公开(公告)号：US10900316B2

公开(公告)日：2021-01-26

申请号：US15264816

申请日：2016-09-14

Applicant: Vetco Gray Inc.

Inventor： David Lawrence Ford ,  Joseph William Pallini ,  Thomas Allen Fraser ,  Daniel Ralph Barnhart ,  Daniel Caleb Benson

IPC: E21B33/04 ,  E21B33/03 ,  F16J15/08

Abstract: An annular seal for sealing an interface between a wellhead housing and a casing hanger. The annular seal includes a central body portion and a first pair of seal legs extending in a first direction from the central body portion. Each of the first pair of seal legs sealingly engages one of the wellhead housing or the casing hanger, and are further energized by bore pressure. The annular seal also includes a second pair of seal legs extending in a second direction from the central body portion. Each of the second pair of seal legs sealingly engages one of the wellhead housing or the casing hanger, and is further energized by annulus pressure.

公开(公告)号：US09856710B2

公开(公告)日：2018-01-02

申请号：US14068421

申请日：2013-10-31

Applicant: Vetco Gray Inc.

Inventor： Baozhi Zhu ,  Jeffrey Allen Raynal ,  Nicholas Peter Gette

IPC: E21B33/03 ,  E21B33/04 ,  E21B33/00

CPC classification number: E21B33/03 ,  E21B33/04 ,  E21B2033/005

Abstract: An well assembly having a housing with an inner surface, the assembly including a tubular member inserted in the housing and having an outer surface. The assembly further includes a plurality of protrusions extending from one of the inner or outer surfaces, the protrusions separated by gaps defined between adjacent protrusions. In addition, the well assembly includes a metal to metal seal pressed against and deformed by the protrusions. A plurality of hollow tubes are provided for insertion in the gaps between the protrusions, the tubes being collapsible upon engagement with the metal to metal seal.

公开(公告)号：US09816538B1

公开(公告)日：2017-11-14

申请号：US15253451

申请日：2016-08-31

Applicant: Vetco Gray Inc.

Inventor： Robert James Wagner ,  Benjamin James Kubichek ,  Daniel Louis Havelka

IPC: E21B17/01 ,  F15B15/02 ,  E21B19/00 ,  F15B15/14

CPC classification number: F15B15/02 ,  E21B17/01 ,  E21B19/006 ,  F15B1/021 ,  F15B1/024 ,  F15B1/025 ,  F15B15/10 ,  F15B15/1423 ,  F15B15/1428 ,  F15B15/1452 ,  F15B15/1457 ,  F15B15/1476 ,  F15B2201/3152 ,  F15B2215/30

Abstract: A hydraulic cylinder enclosing a cavity, the cylinder containing a thru hole, an inner cylinder surface, and a longitudinal axis, and a piston within the cavity and movable relative to the cylinder in parallel to the longitudinal axis between a first and second positions. The piston includes a rod extending through the thru hole, the piston attached to the rod and in sealed engagement with the inner cylinder surface, and dividing the cavity into low and high pressure cavities, and each of the low and high pressure cavities containing a hydraulic fluid. The hydraulic cylinder further including a flexible bladder within the high pressure cavity containing a gas and preventing the gas from mixing with hydraulic fluid in the high pressure cavity. The flexible bladder is attached to an end of the cylinder, and is expandable within the high pressure cavity so that when the piston is in the first position, the flexible bladder and the gas are compressed, and as the piston moves toward the second position, the flexible bladder and the gas fill at least a portion of the high pressure cavity.

公开(公告)号：US09803446B2

公开(公告)日：2017-10-31

申请号：US14864991

申请日：2015-09-25

Applicant: Vetco Gray Inc.

Inventor： Rockford Dee Lyle ,  Irving Jair Villasenor ,  Viviana Resendiz ,  Sergio Romero

IPC: E21B17/02 ,  E21B33/038 ,  E21B19/00

CPC classification number: E21B33/038 ,  E21B19/002

Abstract: A mechanical lockdown system for a subsea wellhead connector includes a lockdown member or plate that engages with a tie rod that is connected to the wellhead assembly. The lockdown system includes a support member that is permanently secured to an annular ring through which the tie rod passes. The lockdown system also includes a first handle and a second handle that are installed using a plunger or spring loaded system such that mechanical lockdown system can be easily moved from a lockdown open position to a lockdown engaged position as and when desired with minimal ROV interface.

