GB1166590A - Underwater Wellhead Flowline Connection - Google Patents

Underwater Wellhead Flowline Connection

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Publication number
GB1166590A
GB1166590A GB37458/68A GB3745868A GB1166590A GB 1166590 A GB1166590 A GB 1166590A GB 37458/68 A GB37458/68 A GB 37458/68A GB 3745868 A GB3745868 A GB 3745868A GB 1166590 A GB1166590 A GB 1166590A
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hub
connector
cradle
hubs
lowered
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Rockwell Manufacturing Co
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Rockwell Manufacturing Co
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B43/00—Methods or apparatus for obtaining oil, gas, water, soluble or meltable materials or a slurry of minerals from wells
    • E21B43/01—Methods or apparatus for obtaining oil, gas, water, soluble or meltable materials or a slurry of minerals from wells specially adapted for obtaining from underwater installations
    • E21B43/013—Connecting a production flow line to an underwater well head

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  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Geology (AREA)
  • Mining & Mineral Resources (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
  • Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
  • General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Geochemistry & Mineralogy (AREA)
  • Earth Drilling (AREA)
GB37458/68A 1967-11-01 1968-08-06 Underwater Wellhead Flowline Connection Expired GB1166590A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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US67985867A 1967-11-01 1967-11-01

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GB1166590A true GB1166590A (en) 1969-10-08

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US (1) US3732923A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
FR (1) FR1579922A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
GB (1) GB1166590A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)

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WO2014085270A1 (en) * 2012-11-27 2014-06-05 Catch Tool 38 Llc Latching system for well swabbing tools
US9341042B2 (en) 2013-06-09 2016-05-17 Richard Machina Stop loss tool for wellheads

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FR1579922A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) 1969-08-29

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Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
PS Patent sealed [section 19, patents act 1949]
433D Application made for revocation (sect. 33/1949)
433B Case decided by the comptroller ** patent revoked (sect. 33/1949)