Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
277336000 | For below ground apparatus | 49 |
20080296844 | DOWNHOLE SEAL APPARATUS AND METHOD - Disclosed herein is a tubular seal apparatus. The seal apparatus includes, a first tubular positioned coaxially with a second tubular having an annular space therebetween, a frustoconical portion at the first tubular having a first end and a second end, such that a radial dimension of the annular space is larger at the first end than at the second end and a tubular seal positioned within the annular space. The seal apparatus further includes an urging member in operable communication with the tubular seal, the urging member is axially movable relative to the frustoconical portion such that movement of the urging member toward the second end of the frustoconical portion urges the tubular seal into sealing engagement with the frustoconical portion and causes diametrical deformation of the tubular seal to thereby sealingly engage with the second tubular. | 12-04-2008 |
20090102133 | DOWNHOLE TUBULAR SEALING SYSTEM - Disclosed herein is a downhole disconnectable and length compensatable tubular sealing system. The system includes, a seal connector having a first metal seal receptive of a separate seal nipple and pressure sealably engagable therewith and at least one expansion joint sealingly connected to the seal connector. The expansion joint includes, a section of metal tubing having a sealing surface thereon and a metal-to-metal seal slidably sealingly engaged with the sealing surface. | 04-23-2009 |
20090146381 | TURBULENT FLOW TOOL - An apparatus ( | 06-11-2009 |
20090322030 | Metal-to-Metal Seal for Smooth Bore - A seal assembly includes a tubular member having a longitudinal axis and a tubular member seal profile. A metal seal ring having a proximal base and a distal end has a seal ring seal profile between the proximal base and distal end that contacts the tubular member seal profile. A distal annular recess is in one of the seal profiles, the distal annular recess being spaced axially from the distal end of the seal ring, defining a seal surface between the distal end of the seal ring and the distal annular recess that engages a seal surface of the tubular member seal profile. The contacting portions of the seal surfaces form a metal-to-metal seal area. A proximal annular recess in one of the seal profiles is spaced axially from the distal annular recess, defining a support area axially spaced from the metal-to-metal seal area. | 12-31-2009 |
20100019456 | COATINGS FOR DOWNHOLE SEAL MATERIALS AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - Disclosed herein is a seal element comprising a seal coating. The seal element comprises a substrate, and a seal coating disposed on a surface of the substrate, wherein the seal coating comprises a layer of a nanoparticle material. | 01-28-2010 |
20100072708 | SEAL ASSEMBLY - A seal assembly for providing a seal between a first component and a second component. The seal assembly includes a seal ramp associated with one of the components and a seal element associated with the other of the components. The seal ramp has an inclined seal ramp surface having a lower end and an upper end. The seal element is engaged with the seal ramp surface to provide the seal. The seal ramp and the seal element are movable relative to each other to enable the seal element to move along the seal ramp surface toward the upper end of the seal ramp surface. A seal energizing device urges the seal element toward the upper end of the seal ramp surface. | 03-25-2010 |
20100102513 | SEAL ASSEMBLY FOR A ROTARY EARTH BIT - An earth bit includes a cutting cone rotatably mounted to a lug, and a seal assembly positioned to provide a seal between the cutting cone and lug. The seal assembly includes first and second rigid rings, and a first elastomeric sealing ring which carries the first rigid ring. The second rigid ring rotates in response to the rotation of the first elastomeric sealing ring, so that the second rigid ring is less likely to lock. | 04-29-2010 |
20100181729 | Downhole Seal Element Formed From a Nanocomposite Material - A seal element ( | 07-22-2010 |
20100187763 | Sealing device - The present invention relates to a sealing device comprising a sealing ( | 07-29-2010 |
20110037230 | Expandable packer system - The expandable casing packing element systems for cased and open-hole wellbores include an expandable casing member having a sealing device comprising a sealing element disposed between at least two retainer rings. The retainer rings have flat cross-sections and the sealing element is forced radially outward by the expansion of the expandable casing against the two retainer rings such that the sealing element protrudes outwardly beyond the retainer rings and engages the wall of a wellbore in three locations. The retainer rings can also include flares that extend outwardly from the body of the expandable casing to which they are attached. As the expandable casing is expanded, the flares are forced inward to compress the sealing element which is then extruded radially outward through a gap between the two retainer rings to engage and seal off the wellbore. | 02-17-2011 |
