Universal Tubing Hanger Suspension Assembly and Well Completion System and Method of Using Same
AssigneeArgus Subsea, Inc.
InventorEarl Broussard
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Abstract
A tubing hanger suspension assembly for an oil and gas well completion system and a method of installing same. The tubing hanger suspension assembly includes a tubing hanger housing which is positioned in the wellhead housing. The tubing hanger assembly includes a sealing and lockdown mechanism capable of providing sealing and load support of the production tubing in the production casing string. A stab sub assembly connected to the upper end of the tubing hanger suspension assembly and lower end of the Christmas tree assembly provides downhole hydraulic and electric functionality and annulus access to the production tubing.
Claims27
In a well assembly having a wellhead housing (14) defining a wellhead bore, a production casing string (18) extending down a well bore (B) and coupled to the wellhead housing, and a production tubing string (22) connected to a tubing hanger housing (24), the improvement comprising:
- a lower assembly (32) coupled to a lower end of the tubing hanger housing and having a bore therethrough, the production tubing string extending through said lower assembly bore and defining a lower assembly production annulus (32a) between said lower assembly and the production tubing string, and said lower assembly including a movement prevention locking apparatus (40) locking said lower assembly to the production casing string.
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