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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 02, 2021
Filed:
Apr. 25, 2019
Sean P. Thomas, Houston, TX (US);
Sean P. Thomas, Houston, TX (US);
Other;
Abstract
A protective cap assembly for a subsea equipment mandrel or hub, including a protective cap body with a top plate and a cylindrical sidewall. The protective cap body may further include a primary inlet port, a first annular groove, a secondary inlet port, a second annular groove, and one or more secondary outlet ports. A primary seal may be disposed in the first annular groove to sealingly engage the mandrel or hub, and a secondary seal may be disposed in the second annular groove to sealingly engage the mandrel or hub. The protective cap assembly may further define at least in part primary and secondary chambers configured to fluidly communicate, and the secondary chamber configured to fluidly communicate directly or indirectly with the external subsea environment.