Sub mudline abandonment connector

Details Sub mudline abandonment connector Sub mudline abandonment connector

2007-05-15

2007-05-15

Will, Thomas B. (Department: 3671)

Wells

Above ground apparatus

With means facilitating connecting or disconnecting...

C166S338000, C166S340000, C166S344000, C166S350000, C166S351000, C166S368000, C166S377000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10737565

ABSTRACT:
An inner tubular member of a subsea wellhead assembly carries a locking member that moves between a locked and unlocked positions lands within an outer tubular member having a grooved profile in its bore. The inner tubular member joins to a portion of the conductor casing extending from a low pressure wellhead housing above the mudline of the seafloor. In the locked position, the locking member engages the grooved profile on the outer tubular member to connect the outer tubular member and inner tubular member. The inner tubular member also carries a hydraulically actuated, axially moveable locking sleeve that slidingly engages the locking member to move the locking member between the locked and unlocked positions. An ROV supplies hydraulic fluid through an ROV port to actuate the locking sleeve.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3731739 (1973-05-01), Herd
patent: 4185856 (1980-01-01), McCaskill
patent: 4451056 (1984-05-01), Galle, Jr.
patent: 4501056 (1985-02-01), Castel et al.
patent: 4647254 (1987-03-01), Baugh et al.
patent: 4848472 (1989-07-01), Hopper
patent: 5002129 (1991-03-01), Hopper
patent: 5222560 (1993-06-01), Brammer et al.
patent: 5259459 (1993-11-01), Valka
patent: 5299642 (1994-04-01), Nelson et al.
patent: 5480521 (1996-01-01), Snyder, Jr. et al.
patent: 5655603 (1997-08-01), Schulte et al.
patent: 5755533 (1998-05-01), Snyder, Jr. et al.
patent: 5868204 (1999-02-01), Pritchett et al.
patent: 6035938 (2000-03-01), Watkins
patent: 6142233 (2000-11-01), Wilkins
patent: 6260624 (2001-07-01), Pallini et al.
patent: 6293345 (2001-09-01), Watkins
patent: 6978839 (2005-12-01), Fenton et al.
patent: 2001/0045286 (2001-11-01), Pallini et al.
patent: 2002/0157834 (2002-10-01), Gallagher et al.
patent: 2005/0121198 (2005-06-01), Andrews
patent: 948323 (1964-01-01), None
patent: 2099883 (1982-12-01), None
patent: 2335684 (1999-09-01), None
patent: 2340572 (2000-02-01), None
patent: 2362906 (2001-01-01), None

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Sub mudline abandonment connector does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Sub mudline abandonment connector, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Sub mudline abandonment connector will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-3794321