A seal seat (114; 214; 314; 414; 514) comprising: abase (126; 226; 326; 426; 526) having an annular shape; a neck (130; 230; 330; 430; 530) having an annular shape and being radially outward from the base (126; 226; 326; 426; 526), the neck (130; 230; 330; 430; 530) having an axial length that is less than an axial length of the base (126; 226; 326; 426; 526); a head (136; 236; 336; 436; 536) having an annular shape and being radially outward from the neck (130; 230; 330; 430; 530), the head (136; 236; 336; 436; 536) having and outer end (138; 238; 338; 438; 538), a sealing surface (144; 244; 544), and an axial length that is greater than the axial length of the neck (130; 230; 330; 430; 530); a notch (132; 232; 332; 432; 532) adjacent to the neck (130; 230; 330; 430; 530) formed by the base (126; 226; 326; 426; 526), neck (130; 230; 330; 430; 530), and head (136; 236; 336; 436; 536); and a plurality of cooling lubricant passages (140; 240; 340; 440; 540) with each passage of the plurality of cooling lubricant passages (140; 240; 340; 440; 540) extending from the notch (132; 232; 332; 432; 532) to a point on the outer end (138; 238; 338; 438; 538) of the head (136; 236; 336; 436; 536), the plurality of cooling lubricant passages (140; 240; 340; 440; 540) configured to allow cooling lubricant to flow from the notch (132; 232; 332; 432; 532) to the outer end (138; 238; 338; 438; 538) of the head (136; 236; 336; 436; 536), characterised in that each passage of the plurality of cooling lubricant passages (140; 240; 340; 440; 540) further comprises: a first portion (146; 246; 346; 446; 546) that extends from the notch (132; 232; 332; 432; 532) to a transition point within the head (136; 236; 336; 436; 536); and a second portion (148; 248; 348; 448; 548) that extends from the transition point within the head (136; 236; 336; 436; 536) to the point on the outer end (138; 238; 338; 438; 538) of the head (136; 236; 336; 436; 536), wherein the first portion (146; 246; 346; 446; 546) extends at an angle that is between zero degrees and thirty degrees in an axial direction when measured from a line that is parallel to an inner end of the base (126; 226; 326; 426; 526), and wherein the second portion (148; 248; 348; 448; 548) extends at an angle that is between zero degrees and ninety degrees in the circumferential direction when measured from a line that extends in a radial direction. abase (126; 226; 326; 426; 526) having an annular shape; a neck (130; 230; 330; 430; 530) having an annular shape and being radially outward from the base (126; 226; 326; 426; 526), the neck (130; 230; 330; 430; 530) having an axial length that is less than an axial length of the base (126; 226; 326; 426; 526); a head (136; 236; 336; 436; 536) having an annular shape and being radially outward from the neck (130; 230; 330; 430; 530), the head (136; 236; 336; 436; 536) having and outer end (138; 238; 338; 438; 538), a sealing surface (144; 244; 544), and an axial length that is greater than the axial length of the neck (130; 230; 330; 430; 530); a notch (132; 232; 332; 432; 532) adjacent to the neck (130; 230; 330; 430; 530) formed by the base (126; 226; 326; 426; 526), neck (130; 230; 330; 430; 530), and head (136; 236; 336; 436; 536); and a first portion (146; 246; 346; 446; 546) that extends from the notch (132; 232; 332; 432; 532) to a transition point within the head (136; 236; 336; 436; 536); and a second portion (148; 248; 348; 448; 548) that extends from the transition point within the head (136; 236; 336; 436; 536) to the point on the outer end (138; 238; 338; 438; 538) of the head (136; 236; 336; 436; 536), wherein the first portion (146; 246; 346; 446; 546) extends at an angle that is between zero degrees and thirty degrees in an axial direction when measured from a line that is parallel to an inner end of the base (126; 226; 326; 426; 526), and wherein the second portion (148; 248; 348; 448; 548) extends at an angle that is between zero degrees and ninety degrees in the circumferential direction when measured from a line that extends in a radial direction.