GB2459325B - Method of sealing underwater pipes - Google Patents

Method of sealing underwater pipes

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Publication number
GB2459325B
GB2459325B GB0807269A GB0807269A GB2459325B GB 2459325 B GB2459325 B GB 2459325B GB 0807269 A GB0807269 A GB 0807269A GB 0807269 A GB0807269 A GB 0807269A GB 2459325 B GB2459325 B GB 2459325B
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Prior art keywords
underwater pipes
sealing underwater
sealing
pipes
underwater
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GB0807269A
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GB2459325A (en
GB0807269D0 (en
Inventor
Matti Emil Heikkila
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Technip Energies France SAS
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Technip France SAS
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Priority to GB0807269A priority Critical patent/GB2459325B/en
Publication of GB0807269D0 publication Critical patent/GB0807269D0/en
Priority to PCT/EP2009/053157 priority patent/WO2009130091A1/en
Publication of GB2459325A publication Critical patent/GB2459325A/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of GB2459325B publication Critical patent/GB2459325B/en
Priority to NO20101561A priority patent/NO340716B1/en
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Classifications

    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23K—SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING; WORKING BY LASER BEAM
    • B23K9/00—Arc welding or cutting
    • B23K9/0061—Underwater arc welding
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23K—SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING; WORKING BY LASER BEAM
    • B23K37/00—Auxiliary devices or processes, not specially adapted to a procedure covered by only one of the preceding main groups
    • B23K37/02—Carriages for supporting the welding or cutting element
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23K—SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING; WORKING BY LASER BEAM
    • B23K37/00—Auxiliary devices or processes, not specially adapted to a procedure covered by only one of the preceding main groups
    • B23K37/02—Carriages for supporting the welding or cutting element
    • B23K37/0276—Carriages for supporting the welding or cutting element for working on or in tubes
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23K—SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING; WORKING BY LASER BEAM
    • B23K9/00—Arc welding or cutting
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23K—SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING; WORKING BY LASER BEAM
    • B23K9/00—Arc welding or cutting
    • B23K9/02—Seam welding; Backing means; Inserts
    • B23K9/028—Seam welding; Backing means; Inserts for curved planar seams
    • B23K9/0282—Seam welding; Backing means; Inserts for curved planar seams for welding tube sections
    • B23K9/0284—Seam welding; Backing means; Inserts for curved planar seams for welding tube sections with an electrode working inside the tube
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16L—PIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16L1/00—Laying or reclaiming pipes; Repairing or joining pipes on or under water
    • F16L1/26—Repairing or joining pipes on or under water
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16L—PIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16L55/00—Devices or appurtenances for use in, or in connection with, pipes or pipe systems
    • F16L55/10—Means for stopping flow from or in pipes or hoses
    • F16L55/11—Plugs
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16L—PIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16L55/00—Devices or appurtenances for use in, or in connection with, pipes or pipe systems
    • F16L55/26—Pigs or moles, i.e. devices movable in a pipe or conduit with or without self-contained propulsion means
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23K—SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING; WORKING BY LASER BEAM
    • B23K2101/00—Articles made by soldering, welding or cutting
    • B23K2101/04—Tubular or hollow articles
    • B23K2101/10—Pipe-lines

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Butt Welding And Welding Of Specific Article (AREA)
  • Heat Treatment Of Articles (AREA)
  • Pipe Accessories (AREA)
GB0807269A 2008-04-22 2008-04-22 Method of sealing underwater pipes Active GB2459325B (en)

Priority Applications (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB0807269A GB2459325B (en) 2008-04-22 2008-04-22 Method of sealing underwater pipes
PCT/EP2009/053157 WO2009130091A1 (en) 2008-04-22 2009-03-17 Method of and apparatus for sealing underwater pipes using a plug and a sealer; welding unit for such apparatus
NO20101561A NO340716B1 (en) 2008-04-22 2010-11-05 Method for sealing underwater pipes

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB0807269A GB2459325B (en) 2008-04-22 2008-04-22 Method of sealing underwater pipes

Publications (3)

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GB0807269D0 GB0807269D0 (en) 2008-05-28
GB2459325A GB2459325A (en) 2009-10-28
GB2459325B true GB2459325B (en) 2010-09-15

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NO (1) NO340716B1 (en)
WO (1) WO2009130091A1 (en)

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AU2013401464B2 (en) * 2013-09-27 2018-12-13 Equinor Energy As Underwater connection operations
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CN105057843A (en) * 2015-08-04 2015-11-18 刘杰 Automatic submersible welding platform adopting sharp processing

Citations (5)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2080140A6 (en) * 1969-06-06 1971-11-12 Cit Alcatel Mobile welding by electron bombardment of tubes internally - or externally
FR2519280A1 (en) * 1982-01-06 1983-07-08 Petroles Cie Francaise Electron beam butt welding machine for pipes - used esp. for thick:walled pipes forming underwater pipeline carrying petroleum
GB2184810A (en) * 1985-10-05 1987-07-01 Insituform Group Ltd Remote controlled sealing/welding equipment in pipes
EP0422993A1 (en) * 1989-10-10 1991-04-17 Framatome Method and apparatus for electric arc welding a circular joint or the like with a horizontal axis
JPH10249585A (en) * 1997-03-07 1998-09-22 Nippon Steel Corp Inner face welder for tube body joint part

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AU488317B2 (en) * 1974-06-21 1976-06-08 Northern Engineering Industries Plc Improvements in or relating to explosive welding
JPS53115120U (en) * 1977-02-19 1978-09-13
AU4642489A (en) * 1989-09-28 1991-04-28 Ensi Kyosti Juhani Niinivaara Method and apparatus for making an underwater weld seam between endwise positioned tubular elements, like pipes

Patent Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2080140A6 (en) * 1969-06-06 1971-11-12 Cit Alcatel Mobile welding by electron bombardment of tubes internally - or externally
FR2519280A1 (en) * 1982-01-06 1983-07-08 Petroles Cie Francaise Electron beam butt welding machine for pipes - used esp. for thick:walled pipes forming underwater pipeline carrying petroleum
GB2184810A (en) * 1985-10-05 1987-07-01 Insituform Group Ltd Remote controlled sealing/welding equipment in pipes
EP0422993A1 (en) * 1989-10-10 1991-04-17 Framatome Method and apparatus for electric arc welding a circular joint or the like with a horizontal axis
JPH10249585A (en) * 1997-03-07 1998-09-22 Nippon Steel Corp Inner face welder for tube body joint part

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GB2459325A (en) 2009-10-28
WO2009130091A1 (en) 2009-10-29
NO340716B1 (en) 2017-06-06
NO20101561A1 (en) 2011-01-05
GB0807269D0 (en) 2008-05-28

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