High pressure side-by-side wellhead system
AssigneeFMC Technologies, Inc.
InventorBashir M. Koleilat
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Abstract
The present invention is a wellhead system for use in completing at least two well bores from within a single conductor housing. The wellhead system comprises at least one wellhead housing which is supported on the conductor housing and which comprises a top portion that is adapted to be connected to a lower portion of a wellhead component, a casing hanger which is supported within the wellhead housing and from which a casing string is suspended, and a connector for securing the wellhead component to the wellhead housing. In accordance with the present invention, the connector is selected from the group consisting of a latch ring and a segmented clamp assembly.
Claims26
A wellhead system for use in completing at least two well bores from within a single conductor housing which comprises:
- at least one wellhead housing which is supported on the conductor housing;
- a casing hanger which is supported within the wellhead housing and from which a casing string is suspended;
- a christmas tree which includes a lower connection portion that is received within a top portion of the wellhead housing;
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- means disposed between the lower connection portion and the wellhead housing for securing the christmas tree to the wellhead housing.
A wellhead system for use in completing at least two well bores from within a single conductor housing which comprises:
- at least one wellhead housing which is supported on the conductor housing;
- a casing hanger which is supported within the wellhead housing and from which a casing string is suspended;
- a segmented clamp assembly for securing a drilling riser to a top portion of the wellhead housing.
A wellhead system for use in completing at least two well bores from within a single conductor housing which comprises:
- at least one wellhead housing which is supported on the conductor housing and which comprises a top portion that is adapted to be connected to a lower portion of a wellhead component;
- a casing hanger which is supported within the wellhead housing and from which a casing string is suspended;
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- a connector for securing the wellhead component to the wellhead housing, the connector being selected from the group consisting of a latch ring and a segmented clamp assembly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.