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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 06, 2014
Filed:
Jan. 14, 2013
Applicant:
Weatherford/lamb, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Inventors:
Thomas F. Bailey, Houston, TX (US);
James W. Chambers, Hackett, AR (US);
Don M. Hannegan, Fort Smith, AR (US);
Mark F. Gravouia, Youngsville, 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 repairs to radial seals used in a rotating control head used while drilling is disclosed. Also, a system and method to detect leaks in the rotating control head and a latching system to latch the rotating control head to a housing is disclosed.