20110062670 | LOAD DELAYED SEAL ELEMENT, SYSTEM, AND METHOD - A seal assembly including, a deformable force transmission portion having an inner surface and an outer surface, the force transmission portion operative to transmit an applied force to a component linked to the seal assembly, and deformable in a direction transverse to a main axis of the seal assembly in response to a increased applied force greater than a threshold setting force, and a flexible outer seal portion attached to the outer surface and method. | 03-17-2011 |
20110079960 | Multi-Piece Pressure Operated Rings for a Downhole Pump Plunger - A pressure responsive seal ring assembly includes a first and second arcuate-shaped ring segment configured for non-interlocking assembly onto a plunger body. A tab extends beyond a first end of each ring segment and is received by a recessed portion in the first end of the opposing ring segment. The tabs and recessed portions provide a gap in the outer peripheral surface of the assembled ring. A second tab extends beyond a second end of the second ring segment and is received by a recessed portion in the second end of the first ring segment. Pads provide an inter-space effective for allowing fluid flow between the interior peripheral surface and the plunger body. The ring segments expand radially outward with an increase in pressure to provide a seal and retract radially inward with a decrease in pressure. The ring segments, however, remain connected and resist fluid flow therebetween. | 04-07-2011 |
20110101615 | SEALING APPARATUS - A sealing apparatus for sealing a well bore is described. The sealing apparatus comprises a sealing element adapted to be moved from a run-in configuration to a set configuration, a first back-up layer and at least one second back-up layer sandwiched between the sealing element and the first back-up layer. The at least one second back-up layer comprises a thinner material than the first back-up layer. The first back-up layer and the at least one second back-up layer are adapted to be moved from the run-in configuration to the set configuration under the action of the sealing element. | 05-05-2011 |
20110133410 | HYDRODYNAMIC BORE SEAL - The disclosed finger seals are designed to be operational under rotational velocity or a stationary condition. The contact surface of the finger seals is inclined in an axial direction. This incline causes a convergent leakage path between the finger foot surface and the bore. Therefore, the leakage flow passing through this gap exerts hydrodynamic lift on the finger and lifts the finger from the bore surface at design pressure. Since the slope is in the axial direction, the rotational velocity of the bore does not affect the hydrodynamic lift and the finger seals can operate at any rotational speed, unlike prior finger seal where the hydrodynamic lift is generated by rotational velocity. | 06-09-2011 |
20110140365 | ROTARY SEAL WITH SUPPORTED INLET - A hydrodynamically lubricated sealing element for applications where the pressure of a contained fluid can be significantly greater than the pressure of the seal lubricant. The sealing element retains the pressure of the contained fluid and provides hydrodynamic lubricant pumping activity at the dynamic sealing interface to enhance service life. The invention is particularly suitable for oilfield drilling swivel washpipe assemblies, downhole drilling tools, and rotary mining equipment, and for applications such as artificial lift pump stuffing box assemblies and centrifugal pumps where a rotating shaft penetrates a pressurized reservoir that is filled with abrasive-laden liquids, mixtures, or slurries. | 06-16-2011 |
20110148043 | HIGH EXPANSION METALLIC SEAL - A downhole seal includes a seal body; two or more pips extending in a direction from the seal body associated with an intended sealing surface, the two or more pips defining nonparallel facing surfaces when in a run in position. | 06-23-2011 |
20110148044 | HIGH EXPANSION METALLIC SEAL - A downhole seal includes a seal body; a prominent pip having extending from the seal body; and one or more reduced prominence pips adjacent the prominent pip. | 06-23-2011 |
20110156355 | SEAL MEMBER - A seal member includes a hydrogenated acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber (HNBR) and carbon nanofibers. The seal member has a number of cycles to fracture of 7000 or more when subjected to a tensile fatigue test at a temperature of 70° C., a maximum tensile stress of 4 N/mm, and a frequency of 1 Hz. The seal member exhibits excellent abrasion resistance. | 06-30-2011 |
20110156356 | Seal member - The seal member includes a tetrafluoroethylene-propylene copolymer (FEPM) and carbon nanofibers. The seal member has a number of cycles to fracture of 10 or more when subjected to a tension fatigue test at a temperature of 150° C., a maximum tensile stress of 2 N/mm, and a frequency of 1 Hz. The seal member exhibits excellent heat resistance and abrasion resistance. | 06-30-2011 |
