Detecting landing of a tubular hanger
US10612366B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 4, 2017 |
| Grant date | Apr 7, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 22, 2038 |
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- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21B47/095
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An example system includes: a wellhead having a wellhead load shoulder to support, within a wellbore, a tubular hanger connected to a tubular string, where the tubular hanger has a tubular hanger contact shoulder; and one or more sensors to generate one or more signals that are based on at least one of a proximity of the tubular hanger contact shoulder to the wellhead load shoulder or a contact between the tubular hanger contact shoulder and the wellhead load shoulder.
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