Wells – Above ground apparatus – Well caps or casing heads
Patent
1987-09-17
1991-04-30
Kisliuk, Bruce M.
Wells
Above ground apparatus
Well caps or casing heads
166206, 166379, 166380, 285140, 2853824, 2853825, E21B 1916, E21B 3304
Patent
active
050109529
ABSTRACT:
The improved joint of the present invention includes a tubular member which is cold formed into tight gripping and sealing engagement within an internal grooved recess within a support member, such a wellhead housing. The upper end of the recess is tapered upwardly and inwardly and the upper end of the tubular member of a wedge ring mounting between the upper end of the tubular member and the tapered surface of the recess is positioned against the tapered surface of the recess so that when the cold forging step is performed the upper end of the tubular member is compressed downwardly to introduce the compression preload into the joint.
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Chin Arthur H. T.
Schmitz Thomas R.
Cooper Industries Inc.
Kisliuk Bruce M.
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