20110156357 | DYNAMIC SEAL MEMBER - A dynamic seal member includes a ternary fluoroelastomer (FKM) and carbon nanofibers. The carbon nanofibers are carbon nanofibers having an average diameter of 10 to 20 nm, or carbon nanofibers having an average diameter of 60 to 110 nm and subjected to a low-temperature heat treatment. The carbon nanofibers having an average diameter of 60 to 110 nm and subjected to the low-temperature heat treatment have a ratio (D/G) of a peak intensity D at around 1300 cm | 06-30-2011 |
20110187058 | Composite Metallic Elastomeric Sealing Components for Roller Cone Drill Bits - An earth boring bit has a bit body with a depending bearing pin, a cone rotatably mounted on the bearing pin, a seal gland between the cone and the bearing pin, and a seal assembly located in the seal gland. The seal assembly includes an annular metallic spring encircling the bearing pin. The spring has a geometric center line that extends in a circle around the bearing pin. The spring is elastically deformable in radial directions relative to the center line. An elastomeric layer is located on an exterior side of the spring and is biased by the spring against a surface of the seal gland. | 08-04-2011 |
20110221138 | HIGH TEMPERATURE/HIGH PRESSURE SEAL - A sealing member including a body having a recess; one or more backups extending from the body and tapering over a length thereof; and a sealing element disposed in the recess, the element including one or more steps, each step being adjacent one of the one or more backups and on a surface of the sealing element intended to make contact with a target sealing surface. | 09-15-2011 |
20120139184 | Dual Seal Tubing Hanger - A dual seal system and related method seal a tubing hanger. In an embodiment, a dual seal tubing hanger includes a hanger body. The dual seal tubing hanger also includes an upper body seal and an upper body seal ring. The upper body seal is disposed between the hanger body and the upper body seal ring. In addition, the dual seal tubing hanger includes a lower body seal and a lower body seal ring. The lower body seal is disposed between the lower body seal ring and the hanger body. The upper body seal and the upper body seal ring are disposed on an opposing end of the hanger body from the lower body seal and the lower body seal ring. | 06-07-2012 |
20120205872 | EXTRUSION-RESISTANT SEALS FOR EXPANDABLE TUBULAR ASSEMBLY - The present invention generally relates to extrusion-resistant seals for an expandable tubular assembly. In one aspect, a seal assembly for creating a seal between a first tubular and a second tubular is provided. The seal assembly includes an annular member attached to the first tubular, the annular member having a groove formed on an outer surface of the annular member. The seal assembly further includes a seal member disposed in the groove, the seal member having one or more anti-extrusion bands. The seal member is configured to be expandable radially outward into contact with an inner wall of the second tubular by the application of an outwardly directed force supplied to an inner surface of the annular member. Additionally, the seal assembly includes a gap defined between the seal member and a side of the groove. In another aspect, a method of creating a seal between a first tubular and a second tubular is provided. | 08-16-2012 |
20120205873 | ANCHORING SEAL - The present invention generally relates to an anchor seal for an expandable tubular assembly. In one aspect, an anchoring seal assembly for creating a seal portion and an anchor portion between a first tubular that is disposed within a second tubular is provided. The anchoring seal assembly includes an expandable annular member attached to the first tubular. The annular member has an outer surface and an inner surface. The anchoring seal assembly further includes a seal member disposed in a groove formed in the outer surface of the expandable annular member. The seal member has one or more anti-extrusion spring bands embedded within the seal member, wherein the outer surface of the expandable annular member adjacent the groove includes a rough surface. The anchoring seal assembly also includes an expander sleeve that is configured to radially expand the expandable annular member to create the seal portion and the anchor portion. | 08-16-2012 |
20130038021 | ANNULAR SEAL - A seal assembly capable of low temperature service is disclosed. It features upper and lower metallic backup rings that are specially shaped to act as a spring to keep the sidewalls of such rings in contact with the inside and outside surfaces to be sealed to prevent extrusion of the seal material even in low temperature situations. Inner and outer grooves are provided. O-ring seals, used for the ID of the seal, are manufactured to have a slightly greater diameter than the groove into which they will be installed. The greater length provides stored energy to promote sealing functionality in cold temperature situations. The O-rings used for the OD of the seal are manufactured to have a slightly smaller diameter than the groove into which they will be installed. The shorter length provides stored energy to promote sealing functionality in cold temperature situations. | 02-14-2013 |
