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SSMC Wellhead System

™

Standard Snapring Modular Compact Wellhead

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Standard Snapring Modular Compact (SSMC) Wellhead
The SSMC Wellhead System is
a total system designed to
accommodate a variety of
casing programs and working
pressures, while using a
maximum number of inter-
changeable components.
The SSMC wellhead has many
technical advantages over a
conventional wellhead system
including: reduced height,
enhanced safety, savings in rig
time, through BOP opera-
tions, and a decrease in system
cost. In addition, many com-
ponents of the conventional
wellhead are eliminated by
using a single compact hous-
ing for multiple casing and
tubing hangers.
This modular design, with
all internal components inter-
changeable throughout,
means 30% fewer parts and
reduced inventories.
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SSMC Wellhead System Features
Enhanced Safety
• Reduced number of BOP connections.
• Minimum penetrations in wellhead, no lock screws.
• Through BOP/diverter operations.
• Fast make-up connectors.
• Mud returns via riser.
Rig Time Savings
• Simple system installation.
• Reduced number, faster BOP connections.
• Weldless diverter connection.
Lower Maintenance
• Reliable, simple, field-proven design.
• No lock screws, minimum leak paths.
• No plastic packing required.
• Continuous control lines.
Reduced Inventory
• Modular design, interchangeable components.
Flexibility
• Wide range of casing programs available with options to land up to two strings of
casing as well as tubing in a compact housing.
• Wide range of tubing programs including single, dual and tension tubing hangers.
• Smaller workover BOP tubing hanger options available.
• Identical seal assemblies for each stage with either LS or MEC seals.
• Same internal components used on Cameron Conductor Sharing Wellhead (CSW™)
• Field proven for tieback to mudline.
Time Savings Comparison (Conventional vs SSMC Wellhead)
Typical for 13-5/8”/20-3/4” System (30” x 20” x 13-3/8” x 9-5/8” x Tubing)
Description of Operation Conventional SSMC Time Savings
30” Conductor
9.50 Hours 6.25 Hours 3.25 Hours
Weld diverter connection and nipple up.
20” Casing
Run 20” through diverter, land on landing ring, 29.25 Hours 22.00 Hours 7.25 Hours
install BOP, versus slip-on weld housing.
13-3/8” Casing
Wait on cement, spool nipple up, install BOP, 27.00 Hours 15.50 Hours 11.50 Hours
prepare 13-3/8” casing, install slips.
9-5/8” Casing
Wait on cement, spool nipple up, install BOP, 33.50 Hours 2.00 Hours 31.50 Hours
prepare 9-5/8” casing, install slips.
Total SSMC Time Savings: 99.25 Hours 45.75 Hours 53.5 Hours
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SSMC Wellhead System

The SSMC is available in a
FlangeLock
range of nominal sizes from Connector
7-1/16” through 18-3/4” SRL Seal
(Tubing Hanger)
and in working pressures up
CF Gasket
to 10,000 psi. The design
and manufacture meets API Tubing Hanger

6A standards and systems Continuous Control Line

can be supplied to meet the Snapring

complete material class,

* LS Annulus Seal
temperature rating and PSL (Tubing Hanger)

level requirements of this

specification.
Snapring

* LS Annulus Seal
(Casing Hanger)

20-3/4” Nominal
Casing Head Housing

13-5/8” Nominal
Compact Housing
Casing Hanger

Conductor Landing
* MEC Seals are Available as Alternate Ring
Seals on Casing and Tubing Hangers

30” Conductor

20” Casing

SD016743 13-3/8” Casing

SD016814
10-3/4” Casing
Option
without 20” Casing Tubing

1/4” Control Line

Typical 13-5/8” Nominal SSMC Wellhead

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S e a l i n g Te c h n o l o g y
The ability of a wellhead to
withstand pressure is determined
in great part by the integrity of
its sealing system. In addition,
the seals must be designed to
match the service application in
which they are used. That is why
the Cameron SSMC wellhead
system features a choice of
elastomeric seals on seal
assemblies, and metal-to-metal
seals on tubing hanger necks.
Seals available for the SSMC
include metal-to-metal seals in
primary sealing applications, and
either LS elastomer seals or the
Cameron-exclusive Metal End-Cap
(MEC) Seal in the annulus. Metal
seals meet the requirements of
API 6FB fire specifications. All
elastomer seals are available in
premium elastomer materials
developed by Cameron Elastomer
Technology specifically for
oilfield applications.
The MEC seals combine metal
end-caps, premium elastomer
material, and the patented
radial squeeze sealing method to
ensure wellhead dependability,
extended service life and ease of
operation. Hundreds of MEC
seals have been installed in
platform and subsea wellhead
applications.
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The SSMC wellhead offers a selection
in sealing technology which increases
versatility and ensures that the wellhead
is adaptable for any production environ-
ment.
Seals available for the SSMC seal
assembly include LS elastomer seals and
the popular, Cameron-exclusive Metal
End-Cap (MEC) seal.
An additional feature of the SSMC sys-
tem is the snapring lockdown incorporat-
ed into all elastomeric seal assemblies and
tubing hangers.
The seal assembly is run on a threaded
running tool that retains the snapring
until landed. Backing off the running tool
releases the snapring which is naturally
biased to spring into the lock groove in
the housing. An overpull ensures the cor-
rect engagement of the seal assembly. The
seals are tested via a test port in the
housing prior to retrieving the running
SSMC Wellhead Seal Selection Chart
Seal Application
S Seal Annulus
Tubing Hanger Neck
LS Seal Annulus
MEC Seal Annulus
T Seal Annulus Emergency
SRL Seal Tubing Hanger Neck
CF Gasket Between Connections
Note: All seals are radial interference design
tool. The top face of the seal assembly
serves as a landing shoulder for the next
stage hanger.
S Seal
The S seal is a one-piece elastomer inter-
ference-type seal used as either an annu-
lus seal or tubing hanger neck seal. It
uses continuous 316 stainless steel garter
springs molded into the two exposed
corners of the seal to prevent extrusion.
LS Seal
The LS seal is a cost-effective, field-
proven, elastomer interference seal used
as an annulus seal. The LS seal is a larger,
more robust version of the S seal and can
tolerate surface imperfections such as
those caused by casing centralizers and
larger running clearances.
Type
Elastomer Seal with Stainless
Steel Garter Springs
Elastomer Seal with Stainless
Steel Garter Springs
Elastomer Seal with
Metal Shells
Elastomer Seal with Metal
Back-Up Rings to Prevent Extrusion
Metal Lip Seal
Metal
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Metal-End-Cap (MEC) Seal T Seal CF Gasket

