Slip hanger assembly

A system for installing a downhole tool onto a wellbore tubular, the system comprising:

• a winch arranged at a surface location, the winch including a cable controllable via movement of the winch;
• a blow out preventer coupled to a wellbore;
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• a slip hanger assembly, the slip hanger assembly being coupled to the winch via the cable and installed through the blow out preventer, the slip hanger assembly comprising:
• a housing, the housing having a cylinder that contains a piston;
• a running tool coupled to the housing;
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• a slip bowl coupled to the running tool via a releasable coupling, wherein activation of the piston at a first predetermined force releases the running tool from the slip bowl, the releasable coupling including a block extending between the running tool and the slip bowl, the block moving in response to movement of the piston to decouple the slip bowl from the running tool;
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• a plurality of slips arranged within and releasably coupled to the slip bowl, wherein activation of the piston at a second predetermined force releases the plurality of slips from the slip bowl to engage the wellbore tubular at an outer diameter of the wellbore tubular.

A method for installing a downhole tool into a wellbore, the method comprising:

• releasably coupling slips to a slip bowl, the slip bowl being arranged on a slip hanger assembly including a piston arrangement for releasing the slips from the slip bowl at a first predetermined force and for releasing the slip bowl, coupled to a running tool via a coupling, from the slip hanger assembly at a second predetermined force;
• coupling the slip hanger assembly to a surface conveyance system, the surface conveyance system controlling a descent rate of the slip hanger assembly into the wellbore;
• positioning the slip hanger assembly into the wellbore through a blow out preventer arranged at a surface location;
• landing the slip hanger assembly onto a wellbore tubular;
• activating the piston arrangement at the first predetermined force to release the slip from the slip bowl, the slip biting into an outer diameter of the wellbore tubular via teeth;
• activating the piston arrangement at the second predetermined force to release the slip bowl from the slip hanger assembly, wherein the piston drives movement of a block positioned between the slip bowl and the running tool;
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• removing the slip hanger assembly from the wellbore while the slip bowl remains coupled to the wellbore tubular via the slips.