Patent ID: 9163464
Filing Date: 2015-10-20
Classification: E21B

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for stabilizing a conduit against motion, the apparatus comprising: a first cylinder assembly comprising a first outer wall and a first movable member slidably positioned within the first outer wall, wherein an end of the first movable member is adapted for connection with a portion of the conduit; and a second cylinder assembly comprising a second outer wall and a second movable member slidably positioned within the second outer wall, wherein an end of the second movable member is adapted for connection with another portion of the conduit; a central tubular member having an axial bore extending therethrough, wherein the first and second movable members are concentrically positioned about the central tubular member, wherein the first and second movable members are slidable about the central tubular member, wherein the first outer wall is spaced from the central tubular member to form a first annular space therebetween, wherein the second outer wall is spaced from the central tubular member to form a second annular space therebetween, wherein the first annular space and the second annular space are in fluid communication, wherein the apparatus comprises a first fluid port for communicating a fluid into and out of the first annular space, the second annular space, or combinations thereof.