EP 3981946 A1 20220413 - EXPLOSIVE DISCONNECT
Title (en)
EXPLOSIVE DISCONNECT
Title (de)
EXPLOSIVE TRENNUNG
Title (fr)
DÉCONNEXION EXPLOSIVE
Publication
Application
Priority
US 202017064185 A 20201006
Abstract (en)
A coupling system, comprising: a lower marine riser package (12) configured with a connector (10B); a blowout preventer (14) configured with a connector (10A); explosively frangible fasteners comprising explosively frangible nuts (10C) disposed to couple the lower marine riser package connector (10B) to the blowout preventer connector (10A), wherein the explosively frangible nuts are sealed off from the external environment; each explosively frangible nut having at least one explosive charge (34) disposed thereon; and at least one explosively frangible nut configured for electronic triggering to set off the at least one explosive charge disposed on the nut.
IPC 8 full level
E21B 33/038 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
E21B 33/038 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
- [IY] US 2019338614 A1 20191107 - ANGSTMANN STEVEN [US], et al
- [Y] US 2001001633 A1 20010524 - FISHER EDMUND A [US]
- [Y] US 2012090850 A1 20120419 - BOTICH LEON A [US]
- [A] US 2011303416 A1 20111215 - HERMAN II JOHN WAYNE [US]
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated extension state (EPC)
BA ME
DOCDB simple family (publication)
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 21153524 A 20210126