Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Assembly for producing a threaded connection for drilling and operating hydrocarbon wells, and resulting threaded connection
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Application No.: US14890364Application Date: 2014-05-21
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Publication No.: US10968706B2Publication Date: 2021-04-06
- Inventor: Pierre Bernard Martin , Sebastien Colin , Xavier Mencaglia , Karine Ruffin
- Applicant: VALLOUREC OIL AND GAS FRANCE , NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
- Applicant Address: FR Aulnoye-Aymeries; JP Chiyoda-ku
- Assignee: VALLOUREC OIL AND GAS FRANCE,NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
- Current Assignee: VALLOUREC OIL AND GAS FRANCE,NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
- Current Assignee Address: FR Aulnoye-Aymeries; JP Chiyoda-ku
- Agency: Oblon, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P.
- Priority: FR1354626 20130523
- International Application: PCT/EP2014/060472 WO 20140521
- International Announcement: WO2014/187873 WO 20141127
- Main IPC: F16L15/00
- IPC: F16L15/00 ; E21B17/042

Abstract:
An assembly for producing a threaded connection includes first and second tubular components with an axis of revolution and each provided at one end with at least first, second, and third continuous threaded zones provided in succession on the same helix on the outer or inner peripheral surface of the component depending on whether the threaded end is male or female. The components are capable of cooperating together upon makeup. At least one of the first, second, or third threaded zones has a variable width thread profile and is self-locking. The ends respectively finish in a free terminal surface. Each of the ends is free of a specific abutment surface. At least one sealing surface is provided between each of the adjacent threaded zones in order to cooperate in a sealed interference fit with a sealing surface provided on the corresponding end when the connection is made up.
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