AU564840B2 - A wellhead assembly - Google Patents

A wellhead assembly

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Publication number
AU564840B2
AU564840B2 AU28502/84A AU2850284A AU564840B2 AU 564840 B2 AU564840 B2 AU 564840B2 AU 28502/84 A AU28502/84 A AU 28502/84A AU 2850284 A AU2850284 A AU 2850284A AU 564840 B2 AU564840 B2 AU 564840B2
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Australia
Prior art keywords
wellhead assembly
wellhead
assembly
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Expired
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AU28502/84A
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AU2850284A (en
Inventor
Charles E. Jennings
Bashir M. Koleilat
Thomas N. Treue
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FMC Corp
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FMC Corp
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Priority claimed from US06/375,165 external-priority patent/US4471965A/en
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Priority to AU28502/84A priority Critical patent/AU564840B2/en
Publication of AU2850284A publication Critical patent/AU2850284A/en
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Publication of AU564840B2 publication Critical patent/AU564840B2/en
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16J—PISTONS; CYLINDERS; SEALINGS
    • F16J15/00—Sealings
    • F16J15/02—Sealings between relatively-stationary surfaces
    • F16J15/06—Sealings between relatively-stationary surfaces with solid packing compressed between sealing surfaces
    • F16J15/08—Sealings between relatively-stationary surfaces with solid packing compressed between sealing surfaces with exclusively metal packing
    • F16J15/0887—Sealings between relatively-stationary surfaces with solid packing compressed between sealing surfaces with exclusively metal packing the sealing effect being obtained by elastic deformation of the packing
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B33/00—Sealing or packing boreholes or wells
    • E21B33/02—Surface sealing or packing
    • E21B33/03—Well heads; Setting-up thereof
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16L—PIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16L17/00—Joints with packing adapted to sealing by fluid pressure
    • F16L17/06—Joints with packing adapted to sealing by fluid pressure with sealing rings arranged between the end surfaces of the pipes or flanges or arranged in recesses in the pipe ends or flanges
    • F16L17/08—Metal sealing rings
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B2200/00—Special features related to earth drilling for obtaining oil, gas or water
    • E21B2200/01—Sealings characterised by their shape

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
  • Geology (AREA)
  • Mining & Mineral Resources (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
  • General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Geochemistry & Mineralogy (AREA)
AU28502/84A 1982-05-05 1984-05-22 A wellhead assembly Expired AU564840B2 (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
AU28502/84A AU564840B2 (en) 1982-05-05 1984-05-22 A wellhead assembly

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US375165 1982-05-05
US06/375,165 US4471965A (en) 1982-05-05 1982-05-05 High-pressure fire-resistant metal seal
AU28502/84A AU564840B2 (en) 1982-05-05 1984-05-22 A wellhead assembly

Related Parent Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
AU1554183A Division AU1554183A (en) 1982-05-05 1983-05-02 High-pressure fire-resistant metal seal

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
AU2850284A AU2850284A (en) 1984-10-11
AU564840B2 true AU564840B2 (en) 1987-08-27

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AU28502/84A Expired AU564840B2 (en) 1982-05-05 1984-05-22 A wellhead assembly

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AU2850284A (en) 1984-10-11

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