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Corrosion guard tubing nipple
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1987-05-27
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Granted: 1988-09-27
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Expires: 2007-05-27
Abstract
Abstract A tubing string includes a series of tubing sections connected together by cuffs and extends from above the surface of the ground to an oil bearing formation in oil field service. To prevent corrosion of the string, each individual section of tubing has an internal bore which is tapered at the end and a corrosion resistant coating applied to the bore, including the taper. A corrosion resistant nipple is tapered on both ends to fit the taper within the bore of the ends of the tubing. The bore of the tubing, including the taper, has a corrosion resistant coating thereon. Therefore, the nipple which floats within the cuff retains the corrosive fluid being carried by the tubing within the bore, and the corrosive material does not contact the cuff, the threads, or any other part of the tubing.
Inventors
- 👤 Weldon E. Guy
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 08:15
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16L; F16L58/00; F16L58/18; F16L58/182; E; E21; E21B; E21B17/00; E21B17/02; E21B17/04; E21B17/042
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
228 words
The process of placing a string of tubing in an oil field well; a. said string of tubing when placed extending from the surface of the earth to an oil bearing formation far below the surface, b. said string made from i. a plurality of tubing sections, ii. each section having external threads on each end, and iii. cuffs with internal threads coupling said tubing sections together, c. each of said tubing sections having i. an axis, ii. a wall thickness, and iii. a corrosion resistant coating on its inside bore; wherein the improved method comprises: d. placing a section of tubing into the well with a cuff attached to the upper end at the surface of the earth, e. dropping a corrosion resistant nipple into the cuff, f. said nipple being loose in the cuff, g. attaching an additional section of tubing onto the cuff, and h. screwing the additional section tightly to the cuff, thereby j. forming a fluid tight seal between the corrosion resistant nipple and the section of tubing below the cuff and the section of tubing above the cuff, k. centering the nipple with the two sections of tubing by forming an internal taper of about 15° to the axis on the bore of the tubings and an external taper of about 15° to the axis on the exterior ends of the nipple.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
228 words
The process of placing a string of tubing in an oil field well; a. said string of tubing when placed extending from the surface of the earth to an oil bearing formation far below the surface, b. said string made from i. a plurality of tubing sections, ii. each section having external threads on each end, and iii. cuffs with internal threads coupling said tubing sections together, c. each of said tubing sections having i. an axis, ii. a wall thickness, and iii. a corrosion resistant coating on its inside bore; wherein the improved method comprises: d. placing a section of tubing into the well with a cuff attached to the upper end at the surface of the earth, e. dropping a corrosion resistant nipple into the cuff, f. said nipple being loose in the cuff, g. attaching an additional section of tubing onto the cuff, and h. screwing the additional section tightly to the cuff, thereby j. forming a fluid tight seal between the corrosion resistant nipple and the section of tubing below the cuff and the section of tubing above the cuff, k. centering the nipple with the two sections of tubing by forming an internal taper of about 15° to the axis on the bore of the tubings and an external taper of about 15° to the axis on the exterior ends of the nipple.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
206 words
In an oil filed well having: a. a string of tubing extending from the surface of the earth to an oil bearing formation far below the surface, b. said string made from i. a plurality of tubing sections, ii. each section having external threads on each end, iii. cuffs with internal threads coupling said tubing sections together, and iv. said cuffs having a large inside diameter at each end and their smallest inside diameter between the ends, c. each of said tubing sections having i. a tubing bore, ii. a tubing axis, iii. a wall thickness, and iv. a corrosion resistant coating on its bore; the improved structure comprising: d. the bore of each section of tubing having an internal tapered end, e. said tapered end having a corrosion resistant nipple within each cuff, g. the nipple having external tapered ends mating with the tapered ends of the tubing bores, thus forming fluid tight seals between the nipple and tubing sections, h. the taper on each nipple and tubing bore being 15° to the axis, and j. said nipples having a outside diameter which is less than the smallest inside diameter of the cuffs, k. so that the nipples have a loose fit in the coupling.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
206 words
In an oil filed well having: a. a string of tubing extending from the surface of the earth to an oil bearing formation far below the surface, b. said string made from i. a plurality of tubing sections, ii. each section having external threads on each end, iii. cuffs with internal threads coupling said tubing sections together, and iv. said cuffs having a large inside diameter at each end and their smallest inside diameter between the ends, c. each of said tubing sections having i. a tubing bore, ii. a tubing axis, iii. a wall thickness, and iv. a corrosion resistant coating on its bore; the improved structure comprising: d. the bore of each section of tubing having an internal tapered end, e. said tapered end having a corrosion resistant nipple within each cuff, g. the nipple having external tapered ends mating with the tapered ends of the tubing bores, thus forming fluid tight seals between the nipple and tubing sections, h. the taper on each nipple and tubing bore being 15° to the axis, and j. said nipples having a outside diameter which is less than the smallest inside diameter of the cuffs, k. so that the nipples have a loose fit in the coupling.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
The invention as defined in claim 2 further comprising: h. the nipple having a nipple bore having a diameter which is greater than the diameter of the tubing bore.
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