Wellhead seal with pressure energizing from below

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10900316
APP PUB NO 20180073319A1
SERIAL NO

15264816

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An annular seal for sealing an interface between a wellhead housing and a casing hanger. The annular seal includes a central body portion and a first pair of seal legs extending in a first direction from the central body portion. Each of the first pair of seal legs sealingly engages one of the wellhead housing or the casing hanger, and are further energized by bore pressure. The annular seal also includes a second pair of seal legs extending in a second direction from the central body portion. Each of the second pair of seal legs sealingly engages one of the wellhead housing or the casing hanger, and is further energized by annulus pressure.

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VETCO GRAY LLC575 N DAIRY ASHFORD SUITE 100 HOUSTON TX 77079

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Barnhart, Daniel Ralph Houston, US 7 19
Benson, Daniel Caleb Houston, US 13 91
Ford, David Lawrence Houston, US 23 120
Fraser, Thomas Allen Houston, US 2 4
Pallini, Joseph William Houston, US 6 30

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