On-site manufacturing of composite pipeline
AssigneePipestream B.V.
InventorsRaymond N. BURKE, Nicholas J. VENERO
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Abstract
Systems and methods for onsite manufacture of a composite pipeline. In one embodiment, a method for constructing a pipeline includes arranging a plurality of sections of tubing at or near to a location where the pipeline is to be finally installed. An end of a first of the sections of tubing axially abuts an end of a second of the sections of tubing. The abutting ends of the first and second of the sections of tubing are joined. A continuous strip of material is wrapped in a helical pattern over the length of the joined first and second of the sections of tubing to form a pipeline segment.
Claims20
A method for constructing a pipeline, comprising:
- arranging a plurality of sections of tubing proximate to a location where the pipeline is to be deployed, wherein an end of a first of the sections of tubing axially abuts an end of a second of the sections of tubing;
- joining the abutting ends of the first and second of the sections of tubing;
- wrapping, in a helical pattern, a continuous strip of material over the length of the joined first and second of the sections of tubing to form a pipeline segment.
A system for constructing a pipeline, comprising:
- a positioning apparatus configured to arrange a plurality of sections of liner tubing end-to-end proximate to a location of deployment of the pipeline;
- a joining apparatus configured to axially bond the sections of liner tubing into a tubing segment;
- a wrapping apparatus configured to helically wrap a strip of material around the joined sections of tubing to form a pipeline segment;
- wherein the wrapping apparatus is configured to increase thickness of a circumferential wall of the pipeline segment while moving longitudinally along the pipeline segment.
An on-site manufactured composite pipeline, comprising:
- a plurality of liner tubes welded together end-to-end to form a tubing segment;
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- a first continuous strip of material, helically wrapped around the plurality of liner tubes, wherein the first strip of material increases the burst strength of the tubing segment.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.