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Composite spoolable tube
Assignee: Fiberspar Corp
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Filing: 1996-09-27
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Granted: 2000-01-25
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Expires: 2016-09-27
Abstract
Abstract A spoolable composite tube capable of being spooled onto a reel for storage and for use in oil field applications. The spoolable tube exhibits unique anistropic characteristics that provide improved burst and collapse pressures, increased tensile strength, compression strength, and load carrying capacity, while still remaining sufficiently bendable to be spooled onto a reel in an open bore configuration. The spoolable composite tube can include an inner liner, an interface layer, fiber composite layers, a pressure barrier layer, and an outer protective layer. The fiber composite layers can have a unique triaxial braid structure.
Inventors
- 👤 Peter A. Quigley
- 👤 Stephen C. Nolet
- 👤 Jerry G. Williams
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 09:08
CPC Classifications
D; D04; D04C; D04C1/00; D04C1/06; E; E21; E21B; E21B17/00; E21B17/20; E21B17/203; E21B17/206; F; F16; F16L; F16L11/00; F16L11/04; F16L11/08; F16L11/085; F16L11/12; F16L11/127; F16L11/14; F16L9/00; F16L9/12; F16L9/125; F16L9/14; F16L9/147; F16L9/18; F16L9/19; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/29; Y10T428/2913; Y10T428/2918; Y10T428/292
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 79
Claim 1
Independent Claim
71 words
A spoolable composite tube, said tube comprising a substantially fluid impervious inner liner, and a first composite layer enclosing said liner and formed of fiber and matrix, said first composite layer having a first fiber extending helically and having a second clockwise extending fiber and having a third counter clockwise extending fiber, such that said first fiber is interwoven with at least one of said second fiber and said third fiber.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
71 words
A spoolable composite tube, said tube comprising a substantially fluid impervious inner liner, and a first composite layer enclosing said liner and formed of fiber and matrix, said first composite layer having a first fiber extending helically and having a second clockwise extending fiber and having a third counter clockwise extending fiber, such that said first fiber is interwoven with at least one of said second fiber and said third fiber.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
A composite tube according to claim 1, wherein said liner is formed from polymeric materials.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
A composite tube according to claim 1, wherein said liner has a mechanical elongation of at least 25% and a melt temperature of at least 250 degrees Fahrenheit.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
A composite tube according to claim 2 wherein said polymeric materials forming said liner are co-extruded composite polymers.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
A composite tube according to claim 4 wherein said polymeric materials forming said liner are selected from the group consisting of polyvinylidene fluoride, etylene tetrafluoroethylene, cross-linked-polyethylene, polyamide, polyethylene, and polyester.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
40 words
A composite tube according to claim 1, wherein said liner further comprises etylene tetrafluoroethylene, such that said liner is chemically resistant to corrosives selected from the group consisting of heterocyclic amines, inorganic sulfur compounds, and nitrogenous and acetylenic organic compounds.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
48 words
A composite tube according to claim 1, further comprising an interface layer for bonding said first composite layer to said liner, such that said liner withstands separation from said composite layer at a differential pressure between the exterior and interior of said tube of at least 1,000 psi.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
An interface layer according to claim 7, wherein said interface layer comprises a fiber reinforced matrix where the fiber volume is less than 40%.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
47 words
A composite tube according to claim 1, further comprising an interface layer interposed between said liner and said composite layer, said interface layer having a modulus of elasticity between the axial modulus of elasticity of said liner and the axial modulus of elasticity of said composite layer.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
A composite tube according to claim 9, wherein said interface layer further comprises a filled polymeric layer.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
17 words
A composite tube according to claim 9, wherein said interface layer further comprises an unfilled polymeric layer.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
46 words
A composite tube according to claim 1, wherein said matrix forming said first composite layer has a tensile modulus of at least 250,000 psi and has a maximum tensile elongation of at least 5% and has a glass transition temperature of at least 180 Degrees Fahrenheit.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
30 words
A composite tube according to claim 1, wherein each of said second fiber and said third fiber is selected from the group consisting of nylon, polyester, thermoplastic, glass, and aramid.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
24 words
A composite tube according to claim 1, wherein said first fiber is selected from the group consisting of fibers of aramid, carbon, and glass.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
