Patent SG-11201407641S-A (SG)
Title: Shunt tube connection and distribution assembly and method
Inventor: CUNNINGHAM GREGORY SCOTT
IPC: E21B33/124
Filed: 2012-06-11
Abstract: (12) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau (43) International Publication Date 19 December 2013 (19.12.2013) WIPOIPCT (10) International Publication Number WO 2013/187877 A1 (51) International Patent Classification: E21B 33/124 (2006.01) E21B 33/12 (2006.01) (21) International Application Number: (22) International Filing Date: (25) Filing Language: (26) Publication Language: PCT/US2012/041968 11 June 2012 (11.06.2012) English English (71) Applicant (for all designated States except US): HAL­ LIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC. [US/US]; 10200 Bellaire Boulevard, Houston, Texas 77072 (US). (72) Inventors; and (75) Inventors/Applicants (for US only)-. CUNNINGHAM, Gregory Scott [US/US]; 532 Chasewood Drive, Grapev­ ine, Texas 76051 (US). LEAST, Brandon Thomas [US/US]; 3218 Jubilee Trail, Dallas, Texas 75229 (US). GRECI, Stephen Michael [US/US]; 4416 San Mateo Lane, McKinney, Texas 75070 (US). LOPEZ, Jean Marc [FR/US]; 7308 Stoddard Lane, Piano, Texas 75025 (US). VEIT, Jan [CZ/US]; 3201 Dover Drive, Piano, Texas 75075 (US). (74) Agents: CONLEY ROSE, P.C. et al.; 5601 Granite Park­ way, Suite 750, Piano, TX 75024 (US). (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of national protection available)'. AE, AG, AL, AM, AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BR, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DK, DM, DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IS, JP, KE, KG, KM, KN, KP, KR, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LT, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of regional protection available)'. ARIPO (BW, GH, GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, RU, TJ, TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). [Continued on next page] (54) Title: SHUNT TUBE CONNECTION AND DISTRIBUTION ASSEMBLY AND METHOD n II ii # 112~~~~W/' '\"I 1 (57) Abstract: A shunt tube assembly comprises a plurality of shunt tubes, jumper a tube, and coupling a member con­ figured to provide fluid communication between the jumper tube and the plurality of shunt tubes. The coupling member can comprise a first end and a second end. The coupling member may be configured to provide a sealing engagement between the coupling member and the jumper tube at the first end, and the coupling member may be configured to provide a sealing engagement between the coupling member and the plurality of jumper tubes at the second end. l> l> 00 l> 00 i-H en 130 118 132 302 206 FIG.1 WO 2013/187877 A11 lllll llllllll II llllll III lllll lllll lllll III III III lllll lllll lllll llll lllll llll lllllll llll llll Declarations under Rule 4.17: Published: — as to applicant's entitlement to apply for and be granted — with international search report (Art. 21(3)) a patent (Rule 4.17(H))