US4428433A
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Telescopic joint upper tube retainer method
Assignee: Baker Hughes Holdings LLC
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Filing: 1981-09-28
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Granted: 1984-01-31
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Expires: 2001-09-28
Abstract
Abstract A telescopic joint inner tube retainer is provided for holding the joint upper tube to a cross over support conduit suspended by a ball and socket conduit connection to a diverter type coupling to a floating vessel or overhead platform wherein retainer has a split internally threaded locking ring engaged about a mating thread on an upper exterior portion of the telescopic joint upper tube, a solid support ring landed upwardly about the split locking ring and means for drawing the solid ring tightly upwardly toward the support conduit with the split locking ring therebetween to suspend the joint upper tube from the support conduit in a manner which can be easily disengaged even if the threaded engagement between the locking ring ad joint upper tube would not otherwise be releasable through relative turning movement of the locking ring and joint upper tube.
Inventors
- 👤 Bruce J. Watkins
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 04:53
CPC Classifications
E; E21; E21B; E21B19/00; E21B19/02; E21B19/06; E21B19/07; E21B19/002; E21B19/004; E21B19/006
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
96 words
A method of assembling the upper tube of a telescopic joint to a suspension member attached to a floating vessel over a subsea well wherein the telescopic joint comprises part of a riser connection between the vessel and well, the method comprising the steps of: fitting a split internally threaded locking nut about an upper externally threaded portion of said upper tube; landing a solid support ring about said split nut by raising said solid ring upwardly about said split nut by pulling said solid ring upwardly against said suspension member with said split nut therebetween.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
96 words
A method of assembling the upper tube of a telescopic joint to a suspension member attached to a floating vessel over a subsea well wherein the telescopic joint comprises part of a riser connection between the vessel and well, the method comprising the steps of: fitting a split internally threaded locking nut about an upper externally threaded portion of said upper tube; landing a solid support ring about said split nut by raising said solid ring upwardly about said split nut by pulling said solid ring upwardly against said suspension member with said split nut therebetween.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
55 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said step of fitting a split internally threaded nut about an upper externally threaded portion of said upper tube includes the step of fastening said split nut in place on said upper tube in a preassembly thereof preparatory to the step of landing said solid support ring upwardly thereabout.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
130 words
A method of assembling and disassembling the upper tube of a telescopic joint to a suspension member attached to a floating vessel over a subsea well wherein the telescopic joint comprises part of a riser connection between the vessel and well, the method comprising the steps of: fitting a split internally threaded locking nut about an upper externally threaded portion of said upper tube; landing a solid support ring about said split nut by raising said solid ring upwardly about said split nut by pulling said solid ring upwardly against said suspension member with said split nut therebetween; and to disassemble removing said solid support ring downwardly from about said split nut and removing said split nut by prying parts thereof apart from one another to release said upper tube.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
130 words
A method of assembling and disassembling the upper tube of a telescopic joint to a suspension member attached to a floating vessel over a subsea well wherein the telescopic joint comprises part of a riser connection between the vessel and well, the method comprising the steps of: fitting a split internally threaded locking nut about an upper externally threaded portion of said upper tube; landing a solid support ring about said split nut by raising said solid ring upwardly about said split nut by pulling said solid ring upwardly against said suspension member with said split nut therebetween; and to disassemble removing said solid support ring downwardly from about said split nut and removing said split nut by prying parts thereof apart from one another to release said upper tube.
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