Methods for internal cleaning and inspection of tubulars

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9200490
APP PUB NO 20140090665A1
SERIAL NO

13832340

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Methods are disclosed for performing operations such as cleaning, inspection or data acquisition on an internal surface of a hollow cylindrical tubular. Preferred embodiments include providing at least one reel on which a hollow articulated lance is spooled. Tools or sensors, for example, are installed on a distal end of each lance. Hoses, electrical conduits, conductors or other similar carrier hardware inside each hollow lance supply the tools or sensors as required. A stabbing mechanism causes the reel to spool and unspool the lance so that the tools or sensors reciprocate up and down the inside of the rotating tubular.

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THOMAS ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS & CONSULTING LLC808 MEADOW LANE NEW IBERIA LA 70560

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
DeCuir,, Jr Perry J Rochester Hills, US 11 50
Thomas, William C Lafayette, US 24 119
Thomas,, III William J New Iberia, US 15 69

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