Gauge hanger

A combination comprising:

• a gauge hanger for tubing in a wellbore, comprising:
• at least one gripper configured for radial movement in the wellbore in order to grip a side of the tubing,
• a rotatable element,
• a transfer mechanism connected to the rotatable element and configured to transfer rotational movement of the rotatable element into a radial movement of the at least one gripper so that rotation of the rotatable element drives the gripper radially outwardly to grip the side of the tubing;
• and
• a setting tool comprising a rotatable drive unit that is operably assembled to the rotatable element of the gauge hanger,
• wherein the gauge hanger further comprises a connector configured to assemble the rotatable element of the gauge hanger with the rotatable drive unit of the setting tool, wherein the connector is configured to disengage when the at least one gripper has gripped the side of the tubing, thereby disengaging the gauge hanger from the setting tool.

A method of setting a gauge hanger in tubing in a wellbore, comprising the steps of:

• connecting a rotatable element in the gauge hanger to a setting tool that includes a rotatable drive unit;
• rotating the rotatable element in the gauge hanger using the rotatable drive unit;
• transferring rotational movement of the rotatable element into a radial movement of at least one gripper, using a transfer mechanism;
• driving the at least one gripper into engagement with the side of the tubing so that the gauge hanger is set in place;
• and
• disconnecting the rotatable element from the rotatable drive unit once the at least one gripper has gripped the side of the tubing so that the setting tool can be lifted clear of the gauge hanger in the wellbore.