Abstract: A unitized wellhead assembly includes a lower wellhead housing and an upper wellhead housing interconnected by internal and external threads and pressure sealed via a housing seal that creates a unitized body. The unitized wellhead assembly accepts casing and tubing hanger assemblies containing a plurality of individual retainer segments that engage mating grooves in the unitized body and also retains the casing and tubing hangers in place while containing the wellbore pressure. By eliminating the porting for external actuation devices that pass through the wall section of a wellhead housing, the potential for accidental release of wellbore gasses or fluids to the atmosphere and creation of a potentially hazardous or deadly situation is eliminated. Additionally, the configuration of the segmented retainers reduces high stresses when the retainers are forced outward and eliminates the potential to yield a retainer ring beyond the point of being able to return to its original shape.

Abstract: A unitized wellhead assembly includes a lower wellhead housing and an upper wellhead housing interconnected by internal and external threads and pressure sealed via a housing seal that creates a unitized body. The unitized wellhead assembly accepts casing and tubing hanger assemblies containing a plurality of individual retainer segments that engage mating grooves in the unitized body and also retains the casing and tubing hangers in place while containing the wellbore pressure. By eliminating the porting for external actuation devices that pass through the wall section of a wellhead housing, the potential for accidental release of wellbore gasses or fluids to the atmosphere and creation of a potentially hazardous or deadly situation is eliminated. Additionally, the configuration of the segmented retainers reduces high stresses when the retainers are forced outward and eliminates the potential to yield a retainer ring beyond the point of being able to return to its original shape.

Abstract: A unitized wellhead assembly includes a lower wellhead housing and an upper wellhead housing interconnected by internal and external threads and pressure sealed via a housing seal that creates a unitized body. The unitized wellhead assembly accepts casing and tubing hanger assemblies containing a plurality of individual retainer segments that engage mating grooves in the unitized body and also retains the casing and tubing hangers in place while containing the wellbore pressure. By eliminating the porting for external actuation devices that pass through the wall section of a wellhead housing, the potential for accidental release of wellbore gasses or fluids to the atmosphere and creation of a potentially hazardous or deadly situation is eliminated. Additionally, the configuration of the segmented retainers reduces high stresses when the retainers are forced outward and eliminates the potential to yield a retainer ring beyond the point of being able to return to its original shape.

Abstract: A wellhead coupling and method for coupling and sealing an annulus formed between overlapping ends of an outer pipe and an inner pipe. A clamp housing grips the inner pipe, forms a horizontal landing base for the outer pipe, and forms circumferential ports aligned with the annulus. A seal ring and upper metal ring are located in the annulus, the seal ring being formed with ports to align with ports of the clamp housing, and the upper metal ring being formed with threaded holes to align with ports of the seal ring and the clamp housing. Threaded seal engaging members extend through the aligned ports for threaded connection in the threaded holes of the upper metal ring. A seal energizing member located within or below the clamp housing pulls downwardly on the threaded seal engaging members to energize the seal ring into sealing relationship in the annulus.

Abstract: A wellhead connection to casing is formed from an upper head housing, a slip bowl housing and slip segments. First compression spring extending vertically between slip segment and the a slip bowl housing, and second compression springs extending generally horizontally between adjacent slip segments maintain the slip segments out of gripping engagement with the casing until the slip bowl housing and the upper head housing are fully connected together. On disconnecting the housings, the first compression springs push the slip segments apart from the slip bowl housing, and the second compression springs push the slip segments radially apart from the casing.

Abstract: A wellhead connection including first and second housings with the first housing partly within the second housing to form an annulus. The housings form a seal to a cylindrical inner bore when connected together. The first housing has a circumferential groove formed in its outer periphery. A radially expandable and contractable latch ring formed from latch ring segments is located in the annulus adjacent the circumferential groove. Radial actuators extend through the second housing to the latch ring segments to move the latch ring segments between a contracted position with the latch ring in contact with the circumferential groove, and an expanded position, with the latch ring out of contact with the circumferential groove. The upper and lower housings are adapted to lock the latch ring in the contracted position by applying a downward force on the latch rings, or by tightening the bottom connector to a wellhead member.

Abstract: A wellhead system, connector, and method of assembling a wellhead system. The connector includes a member having a set of left-hand threads and a set of right-hand threads on its interior surface. The connector provides a quick connection to threads on wellhead components such as a tubing head and a casing head.

Abstract: A wellhead connection to casing is formed from an upper head housing, a slip bowl housing and slip segments. First compression spring extending vertically between slip segment and the a slip bowl housing, and second compression springs extending generally horizontally between adjacent slip segments maintain the slip segments out of gripping engagement with the casing until the slip bowl housing and the upper head housing are fully connected together. On disconnecting the housings, the first compression springs push the slip segments apart from the slip bowl housing, and the second compression springs push the slip segments radially apart from the casing.

Abstract: A wellhead connection including first and second housings with the first housing partly within the second housing to form an annulus. The housings form a seal to a cylindrical inner bore when connected together. The first housing has a circumferential groove formed in its outer periphery. A radially expandable and contractable latch ring formed from latch ring segments is located in the annulus adjacent the circumferential groove. Radial actuators extend through the second housing to the latch ring segments to move the latch ring segments between a contracted position with the latch ring in contact with the circumferential groove, and an expanded position, with the latch ring out of contact with the circumferential groove. The upper and lower housings are adapted to lock the latch ring in the contracted position by applying a downward force on the latch rings, or by tightening the bottom connector to a wellhead member.

Abstract: A wellhead coupling and method for coupling and sealing an annulus formed between overlapping ends of an outer pipe and an inner pipe. A clamp housing grips the inner pipe, forms a horizontal landing base for the outer pipe, and forms circumferential ports aligned with the annulus. A seal ring and upper metal ring are located in the annulus, the seal ring being formed with ports to align with ports of the clamp housing, and the upper metal ring being formed with threaded holes to align with ports of the seal ring and the clamp housing. Threaded seal engaging members extend through the aligned ports for threaded connection in the threaded holes of the upper metal ring. A seal energizing member located within or below the clamp housing pulls downwardly on the threaded seal engaging members to energize the seal ring into sealing relationship in the annulus.

Abstract: A wellhead system, connector, and method of assembling a wellhead system utilizes a connector which includes a set of left-hand threads and a set of right-hand threads.

Abstract: A tubular support system with a bowl and a hanger, the bowl for supporting at least one tubular member and including a body with at least one access port for accessing a fluid channel opening of the hanger positioned within the bowl; the hanger for connection to a tubular member and having at least one fluid channel through it from a bottom surface to an outer surface so that one or more control lines attached to a supported tubular (pipe, casing, riser, tubing) can be placed in fluid communication with the at least one fluid channel, and, via the at least one access port, the at least one fluid channel can be placed in fluid communication with other apparatus, e.g., a surface control unit.