(19)
(11) EP 4 279 790 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
14.05.2025 Bulletin 2025/20

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
02.04.2025 Bulletin 2025/14

(21) Application number: 23189062.5

(22) Date of filing: 31.08.2017
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
F16L 41/06(2006.01)
F16L 41/00(2006.01)
F16L 55/18(2006.01)
 F16L 1/26(2006.01)
F16L 41/04(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
F16L 41/06; F16L 55/179; F16L 55/18

(54)

SYSTEM FOR AND METHOD OF SEALING A FLOWLINE WITH A METAL SEAL AFTER HOT TAPPING

SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUM ABDICHTEN EINER STRÖMUNGSLEITUNG MIT EINER METALLDICHTUNG NACH DEM HEISSABSTICH

SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ D'ÉTANCHÉIFICATION DE CONDUITE D'ÉCOULEMENT À L'AIDE DE JOINT MÉTALLIQUE APRÈS PIQUAGE À VIF

(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

(30) Priority: 01.09.2016 US 201662382683 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
22.11.2023 Bulletin 2023/47

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
17847600.8 / 3507534

(73) Proprietor: OCEANEERING INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Houston, TX 77086 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • RESTIVO, Andrew Gregory
    Cypress, Texas 77433 (US)
  • SMITH, Norman
    Houston,Texas 77041 (US)

(74) Representative: Potter, Julian Mark 
WP Thompson 1 Mann Island
Liverpool L3 1BP
Liverpool L3 1BP (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
DE-A1- 3 308 876
US-A- 3 620 245
 JP-B2- 3 196 016
   
       
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