Invention Grant
- Patent Title: High performance subsea pressure regulator
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Application No.: US14837192Application Date: 2015-08-27
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Publication No.: US09657850B2Publication Date: 2017-05-23
- Inventor: Andy Patterson
- Applicant: Proserv Operations, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US TX Houston
- Assignee: Proserv Operations, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Proserv Operations, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Houston
- Agency: Patterson & Sheridan, L.L.P.
- Main IPC: E21B33/064
- IPC: E21B33/064 ; F16K11/04 ; F16K27/02 ; F16K15/02 ; F16K25/00 ; G05D16/00 ; F16K17/04

Abstract:
A subsea pressure regulator includes: a spring housing; a spring disposed therein; a body having a bore formed therethrough and inlet and outlet ports; drive and balance adapters connected to opposite ends of the body; drive and balance plungers; and a supply seal assembly. Each plunger has: a piston shoulder engaged with the respective adapter, a first portion in fluid communication with an outlet chamber, and a second portion in fluid communication with ambient pressure. The supply seal assembly includes a seal carrier connected to the plungers and a seal bore formed therethrough. The spring biases the seal carrier toward an open position. The drive plunger is operable to move the seal carrier to a closed position in response to sufficient pressure in the outlet chamber overcoming the spring bias.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160060996A1 HIGH PERFORMANCE SUBSEA PRESSURE REGULATOR Public/Granted day:2016-03-03
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