High strength inlay to improve lock-down capacity in a wellhead

    公开(公告)号:US09765588B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-09-19

    申请号:US14522126

    申请日:2014-10-23

    CPC classification number: E21B33/04

    Abstract: A wellhead assembly includes a wellhead housing having a bore and a locking profile including a gallery slot, and an annular notch. An inner wellhead assembly is selectively landed in the bore of the wellhead housing, the inner wellhead assembly having a lock ring with a lock ring profile that engages the locking profile. The engaging surface is a sloped downward facing surface at an axially upper end of the gallery slot. The annular notch has a notch engaging profile with a downward facing notch upper shoulder and an upward facing notch lower shoulder. The locking profile includes an inlay, the inlay being located on the notch upper shoulder and the engaging surface.

    Wellbore Seal Energizing Ring with Retaining Feature

    公开(公告)号:US20170122058A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-05-04

    申请号:US14930140

    申请日:2015-11-02

    CPC classification number: E21B33/04 E21B2033/005 F16J15/08

    Abstract: A wellhead assembly includes an outer wellhead member having a bore and an inner wellhead member located in the bore, defining an annular pocket between the outer and inner wellhead members. A sealing assembly is located within the annular pocket, the sealing assembly having an annular seal and an energizing ring. The energizing ring engages inner and outer legs of the annular seal to push the inner and outer legs into sealing engagement with the inner and outer wellhead members. A retainer nut is threadingly attached to the free end of the outer leg of the sealing assembly. Mating grooves are located on one of an inner diameter of the retainer nut and an outer diameter of the energizing ring and mating protrusions located on the other. The mating protrusions mate with the mating grooves to prevent relative axial movement between the energizing ring and the annular seal.

    Wellhead Component with Seal Surface and Method of Forming the Seal
    4.
    发明申请
    Wellhead Component with Seal Surface and Method of Forming the Seal 审中-公开
    具有密封表面的井口部件和形成密封件的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20150345246A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-12-03

    申请号:US14821355

    申请日:2015-08-07

    CPC classification number: E21B33/043 E21B2033/005

    Abstract: A subset wellhead component has a metal seal surface having voids. The voids are initially filled with an elastomeric substrate having hollow beads. When lowered into the subsea assembly, the beads have sufficient strength to resist collapsing under a hydrostatic pressure of liquid within the subsea wellhead assembly to prevent shrinking of a volume of the substrate. Exerting a setting force on the metal seal surface to form the sealing engagement causes the beads to collapse and reduce the volume of the substrate within the voids. The seal surface may be folds of a bellows-type nose ring of a seal assembly. The seal surface may alternately be wickers formed in the bore of the wellhead housing.

    Abstract translation: 子集井口部件具有具有空隙的金属密封表面。 空隙最初填充有具有中空珠的弹性体基底。 当下降到海底组件中时,珠具有足够的强度以抵抗在海底井口组件内的液体的静水压力下的塌陷,以防止体积的基底收缩。 在金属密封表面上施加固定力以形成密封接合会使珠子塌陷并减小基体在空隙内的体积。 密封表面可以是密封组件的波纹管型鼻环的折叠。 密封表面可以替代地形成在井口壳体的孔中。

    Flow-by holes with gallery and channel arrangement on wellhead and tubular hanger

    公开(公告)号:US10508505B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-12-17

    申请号:US14496259

    申请日:2014-09-25

    Abstract: A wellhead assembly includes a tubular wellhead housing having a bore and an annular gallery slot. The annular gallery slot is defined by an enlarged inner diameter of the bore. A tubular hanger is selectively landed in the bore of the wellhead housing, defining an annular cavity between the bore and an outer diameter of the tubular hanger. The tubular hanger is supported by the wellhead housing with a hanger support located in the annular cavity. A flow-by passage is in fluid communication with the annular cavity at locations above and below the hanger support. The flow-by passage intersects with the gallery slot and intersects an outer radial surface of the tubular hanger.

