Cameron International Corporation

Jeff Lambert

Raul Araujo

A blowout preventer ('BOP') includes a housing comprising a vertical bore extending through the housing and a packer assembly movably positioned within the housing and configured to form a seal within the housing. The packer assembly includes an elastomeric body comprising an elastomeric material, an exterior insert at least partially positioned within the elastomeric body, and an interior insert at least partially positioned within the elastomeric body to diminish extrusion of the elastomeric body when forming the seal.

Packer assembly with multiple different inserts for blowout preventer

A blowout preventer ('BOP') includes a housing comprising a vertical bore extending through the housing and ram cavities intersecting the bore and ram assemblies, each ram assembly movably positionable within a ram cavity. Each ram assembly includes a packer assembly that comprises an upper plate, a lower plate, an elastomeric body positioned between the upper plate and the lower plate and comprising elastomeric material, and a support member comprising an aperture and positioned between the upper plate and the lower plate to provide support to the ram assembly.

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Tomball, TX, United States of America

Jeff Lambert