Coiled tubing servicing tool

US9302693B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9302693-B2
Application numberUS-201313771628-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateFeb 20, 2013
Priority dateFeb 20, 2013
Publication dateApr 5, 2016
Grant dateApr 5, 2016

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Abstract

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A coiled tubing servicing system comprising a servicing cart comprising two or more support frames, a length of coiled tubing supported by the servicing cart, a servicing fixture disposed about a portion of the length of coiled tubing adjacent the servicing cart, wherein the servicing fixture is movable along a longitudinal axis of the length of coiled tubing and radially about the longitudinal axis of the length of coiled tubing; and a servicing tool coupled to the servicing fixture.

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What is claimed is: 1. A coiled tubing servicing system comprising: a servicing cart comprising two or more support frames; a length of coiled tubing supported by the servicing cart; a servicing fixture disposed about a portion of the length of coiled tubing adjacent the servicing cart, wherein the servicing fixture is movable along a longitudinal axis of the length of coiled tubing and radially about the longitudinal axis of the length of coiled tubing; and a servicing tool coupled to the servicing fixture, wherein the servicing tool comprises an x-ray assembly. 2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the servicing fixture is coupled to the servicing cart. 3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the servicing fixture is coupled to the length of coiled tubing. 4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the servicing cart is movable. 5. The system of claim 4 , wherein the servicing cart comprises wheels or casters. 6. The system of claim 1 , wherein each of the two or more support frames of the servicing cart further comprises pipe guides and a pipe restraining mechanism. 7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the servicing fixture further comprises a linear actuator, wherein the linear actuator positions the servicing tool along a longitudinal axis of the length of coiled tubing. 8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the servicing fixture comprises a radial actuator, wherein the radial actuator positions the servicing tool around the longitudinal axis of the length of coiled tubing. 9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the servicing tool comprises a drilling assembly.

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Classifications

  • B23B41/003Primary

    for drilling elongated pieces, e.g. beams · CPC title

  • B62B5/00Primary

    Accessories or details specially adapted for hand carts ({B62B3/1404} , B62B9/00 take precedence; wheels, axles, or axle bearings for vehicles B60B; castors for vehicles, castors in general B60B33/00) · CPC title

  • with guiding devices · CPC title

  • portable · CPC title

  • Machines specially designed for operating on pipes or tubes · CPC title

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What does patent US9302693B2 cover?
A coiled tubing servicing system comprising a servicing cart comprising two or more support frames, a length of coiled tubing supported by the servicing cart, a servicing fixture disposed about a portion of the length of coiled tubing adjacent the servicing cart, wherein the servicing fixture is movable along a longitudinal axis of the length of coiled tubing and radially about the longitudinal…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Halliburton Energy Services Inc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B23B41/003. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Apr 05 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).