Wells – Submerged well – Wellhead
Patent
1996-04-03
1998-05-26
Neuder, William P.
Wells
Submerged well
Wellhead
166 881, 277236, E21B 3304
Patent
active
057552878
ABSTRACT:
A sealing assembly (40) for fitting between an upper wellhead connector (12) and a lower wellhead housing or hub 14. Upper wellhead connector (12) has a downwardly facing frusto-conical sealing surface (32) and wellhead housing (14) has an upwardly facing frusto-conical sealing surface (34). Sealing assembly (40) includes a metal ring (42) having annular grooves (58) therein to receive elastomeric sealing elements (60) therein. Elastomeric sealing elements (60) have extending lips (62) for contacting and sealing against adjacent sealing surfaces (32, 34) spaced from opposed frusto-conical surfaces (54, 56) on the metal ring (42) to provide elastomeric seals for the sealing surfaces (32, 34) of wellhead connector (12) and wellhead housing (14).
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Cain David E.
Schoen Robert R.
Swagerty Gerald B.
FMC Corporation
Neuder William P.
Query, Jr. Henry C.
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