Abstract: A grip-seal apparatus for connecting together flowline end portions having first and second housings having alignable bores therethrough, with gripper member mounted in the first housing for moving radially inwardly into gripping engagement with the first flowline member. A sealing assembly is mounted with the second housing for moving radially inwardly into sealing engagement with the first flowline member. An activating sleeve mounted in the second housing and with the gripper members moves longitudinally into engagement with the gripper members and the sealing assembly.

Abstract: A ball valve housing including a main housing section and an actuator housing section wherein a ball valve is mounted in the actuator housing section for movement into the main housing section, the ball valve being pivotally connected to an actuator shaft for axial and rotational movement to a seated position against one of two opposing annular seating surfaces in the main housing section.

Abstract: A hot tap housing for mounting over a main pipeline located underwater or in another restrictive environment adapted for use with a hot tap machine to connect a branch pipeline to the main pipeline. The hot tap housing includes a central housing section and a lateral housing section. The central housing section includes a central bore for receiving the main pipeline and first and second central housing grip and seal assemblies are mounted in the central housing bore for gripping and sealing off the main pipeline on either side of the lateral housing section. An access sealing assembly is mounted with the lateral housing section and includes an access sealing member which is movable in the lateral housing section bore into sealing engagement with the outer surface of the main pipeline in order to isolate an approximately circular area which is to be cut out and removed by a hot tap machine.

Abstract: A variable length coupling device for connecting together first and second flowlines for the passage of fluid therethrough including first and second housing sections having alignable bores. The first housing section is adapted for connection at various angular positions to the first flowline and the second housing section to receive and is sealingly attached to the second flowline in response to the interconnection of the first and second housing sections. An actuator sleeve, force transfer sleeve and wedging seal ring are mounted within the first and second housing section bores for movement into gripping, sealing engagement against the second flowline in response to connection of the first and second housing sections together.

Abstract: A grip-seal apparatus for connecting together flowline end portions including first and second housings having alignable bores therethrough and an intermediate housing connection section for connection to each of the first and second housings and also having a bore for receiving a first flowline end portion. A radially contractable actuator sleeve is mounted within the bore of the first housing for movement radially inwardly into gripping engagement with the first flowline end portion in response to camming action; and, a sealing assembly is mounted in the bore of the second housing for movement radially inwardly into sealing engagement with the first flowline end portion in response to longitudinal movement of an activating sleeve which is mounted within the second housing bore in engagement with the sealing assembly.