Protector assembly for flexible pipe coils and method of using same

A method, comprising:

• inserting a coil protector into an interior channel of a coil of spoolable pipe, wherein the coil protector comprises:
• a coil contacting base, wherein:
• the coil contacting base comprises a radially curved outer surface with a radius of curvature that is less than or equal to a coil radius of curvature of the interior channel;
• and
• a length of the coil contacting base is greater than or equal to an axial dimension of the coil;
• a first side wall coupled to a first edge of an inner surface of the coil contacting base;
• and
• a second side wall coupled to a second edge of the inner surface of the coil contacting base opposite the first side wall to define a passage along the inner surface of the coil contacting base;
• inserting a coil restraint in the passage such that the coil restraint directly abuts the inner surface of the coil contacting base;
• blocking circumferential movement of the coil restraint via the first side wall and the second side wall;
• and
• securing the coil restraint to a coil transportation carrier or a pipe coil skid coupled to the coil transportation carrier, thereby securing the coil of spoolable pipe to the coil transportation carrier.

A system, comprising:

• a coil contacting base, wherein the coil contacting base comprises a radially curved outer surface with a radius of curvature less than or equal to a coil radius of curvature of an interior channel of a coil of spoolable pipe to be secured using the system, and wherein the coil contacting base comprises a length greater than or equal to an axial dimension of the coil;
• a side wall coupled to an inner surface of the coil contacting base, wherein the side wall is configured to block circumferential movement of a coil restraint;
• a passage disposed between the coil contacting base and the side wall, wherein the coil restraint is configured to be disposed in the passage;
• and
• a pipe coil skid, wherein the pipe coil skid comprises a platform having concave upward shape on an upward facing side when the pipe coil skid sits on a horizontal surface, such that the coil contacts the platform, and wherein the coil restraint is secured to the pipe coil skid.