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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 20, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 03, 2014
Applicant:
Viv Solutions Llc, Richmond, TX (US);
Inventors:
Donald Wayne Allen, Richmond, TX (US);
Jeffrey Robert Dupuis, Houston, TX (US);
Julie Ann Dehne, Cypress, TX (US);
Assignee:
VIV SOLUTIONS LLC, Richmond, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E02D 5/60 (2006.01); E02D 31/00 (2006.01); E21B 17/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 17/1078 (2013.01); E21B 17/1085 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus, system and method capable of spacing a vortex induced vibration (VIV) suppression device from a tubular. The apparatus, system and method including a collar capable of facilitating suppression of VIV of a high temperature tubular; suppressing VIV of multiple tubulars covered by a single suppression device; or allowing for functioning of the tubular cathodic protection system.