Back to results
US 2025/0027376 A1Published application
Apparatus including slip cartridge and associated methods for tubular string
AssigneeDowning Wellhead Equipment, LLC
InventorsTyler Blankemeyer, Matthew Melton, Arturo Trejo, Tim Marvel
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
Apparatus and methods according to which a slip cartridge is secured to a first segment of a tubular string, the slip cartridge is landed in a wellhead by conveying the tubular string to which the slip cartridge is secured through the wellhead and into a wellbore, the slip cartridge is left behind landed in the wellhead, and the slip cartridge is set in the wellhead by securing a plurality of slips of the slip cartridge to a second segment of the tubular string.
Claims30
A method, comprising:
- installing a slip cartridge on a tubular string by securing a running collar to which the slip collar is detachably coupled to a first segment of the tubular string;
- landing the slip cartridge in a wellhead by conveying the tubular string on which the slip cartridge is installed through the wellhead and into a wellbore;
- leaving behind the slip cartridge landed in the wellhead by detaching and removing the running collar from the slip cartridge;
- setting the slip cartridge in the wellhead by securing a plurality of slips of the slip cartridge to a second segment of the tubular string;
- and
- after setting the slip cartridge in the wellhead:
- leaving behind a remainder of the tubular string extending from the wellhead into the wellbore by cutting off and removing a portion of the tubular string above the second segment;
- leaving behind a remainder of the slip cartridge, including at least the plurality of slips and a slip bowl of the slip cartridge, by:
- detaching and removing one or more body portions of the slip cartridge from the slip bowl, wherein the slip bowl supports the plurality of slips secured to the second segment of the tubular string;
- and
- detaching and removing a setting ring of the slip cartridge from the plurality of slips, wherein securing the plurality of slips of the slip cartridge to the second segment of the tubular string comprises effecting relative movement of the setting ring and the plurality of slips together relative to the slip bowl.
8 more elements
An apparatus, comprising:
- a tubular string;
- a running collar;
- and
- a slip cartridge,
- wherein the slip cartridge is detachably coupled to the running collar;
- wherein the slip cartridge comprises a setting ring, a plurality of slips, a slip bowl, and one or more body portions;
- wherein the slip cartridge is adapted to be:
- installed on the tubular string by securing the running collar to a first segment of the tubular string;
- landed in a wellhead by conveying the tubular string on which the slip cartridge is installed through the wellhead and into a wellbore;
- left behind landed in the wellhead by detaching and removing the running collar from the slip cartridge;
- and
- set by securing the plurality of slips to a second segment of the tubular string;
- wherein the setting ring is adapted to set the slip cartridge by effecting relative movement of the plurality of slips relative to the slip bowl to secure the plurality of slips to the second segment of the tubular string;
- and
- wherein, when the slip cartridge is set:
- a remainder of the tubular string extending from the wellhead into the wellbore is adapted to be left behind by cutting off and removing a portion of the tubular string above the second segment;
- the slip bowl supports the plurality of slips;
- a remainder of the slip cartridge, including at least the plurality of slips and the slip bowl, is adapted to be left behind set in the wellhead by:
- detaching and removing the one or more body portions from the slip bowl;
- and
- detaching and removing the setting ring from the plurality of slips.
18 more elements
A method, comprising:
- securing a slip collar to a first segment of a tubular string;
- landing the slip cartridge in a wellhead by conveying the tubular string to which the slip cartridge is secured through the wellhead and into a wellbore;
- leaving behind the slip cartridge landed in the wellhead;
- and
- setting the slip cartridge in the wellhead by securing a plurality of slips of the slip cartridge to a second segment of the tubular string.
2 more elements
An apparatus, comprising:
- a slip cartridge,
- wherein the slip cartridge comprises a plurality of slips;
- and
- wherein the slip cartridge is adapted to be:
- secured to a first segment of a tubular string;
- landed in a wellhead by conveying the tubular string to which the slip cartridge is secured through the wellhead and into a wellbore;
- left behind landed in the wellhead;
- and
- set by securing the plurality of slips to a second segment of the tubular string.
6 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.