BLOWOUT PREVENTER SEAL AND METHOD OF USING SAME

摘要

A blowout preventer (BOP) seal (102) and method are provided. The seal (102) includes a tubular body (166) comprising a plurality of segments (168,170) that form a continuous loop. The tubular body (166) has a plurality of inner projections (176) extending from opposite sides of a first end thereof and a plurality of outer projections (172)ex- tending from opposite sides of a second end thereof. Each of the plurality of projections tapers away from the tubular body. A cross-sectional area along at least a portion of the plurality of segments is varied whereby the plurality of segments (168,170) are selectively rein¬ forced.