32 words
A composite tube according to claim 1, further comprising a second composite layer exterior to said first composite layer, said second composite layer being formed from a first set of aramid fibers.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
23 words
A composite tube according to claim 15, further comprising a second set of fibers bi-axially braided with said first set of aramid fibers.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
23 words
A composite tube according to claim 15, further comprising a second set of aramid fibers woven with said first set of aramid fibers.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
38 words
A composite tube according to claim 15, further comprising a third composite layer external to said second composite layer, said third composite layer being formed of matrix and a fourth fiber helically oriented relative to the longitudinal axis.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
57 words
A composite tube according to claim 1, wherein said first composite layer includes at least 80% by fiber volume of substantially continuous fibers oriented relative to the longitudinal axis of the tube at an angle between 30 Degrees and 70 Degrees, said substantially continuous fibers having an axial modulus of elasticity in excess of nine million psi.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
39 words
A composite tube according to claim 1 having the further improvement in which the combined fiber volume of said second fiber and said third fiber constitutes less than 20% of the total fiber volume in said first composite layer.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
35 words
A composite tube according to claim I having the further improvement in which the fiber volume of said first fiber has a volume more than 80% of the fiber volume of said first composite layer.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
29 words
A composite tube according to claim 1, further comprising a pressure barrier layer external to said first composite layer, for preventing fluids from pentrating into said said composite tube.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
32 words
A composite tube according to claim 22, wherein said pressure barrier layer has a minimum tensile elongation of at least 10% and an axial modulus of elasticity of less than 750,000 psi.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
16 words
A composite tube according to claim 22, wherein said pressure barrier layer is an impermeable film.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
18 words
A composite tube according to claim 24, wherein said impermeable film is helically wrapped around said composite layer.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
30 words
A composite tube according to claim 24, wherein said impermeable film is selected from the group consisting of metallics, polyester, polyimide, polyamide, polyvinyl flouride, polyvinylidene fluoride, polyethelyne, polypropylene, and elastomers.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
20 words
A composite tube according to claim 22, wherein said pressure barrier layer includes a fused particle coating of polymeric material.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
50 words
A composite tube according to claim 1, further comprising an outer protective layer external to said first composite layer, said outer protective layer being structured to provide wear resistance and having an outer surface with a coefficient of friction less than the coefficient of friction of said first composite layer.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
26 words
A composite tube according to claim 28, wherein said outer protective layer further comprises a composite formed of a fiber and a matrix with a particulate.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
30 words
A composite tube according to claim 29, wherein said outer protective layer further comprises a composite formed of braided, woven, or knit aramid fibers and a matrix with a particulate.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
24 words
A composite tube according to claim 29, wherein said particulate is selected from the group consisting of ceramics, metallics, polymerics, silicas, and fluorinated polymers.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
20 words
A composite tube according to claim 29, wherein said matrix includes less than 20% by matrix volume of said particulate.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
27 words
A composite tube according to claim 28, wherein said outer protective layer is a polymeric coating filled with less than 60% by coating volume with a particulate.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
24 words
A composite tube according to claim 33, wherein said particulate is selected from the group consisting of ceramics, metallics, polymerics, silicas, and fluorinated polymers.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
23 words
A composite tube according to claim 1, wherein said liner further includes a additive for dissipating static charge buildup within said composite tube.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
22 words
A composite tube according to claim 1, wherein said additive for dissipating static charge buildup within said composite tube is carbon black.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
22 words
A composite tube according to claim 1, wherein said liner further includes helical grooves for improved bonding to the said composite layer.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
90 words
