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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 12, 2020
Filed:
Aug. 31, 2015
Applicant:
Cameron International Corporation, Houston, TX (US);
Inventors:
Andrew Jaffrey, Oldmeldrum, GB;
Gerrit M. Kroesen, Friendswood, TX (US);
Assignee:
CAMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 33/06 (2006.01); F16K 7/04 (2006.01); F16K 31/46 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 33/06 (2013.01); F16K 7/04 (2013.01); F16K 31/465 (2013.01);
Abstract
An annular blowout preventer (BOP) includes a housing comprising a bore extending through the housing, an annular sealing element configured to be displaced inwardly into the housing bore, and an actuating member configured to be actuated radially or perpendicularly with respect to an axis of the annular sealing element to compress the annular sealing element inwardly into the housing bore.