Full bore wellhead load shoulder and support ring

A support system for a tubular in a wellhead, comprising:

• a tubular body having a support groove surrounding a bore therethrough;
• and
• a tubular having a load member supported thereon in a run in position that allows the load member to pass the support groove without engagement therewith;
• wherein:
• the body further comprises at least one extending member selectively extendable into the bore to block axial movement of the load member;
• the tubular comprises an energizing taper to expand the load member toward the support groove;
• and
• the support groove moves the load member away from the extending member before the load member supports load of the tubular.

A support system for a tubular in a wellhead, comprising:

• a tubular body having a support groove surrounding a bore therethrough;
• and
• a tubular having a load assembly comprising a load member supported thereon in a run in position;
• wherein:
• the body further comprises at least one extending member selectively extendable into the bore to engage the load assembly;
• the tubular comprises an energizing taper to expand the load member toward the support groove;
• and
• the support groove moves the load assembly away from the extending member before the load member supports load of the tubular.

A support system for a tubular in a wellhead, comprising:

• a tubular body having a support groove surrounding a bore therethrough;
• and
• a tubular having a load assembly comprising a load member supported thereon in a run in position;
• wherein:
• the body further comprises at least one extending member selectively extendable into the bore to engage the load assembly;
• the tubular comprises an energizing taper to expand the load member toward the support groove;
• and
• the tubular comprises a load surface adjacent the energizing taper and the load surface is disposed at an included angle away from the energizing taper at least as far as a plane perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the tubular.

A support system for a tubular in a wellhead, comprising:

• a tubular body having a support groove surrounding a bore therethrough;
• and
• a tubular comprising:
• a load member supported on the tubular in a run in position, wherein the load member is configured to pass the support groove without engagement therewith;
• an energizing ring configured to automatically move the load member in a direction generally along a longitudinal axis of the tubular upon engagement of the tubular with the tubular body at a load support region;
• and
• an energizing taper configured to expand the load member toward the support groove, wherein the energizing taper, the load member, and the support groove are configured to prevent significant bending of the load member as the load member is moved away from the run in position;
• wherein the tubular body comprises an extending member selectively extendable into the bore to engage the energizing ring.