MEC seals are radially squeezed, pres-
sure-energized elastomeric annulus
seals. Metal shells provide a zero gap
extrusion barrier that eliminates expos-
ing the elastomer material to the corro-
sive well bore environment. MEC seals
can tolerate surface imperfections such
as those caused by casing centralizers,
MEC seals are available with the
Cameron-exclusive CAMLAST™ pre-
mium elastomer for 350° F service.
The T seal is a cost-effective, field- The CF gasket is used in conjunction
proven elastomeric interface seal with the Cameron FastLock and
used as an annulus seal to seal on FlangeLock connectors (see page 6)
un-machined casing in emergency to form a metal-to-metal seal between
situations. It uses square section rings wellhead connections. Its design
in the corners to prevent extrusion. reduces pressure end-loads and allows
lower make-up torque.
Straight Radial Lip (SRL) Seal
The SRL seal is a straight bore sealing,
radial interference, pressure-energized
metal lip seal primarily used on tubing
hanger necks.

S Seals MEC
LS Seals Seals

SD016804 SD016804 SD016807

S Seal LS Seal MEC Seal

SRL Seals

T Seals CF Gasket

SD016804 SD016803 SD016803

T Seal SRL Seal CF Gasket

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E m e r g e n c y E q u i p m e n t a n d To p C o n n e c t i o n s

Emergency Equipment
The SSMC wellhead includes a full
range of casing slip-based emergency
options, should the casing “stick” dur-
ing installation. With the split compact
wellhead, separating the upper and
lower sections allows conventional use
of slips and facilitates pipe cutting. In
the non-split wellhead, internal casing
cutters are used to prepare the casing
for the seal assembly.

Fast Make-Up Connections

The SSMC wellhead incorporates two
Cameron-exclusive fast make-up meth-
ods to connect the Christmas tree to the
compact housing, the FastLock and
FlangeLock Connectors. On the split SD016812 SD016812

SSMC wellhead system, the FastClamp Slip Suspension Slip Suspension

connector is used between the upper for Surface Casing for Production Casing
and lower housing.

FastLock™ Connector
FlangeLock™ Connector FastClamp™ Connector
The FastLock connector is designed
The FlangeLock connector is designed The FastClamp connector fits standard
as an efficient replacement for flanged
as a low cost connection for 5000 psi WP clamp hub profiles using conventional
connections on surface wellheads.
applications. It can be bolted directly API ring gaskets. FastClamp sections
Its low torque allows for fast make-up
onto FastLock connector hubs. This are pre-installed on the hub via the
and saves rig time. Typically, FastLock
allows for a smaller, more cost-effective guide rods to eliminate safety concerns
connectors would be installed on land
overall connection and provides maxi- in handling the sections during installa-
and platform BOP stacks taking full
mum flexibility for drilling and tion. Low make-up torque increases
advantage of the installation time sav-
workover operations. ease of installation.
ings offered by this unique design.

SD016220 SD016260
SD016259

FastLock Connector FlangeLock Connector FastClamp Connector

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Split SSMC Wellhead

T he Split SSMC Wellhead System

is a split version of the standard
SSMC Wellhead System. This split ver-
FlangeLock
Connector
sion uses many of the same components Continuous
and offers the same advantages as the Control Line

standard SSMC, but offers the following

Snapring
added features:
• Wellhead housing can be supplied Dual
Tubing Hanger
with all annulus equipment installed
and tested. All annulus connections
are located on the upper section of the Snapring
system.
• Emergency casing hanger installation LS Annulus Seal
(Casing Hanger)
is performed without internal casing
cutting.
• Offers maximum maintainability, as Split Housing
annular seals, seal faces and wellhead FastClamp™
housing can be replaced or repaired Connector

without disturbing the casing.

Annulus
Pack-Off

Casing Hanger

SD016815

Split SSMC Wellhead System

(Shown with Dual Tubing Hanger)

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