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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 07, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 25, 2011
Applicant:
Roar Berge, Kristiansand S, NO;
Inventor:
Roar Berge, Kristiansand S, NO;
Assignee:
NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO NORWAY AS, Kristiansand S, NO;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B08B 7/00 (2006.01); B25J 11/00 (2006.01); E21B 17/00 (2006.01); E21B 19/14 (2006.01); F16L 58/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B25J 11/005 (2013.01); B25J 11/0085 (2013.01); E21B 17/006 (2013.01); E21B 19/14 (2013.01); F16L 58/182 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method for treating pipe string sections being in a set-back and being arranged in a vertical position comprises arranging a remote-controllable manipulator at least at one of the threaded portions of the pipe string sections. In addition, the method comprises providing the remote-controllable manipulator with a tool. The tool is arranged to at least clean or lubricate said threaded portion. Further, the method comprises moving the tool to a threaded portion which is to be treated and at least clean or lubricate the threaded portion.