Coupling for high strength riser with mechanically attached support members with load shoulders

A riser includes a first pipe stand and a second pipe stand, wherein at least the first pipe stand includes a length of pipe and a coupling that is coupled to an upper end of the pipe, the coupling including a body. At least the first pipe stand further includes an upper support member and a lower s...

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Hauptverfasser:	Nijjar, Amrik S, Weise, Jeremy D
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	EARTH DRILLING EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS MINING OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR ASLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
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Zusammenfassung:	A riser includes a first pipe stand and a second pipe stand, wherein at least the first pipe stand includes a length of pipe and a coupling that is coupled to an upper end of the pipe, the coupling including a body. At least the first pipe stand further includes an upper support member and a lower support member, both of which are mechanically coupled to the body, the upper support member including an elevator engagement support shoulder and the lower support member including a riser weight load support shoulder that is adapted to support a weight load of the riser from a support structure, wherein the coupling with the upper support member and the lower support member coupled thereto is adapted to be lowered through the support structure after a lower end of the second pipe stand has been coupled to an upper end of the coupling.