Wellhead system and method for use in drilling a subsea well

Details Wellhead system and method for use in drilling a subsea well Wellhead system and method for use in drilling a subsea well

1998-03-26

2000-03-14

Suchfield, George

Wells

Submerged well

Connection or disconnection of submerged members remotely...

166348, 166358, 166354, 166368, E21B 712

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ABSTRACT:
There are disclosed a wellhead system and a method for use in drilling a subsea well from a jackup platform which includes a wellhead housing which is installed on a surface casing of a subsea well. A first riser having a connector on its lower end is lowered over the upper end of the housing as the connector to land on the housing, and a second riser is lowered through the first riser and connector over and onto the upper end of the wellhead housing to form an upward continuation of the bore of the housing. The connector has locking parts which are movable between outer unlocking position to permit the second riser to be lowered onto and raised from the wellhead housing, and inner positions for locking engagement with the upper end of the housing and lower end of the second riser. A casing hanger is lowered through the second hanger and into landed position within the housing bore for suspending an inner casing string within the surface casing.

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