Abstract: A subsea well drilling and completion system allows the use of a jack-up rig for drilling with completion by a floater rig. The system uses an outer wellhead housing which is run on releasable conductor riser. An inner wellhead housing is lowered through the conductor riser and lands in the outer wellhead housing. Cement returns flow through a plurality of cement ports in the outer wellhead housing. A first hanger lands in the inner wellhead housing and supports an intermediate string of casing. The first hanger has a mudline profile in its interior. A second hanger supports a second string of casing and latches into the mudline profile. After drilling, tieback adapters are secured to each hanger for sealing to the inner wellhead housing.

Abstract: The collet-type connector (10) comprising an upper body member (20) having a plurality of collet segments (52), a cam ring (64) movable relative to the upper body member (20) to move said collet segments (52) into a detachable connection of the connector to a subsea wellhead (14, 14a). The cam ring (64) and collet segments (52) have sets of camming surfaces whereby a first set (86, 92) cooperate to pivot the collet segments (52) initially toward the wellhead (14, 14a) and whereby a second set (96, 104) serves to urge the collet segments (52) further to clamp the connector (10) to the subsea wellhead (14, 14a). When the second set (96, 104) of camming surfaces function, the first set (86, 92) no longer function to rotate the collet segments, thus reducing the power requirement for urging the collet segments (52) into clamping engagement to only one set at a time, even though both sets together serve to aid in holding the collet segments in clamping engagement with the wellhead after final engagement.