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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 20, 2018
Filed:
Jun. 24, 2013
GE Oil & Gas Uk Limited, Nailsea, Bristol, GB;
Judimar de Assis Clevelario, Rio de Janeiro, BR;
Fabio de Souza Pires, Rio de Janeiro, BR;
Felipe Areas Vargas, Niteroi, BR;
Everton Vieira de Almeida, Rio de Janeiro, BR;
Andre Luis de Souza Breves, Rio de Janeiro, BR;
GE Oil & Gas UK Limited, Nailsea, Bristol, GB;
Abstract
An assembly and method of testing the integrity of a sealing ring of a flexible pipe are disclosed. The method includes locating a first sealing ring adjacent a first collar member and a layer of flexible pipe body; energizing the first sealing ring by urging the sealing ring towards a primary pressure-retaining end fitting component, or by urging the pressure-retaining component towards the sealing ring; locating a second sealing ring adjacent the first collar member and a second collar member; energizing the second sealing ring by urging the sealing ring towards the pressure-retaining component, or by urging the pressure-retaining component towards the sealing ring; and pressurizing the region between the first sealing ring and the second sealing ring through a port extending towards the region to a predetermined pressure of 5 MPa or greater.