20130147120 | Continuous Backup Assembly for High Pressure Seals - An extrusion barrier assembly for high pressure and temperature applications for a sealing element incorporates a backing member between the sealing element and a multi-row petal type backup ring assembly. The surface irregularities of the offset petals are distributed through the backing member so that stress concentration locations at the petal transitions between rows are diffused through the backing member to avoid or minimize the tendency of the petals to stress crack at row to row transitions. The backing member is formed from spirally wound strip of sheet material that can be coated to promote relative sliding of overlapping layers. The assembly can be temporarily bonded to retain its shape with adhesive that releases under expected well conditions when the packer or bridge plug is set. | 06-13-2013 |
20130300066 | DISINTEGRABLE AND CONFORMABLE METALLIC SEAL, AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - A seal includes a metal composite that has a cellular nanomatrix that includes a metallic nanomatrix material, a metal matrix disposed in the cellular nanomatrix, and a disintegration agent; an inner sealing surface; and an outer sealing surface disposed radially from the inner sealing surface. The seal can be prepared by combining a metal matrix powder, a disintegration agent, and metal nanomatrix material to form a composition; compacting the composition to form a compacted composition; sintering the compacted composition; and pressing the sintered composition to form the seal. | 11-14-2013 |
20140015201 | HIGH PRESSURE SEAL BACK-UP - A seal mechanism for use with a downhole component comprises a first tubular member and a second tubular member, wherein the first tubular member is disposed within the second tubular member and separated therefrom by an extrusion gap; a circumferential groove disposed on the first tubular member; a seal disposed within the circumferential groove, wherein the seal is selectively positionable into engagement with the second tubular member; and a high pressure seal back-up disposed within the circumferential groove, wherein the distance between an inside diameter of the high pressure seal back-up and an outside diameter of the high pressure seal back-up is configured to remain substantially constant when pressure increases on the high pressure seal back-up, and wherein the high pressure seal back-up is configured to have an increase in its outer diameter in response to a pressure increase. | 01-16-2014 |
20140084547 | HIGH PRESSURE SEAL BACK-UP - A seal mechanism for use with a downhole component comprises a first tubular member and a second tubular member, wherein the first tubular member is disposed within the second tubular member and separated therefrom by an extrusion gap; a circumferential groove disposed on the first tubular member; a seal disposed within the circumferential groove, wherein the seal is selectively positionable into engagement with the second tubular member; and a high pressure seal back-up disposed within the circumferential groove, wherein the distance between an inside diameter of the high pressure seal back-up and an outside diameter of the high pressure seal back-up is configured to remain substantially constant when pressure increases on the high pressure seal back-up, and wherein the high pressure seal back-up is configured to have an increase in its outer diameter in response to a pressure increase. | 03-27-2014 |
20140131954 | SHRINKAGE COMPENSATED SEAL ASSEMBLY AND RELATED METHODS - Shrinkage compensated seal assemblies and methods of compensating for shrinkage of a seal due to temperature variations, are provided. According to an exemplary shrinkage compensated seal assembly, the assembly includes a seal, a first compression member for engaging the upper surface of the seal, a second compression member for engaging the lower surface of the seal, and a plurality of pin members each having an elongate body and a head portion. The elongate body of each separate one of the plurality of pin members slidably extends through a different one of a plurality of sets of apertures in the first compression member, the seal, and the second compression member to provide for maintaining a substantially constant pressure on the seal at given pressure under varying temperature conditions that result in variations in the volume size of the seal. | 05-15-2014 |
