Blowout preventer with projectile
US9739109B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 30, 2015 |
| Grant date | Aug 22, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 23, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21B29/08
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An apparatus includes a blowout preventer housing comprising a bore extending therethrough and a cavity intersecting the bore and a shear ram movably positionable within the cavity and at least partially movable into the bore of the blowout preventer housing. The apparatus further includes a projectile receivable into the bore of the blowout preventer housing and configured to pierce a tubular member when positioned within the bore of the blowout preventer housing.
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