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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8171613 | Electrically insulated wedge thread connection An electrically-insulative threaded connection includes a pin member having a pin thread and a box member having a box thread. An insulating composite layer is disposed between the pin thread and the box thread. The insulating composite layer includes an insulating ... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8029025 | Single taper wedge thread connection with mid-seal A tubular connection includes a pin member and box member. The pin member includes a pin thread formed on a small step and a large step and a first seal surface formed between the small step and the large step. The box member includes a box thread formed on a small ... | 10/04/2011 |
| 7988205 | Wedge thread with torque shoulder A threaded pipe connection includes a pin member having an external thread increasing in width in one direction, a box member having an internal thread increasing in width in an opposite direction so that complementary internal and external threads move into engagem... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7942454 | Threads with perturbations A threaded connection includes a pin member including a pin thread having a pin thread crest, a pin thread root, a pin load flank, and a pin stab flank, and a box member including a box thread having a box thread crest, a box thread root, a box load flank, and a box... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7850211 | Wedge thread connections having a clearance gap volume A wedge-threaded tubular connection includes a pin member and a box member, wherein each of the pin and box members include an engaged thread area, and a clearance gap volume formed between corresponding roots and crests of the pin and box members and arranged along... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7690696 | Wedge thread with torque shoulder A threaded pipe connection including a pin member having an external thread increasing in width in one direction, the external thread including load and stab flanks, a box member having an internal thread increasing in width in the other direction so that complement... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7475917 | Threaded connection with variable flank angles A threaded connection for a conduit includes a pin member and a box member. The pin member includes a pin thread having a pin thread crest, a pin thread root, a pin load flank oriented at a pin load flank angle, and a pin stab flank oriented at a pin stab flank angl... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7469938 | Threaded connection especially for radically plastically expandable conduit A threaded connection includes a male member having threads thereon defining a load flank lead and a stab flank lead. The threaded connection also includes a female member having threads thereon adapted to mate with threads on the male member, wherein the threads on... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7458616 | Threads with perturbations A threaded connection including a pin member and a box member, and methods for manufacturing and forming said threaded connection. The pin member has a pin thread with a pin thread crest, a pin thread root, a pin load flank, and a pin stab flank. The box member has ... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7383888 | Expansion pig A tool for radially expanding casing having a tool body that includes a proximal end, a distal end, and an outer surface. The tool includes at least one hydraulic channel disposed axially. The at least one hydraulic channel transmits hydraulic pressure from behind t... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7380840 | Expandable threaded connection Tubular connections and methods of designing tubular connections having selected root/crest clearance when the box member and pin member are made-up. When the tubular connection is radially expanded, a thread seal is formed over at least part of the tubular connecti... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7281586 | Mounts for blowout preventer bonnets A mount for a bonnet of a blowout preventer includes at least one support member coupled to a body of the blowout preventer, and a bonnet mounting member moveably coupled to the at least one support member and adapted to move substantially normal to a face of the bo... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7191841 | Expansion pig A tool for radially expanding casing having a tool body that includes a proximal end, a distal end, and an outer surface. The tool includes at least one hydraulic channel disposed axially. The at least one hydraulic channel transmits hydraulic pressure from behind t... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7156676 | Electrical contractors embedded in threaded connections Tubulars for transmitting data in a wellbore and threaded connections having electrical contactors embedded therein. The threaded connection includes a first contactor embedded in electrically insulating material within a first slot formed in the pin thread. A secon... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7121348 | Mounts for blowout preventer bonnets A mount for a bonnet of a blowout preventer includes at least one support member coupled to a body of the blowout preventer, and a bonnet mounting member moveably coupled to the at least one support member and adapted to move substantially normal to a face of the bo... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7114751 | Composite liner for oilfield tubular goods A composite lined tube is disclosed having end couplings. The tube includes a resin impregnated fiber preform pressed progressively along an inner wall of the tube. The tube may further include an inflatable bladder inserted into the tube. The bladder is adapted to ... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7096960 | Mounts for blowout preventer bonnets A mount for a bonnet of a blowout preventer includes at least one support member coupled to a body of the blowout preventer, and a bonnet mounting member moveably coupled to the at least one support member and adapted to move substantially normal to a face of the bo... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7014212 | Tubular joint wear indicator A threaded pipe connection includes a box member, a pin member and a wear indicator for the connection. The pin member has internal threads and the box member has external threads. The internal threads of the box member each increase in width in one direction, while... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6976711 | Threaded connection especially for radially plastically expandable conduit A threaded connection for a conduit is disclosed. The connection includes a male member having threads on it defining a load flank lead, a stab flank lead and a nominal lead. A female member has threads thereon adapted to mate with the threads on the male member. Th... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6904982 | Subsea mud pump and control system A sub-sea mud pump system includes a plurality of pump units, and each pumping unit includes a plurality of pumping elements. Each pumping element includes a pressure vessel with a first and a second chamber, a separating member between the first and second chambers... