US2018128066A1PendingUtilityA1

Rotating assembly for alignment of string tools

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Assignee: FISHER BRITAIN APriority: Nov 4, 2016Filed: Nov 4, 2016Published: May 10, 2018
Est. expiryNov 4, 2036(~10.3 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Britain A. FisherElmer R. PetersonJoshua Raymond Snitkoff
E21B 43/045E21B 17/042E21B 19/16E21B 17/02E21B 43/04
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Claims

Abstract

A rotating assembly for alignment of tool strings including a tubing joint, and a component mounted to the tubing joint, the component being axial movement restricted and rotatable on the joint. A method for running in a borehole a string with components thereon that require alignment including a threading adjacent joints of tubing together, the joints having components thereon, rotating the components to align with each other, and connecting the components operably to one another. A downhole system including a string, and a plurality of components that require alignment with one another, the components axially immovably and rotatably movably mounted to the string.

Claims

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What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A rotating assembly for alignment of tool strings comprising:
 a tubing joint; and   a component mounted to the tubing joint, the component being axial movement restricted and rotatable on the joint.   
     
     
         2 . The assembly as claimed in  claim 1  further comprising a stopper ring fixedly attached to the joint. 
     
     
         3 . The assembly as claimed in  claim 2  wherein the stopper ring is welded to the joint. 
     
     
         4 . The assembly as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the component includes an end ring. 
     
     
         5 . The assembly as claimed in  claim 4  wherein a cover ring is fixedly attached to the end ring trapping a stopper ring therebetween. 
     
     
         6 . The assembly as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the component includes a portion requiring alignment. 
     
     
         7 . The assembly as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the component is a shunt tube assembly. 
     
     
         8 . The assembly as claimed in  claim 7  wherein the shunt tube assembly comprises a shunt tube, a leak off tube and a shroud. 
     
     
         9 . A method for running in a borehole a string with components thereon that require alignment comprising:
 threading adjacent joints of tubing together, the joints having components thereon;   rotating the components to align with each other; and   connecting the components operably to one another.   
     
     
         10 . The method as claimed in  claim 9  wherein the connecting includes engaging connection hardware. 
     
     
         11 . A downhole system comprising:
 a string; and   a plurality of components that require alignment with one another, the components axially immovably and rotatably movably mounted to the string.   
     
     
         12 . The system as claimed in  claim 11  further including one or more stopper rings to restrict axial movement of components. 
     
     
         13 . The system as claimed in  claim 11  further including a screen in operable communication with one or more of the plurality of components. 
     
     
         14 . The system as claimed in  claim 11  wherein the components are shunt tube assemblies configured to perform a gravel packing operation. 
     
     
         15 . The system as claimed in  claim 11  further including jumper tubes configured to connect one component to the next component of the plurality of components. 
     
     
         16 . The system as claimed in  claim 11  further including connection hardware.

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