Abstract:
A method of treating a threaded connection that includes determining a treating time sufficient to form a thickness of a hopeite coating, coating at least a portion of the threaded connection (3, 4) with phosphating compound for a period of time sufficient to form the thickness of the hopeite coating is described.
Abstract:
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 the expansion tool forward in the direction of travel of the expansion tool.
Abstract:
A threaded connection for a conduit is disclosed. The connection includes a male member having threads on it defining a load flank lead (14), a stab flank lead (12) and a nominal lead (10). A female member has threads thereon adapted to mate with the threads on the male member. The threads on the female member define a load flank lead (14), a stab flank lead (12) and a nominal lead (10). At least one of the load flank lead (14) and the stab flank lead (12), on at least one of the female member and the male member, is changed at a predetermined rate beginning at a selected distance from an end of the threads. The load lead (4) and the stab lead (2) are different from each other over at least part of the thread length.
Abstract:
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 first and second seal surfaces form a metal-to-metal seal upon engagement of the seal surfaces. At least one groove is formed on an outer surface of the box member, and at least one groove is shaped so that the box member radially deforms in a direction toward the pin member in a region near the metal-to-metal seal after radial plastic expansion of the pin and box members after engagement of the threads.
Abstract:
An extended lift coupling for joining tubular members in an end-to-end relationship is disclosed. The coupling is of simple design having only three components: a pin, a box and a threaded lock ring. An external compressive axial preload places a torus on the pin in axial compression. Make-up of the lock ring maintains the compressive strain on the torus and the lock ring when the axial make-up force is removed. Thereafter, increased tensile loading on the pin and box is partially absorbed in benign compressive stress of the locking ring. By controlling the geometry of the coupling such that the stiffness of the torus is high compared to the stiffness of the box and the stiffness of the lock ring, the fatigue life of the coupling caused by applied cyclic tensile forces is enhanced.
Abstract:
A system adapted for alternative use as a diverter or a blowout preventer for a bottom supported rig and adapted for positioning beneath a rotary table of the drilling rig. The system comprises a fluid flow controller (10) and at least two bases (14a, 16a) adapted for being alternatively removably secured to the controller (10). When the first base (14a) is in combination with the fluid flow controller (10), the system may be used only as a diverter and when the second base (16a) is used in combination with the fluid flow controller (10), the system may be used only as a blowout preventer. A method according to the invention includes steps for installing the system adapted for alternative connection as a diverter or a blowout preventer for a bottom supported drilling rig after structural casing (20) has been set in a borehole (22).
Abstract:
A thread protector means having a threaded body means (15, 60) for threading about the threaded end surface of a tubular member. A sealing means (24, 56) connected to and extending inwardly beyond the thread length has at least one resilient circumferential protrusion (25, 55) for circumferentially sealing about the tubular member. Another sealing means (30, 31) is provided for sealing about the end of the tubular member.
Abstract:
A vent line system (10) which is adapted for connection to a flow diverter (12) attached to a drilling rig. The system assures that the vent line is always open for discharge of pressure drilling fluid away from the drilling rig in one of two directions.
Abstract:
A threaded tubular connection for drilling or operating hydrocarbon wells comprising a longitudinal axis, a metal pin member having a tapered two-step wedge pin thread with dovetail wedge threads and a pin sealing surface located between the small and large diameter pin thread steps, and a metal box member having a tapered two-step wedge box thread with dovetail wedge threads and a box sealing surface located between the small and large diameter box thread steps, wherein the tubular connection is free from any final make-up stop shoulder defining a final make-up position for the pin member relative to the box member, the small diameter wedge thread set and the large diameter wedge thread set are dimensioned to have a first axial clearance and a second axial clearance.
Abstract:
A packing unit for a blowout preventer includes an elastomeric, annular body configured to be disposed about a longitudinal axis of the blowout preventer and configured to be displaced radially inward towards the longitudinal axis upon actuation of the blowout preventer. The elastomeric, annular body includes a first section having a first set of material properties and a second section having a second set of material properties. The packing unit includes a plurality of rigid inserts distributed at equal radial distances from each other within the elastomeric annular body and about the longitudinal axis of the blowout preventer.