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6626471 | Double flex seal for tubular connection A threaded tubular connection has a box member including an internal thread, a pin member including an external thread engageable with the internal thread of the box member, and a protruding sealing surface disposed in the box member such that the pin mem... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6622797 | Apparatus and method to expand casing A tool for radially plastically expanding a pipe having a threaded connection therein, that includes a first section. The first section has an increasing diameter and increasing cone angle along a direction of travel through the pipe. The first section in... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6620475 | Structure for wound fiber reinforced plastic tubing and method for making A fiber reinforced plastic article is disclosed which include a liner, at least one single material fiber layer wound on the liner, and at least one composite fiber layer wound on the single material fiber layer. The at least one single material fiber lay... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6607220 | Radially expandable tubular connection A radially expandable tubular connection including a box member having an internal thread and a first seal surface and a pin member having an external thread and a second seal surface. The external thread threadedly engages the internal thread and the fir... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6596121 | Method of making composite liner for oilfield tubular goods A method for making a composite lined tube is disclosed, wherein the tube has end couplings on it. The method includes pressing a resin impregnated fiber preform progressively along an inner wall of the tube. In one embodiment, the method includes inserti... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6554247 | Quick release blowout preventer bonnet A bonnet lock mechanism for a blowout preventer that includes a radial lock. A radial lock displacement device is coupled to at least one lock actuator. The radial lock displacement device is adapted to radially displace the radial lock to lock a bonnet t... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6554287 | Collapsing type seal for expandable tubular connections A seal for a radially expansible conduit connection is disclosed. The seal includes a first sealing surface disposed proximal to an end of a male portion of the connection and a corresponding second sealing surface disposed proximal to an end of a female ... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6530607 | Two-step threaded connector having differential thread width A threaded connector includes a pin member having a large thread step and a small thread step. The pin member has a first sealing surface between the steps. Threads on the steps of the pin member each have load flanks and stab flanks. The connector includ... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6510897 | Rotational mounts for blowout preventer bonnets A rotatable mount for a blowout preventer bonnet. A slide mounting bar is slidably couples to a body of the blowout preventer. The slide mounting bar is adapted to move along an axis of a side opening of the body of the blowout preventer. A swivel is coup... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6505691 | Subsea mud pump and control system The invention is a subsea pump that includes pumping elements, each pumping element including a pressure vessel with a first and a second chamber therein and a separating member disposed between the first and second chambers. The first and second chambers... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6419277 | Conduit section having threaded section connectors and external conduits attached thereto A marine riser segment which includes a riser joint having a threaded coupling at each end and flanges disposed on an exterior of the joint. Each of the flanges is coupled to the joint by a bearing. The flanges including openings therein for auxiliary con... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6387179 | Method and device for impregnating fiber bundles with resin Resin impregnation of fiber bundles for use in making a composite material is described. The impregnated fiber bundles are suitable for use as a prepreg tape or for inline use in extrusion, pultrusion and filament winding operations. The improvements of t... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6361080 | Method for attaching an ANSI stub-end flanged connector to a composite tubular member A method is disclosed for coupling a stub end flanged connector to a fiber reinforced plastic pipe. The method includes tapering an end of the fiber reinforced plastic pipe on the outside surface of its fiber overwrap. An inside surface of a stub end conn... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6352120 | Packer insert for sealing on multiple items in the wellbore A multiple item sealing packing insert for use with oil field service products in a wellbore has a first member comprising a composite material having an elastomer and a structural support material and a second member comprising a composite material havin... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6338385 | Retrievable downhole adjustable choke A downhole adjustable choke includes a choke body which is adapted to be lowered into a borehole. The choke body has a bore and an orifice connected to the bore. A sleeve is disposed inside the bore of the choke body. The sleeve has an orifice which is al... | 01/15/2002 |
| 6325159 | Offshore drilling system A system for drilling a subsea well from a rig through a subsea wellhead below the rig includes a wellhead stack which is mounted on the subsea wellhead. The wellhead stack includes at least a subsea blowout preventer stack and a subsea diverter. A drill ... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6302128 | Bi-directional rotary output actuator A rotary valve is opened and closed with a combination incremental rachet mechanism and a continuous motor mechanism. Two separate control circuits are used for opening and closing the valve. When the opening or closing circuit is energized alone, the val... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6270127 | Two-step, low torque wedge thread for tubular connector A threaded pipe connection is disclosed that includes a box member and a pin member. The box member has two wedge thread steps each with a tapered, internal, generally dovetail-shaped wedge thread having stab flanks, load flanks, roots, and crests. The pi... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6230824 | Rotating subsea diverter A rotating diverter for isolating fluid in a well from other fluid above the well is provided. The rotating diverter includes a housing body which has a bore running through it. A retrievable spindle assembly which includes a spindle and a bearing assembl... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6206436 | Differential wedge thread for threaded connector In a threaded connector, a box member has at least two tapered, internal, generally dovetail-shaped threads. The internal threads each having stab flanks, load flanks, roots, crests and a wedge ratio and increasing in width in one direction. A pin member ... | 03/27/2001 |