Casing head slip lock connection for high temperature service
US8061419B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 13, 2008 |
| Grant date | Nov 22, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 13, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21B33/03
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A wellhead connection for connecting and sealing to a casing, including an upper head housing accommodating the upper end of the casing in its central bore, a stop shoulder in the central bore to allow the upper head housing to rest on the upper end of the casing, and a seal profile section formed at the lower end of the central bore below the stop shoulder. The wellhead connection is configured such that, first connecting the slip housing and bottom ring with a bottom connector energizes slip connectors into gripping engagement with the casing and locks the slip housing and bottom ring around the casing, while thereafter connecting the upper head housing and the bottom ring with a top connector energizes the metal seal ring so as to radially compress the metal seal ring against the casing to form a metal seal.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.