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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 04, 2022
Filed:
Aug. 25, 2020
Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations Llc, Houston, TX (US);
Hydril USA Distribution LLC, Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A blowout preventer (BOP) for controlling pressure within a wellbore includes a body having a front side and a back side, the front side being opposite the back side. The BOP also includes a door opening extending through the front side. The BOP further includes an operator opening extending through the body, perpendicular to the door opening. The BOP includes an outlet extending from an inner cavity of the body through the back side, the inner cavity being fluidly coupled to both the outlet and the door opening. The BOP also includes a ram passage forming at least a portion of the inner cavity, wherein the ram passage is arranged substantially perpendicular to the door opening.