Installation trailer for coiled flexible pipe and method of utilizing same

Abstract

A system includes a trailer frame, a lifting mechanism coupled to the trailer frame, wherein the lifting mechanism is configured to raise or lower a coil of pipe or a reel of pipe, a braking mechanismconfigured to apply pressure to the pipe while the pipe is being deployed by the system, and a hydraulic power unit configured to hydraulically power the system.

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[0001] Cross References to Related Applications [0002] This application claims the benefit and priority of US Provisional Application 62 / 406,231, filed October 10, 2016, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. Background technique [0003] Flexible pipe is useful in a myriad of environments, including in the oil and gas industry. Flexible pipe can be durable and can operate under harsh operating conditions and can accommodate high pressure and high temperature. Flexible tubing can be bundled and arranged in one or more coils to facilitate transportation and use of the tubing. [0004] The coils of tube may be positioned with an "eye to the side" or an "eye to the sky" orientation. A coil of flexible pipe is said to be in a "eye-to-sky" orientation when the flexible pipe is coiled with its internal passageway facing upwards so that the coil is in a horizontal orientation. Conversely, if the flexible pipe is coiled and positioned so that...

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Problems solved by technology

Coils of pipe are currently loaded and transported using different types of devices and vehicles, but often additional equipment and human labor are involved in loading or unloading such coils for transport and / or unwinding

Such tube coils are usually very large and heavy

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