IP Library Granted Patent US 10,883,328
Granted Patent B2
US 10,883,328 · App. 15/753,633 · Granted Jan 5, 2021

Holding and crushing device for barrier plug

Inventor: Viggo Brandsdal (Ytre Arna, NO)
Assignee: TCO AS
E21B29/00E21B29/02E21B33/1204E21B33/1208E21B33/134
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Patent No.
US 10,883,328
App. No.
15/753,633
Granted
Jan 5, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

Disclosed is a plug arrangement including glass arranged in one or more seats in a plug housing, the seat or seats forming support members supporting the glass or glasses in an axial direction. At least one of the support members includes an axially displaceable split sleeve which, in one direction, includes a support ring/face abutting against the glass, and in the other direction a number of split sleeve arms arranged to rest against an edge arranged in the plug housing.

Claims (29)

1. A plug arrangement comprising glass ( 1 ) arranged in a seat ( 6 ) in a plug housing, the seat ( 6 ) is one side of a support member for supporting the glass ( 1 ) in a longitudinal direction on an uphole side of the glass ( 1 ),

wherein the support member further comprises a longitudinally displaceable split sleeve ( 2 ) for supporting the glass ( 1 ) on the reservoir side in the longitudinal direction, wherein the longitudinally displaceable split sleeve ( 2 ) comprises an annularly shaped support face ( 9 ) abutting against the glass ( 1 ) in one direction, and the longitudinally displaceable split sleeve ( 2 ) further comprises in the other direction a number of split sleeve arms ( 13 ) arranged to rest against an edge ( 14 ) arranged in the plug housing.

2. The plug arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the split sleeve arms ( 13 ) are arranged to bend inwards towards the center of the well.

3. The plug arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein a longitudinally displaceable locking ring ( 3 ) is arranged to lock the arms ( 13 ) of the split sleeve against the edge.

4. The plug arrangement according to claim 3 , wherein the longitudinally displaceable locking ring ( 3 ) is arranged to free the arms ( 13 ) of the split sleeve from the edge ( 14 ).

5. The plug arrangement according to claim 4 , wherein a release mechanism ( 15 ) is arranged to displace the longitudinally displaceable locking ring ( 3 ) in the longitudinal direction.

6. The plug arrangement according to claim 5 , wherein the longitudinally displaceable locking ring ( 3 ) is arranged to be displaced away from the glass ( 1 ).

7. The plug arrangement according to claim 5 , wherein the longitudinally displaceable locking ring ( 3 ) is arranged to be displaced towards the glass ( 1 ).

8. The plug arrangement according to claim 5 , wherein the release mechanism ( 15 ) is arranged to displace the locking ring ( 3 ) in an axial the longitudinal direction by means of a hydraulic force.

9. The plug arrangement according to claim 5 , wherein the release mechanism ( 15 ) is arranged to displace the longitudinally displaceable locking ring ( 3 ) in the longitudinal direction by means of a mechanic force.

10. The plug arrangement according to claim 3 , wherein a release mechanism ( 15 ) is arranged to displace the longitudinally displaceable locking ring ( 3 ) in the longitudinal direction.

11. The plug arrangement according to claim 10 , wherein the displaceable locking ring ( 3 ) is arranged to be displaced away from the glass ( 1 ).

12. The plug arrangement according to claim 10 , wherein the longitudinally displaceable locking ring ( 3 ) is arranged to be displaced towards the glass ( 1 ).

13. The plug arrangement according to claim 10 , wherein the release mechanism ( 15 ) is arranged to displace the longitudinally displaceable locking ring ( 3 ) in the longitudinal direction by means of a hydraulic force.

14. The plug arrangement according to claim 10 , wherein the release mechanism ( 15 ) is arranged to displace the longitudinally displaceable locking ring ( 3 ) in the longitudinal direction by means of a mechanic force.

15. The plug arrangement according to claim 10 , wherein the release mechanism ( 15 ) is arranged to displace the longitudinally displaceable locking ring ( 3 ) in the longitudinal direction by means of a combination of a hydraulic and a mechanic force.

16. The plug arrangement according to claim 10 , wherein the longitudinally displaceable locking ring ( 3 ) is supported by a hydraulic fluid, and the release mechanism ( 15 ) being arranged to discharge the hydraulic fluid.

17. The plug arrangement according to claim 10 , wherein the longitudinally displaceable locking ring ( 3 ) has external threads.

18. The plug arrangement according to claim 17 , wherein the pitch number of the external threads of the longitudinally displaceable locking ring ( 3 ) is chosen in such a way that the threaded connection is self-locking.

19. The plug arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the longitudinally displaceable split sleeve ( 2 ) is integrally formed.

20. The plug arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the longitudinally displaceable split sleeve ( 2 ) is formed in multiple parts.

21. A pipe section comprising a plug arrangement located inside of the pipe section, the plug arrangement comprising glass ( 1 ) arranged in a seat ( 6 ) in a plug housing, the seat ( 6 ) is one side of a support member for supporting the glass ( 1 ) in a longitudinal direction on an uphole side of the glass ( 1 ),

wherein the support member further comprises a longitudinally displaceable split sleeve ( 2 ) for supporting the glass ( 1 ) on the reservoir side in the longitudinal direction, wherein the longitudinally displaceable split sleeve ( 2 ) comprises an annularly shaped support face ( 9 ) abutting against the glass ( 1 ) in one direction, and the longitudinally displaceable split sleeve ( 2 ) further comprises in the other direction a number of split sleeve arms ( 13 ) arranged to rest against an edge ( 14 ) arranged in the plug housing.

22. The pipe section according to claim 21 , wherein the seat is arranged within an inner wall of the pipe section.

23. The pipe section according to claim 21 , wherein the split sleeve arms ( 13 ) are arranged to bend inwards towards the center of the well.

24. The pipe section according to claim 21 , wherein a longitudinally displaceable locking ring ( 3 ) is arranged to lock the arms ( 13 ) of the split sleeve against the edge.

25. The pipe section according to claim 24 , wherein the longitudinally displaceable locking ring ( 3 ) is arranged to free the arms ( 13 ) of the split sleeve from the edge ( 14 ).

26. The pipe section according to claim 25 , wherein a release mechanism ( 15 ) is arranged to displace the longitudinally displaceable locking ring ( 3 ) in the longitudinal direction.

27. The pipe section according to claim 24 , wherein a release mechanism ( 15 ) is arranged to displace the longitudinally displaceable locking ring ( 3 ) in the longitudinal direction.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 8, 2018
From: BRANDSDAL, VIGGO
To: TCO AS
Reel/Frame 045146/0532 →
Priority Claims (1)
NO 20151095 · Aug 27, 2015 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20180245421A1 · Aug 30, 2018
Cited By (2)
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