System and method for a secondary pressure boundary tool
US12049800B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 24, 2022 |
| Grant date | Jul 30, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 20, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21B33/068
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A system includes a Christmas tree (XT) having at least one valve, the XT being coupled to a wellbore. The system also includes a pressure boundary tool adapted to provide a secondary boundary for the XT. The pressure boundary tool includes a plug body to be positioned against a valve member of the at least one valve; a seal to be energized into a valve body of the at least one valve; and a plate arranged proximate the seal, the plate being moveable between a first position and a second position, the first position energizing the seal and a second position deenergizing the seal. The pressure boundary tool is positioned within the XT on a side of the valve member closer to the wellbore.
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