Abstract: A wellhead plug and a method for using a wellhead plug are presented. The ahead plug includes a plug body having at least a locking module, multiple sealing members, and a threaded connection tool. The wellhead plug according to the present disclosure offers multiple advantages over existing technologies. For example, the device may serve duplex roles as a wellhead pressure plug and/or a connection test tool. The device may, for example, serve as a blowout preventer (BOP) connection test tool, as well as an emergency drill pipe hang off tool (EDPHOT). This Abstracts submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 29, 2014
Date of Patent:
July 18, 2017
Assignee:
NUSTAR TECHNOLOGIES PTE LTD
Inventors:
Ah Chai Lim, Chamal Jayanath Seneviratne, Kyaw Thet, Kim Kok Goi, Nur Adlina Binte Suhaimi, Sim Guan Teo