GB2523764B - Improvements in methods and apparatus for connecting tubes - Google Patents

Improvements in methods and apparatus for connecting tubes

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GB2523764B
GB2523764B GB1403779.0A GB201403779A GB2523764B GB 2523764 B GB2523764 B GB 2523764B GB 201403779 A GB201403779 A GB 201403779A GB 2523764 B GB2523764 B GB 2523764B
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connecting tubes
tubes
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James Bowles Christopher
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    • 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
    • F16L15/00—Screw-threaded joints; Forms of screw-threads for such joints
    • F16L15/04—Screw-threaded joints; Forms of screw-threads for such joints with additional sealings
    • 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
    • F16L13/00—Non-disconnectible pipe-joints, e.g. soldered, adhesive or caulked joints
    • F16L13/14—Non-disconnectible pipe-joints, e.g. soldered, adhesive or caulked joints made by plastically deforming the material of the pipe, e.g. by flanging, rolling
    • 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
    • E21B17/00—Drilling rods or pipes; Flexible drill strings; Kellies; Drill collars; Sucker rods; Cables; Casings; Tubings
    • E21B17/02—Couplings; joints
    • E21B17/04—Couplings; joints between rod or the like and bit or between rod and rod or the like
    • 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
    • E21B17/00—Drilling rods or pipes; Flexible drill strings; Kellies; Drill collars; Sucker rods; Cables; Casings; Tubings
    • E21B17/02—Couplings; joints
    • E21B17/04—Couplings; joints between rod or the like and bit or between rod and rod or the like
    • E21B17/046—Couplings; joints between rod or the like and bit or between rod and rod or the like with ribs, pins, or jaws, and complementary grooves or the like, e.g. bayonet catches
    • E21B17/0465—Couplings; joints between rod or the like and bit or between rod and rod or the like with ribs, pins, or jaws, and complementary grooves or the like, e.g. bayonet catches characterised by radially inserted locking elements
    • 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
    • E21B17/00—Drilling rods or pipes; Flexible drill strings; Kellies; Drill collars; Sucker rods; Cables; Casings; Tubings
    • E21B17/20—Flexible or articulated drilling pipes, e.g. flexible or articulated rods, pipes or cables

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  • Earth Drilling (AREA)
GB1403779.0A 2014-03-04 2014-03-04 Improvements in methods and apparatus for connecting tubes Expired - Fee Related GB2523764B (en)

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GB201403779D0 GB201403779D0 (en) 2014-04-16
GB2523764A GB2523764A (en) 2015-09-09
GB2523764B true GB2523764B (en) 2016-07-27

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Citations (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO1993014284A1 (en) * 1992-01-21 1993-07-22 Weland Ab Connecting device
WO1998022690A1 (en) * 1996-11-22 1998-05-28 Shell Internationale Research Maatschappij B.V. Connector for an expandable tubing string
AU2006203681A1 (en) * 2006-08-24 2008-03-13 Kee Klamp Limited Connector device
WO2009047507A1 (en) * 2007-10-11 2009-04-16 Fluid Leader Ltd Coupling
WO2009103995A1 (en) * 2008-02-23 2009-08-27 Pipejoin Technologies Incorporated Coupling
GB2505469A (en) * 2012-08-31 2014-03-05 Christopher James Bowles Outline Grapple connector assembly

Patent Citations (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO1993014284A1 (en) * 1992-01-21 1993-07-22 Weland Ab Connecting device
WO1998022690A1 (en) * 1996-11-22 1998-05-28 Shell Internationale Research Maatschappij B.V. Connector for an expandable tubing string
AU2006203681A1 (en) * 2006-08-24 2008-03-13 Kee Klamp Limited Connector device
WO2009047507A1 (en) * 2007-10-11 2009-04-16 Fluid Leader Ltd Coupling
WO2009103995A1 (en) * 2008-02-23 2009-08-27 Pipejoin Technologies Incorporated Coupling
GB2505469A (en) * 2012-08-31 2014-03-05 Christopher James Bowles Outline Grapple connector assembly

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