Patents Assigned to Tenaris Coiled Tubes, LLC
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Patent number: 11952648Abstract: Described herein are coiled tubes with improved and varying properties along the length that are produced by using a continuous and dynamic heat treatment process (CDHT). Coiled tubes can be uncoiled from a spool, subjected to a CDHT process, and coiled onto a spool. A CDHT process can produce a “composite” tube such that properties of the tube along the length of the tube are selectively varied. For example, the properties of the tube can be selectively tailored along the length of the tube for particular application for which the tube will be used.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2019Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: Tenaris Coiled Tubes, LLCInventors: Martin Valdez, Bruce A. Reichert, Jorge Mitre
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Patent number: 11377704Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to coiled steel tubes and methods of manufacturing coiled steel tubes. In some embodiments, the final microstructures of the coiled steel tubes across all base metal regions, weld joints, and heat affected zones can be homogeneous. Further, the final microstructure of the coiled steel tube can be a mixture of tempered martensite and bainite.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2019Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Assignee: TENARIS COILED TUBES, LLCInventors: Martin Valdez, Jorge Mitre, Bruce A. Reichert
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Patent number: 11124852Abstract: A system includes a feeder configured to feed a continuous length of a tube at a predefined rate, a speed sensor configured to determine a feed rate of the continuous length of the tube, a first geometry sensor configured to determine one or more geometric dimensions of a portion of the continuous length of the tube, a first treatment station comprising a first entrance, a first exit, and a first heat treatment zone therebetween, the first heat treatment zone comprising at least one first zone heating element, and a controller configured to power the first zone heating element at a first heat treatment power level based on a first heat treatment target value, the feed rate, one or more of the geometric dimensions, and a first heating element value of the first zone heating element. The system may also include additional heat treatment and cooling stations.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2016Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignee: TENARIS COILED TUBES, LLCInventors: Martin Emiliano Valdez, Diego Javier Monterosso, Jorge M. Mitre
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Publication number: 20200102633Abstract: Described herein are coiled tubes with improved and varying properties along the length that are produced by using a continuous and dynamic heat treatment process (CDHT). Coiled tubes can be uncoiled from a spool, subjected to a CDHT process, and coiled onto a spool. A CDHT process can produce a “composite” tube such that properties of the tube along the length of the tube are selectively varied. For example, the properties of the tube can be selectively tailored along the length of the tube for particular application for which the tube will be used.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2019Publication date: April 2, 2020Applicant: TENARIS COILED TUBES, LLCInventors: Martin Valdez, Bruce A. Reichert, Jorge Mitre
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Publication number: 20190360063Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to coiled steel tubes and methods of manufacturing coiled steel tubes. In some embodiments, the final microstructures of the coiled steel tubes across all base metal regions, weld joints, and heat affected zones can be homogeneous. Further, the final microstructure of the coiled steel tube can be a mixture of tempered martensite and bainite.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2019Publication date: November 28, 2019Applicant: TENARIS COILED TUBES, LLCInventors: Martin Valdez, Jorge Mitre, Bruce A. Reichert
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Publication number: 20190360064Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to coiled steel tubes and methods of manufacturing coiled steel tubes. In some embodiments, the final microstructures of the coiled steel tubes across all base metal regions, weld joints, and heat affected zones can be homogeneous. Further, the final microstructure of the coiled steel tube can be a mixture of tempered martensite and bainite.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2019Publication date: November 28, 2019Applicant: TENARIS COILED TUBES, LLCInventors: Martin Valdez, Jorge Mitre, Bruce A. Reichert
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Patent number: 10480054Abstract: Described herein are coiled tubes with improved and varying properties along the length that are produced by using a continuous and dynamic heat treatment process (CDHT). Coiled tubes can be uncoiled from a spool, subjected to a CDHT process, and coiled onto a spool. A CDHT process can produce a “composite” tube such that properties of the tube along the length of the tube are selectively varied. For example, the properties of the tube can be selectively tailored along the length of the tube for particular application for which the tube will be used.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2015Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: TENARIS COILED TUBES, LLCInventors: Martin Valdez, Bruce A. Reichert, Jorge Mitre
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Patent number: 10378075Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to coiled steel tubes and methods of manufacturing coiled steel tubes. In some embodiments, the final microstructures of the coiled steel tubes across all base metal regions, weld joints, and heat affected zones can be homogeneous. Further, the final microstructure of the coiled steel tube can be a mixture of tempered martensite and bainite.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2018Date of Patent: August 13, 2019Assignee: TENARIS COILED TUBES, LLCInventors: Martin Valdez, Jorge Mitre, Bruce A. Reichert
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Patent number: 10378074Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to coiled steel tubes and methods of manufacturing coiled steel tubes. In some embodiments, the final microstructures of the coiled steel tubes across all base metal regions, weld joints, and heat affected zones can be homogeneous. Further, the final microstructure of the coiled steel tube can be a mixture of tempered martensite and bainite.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2017Date of Patent: August 13, 2019Assignee: TENARIS COILED TUBES, LLCInventors: Martin Valdez, Jorge Mitre, Bruce A. Reichert