公开(公告)号：US09726643B2

公开(公告)日：2017-08-08

申请号：US14141205

申请日：2013-12-26

Applicant: Vetco Gray Inc.

Inventor： David Daniel Comeaux ,  Gangbing Song ,  Jiabiao Ruan ,  Dhaval Mistry ,  Mahesha Udipi

IPC: G01N29/14 ,  G01M3/00 ,  F16K37/00 ,  F16K3/02 ,  G01N29/12 ,  G05B23/02

CPC classification number: G01N29/14 ,  F16K3/02 ,  F16K37/0075 ,  G01M3/00 ,  G01N29/12 ,  G01N2291/269 ,  G05B23/0245 ,  G05B2219/24042 ,  G05B2219/37274 ,  G05B2219/37337 ,  G05B2219/37351 ,  G05B2219/45006

Abstract: Systems, apparatus, and program code, and methods for monitoring the health and other conditions of the valve, are provided. An exemplary system for monitoring the condition of the gate valve includes a logic module configured to perform the operations of receiving sensor data providing an acoustic emission, vibration, and/or stream level signature and determining the level of lubricity, level of friction, level of surface degradation, and leakage rate at a gate-valve seat interface. An exemplary method for monitoring the condition of the gate valve includes receiving sensor data providing an acoustic emission, vibration, and/or stream level signature and determining the level of lubricity, level of friction, level of surface degradation, and leakage rate at a gate-valve seat interface.

公开(公告)号：US20170101828A1

公开(公告)日：2017-04-13

申请号：US14877073

申请日：2015-10-07

Applicant: Vetco Gray Inc.

Inventor： Daniel Paul McGowan ,  Joseph William Pallini, JR. ,  Dennis Robert Martinchich ,  Andrew Andor Zac-Williams ,  William Alexander Loose-Mitchell

IPC: E21B17/043 ,  F16L15/08

Abstract: A tubular member connection system includes a pin having a central axis, external pin threads, and an annular pin lip at a shoulder surface. A box has internal box threads and an annular box lip at an end surface of the box. The box threads are shaped to mate with the pin threads to releasably secure the pin to the box. A recess is formed in an outer diameter surface of the pin and extends in an axial direction from the pin lip. An anti-rotation key is located within the recess and has a row of teeth along an outer edge. A fastener retains the anti-rotation key in the recess. A circumferentially extending series of grooves on the box lip are sized to engage the teeth and resist a rotation of the pin relative to the box in an unscrewing direction when the pin is releasably secured to the box.

公开(公告)号：US09528329B2

公开(公告)日：2016-12-27

申请号：US14313387

申请日：2014-06-24

Applicant: Vetco Gray Inc.

Inventor： Joseph William Pallini, Jr.

IPC: E21B19/00

CPC classification number: E21B19/006 ,  E21B19/002

Abstract: A tensioner for maintaining a tensile force in a riser extending from a subsea wellhead assembly to a deck of a floating platform includes a hydro-pneumatic assembly having a first section secured to the deck and a second section secured to a support frame. A pivot joint is coupled to the riser and to the support frame, so that the riser is retained axially static with respect to the support frame and is pivotable with respect to the support frame. A guide assembly has at least two guide elements, the guide elements being axially spaced from each other so that when the deck and the support frame move axially relative to each other, the guide assembly restricts relative rotational movement between the deck and the support frame.

Abstract translation: 用于保持从海底井口组件延伸到浮动平台的甲板的提升管中的拉力的张紧器包括具有固定到甲板的第一部分和固定到支撑框架的第二部分的液压气动组件。 枢轴接头联接到立管和支撑框架，使得提升管相对于支撑框架轴向地保持固定并且可相对于支撑框架枢转。 引导组件具有至少两个引导元件，引导元件彼此轴向间隔开，使得当甲板和支撑框架相对于彼此轴向移动时，引导组件限制了甲板和支撑框架之间的相对旋转运动。

公开(公告)号：US20160369920A1

公开(公告)日：2016-12-22

申请号：US14877412

申请日：2015-10-07

Applicant: Vetco Gray Inc.