20140175750 | ANNULAR SEAL - A seal assembly capable of low temperature service is disclosed. It features upper and lower metallic backup rings that are specially shaped to act as a spring to keep the sidewalls of such rings in contact with the inside and outside surfaces to be sealed to prevent extrusion of the seal material even in low temperature situations. Inner and outer grooves are provided. O-ring seals, used for the ID of the seal, are manufactured to have a slightly greater diameter than the groove into which they will be installed. The greater length provides stored energy to promote sealing functionality in cold temperature situations. The O-rings used for the OD of the seal are manufactured to have a slightly smaller diameter than the groove into which they will be installed. The shorter length provides stored energy to promote sealing functionality in cold temperature situations. | 06-26-2014 |
20140306406 | SEAL SLEEVE AND ASSEMBLY INCLUDING SUCH A SEAL SLEEVE - Seal sleeve and assembly including such a seal sleeve. A seal sleeve ( | 10-16-2014 |
20150008646 | SEAL ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF FORMING A SEAL ASSEMBLY - A downhole seal assembly comprises a base pipe upon which is mounted a seal element and a ring member, wherein the ring member is located adjacent an end region of the seal element. The ring member and seal element are adhered together with a bonding agent. | 01-08-2015 |
20150115536 | KEY SEAL AND VALVE - A key seal preferably includes a first circular seal portion, a second rounded seal portion and a third rounded seal portion. The first circular seal portion preferably has generally circular cross-section. The second rounded seal portion preferably has a bottom side which is connected to the first seal portion, and has a cross-section which is smaller than that of the first circular seal portion. The third rounded seal portion preferably has a top side which is connected to the first seal portion, and has a cross-section which is smaller than that of the first circular seal portion. The first, second and third seal portions may be integrally formed. They key seal may be installed in a hydroseal assembly around the pin section of a hydroseal, and between a seal and a block section of the hydroseal. | 04-30-2015 |
20160032681 | HIGH PRESSURE SEAL WITH COMPOSITE ANTI-EXTRUSION MECHANISM - A high pressure closed gland unitized seal assembly for sealing against a connector pin in a box and pin seal used in a sub-sea riser joint assembly. The high pressure closed gland unitized seal assembly includes an elastomeric seal body having an inner diameter end and an outer diameter end formed of an elastomeric material having a first modulus of elasticity. The inner diameter end of the seal body includes two diametrically opposed axially outward base portions and an axially inward sealing portion. Integrated with the elastomeric material at the base portions of the inner diameter end of the seal body are a pair of diametrically opposed anti-extrusion rings having a modulus of elasticity that is higher than the modulus of elasticity of the elastomeric material so as to prevent the extrusion of the elastomeric seal body. The anti-extrusion rings are disposed between the elastomeric seal body and tightly wound coil springs. | 02-04-2016 |
20160123471 | SUPERELASTIC NICKEL-TITANIUM ALLOY DOWNHOLE SEALS, WELLBORE TOOLS INCLUDING SUCH SEALS, AND RELATED METHODS - A superelastic metal seal for use in a downhole tool, wherein the superelastic metal seal may be formed from a superelastic Ni—Ti alloy. The superelastic Ni—Ti alloy may be prestrained with a permanent strain. Superelasticity may be imparted to the superelastic Ni—Ti alloy through a thermal treatment process or through prestraining the superelastic Ni—Ti alloy. The superelastic Ni—Ti alloy may exhibit superelastic behavior. The superelastic Ni—Ti alloy may not exhibit shape memory behavior. | 05-05-2016 |
20160145966 | SELF-LUBRICATING FLEXIBLE CARBON COMPOSITE SEAL - A self-lubricating flexible carbon composite seal includes an annular body formed from a flexible carbon composite. | 05-26-2016 |
20160377178 | METHOD FOR SEALING A GAP SUB ASSEMBLY - A method for sealing a gap sub wherein injected material is used to secure a seal member in a gap. The seal member is positioned in the gap, and the material is then injected into the gap and against the seal member, seating the seal member and securing it in place once the material solidifies. The injected material is preferably electrically non-conductive. | 12-29-2016 |
277337000 | Longitudinally actuated packer | 10 |
20080296845 | DOWNHOLE SEAL APPARATUS AND METHOD - Disclosed herein is a tubular seal apparatus. The seal apparatus includes, a first tubular positioned coaxially with a second tubular having an annular space therebetween, a frustoconical portion at the first tubular having a first end and a second end, such that a radial dimension of the annular space is larger at the first end than at the second end and a tubular seal positioned within the annular space. The seal apparatus further includes an urging member in operable communication with the tubular seal, the urging member is axially movable relative to the frustoconical portion such that movement of the urging member toward the second end of the frustoconical portion urges the tubular seal into sealing engagement with the frustoconical portion and causes diametrical deformation of the tubular seal to thereby sealingly engage with the second tubular. | 12-04-2008 |