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Publication number: 20180223384Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to coiled steel tubes and methods of manufacturing coiled steel tubes. In some embodiments, the final microstructures of the coiled steel tubes across all base metal regions, weld joints, and heat affected zones can be homogeneous. Further, the final microstructure of the coiled steel tube can be a mixture of tempered martensite and bainite.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2018Publication date: August 9, 2018Applicant: TENARIS COILED TUBES, LLCInventors: Martin Valdez, Gonzalo Gomez, Jorge Mitre, Bruce A. Reichert
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Patent number: 9932201Abstract: A coil tubing spool handling device includes a base structure and a vertical support structure. The base structure includes an upper surface, a lower surface, and a rocker portion with a curved surface to allow the base structure to rotate along the curved surface. The vertical support structure is connected to the base structure proximate the rocker portion, and extends substantially perpendicular to the upper surface. The vertical support structure and the upper surface can receive a coil tubing spool. A center of rotation of the rocker portion is located in a forward location relative to a center of gravity of the device when the vertical support structure and upper surface receive the coil tubing spool. The relative positions of the center of gravity and the center of rotation bias the handling device to rotate from a vertical position to a horizontal position.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2014Date of Patent: April 3, 2018Assignee: TENARIS COILED TUBES, LLCInventors: Bruce Alan Reichert, Thu-Ha Thi Nguyen
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Patent number: 9803256Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to coiled steel tubes and methods of manufacturing coiled steel tubes. In some embodiments, the final microstructures of the coiled steel tubes across all base metal regions, weld joints, and heat affected zones can be homogeneous. Further, the final microstructure of the coiled steel tube can be a mixture of tempered martensite and bainite.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2014Date of Patent: October 31, 2017Assignee: TENARIS COILED TUBES, LLCInventors: Martin Valdez, Gonzalo Gomez, Jorge Mitre, Bruce A. Reichert
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Patent number: 9745640Abstract: A quenching tank system includes a cooling tank having an entrance opening adapted to allow a first portion of a heated continuous tube to enter the cooling tank and to allow a first portion of a cooling fluid in the tank to flow out the entrance opening. The cooling tank includes an exit opening adapted to allow a partially cooled second portion of the continuous tube moving through the tank to exit the cooling tank and to allow a second portion of the cooling fluid in the tank to flow out the exit opening. The system also includes a cooling fluid collection and distribution system adapted to collect cooling fluid flowing out of the cooling tank, return the collected cooling fluid to the cooling tank and distribute the cooling fluid in the cooling tank. A method of cooling a heated continuous tube using a quenching tank system is described.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2015Date of Patent: August 29, 2017Assignee: TENARIS COILED TUBES, LLCInventors: Martin Valdez, Marcelo Falcigno, Christian Alvarez Tagliabue, Jorge Mitre
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Patent number: 9200730Abstract: The disclosed manufacture method for a length of tubing can produce a length of fatigue resistant tubing that has relatively high fatigue resistance and relatively low strip-to-strip welding length. The Fatigue resistance is calculated from experimental settings with controlled parameters and/or simulations reproducing similar material properties and loading conditions. A high fatigue resistance means certain product characteristics (e.g., low plasticization, low hydrostatic stress levels and free of imperfections welds) can be retained with an adequate bias weld design at low values after a specific test number of cyclic loading. The relatively low strip-to-strip welding length is an advantage for reducing probabilities of having cracks initiated and/or propagated at weld locations, where imperfections and localized differences of mechanical properties commonly cause failure. Low strip-to-strip welding length can also reduce the costs for welding.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2013Date of Patent: December 1, 2015Assignee: TENARIS COILED TUBES, LLCInventors: Sebastian Cravero, Martin Valdez, Jorge Mitre, Hugo Alejandro Ernst, Ricardo Schifini Gladchtein
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Patent number: 9163296Abstract: Described herein are coiled tubes with improved and varying properties along the length that are produced by using a continuous and dynamic heat treatment process (CDHT). Coiled tubes can be uncoiled from a spool, subjected to a CDHT process, and coiled onto a spool. A CDHT process can produce a “composite” tube such that properties of the tube along the length of the tube are selectively varied. For example, the properties of the tube can be selectively tailored along the length of the tube for particular application for which the tube will be used.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2011Date of Patent: October 20, 2015Assignee: TENARIS COILED TUBES, LLCInventors: Martin Valdez, Bruce A. Reichert, Jorge Mitre
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Publication number: 20140272448Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to coiled steel tubes and methods of manufacturing coiled steel tubes. In some embodiments, the final microstructures of the coiled steel tubes across all base metal regions, weld joints, and heat affected zones can be homogeneous. Further, the final microstructure of the coiled steel tube can be a mixture of tempered martensite and bainite.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: Tenaris Coiled Tubes, LLCInventors: Martín Valdez, Gonzalo Gomez, Jorge Mitre, Bruce A. Reichert
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Publication number: 20120186686Abstract: Described herein are coiled tubes with improved and varying properties along the length that are produced by using a continuous and dynamic heat treatment process (CDHT). Coiled tubes can be uncoiled from a spool, subjected to a CDHT process, and coiled onto a spool. A CDHT process can produce a “composite” tube such that properties of the tube along the length of the tube are selectively varied. For example, the properties of the tube can be selectively tailored along the length of the tube for particular application for which the tube will be used.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2011Publication date: July 26, 2012Applicant: TENARIS COILED TUBES, LLCInventors: Martin Valdez, Bruce A. Reichert, Jorge Mitre
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Patent number: 7934304Abstract: A method to manufacture tubing includes co-forming a base material strip and a liner material strip into a string of internally-lined tubing and joining edges of the base material strip to form a seam therebetween.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2007Date of Patent: May 3, 2011Assignee: Tenaris Coiled Tubes, LLCInventors: David McCall, Bruce Reichert