Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Bi-directional annulus seal
- Patent Title (中): 双向环形密封
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Application No.: US12465966Application Date: 2009-05-14
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Publication No.: US08146670B2Publication Date: 2012-04-03
- Inventor: Steven C. Ellis , Javier Garcia, Jr. , Rick C. Hunter , John E. Nelson
- Applicant: Steven C. Ellis , Javier Garcia, Jr. , Rick C. Hunter , John E. Nelson
- Applicant Address: US TX Houston
- Assignee: Vetco Gray Inc.
- Current Assignee: Vetco Gray Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Houston
- Agency: Bracewell & Giuliani LLP
- Main IPC: E21B33/047
- IPC: E21B33/047 ; E21B33/03

Abstract:
A wellhead seal assembly forms a metal-to-metal seal between inner and outer wellhead members. A metal seal ring has inner and outer walls separated by a slot. A lock ring has grooves for locking the inner wellhead member to the outer wellhead member during installation. An energizing ring has a C-ring captured on its inner surface. When the energizing ring is moved further into the slot, the C-ring is forced from its pocket and engages the surface of the inner wellhead member, locking the seal assembly to the inner wellhead member.
Public/Granted literature
- US20100126736A1 Bi-Directional Annulus Seal Public/Granted day:2010-05-27
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