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(11) EP 3 642 447 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
29.04.2020 Bulletin 2020/18

(21) Application number: 18735388.3

(22) Date of filing: 15.06.2018
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
E21B 33/05(2006.01)
E21B 21/02(2006.01)
E21B 19/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/GB2018/051668
(87) International publication number:
WO 2018/234764 (27.12.2018 Gazette 2018/52)
(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:
KH MA MD TN

(30) Priority: 23.06.2017 US 201715631068

(71) Applicant: Blackhawk Specialty Tools, LLC
Houston, TX 77042 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • ROBICHAUX, Ron D
    Houston, Texas 77041 (US)
  • MARTENS, James G
    Houston, Texas 77041 (US)
  • HEBERT, John E
    Houston, Texas 77041 (US)
  • MONDELLI, Juan, Carlos
    Houston, Texas 77041 (US)
  • CHAMPAGNE, James
    Houston, Texas 77041 (US)
  • BOUDREAUX, Joseph
    Houston, Texas 77041 (US)
  • SCOTT, Scottie J
    Houston, Texas 77041 (US)
  • LECOMPTE, Jeremy
    Houston, Texas 77041 (US)

(74) Representative: Haseltine Lake Kempner LLP 
Lincoln House, 5th Floor 300 High Holborn
London WC1V 7JH
London WC1V 7JH (GB)

   


(54) METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATED CONNECTION OF A FLUID CONDUIT