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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 20, 1993
Filed:
Dec. 18, 1991
Applicant:
Inventors:
Charles C Cobb, Frisco, TX (US);
Tibor Laky, Dallas, TX (US);
Assignee:
Otis Engineering Corporation, Carrollton, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
166 95 ; 166332 ;
Abstract
A blowout safety system particularly preferred for use in providing emergency protection when blowouts occur during snubbing operations due to unexpected surges in downhole pressure. The safety system comprises a spring biased valve assembly having a flapper adapted to seal off the upward flow of well fluids through the wellhead immediately upon expulsion of the well tubulars when a blowout occurs, and a port within the valve assembly for simultaneously diverting the upward flow of well fluids to a location remote from the well when the flapper closes.