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(11) EP 3 274 125 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
31.01.2018 Bulletin 2018/05

(21) Application number: 15886707.7

(22) Date of filing: 24.11.2015
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B23K 37/053(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2015/062558
(87) International publication number:
WO 2016/153562 (29.09.2016 Gazette 2016/39)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
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 States:
BA ME
Designated Validation States:
MA MD

(30) Priority: 26.03.2015 WO PCT/US2015/022665
12.06.2015 US 201562175201 P
07.07.2015 US 201562189716 P
28.08.2015 WO PCT/US2015/047603

(71) Applicant: CRC-Evans Pipeline International, Inc.
Houston, Texas 77066 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • RAJAGOPALAN, Shankar T.
    Cypress, TX 77429 (US)
  • MALLICK, Siddharth
    Spring, TX 77379 (US)
  • KIRK, Brian L.
    Kingwood, TX 77345 (US)
  • BOUCHE, Jose C.
    Houston, TX 77068 (US)
  • CURBO, Jason W.
    League City, TX 77573 (US)
  • KETTELKAMP, Jonathan B.
    Tomball, TX 77377 (US)
  • SNIDERMAN, Lawrence
    Dallas, TX 75244 (US)
  • RADHARKISHNAN, Shailesh
    Spring, TX 77379 (US)
  • JANES, Marcus
    Tomball, TX 77377 (US)
  • PROEGLER, Jared
    Houston, TX 77019 (US)

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(54) SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USE IN WELDING PIPE SEGMENTS OF A PIPELINE