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Date of Patent:
Jan. 31, 2017

Filed:

Apr. 13, 2015
Applicant:

Oceaneering International, Inc., Houston, TX (US);

Inventors:

Charles Robert Mynhier, Magnolia, TX (US);

Mohamed Salhi, Katy, TX (US);

William Price, Houston, TX (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 55/10 (2006.01); F16L 55/132 (2006.01); F16L 55/136 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 55/132 (2013.01); F16L 55/136 (2013.01);
Abstract

In embodiments, a large diameter, low pressure plug can be used to seal a pipe subsea. The large diameter, low pressure plug comprises a nose, two or more counter-rotating rings, and one or more seals. Other embodiments disclosed have varying additional structure. The large diameter, low pressure plug is inserted into the inner annulus of a tubular and a sealing action created by rotating the counter-rotating rings to create axial compression, in turn causing radial expansion in the seal against the inner annulus of the tubular, sealing the tubular.


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Mynhier, Charles. (2017). Large diameter pipe plug (U.S. Patent No. 9556997). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/9556997

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