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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 17, 2017
Filed:
Jun. 02, 2015
Applicant:
Viv Solutions Llc, Richmond, TX (US);
Inventors:
Donald Wayne Allen, Richmond, TX (US);
William Andrew West, Friendswood, TX (US);
Julie Ann Dehne, Cypress, TX (US);
Assignee:
VIV Solutions LLC, Richmond, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E02D 5/60 (2006.01); E21B 17/01 (2006.01); B63B 21/50 (2006.01); E21B 19/00 (2006.01); E21B 17/10 (2006.01); E21B 17/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 19/002 (2013.01); E21B 17/1078 (2013.01); E21B 17/18 (2013.01);
Abstract
A collar for axially positioning a vortex-induced vibration (VIV) suppression device along a tubular is disclosed. The collar has an annular body portion and a plurality of support members extending in a radial direction from the annular body portion. The support members are annularly spaced around the annular body portion such that gaps are formed between the support members, the gaps being dimensioned to receive an auxiliary tubular positioned external to a main tubular around which the annular body portion is positioned.