Inventor： Joseph William Pallini, JR. ,  Daniel Paul McGowan ,  Dennis Robert Martinchich ,  Andrew Andor Zac-Williams ,  William Alexander Loose-Mitchell

IPC: F16L15/08 ,  F16L15/06

CPC classification number: F16L15/08 ,  E21B17/043 ,  E21B17/08 ,  F16L15/06

Abstract: A tubular member connection system includes a pin having a central axis, external pin threads, and an annular pin lip at a shoulder surface of the pin. A box has internal box threads and an annular box lip at an end surface of the box. The box threads are shaped to mate with the pin threads to releasably secure the pin to the box. A pin recess is formed in an outer diameter surface of the pin, the pin recess extending in an axial direction from the pin lip. A pin key is selectively fastenable within the pin recess, the pin key having pin teeth on an outer edge of the pin key. The box teeth are located in the box. The box teeth selectively mate with the pin teeth and resist rotation of the pin relative to the box.

Abstract translation: 管状构件连接系统包括具有中心轴线的销，外部销螺纹和销的肩部表面处的环形销唇部。 盒子具有内部盒形螺纹和在盒的端面上的环形盒唇部。 盒形螺纹成形为与销螺纹配合以将销可释放地固定到箱体上。 在销的外径表面上形成销凹部，销凹部从销唇沿轴向方向延伸。 针销在销凹槽内可选择性地固定，销键在销钥匙的外边缘上具有销齿。 盒子里的牙齿位于盒子里面。 盒齿选择性地与销齿配合并且抵抗销相对于箱的旋转。

公开(公告)号：US09440341B2

公开(公告)日：2016-09-13

申请号：US14029938

申请日：2013-09-18

Applicant: Vetco Gray Inc.

Inventor： Gregory Bell ,  William Rey Patterson, Jr.

IPC: B25B27/04 ,  B25B11/00 ,  E21B17/043

CPC classification number: B25B27/04 ,  B25B11/002 ,  E21B17/043 ,  Y10T29/49902 ,  Y10T29/5393 ,  Y10T29/53983

Abstract: An apparatus for guiding an anti-rotation key installation tool includes at least one magnet mounting member. A tool positioning member is coupled to the magnet mounting member and has a first end and a second end. An installation tool positioning channel extends from the first end to the second end of the tool positioning member and has an opening at the first end of the tool positioning member for accepting a portion of the anti-rotation key installation tool. At least one mechanically switchable frame securing magnet assembly is mounted to the at least one magnet mounting member for releasably securing the apparatus to an outer surface of a tubular connection.

Abstract translation: 用于引导防旋转键安装工具的装置包括至少一个磁体安装构件。 工具定位构件联接到磁体安装构件并且具有第一端和第二端。 安装工具定位通道从工具定位构件的第一端延伸到第二端，并且在工具定位构件的第一端具有用于接收防旋转键安装工具的一部分的开口。 至少一个可机械切换的框架固定磁体组件安装到至少一个磁体安装构件上，用于可释放地将装置固定到管状连接的外表面。

公开(公告)号：US09416652B2

公开(公告)日：2016-08-16

申请号：US13962413

申请日：2013-08-08

Applicant: Vetco Gray Inc.

Inventor： Yuri Alexeyevich Plotnikov ,  Teresa Chen-Keat ,  Yanyan Wu ,  Chad Eric Yates ,  Xichang Zhang ,  Li Zheng ,  Pinghai Yang

IPC: E21B47/12 ,  E21B33/03 ,  E21B47/00

CPC classification number: E21B47/12 ,  E21B33/03 ,  E21B47/0006

Abstract: A wellhead assembly having a tubular magnetized in at least one selected location, and a sensor proximate the magnetized location that monitors a magnetic field from the magnetized location. The magnetic field changes in response to changes in mechanical stress of the magnetized location, so that signals from the sensor represent loads applied to the tubular. Analyzing the signals over time provides fatigue loading data useful for estimating structural integrity of the tubular and its fatigue life. Example tubulars include a low pressure housing, a high pressure housing, conductor pipes respectively coupled with the housings, a string of tubing, a string of casing, housing and tubing connections, housing and tubing seals, tubing hangers, tubing risers, and other underwater structural components that require fatigue monitoring, or can be monitored for fatigue.

Abstract translation: 具有在至少一个选定位置被磁化的管状的井口组件和靠近所述磁化位置的传感器，其监测来自所述磁化位置的磁场。 磁场响应于磁化位置的机械应力的变化而变化，使得来自传感器的信号表示施加到管状的负载。 随着时间的推移分析信号，可提供疲劳载荷数据，可用于估计管状结构完整性及其疲劳寿命。 示例管包括低压壳体，高压壳体，分别与壳体耦合的导体管，一串管道，套管，壳体和管道连接件，壳体和管道密封件，管道悬挂器，管道立管和其他水下 需要疲劳监测的结构部件，或可以监测疲劳。