporates four
interlocking slips ensuring a uniform grip with minimum marking of the tubular.
The MYT 40 Ton Slip Type Elevator is a lightweight tubing elevator used for holding and hoisting oilfield tubing. The MYT size range is 3/4” through 2-7/8” and requires only one size slip to handle its full range. Rated capacity is 40 tons.
3- YT Slip Type Elevator
Just like the LYT and MYT the YT slip type elevators are also designed to be used on all API collar type or integral joint tubing. They are well balanced making them easy to handle and latch on/off the tubular. The slip mechanism incorporates four interlocking slips ensuring a uniform grip with minimum marking of the tubular.
A medium weight tubing elevator for tubing 1.315″ through 3 1/2″, the YT requires the use of two sizes of slips to handle its full range. Rated capacity is 75 tons.
4- HYT Slip Type Elevator
The Keystone Energy Tools HYT slip type elevators are designed to be used on all API collar type or integral joint tubing. They are well balanced making them easy to handle and latch on/off the tubular. The slip mechanism incorporates four interlocking slips ensuring a uniform grip with minimum marking of the tubular.
A heavyweight tubing elevator, the HYT is for tubing 2 3/8″ through 3 ½” and only requires one size slip to handle its full range. Rated capacity is 150 tons.
5- HYT-SS Slip Type Elevator
Keystone Energy Tools HYT slip type elevator are designed suitable for use running flush, near flush, slim hole (PAC) tubulars. They are well balanced making them easy to handle and latch on/off the tubular. All HSS’s incorporate a
hydraulic cylinder mounted on the guide plate that controls the slips from setting up and down. The slip gripping mechanism is set hydraulically with controls by the driller.
A heavyweight tubing elevator, the HYT-SS is for tubing 2 3/8″ through 3 1/2″. It requires the use of one slip to handle its full range. Rated capacity is 150 tons.
6- HYC Slip Type Elevator
The HYC slip type elevators are designed to be used on all API collar type or integral joint casing. They are well balanced making them easy to handle and latch on/off the tubular. The slip mechanism incorporates four interlocking slips ensuring a uniform grip with minimum marking of the tubular.
A heavyweight tubing elevator, the HYC is for tubing 3 1/2" through 7 5/8". It requires the use of three sizes of slips to handle its full range. Rated capacity is 200 tons.
7- HYC-XR Slip Type Elevator
Keystone Energy Tools HYC-XR slip type elevator are designed to be used on all API collar type or integral joint casing. They are well balanced making them easy to handle and latch on/off the tubular. The slip mechanism incorporates four interlocking slips ensuring a uniform grip with minimum marking of the tubular.
A heavyweight tubing elevator, the HYC is for tubing 8 5/8" through 9 5/8". It requires the use of one size of slips to handle its full range. Rated capacity is 200 tons.
8- MYC Slip Type Elevator
The MYC slip type elevators are also designed to be used on all API collar type or integral joint casing. They are well balanced making them easy to handle and latch on/off the tubular. The slip mechanism incorporates four interlocking slips ensuring a uniform grip with minimum marking of the tubular.
A heavyweight tubing elevator, the MYC is for tubing 3 1/2" through 7". It requires the use of two three of slips to handle its full range. Rated capacity is 125 tons.
9- YC Slip Type Elevator
Keystone Energy Tools YC slip type elevator are designed to be used on all API collar type or integral joint casing. They are well balanced making them easy to handle and latch on/off the tubular. The slip mechanism incorporates four interlocking slips ensuring a uniform grip with minimum marking of the tubular.
A medium weight tubing elevator, the YC is for tubing 3 1/2" through 7". It requires the use of three sizes of slips to handle its full range. Rated capacity is 75 tons.
10- YC HD Slip Type Elevator
A medium weight tubing elevator, the YC HD is for casing 3 1/2" through 7". It requires the use of three sizes of slips to handle its full range. Rated capacity is 100 tons.
Keystone also carries slip-type elevator parts, including rings, hinge pins, latch pins, cotter pins, latch locks, and slip bolts.
Safety Concerns with Rig Floor Equipment
When drilling operations call for the use of slip-type elevators, the following precautions should be taken:
- Slip-type elevators must close completely, and the latch must engage properly. Double-check the elevator body, latch mechanism, links, and dies and setting plate. Keep hands away from any pinch point or undesignated areas; use only the provided handles for operating the elevator.
- Elevators should be cleaned frequently to reduce the risk of slippage, and to ensure that they are working properly. If slips are used, make sure the dies are clean and sharp, and all the same size. Do not mix old or resharpened dies with new dies in the elevator slips.
- Blocks should be completely stopped prior to latching the elevators on the pipe. The blocks must be raised slowly to allow the elevators to slide up to the pipe upset area. Check that the blocks are centered over the rotary table. Any misalignment can result in difficulty when stabbing and spinning up connections.
- Pipe should be stood back in the derrick no further than necessary, eliminating as much “bowing” as possible. Personnel responsible for “tailing” the pipe should keep the pipe at arm’s length at all times.
- Workers should never position themselves directly understands or joints of the drilling string. Use a tail rope that allows employees to stand well away from the pipe at initial pick-up.
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About Keystone Energy Tools
Keystone Energy Tools is a manufacturer with over fifty years of combined experience in designing, manufacturing, and delivering high-quality oilfield tools, including elevators, slips, dies and inserts, tongs dies, safety clamps, stabbing guides, drill pipe float valves, baffle plates, float valve pullers, rotating mouseholes, and tong blocks.
By using the latest in 3D modeling for product design and by staying current with the rapid advances in manufacturing technology and quality-assurance standards, Keystone is able to manufacture and produce the most reliable products on the market today. All Keystone Handling Tools are manufactured according to API 8C and API 7K Standards.