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Date of Patent:
Dec. 17, 2019

Filed:

Jul. 02, 2014
Applicant:

Bp Corporation North America Inc., Naperville, IL (US);

Inventors:

Christopher Eric Angel, Houston, TX (US);

Eric Lee Harden, Cypress, TX (US);

Stuart Douglas Partridge, Houston, TX (US);

Andrew J. Guinn, Cypress, IL (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 17/08 (2006.01); E21B 37/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 37/00 (2013.01); E21B 17/085 (2013.01);
Abstract

A remotely operated device for inspecting and/or cleaning a subsea flexible pipe joint comprises a support assembly. In addition, the device comprises a tool positioning assembly coupled to the support assembly. The tool positioning assembly includes a rotating member disposed about a central axis. The tool positioning assembly is rotatable relative to the support assembly about the central axis. Further, the device comprises a cleaning assembly including a cleaning device adapted to clean the flexible pipe joint. The cleaning device is axially moveable relative to the rotating member. Still further, the device comprises a clamping assembly coupled to the support assembly. The clamping assembly has an open position disengaged with the section of the flexible pipe joint and a closed position engaging the section of the flexible pipe joint.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Angel, Christopher. (2019). Apparatus and methods for inspecting and cleaning subsea flex joints (U.S. Patent No. 10508516). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/10508516

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