Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Systems, devices and methods for orienting a production outlet of a subsea production tree
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Application No.: US17819856Application Date: 2022-08-15
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Publication No.: US12006780B2Publication Date: 2024-06-11
- Inventor: Richard Murphy
- Applicant: FMC Technologies, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US TX Houston
- Assignee: FMC Technologies, Inc.
- Current Assignee: FMC Technologies, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Houston
- Agency: Osha Bergman Watanabe & Burton LLP
- The original application number of the division: US17050035
- Main IPC: E21B23/00
- IPC: E21B23/00 ; E21B33/035 ; E21B33/04

Abstract:
One illustrative apparatus (1) disclosed herein includes a helix structure (20) that comprises at least at least one helical surface (15), a plurality of orientation slots (17) positioned around a perimeter of the helix structure, each of the orientation slots (17) being adapted to receive an orientation key (18), a component orientation slot (21) positioned adjacent a bottom end of the at least one helical surface (15) and a threaded bottom recess (43). The apparatus (1) also includes a threaded adjustable nut (30) that is adapted to be at least partially positioned in the bottom recess and threadingly coupled to the threaded bottom recess (43).
Public/Granted literature
- US20220389783A1 SYSTEMS, DEVICES AND METHODS FOR ORIENTING A PRODUCTION OUTLET OF A SUBSEA PRODUCTION TREE Public/Granted day:2022-12-08
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