Patents Assigned to M.P. Eastern Limited
  • Tubular member having an anti-galling coating
    Patent number: 7472927
    Abstract: A tubular member 12 having an internal and/or external metal thread 18, 20 at one end thereof, at least part of the thread 18, 20 being coated with an alloy of copper and tin, said alloy containing 5 wt % to 95 wt % copper. The tubular member 10 can be combined with another tubular member 14, 16 to provide a threaded connection 10 having improved galling resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2009
    Assignees: Hunting Oilfield Services (UK) Ltd., M.P. Eastern Limited
    Inventors: Richard J. Guise, Michael G. Edwards