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Patent No.:

US 10851605 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Dec. 01, 2020

Filed:

Apr. 08, 2019

Method and apparatus of hot tapping multiple coaxial or nested strings of underwater piping and/or tubing for overturned wells or platforms

Applicant:

Epic Applied Technologies, Llc, Houston, TX (US);

Inventors:

Harry McGraw, Broussard, LA (US);

Leslie M. Bland, Metairie, LA (US);

Daniel S. Bangert, Broussard, LA (US);

Mark F. Gravouia, Youngsville, LA (US);

Rizal Masingkan, New Iberia, LA (US);

Assignee:

AES-EOT EQUIPMENT HOLDINGS, LLC, Larose, LA (US);

Attorneys:

Roy Kiesel Ford Doody & North, APLC

Brett A. North

Primary Examiner:

Kevin L Lee

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 41/06 (2006.01); E21B 29/12 (2006.01); E21B 29/10 (2006.01); B23B 41/00 (2006.01); B23B 47/28 (2006.01); E21B 17/01 (2006.01); E02B 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 29/12 (2013.01); B23B 41/003 (2013.01); B23B 41/006 (2013.01); B23B 47/281 (2013.01); E21B 17/01 (2013.01); E21B 29/10 (2013.01); F16L 41/06 (2013.01); B23B 2215/72 (2013.01); B23B 2260/008 (2013.01); B23B 2270/08 (2013.01); E02B 2017/0052 (2013.01); Y10T 137/0458 (2015.04); Y10T 137/0463 (2015.04); Y10T 137/0469 (2015.04); Y10T 137/612 (2015.04); Y10T 137/6123 (2015.04); Y10T 137/8359 (2015.04); Y10T 408/563 (2015.01); Y10T 408/567 (2015.01); Y10T 408/5612 (2015.01); Y10T 408/56275 (2015.01);
Abstract

A method and apparatus for tapping into a pressurized multiple strings of coaxially situated tubulars for wells and/or platforms which have overturned wherein the tapping occurs underwater via a diver or remotely operated vehicle. The assembly includes a tapping tool connectable to the tubular via a saddle connection and an adjustable tapping clamp with adjustable support/locking feet, compression plate with view ports, and angularly adjustable hot tapping system, along with a drill/saw system.

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