US 11,885,194 B2
Rotating indexing coupling (RIC) assembly for installation and orientation of a subsea production tree
Richard Murphy, Houston, TX (US)
Assigned to FMC Technologies, Inc., Houston, TX (US)
Appl. No. 17/312,862
Filed by FMC Technologies, Inc., Houston, TX (US)
PCT Filed Dec. 12, 2018, PCT No. PCT/US2018/065126
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Jun. 10, 2021,
PCT Pub. No. WO2020/122889, PCT Pub. Date Jun. 18, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0010644 A1, Jan. 13, 2022
Int. Cl. E21B 33/038 (2006.01); E21B 33/035 (2006.01)
CPC E21B 33/038 (2013.01) [E21B 33/0353 (2020.05)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus, comprising:
a stab body having a production bore and a plurality of holes for a flow of annulus fluid;
at least one inlet/outlet;
a coupler body positioned around the stab body, the coupler body being adapted to rotate relative to the stab body;
at least one hydraulic coupling element positioned on the coupler body; and
at least one coiled tube positioned around the stab body, the at least one coiled tube being in fluid communication with the at least one hydraulic coupling element and the at least one inlet/outlet.