US 12,078,272 B2
Termination of a flexible pipe
Christopher Gray, Newcastle upon Tyne (GB); Philip Nott, Newcastle (GB); Ashley Clack, Blythe (GB); and John McNab, Newcastle (GB)
Assigned to BAKER HUGHES ENERGY TECHNOLOGY UK LIMITED, Bristol (GB)
Filed by BAKER HUGHES ENERGY TECHNOLOGY UK LIMITED, Bristol (GB)
Filed on Mar. 19, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/206,556.
Application 17/206,556 is a division of application No. 15/571,361, abandoned, previously published as PCT/GB2016/051216, filed on Apr. 28, 2016.
Claims priority of application No. 1507718 (GB), filed on May 6, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2021/0207749 A1, Jul. 8, 2021
Int. Cl. F16L 33/01 (2006.01); B23P 6/00 (2006.01); E21B 36/00 (2006.01); F16L 11/08 (2006.01); F16L 33/32 (2006.01); F16L 53/30 (2018.01); F16L 53/70 (2018.01); F16L 55/07 (2006.01)
CPC F16L 33/01 (2013.01) [B23P 6/00 (2013.01); E21B 36/005 (2013.01); F16L 11/083 (2013.01); F16L 33/32 (2013.01); F16L 53/30 (2018.01); F16L 53/70 (2018.01); F16L 55/07 (2013.01); F16L 2201/30 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49726 (2015.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of re-terminating an end of a flexible pipe, comprising:
removing at least one original end fitting component from a multi-component end fitting, secured to a flexible pipe body at an end of a flexible pipe, leaving a retained portion of the multi-component end fitting in situ; and
subsequently securing at least one superseding end fitting component to the retained portion thereby providing a new fluid tight seal against a fluid retaining layer of the flexible pipe at a new sealing location axially displaced from an original sealing location.