Patents Assigned to National Oilwell (U.K.) Limited
  • Patent number: 6338504
    Abstract: The connector comprises two body members for respective connection first and second entities, such as tubes, to be connected. The body members are mutually coupled by a first coupling arrangement on the first body member and a second coupling arrangement on the second body member. The first coupling arrangement comprises a number of discrete segments with surfaces defining formation engageable with formation of second coupling arrangement. It also has supports to support the segments in the respective connection positions on the first body member. It also has a release member selectively operable to disable the support to cause or allow the segments to be displaced from their respective connection positions and disengage from the second coupling arrangement thereby mutually disconnecting the first and second body members of the connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2002
    Assignee: National Oilwell (U.K.) Limited
    Inventor: Paul Hilliard
  • Patent number: 5082060
    Abstract: A hanger comprising two tubular sections, one partially received within the other, one section having a serrated surface and the other section retaining at least one detent whereby the axial length of the hanger is adjustable. This arrangement obviates the disadvantage in the conventional tie-back method of sub-sea wellhead completion wherein it is necessary to cut and dress the casing after pulling tension in the casing string.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 1990
    Date of Patent: January 21, 1992
    Assignee: National-Oilwell (U.K.) Limited
    Inventors: Johnson, Charles S., Robert Hart