20090066030 | ANNULAR SEAL - An annular seal device includes a mandrel, at least one cone axially moveable on the mandrel, at least one sealing element having a frustoconical outer surface and a frustoconical inner surface, at least one contact feature at the at least one cone and operably engageable with the at least one sealing element, and at least one of a blocking element and a resilient member at the mandrel, the at least one of a blocking element and a resilient member supporting a blocking surface in opposition to the at least one contact feature. The resilient member itself includes a tubular body having spring rings at axial ends thereof, and a plurality of beams extending spirally from one axial end to the other axial end. | 03-12-2009 |
20120038115 | Anti-Extrusion Seal for High Temperature Applications - A sealing system between a tubular and a chassis. In some embodiments, the sealing system includes a sealing member and an outer ring. The sealing member is compressed between the chassis and the tubular. The sealing member has a temperature and comprises a resilient material that is expandable as the temperature increases and contractible as the temperature decreases. The outer ring is displaceable to close an annulus between an outer surface of the outer ring and the inner surface of the tubular by expansion of the sealing element, whereby the sealing member is prevented from extruding into the annulus. Further, the outer ring comprises a compliant material that is deformable under load from the sealing element as the sealing element expands. | 02-16-2012 |
20130147121 | Backup System for Packer Sealing Element - Backup rings are disposed on opposed sides of a sealing element. The backup rings are initially bow shaped in the run in position. Opposed ends of the bow shape are brought together to extend the extrusion barriers and compress the sealing element. The relative axial movement that brings the opposed ends of the bow shape together results in radially extending the bow shape. The bow shape is reformed into a teardrop shape that extends radially beyond a pinch location created by relative axial movement of adjacent support members coming closer together. A sealing element extends radially during the deployment of the extrusion barriers and is contained between them. The extension of the extrusion barriers allows conformance to surface irregularities in the surrounding tubular or wellbore wall. | 06-13-2013 |
277338000 | Packing sleeve | 5 |
20100038860 | Controllably-Deformable Inflatable Sleeve, Production Method Thereof and Use of Same For Pressure Metering Applications - An inflatable sleeve or packer includes a mandrel that extends along a longitudinal axis and a sealed inflatable jacket which is connected to the mandrel and selectively adopts a rest configuration or a maximum inflation configuration. The sleeve also includes a restraining sheath which covers the inflatable jacket and is at least partially formed by essentially inextensible fibres including peripheral fibres which each extend around the longitudinal axis, the peripheral fibres adopting a pleated configuration for the rest configuration of the jacket and a stretched configuration for the maximum inflation configuration thereof. | 02-18-2010 |
277339000 | Expanded by wedging member | 3 |
20080237993 | SUBSURFACE SAFETY VALVE WITH METAL SEAL - Disclosed herein is a biased actuator. The actuator includes, a reservoir, at least one piston in operable communication with the reservoir, at least one metal seal disposed about the at least one piston and in substantial sealing communication therewith, the at least one metal seal further being in substantial sealing communication with the reservoir and a biasing system in operable communication with both the reservoir and the at least one piston. | 10-02-2008 |
20120126482 | TUBE SEALING DEVICE AND A SEALING ELEMENT FOR SUCH A DEVICE - Device for sealing a leakage in a well tube, comprising a sealing ring and elements for forcing the sealing ring into sealing engagement with the wall of the tube. A power device being operatively connected to the elements. The sealing ring having beveled ends which are juxtaposed with a pair of mating conical rings. A cylinder-piston device engages the conical rings to force them into expanding engagement with the sealing ring. | 05-24-2012 |
20180023366 | Slotted Backup Ring Assembly | 01-25-2018 |
277340000 | Particular wall structure | 1 |
20090189354 | RECIPROCATING-ROD SEAL - A reciprocating-rod seal ( | 07-30-2009 |
277342000 | Plural stacked rings | 1 |
20110037231 | SHAFT SEAL FOR DOWN-HOLE TOOLS - A sealing apparatus for a downhole tool having a movable member ( | 02-17-2011 |