Patent attributes
A Compact Bonnet Booster (CBB) housing is monolithically formed to include an operating piston chamber, a booster piston chamber and two BOP bonnet end caps. When the CBB is assembled, the two BOP bonnet end caps contain bonnet hydraulic assemblies utilized to open and close the CBB housing with respect to a central BOP housing interior to change out the shear members. The CBB housing also defines therein hydraulic lines to open and close the wellbore utilizing the shear members as well as to operate the bonnet hydraulic assemblies. The CBB housing also incorporates a lifting pad eye near a center of gravity of said BOP. The CBB assembly also comprises a monolithically formed operating piston and corresponding shaft as well as a monolithically formed booster piston and corresponding shaft.
