Method and apparatus for isolating a wellhead for fracturing

Details Method and apparatus for isolating a wellhead for fracturing Method and apparatus for isolating a wellhead for fracturing

2008-03-20

2010-06-29

Neuder, William P (Department: 3672)

Wells

Hydraulic fracturing device

C166S075150

Reexamination Certificate

active

07743824

ABSTRACT:
A wellhead assembly to seal to a production casing including one or more pressure-containing wellhead body members defining a vertical bore, with the lowermost of the wellhead body members sealing to the production casing. A fracturing isolation tool is sealed in the vertical bore of the wellhead body members above the production casing, and forms a pressure barrier profile in its internal bore. A removable protector sleeve is located at least partially within the fracturing isolation tool to seal, protect, isolate and cover the pressure barrier profile against a fracturing pressure and a fracturing fluid. After fracturing the protector sleeve is removed and a pressure barrier is sealed in the pressure barrier profile of the fracturing isolation tool. The invention also extends to the method of isolating the wellhead body members and to the fracturing isolation tool assembly which includes the fracturing isolation tool and the protector sleeve.

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