High pressure large bore utility line connector assembly
OwnerBarry James McMilesinventor
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Abstract
A utility line connector assembly having a male stab having a central bore with a port that communicates with a second bore in a receptacle where the stab is fixedly inserted into a receiving female opening in the receptacle, the receptacle has an L shaped opening with a protruding partial spherical pocket, a ring groove for sealing said stab to a riser package, and where the stab and receptacle are placed between a lower marine riser and the blow out preventer in fluid communication therebetween. The stab and receptacle may be sealed with ring seals and the assembly may be used in riser auxiliary line connections, sub sea production tree connections, drape hose connections and surface bop auxiliary line connections.
Claims11
A utility line connector assembly comprising:
- a. a male stab having a central bore with a port that communicates with a second bore in a receiving assembly where said stab is fixedly inserted into a receiving female opening in said receiving assembly;
- b. said receiving assembly having an L shaped bore with a protruding partial spherical pocket at the bend of the L to lessen the pressure of fluid flow therethrough;
- c. a ring groove for sealing said stab to a riser package;
- d. wherein said stab and receiving assembly are placed between a lower marine riser and a blow out preventer in fluid communication therebetween.
A utility line connector assembly connected to a low marine riser and a blow out preventer comprising:
- a. a longitudinal member having a central bore inserted into a mating opening in a receiving assembly;
- b. said opening in fluid communication with an L shaped bore in said receiving assembly with a partial spherical pocket at the bend of the L to lessen the pressure of fluid flow therethrough;
- c. wherein said member and receiving assembly are in fluid communication therebetween.
A utility line connector assembly connected to a low marine riser and a blow out preventer comprising:
- a. a tube inserted into a reciprocal opening in a receptacle;
- b. said tube having a port in fluid communication with an L shaped bore in said receptacle having a protruding partial spherical pocket at the bend of the L to lessen the pressure of fluid flow therethrough;
- c. wherein said tube and receptacle are in fluid communication therebetween.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.