Wellhead seal unit

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2003-02-12

2008-08-19

Beach, Thomas A (Department: 3671)

Wells

Processes

Placing or shifting well part

C166S195000, C166S084400

Reexamination Certificate

active

07413023

ABSTRACT:
A wellhead seal unit for sealing a subsea oil and/or gas well at the wellhead. The unit comprises a sleeve, sealingly engaged to the workstring and to which, blow out preventer rams can engage. The unit allows the workstring to be rotated and reciprocated within the wellbore without releasing the seal. Methods of cleaning the sealed well and performing an inflow test are described.

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