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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 02, 2018
Filed:
Oct. 31, 2013
Vetco Gray Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Baozhi Zhu, Houston, TX (US);
Jeffrey Allen Raynal, Houston, TX (US);
Nicholas Peter Gette, Houston, TX (US);
Vetco Gray Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
An well assembly having a housing with an inner surface, the assembly including a tubular member inserted in the housing and having an outer surface. The assembly further includes a plurality of protrusions extending from one of the inner or outer surfaces, the protrusions separated by gaps defined between adjacent protrusions. In addition, the well assembly includes a metal to metal seal pressed against and deformed by the protrusions. A plurality of hollow tubes are provided for insertion in the gaps between the protrusions, the tubes being collapsible upon engagement with the metal to metal seal.