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Patent No.:

US 7836946 B1

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Date of Patent:
Nov. 23, 2010

Filed:

Mar. 02, 2006
Applicants:

Thomas F. Bailey, Houston, TX (US);

James W. Chambers, Hackett, AR (US);

Don M. Hannegan, Fort Smith, AR (US);

Mark F. Gravouia, Broussard, LA (US);

Inventors:

Thomas F. Bailey, Houston, TX (US);

James W. Chambers, Hackett, AR (US);

Don M. Hannegan, Fort Smith, AR (US);

Mark F. Gravouia, Broussard, LA (US);

Assignee:

Weatherford/Lamb, Inc., Houston, TX (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 19/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A system and method for reducing wear to radial seals in a rotating control device. The seals may be cooled by a thermal transfer fluid circulating through a passageway making more than one pass. Also, the differential pressure between multiple seals may be regulated and lowered, thereby increasing seal life.


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Bailey, Thomas. (2010). Rotating control head radial seal protection and leak detection systems (U.S. Patent No. 7836946). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/7836946

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