Pipeline spool piece seal assembly and method of use

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United States of America

PATENT NO 12140260
APP PUB NO 20220341531A1
SERIAL NO

17730330

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Seal assembly 100, useful for repairing an uncontrolled surface such as pipeline 110, comprises seal 102 which is subjected to pressure and temperature and remains operable under, e.g., subsea conditions. Seal assembly 100 is capable of sealing pipelines of diameters up to 48 inches. Seal assembly 100 is actuated/energized by axially compressing/loading seal assembly 100 between one or more controlled surfaces and an uncontrolled surface and can be used for repairing and providing sealing in flowline or pipelines of either subsea or other petrochemical industries where the pipelines. Spool assembly 700 comprising seal assembly 100 may be used to repair a damaged pipeline section after the damaged section is removed to provide a sealed replacement fluid path for the pipeline.

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  • OCEANEERING INTERNATIONAL, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Gupta, Abhineet New Delhi, IN 5 2
Kaundai, Pardeep Kumar Punjab, IN 2 0
Negi, Ashish Punjab, IN 3 0
Patil, Nilesh Ravet, IN 16 23
Verma, Vikrant Haryana, IN 17 30
Watkins, Douglas Allen Magnolia, US 3 0

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