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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 31, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 19, 2012
Applicant:
Wellstream International Limited, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, GB;
Inventors:
Zhimin Tan, Katy, TX (US);
Yucheng Hou, Katy, TX (US);
Christopher Bush, Panama City, FL (US);
John Rosche, Houston, TX (US);
Tricia Hill, Houston, TX (US);
Assignee:
GE Oil & Gas UK Limited, Nailsea, Bristol, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 7/12 (2006.01); E21B 17/01 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 17/015 (2013.01); E21B 17/012 (2013.01);
Abstract
A buoyancy compensating element for connection to a flexible pipe and method of producing a buoyancy compensating element are disclosed. The buoyancy compensating element includes a first body portion and a further body portion, wherein the first and further body portion are configured to be connectable to each other and in use to encompass a portion of flexible pipe.