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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2020

Filed:

Dec. 30, 2014
Applicant:

Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Houston, TX (US);

Inventors:

Alben D'Silva, Edmonton, CA;

Neil Roy Choudhury, Edmonton, CA;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 17/042 (2006.01); E21B 43/10 (2006.01); F16B 31/02 (2006.01); F16L 15/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 17/0426 (2013.01); E21B 17/042 (2013.01); E21B 43/105 (2013.01); E21B 43/106 (2013.01); F16B 31/025 (2013.01); F16L 15/06 (2013.01);
Abstract

A tubular string comprises a plurality of torque connectors connecting a plurality of tubular members. At least one torque connector of the plurality of torque connectors comprises a pin component threadably connected to the box component. The pin comprises a three torque shoulders corresponding to three surfaces of the box component. In at least one embodiment, a sacrificial material is deposited between one of the torque shoulders and one of the surfaces to provide additional torque capacity to the torque connector. Additional apparatus, methods, and systems are disclosed.


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