Bidirectional ram BOP and method
US8573557B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 18, 2008 |
| Grant date | Nov 5, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 15, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21B33/062
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A ram blowout preventer for sealing a well, the ram blowout preventer including a body having a cavity with a recess; a ram block configured to move inside the cavity; a top seat disposed in the recess and configured to seal the well when in contact with the ram block; a movable lock ring extending inside a groove of the body and a corresponding groove of the top seat and configured to move inside the groove of the body, along a direction substantially parallel to the well; a first seal extending inside a groove of the top seat and configured to contact the body and the top seat; and a second seal extending inside a groove of the ram block and configured to contact the ram block and the top seat. A width of the groove of the body is larger than a width of the lock ring by a predetermined value, which is larger than normal tolerances, and a distance from a centerline of the well to the first seal is larger than a distance from the centerline of the well to the second seal.
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