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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 02, 2026
Filed:
Nov. 14, 2024
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Michael Rimmer, Frimley, GB;
Philip John Ekins, Frimley, GB;
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A thrust bearing for an electric submersible pump includes a ring or mounting clips that include spring elements and retaining tangs, and pads each including a fluid interface surface and a pivot surface. Slots are formed between the pivot surface and the fluid interface surface. The spring elements engage the slots to secure the pads to the ring or mounting clips. The thrust bearing further includes a housing including an axial surface interfacing with the pivot surfaces. The ring or mounting clips are affixed to the housing. The retaining tangs radially constrain the pads.