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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 05, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 28, 2011
Donald Wayne Allen, Richmond, TX (US);
Dean Leroy Henning, Richmond, TX (US);
William Andrew West, Friendswood, TX (US);
Philip Albert Larson, La Mirada, CA (US);
Donald Wayne Allen, Richmond, TX (US);
Dean Leroy Henning, Richmond, TX (US);
William Andrew West, Friendswood, TX (US);
Philip Albert Larson, La Mirada, CA (US);
VIV Solutions LLC, Richmond, TX (US);
Abstract
An apparatus including a fairing having a tail portion and an end portion capable of suppressing a vortex-induced vibration of a tubular. The apparatus further including a stabilizing member attached to the end portion of the fairing, the stabilizing member dimensioned to increase a thickness of the end portion of the fairing and a flange member attached to the stabilizing member, the flange member dimensioned to increase a chord dimension of the fairing so as to improve a stability of the fairing.