Improved variable bore ram packer for a ram type blowout preventer
CA 2245405 A1 · Owner: Cooper Cameron Corporation · Inventors: Griffin, Theodore F.; Watts, Gerald D.
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A variable bore ram packer designed for use in a standard ram-type blowout preventer used in oil and gas drilling operations is disclosed. The variable bore ram packer includes top and bottom second plates having a central semi-circular opening which is sized to fit closely about the largest diameter pipe the variable bore ram packer will seal against. Anti-extrusion plates having a smaller central arcuate opening sized to fit closely the smallest diameter pipe the variable bore ram packer will seal are attached to the underside of the top plate by guide screws. The guide screws extend through slots in the top plates which control the motion of the guide screws and hence the anti-extrusion …
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- Filed August 20, 1998. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended August 20, 2018.
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