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Date of Patent:
Jun. 04, 2019

Filed:

Dec. 16, 2013
Applicant:

Vallourec Oil and Gas France, Aulnoye-Aymeries, FR;

Inventors:

Nicolas Breziat, Valenciennes, FR;

Sebastien Colin, Bantouzelle, FR;

Alastair Brodie, Aberdeenshire, GB;

Sébastien Petit, Thumeries, FR;

Hanae Qozam, Douai, FR;

Assignee:

VALLOUREC OIL AND GAS FRANCE, Aulnoye-Aymeries, FR;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 15/00 (2006.01); G01N 29/07 (2006.01); E21B 19/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 19/165 (2013.01); G01N 29/07 (2013.01); F16L 15/00 (2013.01); F16L 15/001 (2013.01); G01N 2291/011 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method for monitoring a makeup state of a threaded connection including a male threaded tubular element and a female threaded tubular element. In the method, during makeup of the male threaded element into the female threaded element, a variation with time of a dimensional characteristic of at least one of the elements is measured in a pre-defined direction. Next, the variation with time of the characteristic is analyzed to determine a makeup state for the threaded connection.


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