A spoolable composite tube, said tube comprising a substantially fluid impervious inner liner, and a first composite layer enclosing said liner, said first composite layer being formed of a matrix and a first set of fibers having at least 80 percent, by fiber volume, of the fibers helically oriented relative to the longitudinal axis at an angle between 30 degrees and 70 degrees, wherein the maximum tensile strain of said composite tube, formed from said liner and said composite layer, when spooled on a reel is at least 0.25 percent.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
90 words
A spoolable composite tube, said tube comprising a substantially fluid impervious inner liner, and a first composite layer enclosing said liner, said first composite layer being formed of a matrix and a first set of fibers having at least 80 percent, by fiber volume, of the fibers helically oriented relative to the longitudinal axis at an angle between 30 degrees and 70 degrees, wherein the maximum tensile strain of said composite tube, formed from said liner and said composite layer, when spooled on a reel is at least 0.25 percent.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
15 words
A composite tube according to claim 38, wherein said liner is formed of polymeric materials.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
26 words
A composite tube according to claim 39 wherein said polymeric materials forming said liner are selected from the group consisting of homo-polymers, co-polymers, and composite polymers.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
40 words
A composite tube according to claim 38, wherein said liner further comprises ethylene tetrafluoroethylene, such that said liner is chemically resistant to corrosives selected from the group consisting of heterocyclic amines, inorganic sulfur compounds, and nitrogenous and acetylenic organic compounds.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
48 words
A composite tube according to claim 38, further comprising an interface layer for bonding said first composite layer to said liner, such that said liner withstands separation from said composite layer at a differential pressure between the exterior and interior of said tube of at least 1,000 psi.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
47 words
A composite tube according to claim 38, further comprising an interface layer interposed between said liner and said composite layer, said interface layer having a modulus of elasticity between the axial modulus of elasticity of said liner and the axial modulus of elasticity of said composite layer.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
46 words
A composite tube according to claim 38, wherein said matrix forming said first composite layer has a tensile modulus of at least 250,000 psi and has a maximum tensile elongation of at least 5% and has a glass transition temperature of at least 180 Degrees Fahrenheit.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
48 words
A composite tube according to claim 38, wherein said first set of fibers further comprises a set of structural fibers selected from the group consisting of aramid, carbon, and glass, and a set of braiding fibers selected from the group consisting of nylon, polyester, thermoplastic, glass, and aramid.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
34 words
A composite tube according to claim 38, further comprising a second composite layer exterior to said first composite layer, said second composite layer being formed of a first set of aramid fibers and matrix.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
18 words
A composite tube according to claim 38, said liner further includes at least one embedded energy conductor therein.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
14 words
The spoolable composite tube of claim 47 wherein said energy conductor is a metal.
Claim 51
Dependent Claim
17 words
The spoolable composite tube of claim 47 wherein said energy conductor extends helically within the said liner.
Claim 52
Dependent Claim
16 words
The spoolable composite tube of claim 47 wherein said energy conductor is a light guiding medium.
Claim 53
Dependent Claim
19 words
A composite tube according to claim 38, said composite layer further includes at least one embedded energy conductor therein.
Claim 54
Dependent Claim
14 words
The spoolable composite tube of claim 51 wherein said energy conductor is a metal.
Claim 55
Dependent Claim
18 words
The spoolable composite tube of claim 51 wherein said energy conductor extends helically within the said composite layer.
Claim 56
Dependent Claim
16 words
The spoolable composite tube of claim 51 wherein said energy conductor is a light guiding medium.
Claim 57
Dependent Claim
94 words
A spoolable composite tube having a longitudinal axis and comprising a tubular, fluid impervious inner liner, a first composite layer enclosing said liner and formed of a helically oriented first set of fibers and of polymeric matrix, a pressure barrier layer disposed external to and enclosing said composite layer; said pressure barrier layer being an impermeable film, and wherein said liner and said composite layer and said barrier layer constitute a composite tube having a tensile strain of at least 0.25 percent when spooled on a reel, and while maintaining an open bore configuration.
Claim 58
Dependent Claim
94 words
A spoolable composite tube having a longitudinal axis and comprising a tubular, fluid impervious inner liner, a first composite layer enclosing said liner and formed of a helically oriented first set of fibers and of polymeric matrix, a pressure barrier layer disposed external to and enclosing said composite layer; said pressure barrier layer being an impermeable film, and wherein said liner and said composite layer and said barrier layer constitute a composite tube having a tensile strain of at least 0.25 percent when spooled on a reel, and while maintaining an open bore configuration.
