Patent ID: 8347956
Filing Date: 2013-01-08
Classification: E21B

Abstract:
1. A torque sleeve assembly comprising: an elongated body of substantially cylindrical shape having an outer diameter, a first end and a second end, and a bore extending from the first end to the second end of the elongated body, the bore forming an inner diameter in the elongated body and the elongated body is configured to be disposed around at least a portion of an axial load-bearing basepipe and is secured to the basepipe with at least one fastener pin but the elongated body does not substantially bear the axial load borne by the basepipe; and at least one transport conduit and at least one packing conduit, each of the at least one transport conduit and at least one packing conduit extending axially at least partially through the torque sleeve assembly from the first end toward the second end of the elongated body, at least one of each of the at least one transport conduit and at least one packing conduit forming openings in at least each of the first end of the elongated body, wherein the transport conduit openings and packing conduit openings are radially positioned between the inner diameter and the outer diameter of the elongated body.