Submarine wellhead
US5213162A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 14, 1992 |
| Grant date | May 25, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 14, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21B43/013
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A submarine wellhead (10) for producing wells, including a hollow body (14) mounted in a water-tight fashion on a well (16) configured to receive a suspension device (30) equipped with a production column (26) designed to be lowered down into the well, which body (14) is also equipped with an outlet port (20) for the oil coming up from the well through the production column (26), hydraulic flow between the production column (26) and the outlet port (20) occurring through the suspension device (30), and hydraulic flow being ensured regardless of the rotation position of the suspension device (30) in relation to the body (14).
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