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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 17, 2017
Filed:
Apr. 27, 2012
Applicants:
Andrew Peter Roberts, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, GB;
Judimar Clevelario, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, GB;
Inventors:
Andrew Peter Roberts, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, GB;
Judimar Clevelario, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, GB;
Assignee:
GE Oil & Gas UK Limited, Nailsea, Bristol, GB;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 55/00 (2006.01); F16L 33/01 (2006.01); B23P 11/00 (2006.01); F16L 11/08 (2006.01); F16L 11/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 55/00 (2013.01); B23P 11/00 (2013.01); F16L 33/01 (2013.01); F16L 11/083 (2013.01); F16L 11/20 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49826 (2015.01);
Abstract
An end fitting (), flexible pipe (), riser (), and method of producing the same are disclosed. A method of venting gas from annuli () of a flexible pipe is also disclosed. The end fitting includes a first vent flow fluid communication path () and a further vent flow fluid communication path (). The end fitting is capable of enabling gas to be vented from a flexible pipe body with two annulus regions ().