Nippon Steel Sumitomo Metal Corporation

Vallourec Oil and Gas France

Nippon Steel Corporation

Nigel Cross

Florian Peuchot

Jérôme Durivault

Anthony Applincourt

Jéròme Durivault

A device, and a method of using the device, for inspecting a threading of a tubular component for exploration or working of hydrocarbon wells, the device including a threaded support that can cooperate by makeup with the threading of the tubular component, a mechanism blocking advance of the threaded support during makeup with the threading of the tubular component, a longitudinal rail fixed to the blocking mechanism and extending in a direction belonging to a plane passing through the axis of the threading of the treaded support, a mechanism inspecting treading of the tubular component, and a mechanism for longitudinal guidance to guide inspecting mechanism along the longitudinal rail.

Method and device for inspecting a threading of a tubular connection used in the oil industry

A device and method for inspecting a width of thread roots of a tubular component for exploration or working of hydrocarbon wells, the device including two arms each including a first and a second end, the first ends being connected together by a deformable portion allowing an angular displacement between the second ends, the second ends each carrying a contact element and a mechanism determining the angular displacement.

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