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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 04, 2018
Filed:
Nov. 29, 2012
Vam Drilling Usa, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Henry Yang, Houston, TX (US);
Jonathan Franchi, Houston, TX (US);
Chris McKlemurry, Houston, TX (US);
Kenneth Godeke, Houston, TX (US);
Scott Granger, Houston, TX (US);
TUBOSCOPE VETCO (FRANCE) SAS, Berlaimont, FR;
GRANT PRIDECO, L.P., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A landing pipe includes a first tool joint, a second tool joint, and a main section extending from the first tool joint to the second tool joint, the main section having a first portion and a second portion. The first tool joint outer diameter is greater than both the main section first portion outer diameter and the main section second portion outer diameter. The main section first portion wall thickness is greater than the main section second portion wall thickness, and the main section second portion has a length range of 40% to 85% of an overall length of the landing pipe.