Metal-to-metal sealing pipe swivel joint

Details Metal-to-metal sealing pipe swivel joint Metal-to-metal sealing pipe swivel joint

1990-03-22

1991-09-03

Arola, Dave W.

Pipe joints or couplings

With fluid pressure seal

Swivel with flange in socket

285184, 285273, 285330, 285351, 285917, 166347, 166344, 277236, F16L 17035

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active

050446720

ABSTRACT:
A metal-to-metal sealing pipe swivel joint especially useful with a subsea well completion system to pivotally interconnect the subsea wellhead to a lay-away flowline, the swivel joint having an annular seal element with metallic sealing surfaces and inner and outer tubular elements, also with metallic sealing surfaces, that can be moved into or withdrawn from sealing engagement with the seal element sealing surfaces.

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Brochure, Taking the Lead, FMC, Spring 1986, 8 pages.
Technical paper, OTC5316, Diverless Lay-Away Flowline Connector System, B. C. Hopkins et al, May 5-8, 1986, 10 pages.
Technical paper, OTC5885, Detail Design of a Guidlineless Subsea Satellite Completion, H. B. Skeels et al, May 1-4, 1989, 10 pages.
Technical paper, OTC5886, Field Experience and Design of the Diverless Lay-Away Flowline Subsea Tree-D. Underwood et al, May 1-4, 1989, 6 pages.

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