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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 01, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 31, 2013
Applicant:
Tetra Technologies, Inc., The Woodlands, TX (US);
Inventors:
Galen R. Clark, Lafayette, LA (US);
Ames Lafferty, Carencro, LA (US);
Clint Musemeche, Youngsville, LA (US);
Clayton Claxton, Lafayette, LA (US);
Assignee:
TETRA Technologies, Inc., The Woodlands, TX (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23B 41/08 (2006.01); F16L 41/06 (2006.01); E21B 29/10 (2006.01); E21B 29/12 (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 ...
F16L 41/06 (2013.01); B23B 41/003 (2013.01); B23B 47/281 (2013.01); E21B 17/01 (2013.01); E21B 29/10 (2013.01); E21B 29/12 (2013.01); B23B 2215/72 (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 angularly drilling during a tapping procedure 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.