GB Patent

GB2497487A — Wear bushing for locking to a wellhead

Assigned to Dril Quip Inc · Expires 2013-06-12 · 13y expired

What this patent protects

A wear bushing (10) and a running tool (32) are provided for a subsea wellhead assembly including a wellhead housing and a casing hanger. The wear bushing is landed on the casing hanger, and a connector (16) axially connects the wear bushing and the wellhead housing. The running …

USPTO Abstract

A wear bushing (10) and a running tool (32) are provided for a subsea wellhead assembly including a wellhead housing and a casing hanger. The wear bushing is landed on the casing hanger, and a connector (16) axially connects the wear bushing and the wellhead housing. The running tool is actuated to connect the wear bushing, such that at least a portion of the connector is received within a corresponding recess in an interior wall of the wellhead housing. A bushing / casing hanger latch (18) axially connects the wear bushing and the casing hanger.

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Patent Metadata

Patent number
GB2497487A
Jurisdiction
GB
Classification
Expires
2013-06-12
Drug substance claim
No
Drug product claim
No
Assignee
Dril Quip Inc
Source
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