Claim 59
Dependent Claim
18 words
A composite tube according to claim 55, wherein said impermeable film is helically wrapped around said composite layer.
Claim 60
Dependent Claim
30 words
A composite tube according to claim 55, wherein said impermeable film is selected from the group consisting of metallics, polyester, polyimide, polyamide, polyvinyl flouride, polyvinylidene fluoride, polyethelyne, polypropylene, and elastomers.
Claim 61
Dependent Claim
20 words
A composite tube according to claim 55, wherein said pressure barrier layer includes a fused particle coating of polymeric material.
Claim 62
Dependent Claim
32 words
A composite tube according to claim 55, wherein said pressure barrier layer has a minimum tensile elongation of at least 10% and an axial modulus of elasticity of less than 750,000 psi.
Claim 63
Dependent Claim
118 words
A spoolable composite tube having a longitudinal axis and comprising a tubular substantially fluid impervious inner liner, a first composite layer enclosing said liner and formed of a helically oriented first set of fibers and of polymeric matrix, and an outer protective layer external to and enclosing said first composite layer, said outer protective layer being structured to provide wear resistance and having an outer surface with a coefficient of friction less than the coefficient of friction of said composite layer, wherein said liner and said composite layer and said outer protective layer constitute a composite tube having a tensile strain of at least 0.25 percent when spooled on a reel, and while maintaining an open bore configuration.
Claim 64
Dependent Claim
118 words
A spoolable composite tube having a longitudinal axis and comprising a tubular substantially fluid impervious inner liner, a first composite layer enclosing said liner and formed of a helically oriented first set of fibers and of polymeric matrix, and an outer protective layer external to and enclosing said first composite layer, said outer protective layer being structured to provide wear resistance and having an outer surface with a coefficient of friction less than the coefficient of friction of said composite layer, wherein said liner and said composite layer and said outer protective layer constitute a composite tube having a tensile strain of at least 0.25 percent when spooled on a reel, and while maintaining an open bore configuration.
Claim 65
Dependent Claim
26 words
A composite tube according to claim 60, wherein said outer protective layer further comprises a composite formed of a fiber and a matrix with a particulate.
Claim 66
Dependent Claim
17 words
A composite tube according to claim 60, wherein said fiber in said outer protective layer is aramid.
Claim 67
Dependent Claim
24 words
A composite tube according to claim 61, wherein said particulate is selected from the group consisting of ceramics, metallics, polymerics, silicas, and fluorinated polymers.
Claim 68
Dependent Claim
20 words
A composite tube according to claim 1, wherein said liner has a radial thickness between 0.02 inches and 0.25 inches.
Claim 69
Dependent Claim
12 words
A composite tube according to claim 1, wherein said liner is metallic.
Claim 70
Dependent Claim
20 words
A composite tube according to claim 38, wherein said liner has a radial thickness between 0.02 inches and 0.25 inches.
Claim 71
Dependent Claim
12 words
A composite tube according to claim 38, wherein said liner is metallic.
Claim 72
Dependent Claim
16 words
A composite tube according to claim 1, further comprising an energy conductor embedded in said liner.
Claim 73
Dependent Claim
18 words
A composite tube according to claim 1, further comprising an energy conductor embedded in said first composite layer.
Claim 74
Dependent Claim
16 words
A composite tube according to claim 55, further comprising an energy conductor embedded in said liner.
Claim 75
Dependent Claim
20 words
A composite tube according to claim 70, wherein said energy conductor extends helically along the length of said composite tube.
Claim 76
Dependent Claim
18 words
A composite tube according to claim 55, further comprising an energy conductor embedded in said first composite layer.
Claim 77
Dependent Claim
20 words
A composite tube according to claim 72, wherein said energy conductor extends helically along the length of said composite tube.
Claim 78
Dependent Claim
18 words
A composite tube according to claim 55, further comprising an energy conductor embedded in said pressure barrier layer.
Claim 79
Dependent Claim
20 words
A composite tube according to claim 74, wherein said energy conductor extends helically along the length of said composite tube.
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