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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 19, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 28, 2011
Applicants:
Geoffrey Stephen Graham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, GB;
Neville Dodds, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, GB;
Inventors:
Geoffrey Stephen Graham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, GB;
Neville Dodds, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, GB;
Assignee:
GE Oil & Gas UK Limited, Nailsea, Bristol, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 55/00 (2006.01); F16L 11/02 (2006.01); E21B 47/00 (2012.01); E21B 47/01 (2012.01); F16L 11/08 (2006.01); F16L 11/12 (2006.01); F16L 33/01 (2006.01); G01L 1/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 11/02 (2013.01); E21B 47/0006 (2013.01); E21B 47/01 (2013.01); F16L 11/083 (2013.01); F16L 11/12 (2013.01); F16L 33/01 (2013.01); G01L 1/246 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49764 (2015.01);
Abstract
Apparatus and method of manufacturing a flexible pipe body are disclosed. The method may include providing a fluid retaining layer; wrapping a plurality of tensile armour elements around the fluid retaining layer; and wrapping a crush resistant elongate body that houses at least one fibre element around the fluid retaining layer and radially between two of the plurality of tensile armour elements. Matrix material provided in the elongate body may be cured subsequent to fitting the pipe body to an end fitting.