System and method for a flexible pipe containment sled
A flexible pipe containment sled includes a platform and a first sled portion coupled to a bottom surface of the platform. The first sled portion is disposed at a first side of the platform. The sled also includes a second sled portion coupled to the bottom surface of the platform. The second sled portion is disposed at a second side of the platform opposite to the first side of the platform. The sled also includes a passage formed between the first and second sled portions. The passage is configured to allow a flexible pipe to pass through the passage while the flexible pipe containment sled is placed on a surface.
1. A flexible pipe containment sled, comprising:
a platform;
a first sled portion coupled to a bottom surface of the platform, wherein the first sled portion is disposed at a first side of the platform;
a second sled portion coupled to the bottom surface of the platform, wherein the second sled portion is disposed at a second side of the platform opposite to the first side of the platform; and
a passage formed between the first and second sled portions, wherein the passage is configured to allow a flexible pipe to pass through the passage while the flexible pipe containment sled is placed on a surface; and wherein the platform comprises a third side between the first and second sides, and the third side comprises an edge with a curved profile.
2. The sled of claim 1 , wherein the first sled portion comprises a first inner surface facing the passage, the second sled portion comprises a second inner surface facing the passage, and the first and second inner surfaces comprise curved shapes.
3. The sled of claim 1 , comprising an attachment point configured to enable the flexible pipe containment sled to be coupled to a trailer or coil frame via a strap.
4. The sled of claim 1 , wherein the platform comprises a retaining wall disposed on an upper surface of the platform.
5. The sled of claim 1 , wherein an upper surface of the platform comprises a lower portion disposed below an upper portion.
6. The sled of claim 1 , wherein the sled is symmetric about an axis passing through the first and second sides of the platform.
7. The sled of claim 1 , comprising a hinge configured to couple the flexible pipe containment sled to a trailer and to enable the flexible pipe containment sled to tilt with respect to the trailer.
8. The sled of claim 1 , wherein the platform is detachably coupled to the first and second sled portions.
9. The sled of claim 1 , wherein the platform comprises a stacking guide configured to enable a second flexible pipe containment sled to be stacked on an upper surface of the platform.
10. The sled of claim 1 , wherein the first sled portion comprises a first bottom sled surface, the second sled portion comprises a second bottom sled surface, and the first and second bottom sled surfaces comprise curved shapes.
11. The sled of claim 1 , wherein the first sled portion comprises a first bottom sled surface, the second sled portion comprises a second bottom sled surface, and the first and second bottom sled surfaces each comprise a wheel.
12. A method of using a flexible pipe containment sled, comprising:
placing the flexible pipe containment sled on a surface, wherein the flexible pipe containment sled comprises:
a platform;
a first sled portion coupled to a bottom surface of the platform, wherein the first sled portion is disposed at a first side of the platform;
a second sled portion coupled to the bottom surface of the platform, wherein the second sled portion is disposed at a second side of the platform opposite to the first side of the platform, and wherein the platform comprises a third side between the first and second sides, and the third side comprises an edge with a curved profile; and
a passage formed between the first and second sled portions; and
passing a flexible pipe through the passage.
13. The method of claim 12 , comprising weighting the flexible pipe containment sled by placing a weight on an upper surface of the platform.
14. The method of claim 12 , comprising bending the flexible pipe along a first inner surface of the first sled portion facing the passage or bending the flexible pipe along a second inner surface of the second sled portion facing the passage, wherein the first and second inner surfaces comprise curved shapes.
15. The method of claim 12 , comprising coupling the flexible pipe containment sled to a trailer or coil frame via a strap or a hinge.
16. The method of claim 12 , comprising disassembling the flexible pipe containment sled by detachably uncoupling the platform from the first and second sled portions.
17. The method of claim 12 , comprising stacking a second flexible pipe containment sled on an upper surface of the platform via a stacking guide of the platform.
18. The method of claim 12 , comprising moving the flexible pipe containment sled along the surface via a first bottom sled surface of the first sled portion and a second bottom sled surface of the second sled portion, wherein the first and second bottom sled surfaces comprise curved shapes.
19. The method of claim 12 , comprising moving the flexible pipe containment sled along the surface via a first wheel of the first sled portion and a second wheel of the second sled portion.
20. A flexible pipe containment sled, comprising:
a platform;
a first sled portion coupled to a bottom surface of the platform, wherein the first sled portion is disposed at a first side of the platform;
a second sled portion coupled to the bottom surface of the platform, wherein the second sled portion is disposed at a second side of the platform opposite to the first side of the platform; and
a passage formed between the first and second sled portions, wherein the passage is configured to allow a flexible pipe to pass through the passage while the flexible pipe containment sled is placed on a surface,
wherein the platform comprises a stacking guide configured to enable a second flexible pipe containment sled to be stacked on an upper surface of the platform.
21. A method of using a flexible pipe containment sled, comprising:
placing the flexible pipe containment sled on a surface, wherein the flexible pipe containment sled comprises:
a platform;
a first sled portion coupled to a bottom surface of the platform, wherein the first sled portion is disposed at a first side of the platform;
a second sled portion coupled to the bottom surface of the platform, wherein the second sled portion is disposed at a second side of the platform opposite to the first side of the platform; and
a passage formed between the first and second sled portions; and
passing a flexible pipe through the passage; and
stacking a second flexible pipe containment sled on an upper surface of the platform via a stacking guide of the platform.