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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 22, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 05, 2007
Applicant:
Tony Eccleston, Newcastle Upon Tyne, GB;
Inventor:
Tony Eccleston, Newcastle Upon Tyne, GB;
Assignee:
GE Oil & Gas UK Limited, Nailsea, Bristol, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 11/00 (2006.01); G01M 3/04 (2006.01); F24F 7/00 (2006.01); G01M 3/00 (2006.01); F16L 23/00 (2006.01); F16L 11/12 (2006.01); G01M 3/28 (2006.01); F16L 11/04 (2006.01); F16L 101/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 23/006 (2013.01); F16L 11/12 (2013.01); G01M 3/283 (2013.01); F16L 2011/047 (2013.01); F16L 2101/30 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method and apparatus are disclosed for testing the integrity of a portion of flexible pipe body. The method includes the steps of, via at least one port in an end fitting assembly in which an end of a portion of flexible pipe body is terminated, monitoring at least one parameter associated with an annulus region disposed between layers of the flexible pipe body, the annulus region being connected to the port by a connecting passageway.