Invention Application
- Patent Title: SEALED GAP SUB
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Application No.: PCT/CA2017/051599Application Date: 2017-12-22
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Publication No.: WO2018112667A1Publication Date: 2018-06-28
- Inventor: STACK, Luke A. , LOGAN, Aaron W. , LOGAN, Justin C. , DERKACZ, Patrick R. , LEE, Gavin Gaw-wae , HEPGUVENDIK, Hasan Alper , KAZEMI MIRAKI, Mojtaba , AHMOYE, Daniel W. , WEST, Kurtis K. L. , FRANCOEUR, Angelica J. B.
- Applicant: EVOLUTION ENGINEERING INC.
- Applicant Address: #2 - 1460 28th Street NE Calgary, Alberta T2A 7W6 CA
- Assignee: EVOLUTION ENGINEERING INC.
- Current Assignee: EVOLUTION ENGINEERING INC.
- Current Assignee Address: #2 - 1460 28th Street NE Calgary, Alberta T2A 7W6 CA
- Agency: MANNING, Gavin N. et al.
- Priority: US62/438,954 20161223
- Main IPC: E21B17/04
- IPC: E21B17/04 ; E21B47/13 ; F16L25/02
Abstract:
One or more seals may be provided in a gap sub to prevent the ingress of drilling fluid into an insulating gap between a male member of the gap sub and a female member of the gap sub. A first seal may comprise an internal gap sub seal provided near the tip of the male member of the gap sub. A second seal may comprise an external gap sub seal provided near the tip of the female member of the gap sub. The first and second seals may comprise non-conductive materials. The first and second seals may each comprise one or more O-rings. The first and second seals may comprise one or more lips, protrusions or flanges to engage the male and/or female members of the gap sub for maintaining contact with the male and/or female members during deformation of the gap sub.
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