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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 17, 2020
Filed:
Jan. 22, 2016
Applicant:
Weatherford Technology Holdings, Llc, Houston, TX (US);
Inventor:
Martin Liess, Seelze, DE;
Assignee:
WEATHERFORD TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS, LLC, Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 17/00 (2006.01); E21B 41/00 (2006.01); E21B 17/046 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 41/00 (2013.01); E21B 17/046 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present disclosure generally relates to a modular connection system for a top drive. The modular connection system may include two tubular components, each having a bore, a seal profile, and two or more load transfer features. The first tubular component may be inserted to the second tubular component to make a connection to transfer fluid, axial loads, and torsional loads. Each of the two tubular components may also include a coupler configured to transfer pressured fluid, data, or other signals.