    Wellbore seal energizing ring with retaining feature

    公开(公告)号:US10233711B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-03-19

    申请号:US14930140

    申请日:2015-11-02

    Abstract: A wellhead assembly includes an outer wellhead member having a bore and an inner wellhead member located in the bore, defining an annular pocket between the outer and inner wellhead members. A sealing assembly is located within the annular pocket, the sealing assembly having an annular seal and an energizing ring. The energizing ring engages inner and outer legs of the annular seal to push the inner and outer legs into sealing engagement with the inner and outer wellhead members. A retainer nut is threadingly attached to the free end of the outer leg of the sealing assembly. Mating grooves are located on one of an inner diameter of the retainer nut and an outer diameter of the energizing ring and mating protrusions located on the other. The mating protrusions mate with the mating grooves to prevent relative axial movement between the energizing ring and the annular seal.

    Seal With Soft Material Inlay
    9.
    发明申请
    Seal With Soft Material Inlay 审中-公开
    密封与软材料嵌体

    公开(公告)号:US20160076328A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-03-17

    申请号:US14488819

    申请日:2014-09-17

    CPC classification number: E21B33/03

    Abstract: A wellhead assembly includes an inner wellhead member with wickers extending outwardly therefrom and an outer wellhead member with wickers extending inwardly therefrom. A seal assembly having an inner leg and an outer leg is inserted between the wellhead members. An energizing ring forces the legs radially apart from each other. An inlay is located along at least one of an inner diameter of the inner leg and an outer diameter of the outer leg, positioned to sealingly engage the wickers. The inlay is located in a single groove configured so that no part of the seal member body contacts an exterior wall of the inner wellhead member or an interior wall of the outer wellhead member. The inlay has a smooth outer surface flush with the diameter and is made of a material softer than the inner wellhead member, the outer wellhead member, and the seal member body.

    Abstract translation: 井口组件包括具有从其向外延伸的井筒的内部井口构件和具有从其向内延伸的井筒的外部井口构件。 具有内腿和外腿的密封组件插入在井口构件之间。 一个激励环使腿部彼此径向分开。 镶嵌物沿着内腿的内径和外腿的外径中的至少一个定位成定位成密封地接合门槛。 嵌体位于单个槽中,其构造成使得密封构件主体的任何部分不与内部井口构件的外壁或外部井口构件的内壁接触。 该嵌体具有与该直径齐平的平滑的外表面,并且由比内部井口构件,外部井口构件和密封构件主体更软的材料制成。

    RATCHETED E-RING RETENTION DEVICE
    10.
    发明申请
    RATCHETED E-RING RETENTION DEVICE 有权
    电动环保护装置

    公开(公告)号:US20160040498A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-02-11

    申请号:US14451903

    申请日:2014-08-05

    CPC classification number: E21B33/04 E21B33/03 E21B2033/005

    Abstract: A wellhead assembly includes as outer tubular wellhead member and an inner tubular wellhead member with a seal pocket between them. A seal ring is located in the seal pocket An annular energizing ring urges the seal ring into sealing engagement with the outer tubular wellhead member and the inner tubular wellhead member. A recess is located on an outer diameter of the annular energizing ring or a radially inner diameter of the seal ring, and a ratcheted retainer is on the other. A ratchet clip with a clip profile is located within the recess. The recess and the ratchet slip extend leas than a full circumferential distance around the outer diameter of the annular energizing ring or the radially inner diameter of the seal ring. A retainer profile on the ratcheted retainer selectively engages with the clip profile of the ratchet clip.

    Abstract translation: 井口组件包括作为外部管状井口构件和在其间具有密封袋的内部管状井口构件。 密封环位于密封槽中环形激励环推动密封环与外管状井口构件和内管状井口构件密封接合。 凹部位于环形增压环的外径或密封环的径向内径上,棘轮式固定器位于另一方。 具有夹子轮廓的棘轮夹具位于凹部内。 凹部和棘轮滑动比围绕环形激励环的外径或密封环的径向内径的全周向距离延伸。 棘轮保持器上的保持器轮廓选择性地与棘轮夹的夹子轮廓接合。

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