Tubing guide with optimized profile and offset
US5799731A · kind A · utility
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21Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 17, 1996 |
| Grant date | Sep 1, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 17, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21B19/22
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An apparatus for guiding and directing tubing into a coiled tubing injector apparatus is disclosed. The tubing guide will direct the tubing into the coiled tubing injector apparatus for insertion or removal into the wellbore therebelow. The natural, or residual radius of the tubing is utilized to direct the tubing into the coiled tubing injector apparatus, so that minimal bending is applied to the tubing.
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