Title:
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REINFORCING A PIPELINE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2011/049668
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
Systems and methods for reinforcing an existing pipeline. In some embodiments, the methods include positioning a pipeline wrapping apparatus on the existing pipeline, wherein the pipeline wrapping apparatus comprises a winding head, feeding a strip of material through the winding head, attaching an end of the strip of material to the existing pipeline, and helically wrapping the strip around the existing pipeline by rotating the winding head and axially translating the winding head relative to the existing pipeline.
Inventors:
VENERO NICHOLAS JOHN (US)
MERRIMAN ANDREW THOMAS (US)
BURKE RAYMOND NICHOLAS (US)
BOND TIMOTHY (US)
MILES DAVID (GB)
CONDER ROBERT (GB)
MERRIMAN ANDREW THOMAS (US)
BURKE RAYMOND NICHOLAS (US)
BOND TIMOTHY (US)
MILES DAVID (GB)
CONDER ROBERT (GB)
Application Number:
PCT/US2010/045966
Publication Date:
June 30, 2011
Filing Date:
August 19, 2010
Export Citation:
Assignee:
PIPESTREAM B V (US)
VENERO NICHOLAS JOHN (US)
MERRIMAN ANDREW THOMAS (US)
BURKE RAYMOND NICHOLAS (US)
BOND TIMOTHY (US)
MILES DAVID (GB)
CONDER ROBERT (GB)
VENERO NICHOLAS JOHN (US)
MERRIMAN ANDREW THOMAS (US)
BURKE RAYMOND NICHOLAS (US)
BOND TIMOTHY (US)
MILES DAVID (GB)
CONDER ROBERT (GB)
International Classes:
F16L58/16; B65H37/04; B65H69/02; B65H81/00; F16L55/17; F16L58/04; F16L58/10
Foreign References:
| US4145243A | 1979-03-20 | |||
| US4058427A | 1977-11-15 | |||
| US3994766A | 1976-11-30 | |||
| US5417786A | 1995-05-23 | |||
| US5261995A | 1993-11-16 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
SMITH, Carol, E. (Houston, TX, US)
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