Patents by Inventor Colin Nicol

Colin Nicol has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Tubing apparatus and associated methods
    Patent number: 9297220
    Abstract: A coiled tubing lifting frame (10) for deploying coiled tubing in a riser (32). The coiled tubing lifting frame (10) comprises a coiled tubing injector (12) and the frame (10) is configured to position the coiled tubing injector (12) relative to a support (44). The coiled tubing lifting frame (10) is configured to support the riser (32). Methods of deploying a riser (32) and coiled tubing in a riser (32), including supporting the riser (32) with a coiled tubing lifting frame (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: Helix Energy Solutions (U.K.) Limited
    Inventors: Leigh Beck, Colin Nicol
  • Tubing Apparatus and Associated Methods
    Publication number: 20130213662
    Abstract: A coiled tubing lifting frame (10) for deploying coiled tubing in a riser (32). The coiled tubing lifting frame (10) comprises a coiled tubing injector (12) and the frame (10) is configured to position the coiled tubing injector (12) relative to a support (44). The coiled tubing lifting frame (10) is configured to support the riser (32). Methods of deploying a riser (32) and coiled tubing in a riser (32), including supporting the riser (32) with a coiled tubing lifting frame (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2011
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Applicant: HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS (U.K.) LIMITED
    Inventors: Leigh Beck, Colin Nicol