Blowout preventer including blind seal assembly
US10233716B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 22, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 19, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 16, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16K3/314
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A ram blowout preventer (“BOP”) may be used for sealing about an object positioned in a vertical bore extending through the BOP. The ram BOP includes a body comprising a vertical bore extending through the body and a ram cavity intersecting the bore, a ram assembly movable laterally into and out of the BOP vertical bore and comprising a ram body, and an opposing ram assembly movable laterally into and out of the BOP vertical bore and comprising a ram body and a seal body coupled to the ram body, wherein the seal body comprises a seal configured to seal the entirety of the BOP vertical bore. The seal can be located on the upper and/or lower portion of the seal body to provide for bi-directional sealing across the BOP.
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