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One-trip wellhead installation systems and methods

  • US 20040069493A1
  • Filed: 10/08/2003
  • Published: 04/15/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/24/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A wellhead assembly system for assembling a tubing head onto a floating vessel and for testing the integrity of a riser string disposed between a floating vessel and a subsea wellhead, the assembly system comprising:

  • a) a tubing hanger to be landed upon a stem of a floating vessel, the tubing hanger comprising a housing having a generally vertically-disposed bore therethrough and a landing profile for selectively engaging a stem of a floating vessel;

    b) a running and setting tool comprising;

    a central piston assembly radially disposed within the bore of the tubing head and being axially moveable therewithin, a landing sub affixed to a lower end of the central piston assembly and being selectively securable to a casing section member;

    a fluid bore disposed through the central piston assembly and landing sub; and

    a matching profile upon the central piston assembly for reversably interconnecting the central piston assembly with the tubing head housing.

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