Surface swivel for wellhead orientation

A method for making-up and operating a wellhead, the method comprising:

• connecting a sub of a swivel to a first wellhead component;
• connecting a mandrel of the swivel to a second wellhead component, wherein a bore extends through the sub, wherein a hole is defined at least partially in the mandrel and aligned with the bore, and wherein a connector extends through the bore and into the hole so as to prevent relative rotation between the sub and the mandrel while the swivel is being connected to the first and second wellhead components;
• removing the connector from the swivel after the swivel is connected to the first and second wellhead components, so as to permit relative rotation between the mandrel and the sub;
• and
• landing a casing string hanger system in the first wellhead component after removing the connector.

A method for making-up and operating a wellhead, the method comprising:

• connecting a sub of a swivel to a first wellhead component;
• connecting a mandrel of the swivel to a second wellhead component, wherein a bore extends through the sub, wherein a hole is defined at least partially in the mandrel and aligned with the bore, and wherein a connector extends through the bore and into the hole so as to prevent relative rotation between the sub and the mandrel while the swivel is being connected to the first and second wellhead components;
• removing the connector from the swivel after the swivel is connected to the first and second wellhead components, so as to permit relative rotation between the mandrel and the sub;
• and
• rotating the first wellhead component and the sub with respect to the mandrel after the connector is removed.

A surface swivel, comprising:

• a sub configured to be connected to a first wellhead component, wherein the sub defines a plurality of locking pin bores radially therethrough;
• a mandrel configured to be connected to a second wellhead component, the mandrel being received at least partially within the sub so as to form a flowpath through the sub and the mandrel, wherein the mandrel defines a plurality of holes extending at least partially therein, and wherein the holes are axially aligned with the locking pin bores, wherein there are more of the plurality of holes than the plurality of locking pin bores, and wherein the mandrel defines a first angular interval and a second angular interval, the plurality of holes being closer together in the first angular interval than in the second angular interval;
• and
• a plurality of connectors received through circumferentially-aligned pairs of the locking pin bores and into the holes, wherein the plurality of connectors are configured to provide a torque-transmitting connection between the sub and the mandrel, and are removable to permit relative rotation between the sub and the mandrel, and wherein the plurality of connectors are configured to lock the swivel at a plurality of discrete, separate locations and not between the plurality of discrete, separate locations.