Apparatus and method for controlling hydraulic control fluid cir

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1997-01-21

2000-07-04

Neuder, William P.

Wells

Submerged well

Connection or disconnection of submerged members remotely...

166368, 166 892, E21B 2300

Patent

active

060824603

ABSTRACT:
Wellhead completion apparatus includes a wellhead member (11) having an upper supporting shoulder (24) and a lower landing shoulder (26). A running tool (30) is releasably connected to a tubing hanger (36) for lowering and landing the tubing hanger (36) on the wellhead member (11). A fluid coupling (66, 68, 70) is provided between the running tool (30) and the tubing hanger (36). Another fluid coupling (17, 60, 84) is provided between the tubing hanger (36) and the wellhead member (11). The running tool (30) has a body (31) connected to the tubing hanger (36) and an outer sleeve (46) of the running tool (30) is adapted for initial seating on upper supporting shoulder (24) of the wellhead member (11). After the initial seating of sleeve (46) on upper supporting shoulder (24), running tool (30) and tubing hanger (36) are moved downwardly relative to external sleeve (46) for landing of the tubing hanger (36) onto the lower landing shoulder (26) of the wellhead member (11). Hydraulic fluid is provided from the running tool (30) to the tubing hanger (36) during lowering of the tubing hanger (36) as shown in FIG. 5. Upon downward movement of tubing hanger (36) after the seating of running tool sleeve (46) on upper supporting shoulder (24) the supply of fluid is transferred from the tubing hanger (30) to the wellhead member (11) as shown in FIG. 6. The auxiliary control fluid passage (62) to the running tool (30) is blocked by the wellhead ring (17) defining the lower landing shoulder (26). An embodiment shown in FIGS. 7-9 permits a wellhead ring (17A) which is secured to the wellhead member (11A) to be sealed by O-rings (76A, 78A) along planar surfaces (13A, 75A) about the control fluid passage (22A) in the wellhead member (11A).

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