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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 21, 2019
Filed:
Mar. 24, 2015
Applicant:
Wellpartner As, Tananger, NO;
Inventors:
Haaken Christopher Heide, Sandnes, NO;
Kenneth Skinnes, Stavanger, NO;
Assignee:
WellPartner AS, Tananger, NO;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 17/02 (2006.01); F16L 23/024 (2006.01); E21B 17/046 (2006.01); E21B 19/16 (2006.01); F16L 23/032 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 17/046 (2013.01); E21B 17/026 (2013.01); E21B 19/16 (2013.01); F16L 23/024 (2013.01); F16L 23/032 (2013.01);
Abstract
A coupling apparatus and a method are for connecting two drill-pipe sections in a string of drill-pipe sections joined together by tool joints. The coupling apparatus comprises: a first pipe with a first end portion and a second end portion, the first end portion being provided with a tool joint for connection to a drill-pipe section; a second pipe with a first end portion and a second end portion, the first end portion being provided with a tool joint for connection to a drill-pipe section.