Investigation of Elastomer Seal Energization: Implications for Conventional and Expandable Hanger Assembly

Elastomer seals are extensively used in various wellhead and casing/liner hanger equipment as barriers for isolating fluids. Seal assemblies have been identified as one of the major cause of well control incidents. Majority of hangers utilize conventional weight- or mechanical-set slip-and-seal asse...

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Published in:	Energies
Main Authors:	Harshkumar Patel, Saeed Salehi
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2019-02-01
Subjects:	elastomer seal finite element analysis contact pressure sensitivity analysis well integrity liner hanger
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/12/4/763