Patent SG-11201407643W-A (SG)
Title: Shunt tube connection assembly and method
Inventor: CUNNINGHAM GREGORY SCOTT
IPC: E21B43/08
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 2013/187878 A1 (51) International Patent Classification: E21B 19/16 (2006.01) E21B 43/08 (2006.01) (21) International Application Number: PCT/US2012/041970 (22) International Filing Date: 11 June 2012 (11.06.2012) (25) Filing Language: English (26) Publication Language: 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) Agent: CONLEY ROSE, P.C.; 5601 Granite Parkway, Suite 750, Piano, Texas 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, [Continued on next page] (54) Title: SHUNT TUBE CONNECTION ASSEMBLY AND METHOD 108\" J»£L FIG. ? II II II i II l|— ; m 114- *02 104 (57) Abstract: A shunt tube assembly comprises shunt a tube and a jumper tube comprising a first end. The shunt tube comprises a non-round cross section, and the first end of the jumper tube is coupled to the shunt tube at a coupling. The first end of the jumper tube comprises a substantially round cross section at the coupling. 00 l> 00 l> 00 in •120 •116 136 128 ' 122 ' ' ML b ) : 72 6 130 118 132 '302 '206 WO 2013/187878 A11 lllll llllllll II llllll III lllll lllll lllll lllll III III III lllll lllll lllll llll llll lllllll llll llll 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). Declarations under Rule 4.17: — as to applicant's entitlement to apply for and be granted a patent (Rule 4.17(H)) Published: — with international search report (Art. 21(3))