Patent application number | Description | Published |
20110192485 | FLEXIBLE PIPE HAVING PRESSURE ARMOUR LAYER AND COMPONENTS THEREOF - An elongate tape element and method of manufacturing flexible pipe body are disclosed. The elongate tape element which is for providing at least one helically wound layer of windings in a flexible pipe body, comprises an elongate body having a base surface, a top surface opposed to the base surface and opposed first and second side walls extending between the base and top surfaces wherein at least one surface and/or side wall of the body comprises a recessed region for receiving a respective portion of a tape element holder member when said tape element is wound to form a layer of windings. | 08-11-2011 |
20110195208 | FLEXIBLE PIPE HAVING INCREASED ACID RESISTANCE AND/OR CORROSION RESISTANCE - Use of a boron holding grease or fluid or oil for the purpose of increasing acid resistance and/or corrosion resistance in at least one metallic component of a flexible pipe body. | 08-11-2011 |
20110214771 | ARMOUR REINFORCEMENT - A method for manufacturing flexible pipe body and flexible pipe body of a type suitable for transporting production fluids is disclosed. The flexible pipe body includes an armour layer comprising interlocked windings of armour tape comprising at least one armour locating element and a reinforcement layer comprising a layer of reinforcement tape comprising at least one reinforcement locating element over the armour layer. The armour locating element and reinforcement locating element locate windings of the reinforcement tape with respect to respective windings of the armour tape. | 09-08-2011 |
20120273081 | FLEXIBLE PIPE HAVING A CARCASS LAYER - Flexible pipe body for transporting fluids from a sub-sea location includes a carcass layer comprising adjacent interlocked annular elements each comprising a body portion that extends around an inner circumference of a bore region and a channel region provided within the body. A method of manufacturing flexible pipe body is also disclosed. | 11-01-2012 |
20130056105 | FLEXIBLE PIPE INCLUDING CARCASS LAYER - Flexible pipe body for transporting fluids from a sub-sea location, including a carcass layer comprising a plurality of independent hoop elements each comprising a body portion having a circular outer surface that circles around an inner circumference of a bore region of the flexible pipe, said body portion being arranged to interlock adjacent hoop elements together. A method of manufacturing flexible pipe body is also enclosed. | 03-07-2013 |
20130192707 | FLEXIBLE PIPE AND END FITTING WITH INTEGRATED SENSOR - Apparatus and method of manufacturing a flexible pipe body are disclosed. The method may include providing a fluid retaining layer; wrapping a plurality of tensile armour elements around the fluid retaining layer; and wrapping a crush resistant elongate body that houses at least one fibre element around the fluid retaining layer and radially between two of the plurality of tensile armour elements. Matrix material provided in the elongate body may be cured subsequent to fitting the pipe body to an end fitting. | 08-01-2013 |
20130208259 | PARAMETER SENSING AND MONITORING - Apparatus and method for monitoring at least one parameter associated with an elongate structure are disclosed. The apparatus may include at least one elongate support body element arranged along a longitudinal structure axis associated with an elongate target structure; and at least one optic fibre element arranged substantially helically along a longitudinal body element axis associated with the at least one support body element. A method of manufacturing flexible pipe body is also disclosed. | 08-15-2013 |
20130276931 | FLEXIBLE PIPE BODY AND METHOD OF PRODUCING SAME - A flexible pipe body and methods of producing a flexible pipe body are disclosed. The method may include providing a tubular length of polymeric material for forming a polymeric layer of flexible pipe body; providing a strength layer radially outwards of the polymeric layer; and treating the polymeric layer with a non-ambient temperature and pressure. | 10-24-2013 |
20140069542 | DETECTION APPARATUS AND METHOD - A first embodiment of a detection apparatus arranged to detect defects within a flexible pipe body comprises a signal generator, a receiver, a correlator and a processor. A second embodiment of a detection apparatus arranged to detect defects within a flexible pipe at least partially surrounded by seawater comprises an impedance monitor and a processor. Methods of detecting defects within a flexible pipe body, a pipeline apparatus and methods of forming pipeline apparatuses are also disclosed. | 03-13-2014 |
20140305531 | FLEXIBLE PIPE - A flexible pipe body for transporting production fluids containing one or more acidic components comprises a fluid-retaining inner polymeric barrier layer and at least one layer including a metallic component and arranged outside said barrier layer, wherein said polymeric barrier layer comprises a first, inner, sub-layer of a polymeric barrier material through which at least some of said acidic component may permeate and a second sub-layer formed on said first sub-layer including a material capable of reacting chemically with said acidic component to form reaction products which are non-corrosive to said metallic component. | 10-16-2014 |
20140326357 | METHODS OF PRODUCING FLEXIBLE PIPE BODIES, AND FLEXIBLE PIPE BODIES - A flexible pipe body and method of producing a flexible pipe body are disclosed. The method includes providing a length of composite material of thermoplastic or thermosetting material with an electrically conductive material dispersed therein, applying the length to a mandrel or a layer of flexible pipe body, and heating the length by induction heating using an induction heating coil to cure the thermoplastic or thermosetting material. | 11-06-2014 |
20140338776 | FLEXIBLE PIPE BODY AND METHOD - Flexible pipe body and method of manufacturing a flexible pipe body, the pipe body including a tubular layer ( | 11-20-2014 |
20140345739 | FLEXIBLE PIPE BODY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - A flexible pipe body and method of manufacturing a flexible pipe body are disclosed. The pipe body includes a carcass layer ( | 11-27-2014 |