Shale drill pipe

- Vam Drilling USA, Inc.

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front, top, and left side perspective view of a first embodiment of a shale drill pipe;

FIG. 2 is a rear, top, and right side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom elevational view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a front plan view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a rear plan view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view thereof taken along line 9-9 in FIG. 3;

FIG. 10 is an enlarged portion of a cross-sectional view thereof from a section identified as 10 in FIG. 9;

FIG. 11 is a front, top, and left side perspective view of a second embodiment of a shale drill pipe;

FIG. 12 is a rear, top, and right side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 14 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a top elevational view thereof;

FIG. 16 is a bottom elevational view thereof;

FIG. 17 is a front plan view thereof;

FIG. 18 is a rear plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 19 is a cross-sectional view thereof taken along line 19-19 in FIG. 13.

Claims

The ornamental design for a shale drill pipe, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D726289
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 28, 2013
Date of Patent: Apr 7, 2015
Assignee: Vam Drilling USA, Inc. (Houston, TX)
Inventors: Mazhar Mahmood (Houston, TX), Marta Lafuente (Houston, TX), Scott Granger (Houston, TX)
Primary Examiner: Eric Goodman
Assistant Examiner: Daniel J Domino
Application Number: 29/444,223
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Pipe, Tubing Or Hose (D23/266)