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TNSN04142A1 - Bi-directional thruster pig apparatus and method of utilizing same - Google Patents

Bi-directional thruster pig apparatus and method of utilizing same

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Publication number
TNSN04142A1
TNSN04142A1 TNP2004000142A TNSN04142A TNSN04142A1 TN SN04142 A1 TNSN04142 A1 TN SN04142A1 TN P2004000142 A TNP2004000142 A TN P2004000142A TN SN04142 A TNSN04142 A TN SN04142A TN SN04142 A1 TNSN04142 A1 TN SN04142A1
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TN
Tunisia
Prior art keywords
flow
bores
fluid
pipeline
bore
Prior art date
Application number
TNP2004000142A
Inventor
James R Crawford
Original Assignee
Superior Energy Services Llc
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Publication date
Priority claimed from US10/068,782 external-priority patent/US6561280B1/en
Priority claimed from US10/114,439 external-priority patent/US6651744B1/en
Application filed by Superior Energy Services Llc filed Critical Superior Energy Services Llc
Publication of TNSN04142A1 publication Critical patent/TNSN04142A1/en

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  • Pipe Accessories (AREA)
  • Excavating Of Shafts Or Tunnels (AREA)

Abstract

A retrievable pig apparatus (10) having a substantially cylindrical body portion (32); the body portion (32) having a central flow bore (34) therethrough; and secured to coiled tubing (22); including a central fluid flow bore (34) in fluid communication with the interior bore of the coiled tubing (35); a plurality of flow bores (40) spaced equally apart within the body; with the flow bores (40) allowing fluid flow to be injected at a certain predetermined pressure through the flow bores (40); so as to be emitted on the front end of the pig for defining a high pressure spray of fluid or the like material to break up blockages of debris (70) in the pipeline; such as paraffin or the like; the debris (70) retrieved through the central bore (34) back into the coiled tubing (35) to be stored in a tank (157) or the like on the surface. There is further included a plurality of flexible cups (24); spaced apart along the outer wall of the pig body (25); each cup (24) secured to an interior metallic ring (26) around the body (25) of the pig; with the flexible cups (24) making contact with the wall (13) of the pipeline so as to provide a continuous fluid seal between the wall (13) of the pipeline and the ends of the plurality of flexible cups (24). Intermediate each cup (24) there is provided a compressible safety ring (28); which will compress under excess pipeline pressure; thus allowing the fluid to flow past the plurality of flexible cups (24); reducing the pressure in the pipeline. Further there is provided within the plurality of six flow bores (40) around the interior flow bore (34); for adjusting the force that is allowed to flow through the plurality of bores (40) in either direction by providing a first and second thruster springs (42; 44) of a pre-determined compressible force for allowing the springs (42;44) to be compressed and effecting fluid flow therethrough in the direction in which the flow is to travel in the bores (40).
TNP2004000142A 2002-02-05 2004-07-29 Bi-directional thruster pig apparatus and method of utilizing same TNSN04142A1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US10/068,782 US6561280B1 (en) 1997-11-21 2002-02-05 Method of injecting tubing down pipelines
US10/114,439 US6651744B1 (en) 1997-11-21 2002-04-02 Bi-directional thruster pig apparatus and method of utilizing same
PCT/US2002/035497 WO2003067016A2 (en) 2002-02-05 2002-11-05 Bi-directional thruster pig apparatus and method of utilizing same

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TNSN04142A1 true TNSN04142A1 (en) 2007-03-12

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EC (1) ECSP045260A (en)
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CO5601051A2 (en) 2006-01-31
HK1074474A1 (en) 2005-11-11
ECSP045260A (en) 2004-11-26

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