Section 5

MS 700 Wellhead System

Low Pressure Wellhead Housing
The 30”housing provides a support hanger for the
30”conductor when landed and locked in the
Retrievable Guide Base. It also provides the landing
area for the 18-3/4”High Pressure Wellhead
Housing.
The 30”housing internal profile accepts a cam-
actuated running tool and interfaces with the lock
and preload components of the 18-3/4”wellhead
housing assembly. The MS-700 Low Pressure
Housing provides a preloaded fatigue-resistant
connection between the Low Pressure Housing and
the High Pressure Housing.
Features 30” Low Pressure Wellhead Housing
• Internal profile for 30”cam actuated running tool.
• Integral preloaded 20”to 30”connection.
• Lockdown latch for 18-3/4”Wellhead.
• 2 million pound lockdown to insure non-separation during explosive plug and
abandonment.
• Four ports (28.27 sq. in.) are provided for returns when cementing the 30”/20”
annulus.
• Housing has external groove profile to accept a completion guide base or flowline
alignment structure.
• Deepwater hydrates seals are included.
• Dual socket, load transfer concept.
High Pressure Wellhead Housing
The 18-3/4”High Pressure Housing provides the main pressure vessel interface
between the Blowout Preventer equipment and the well casing. The housing typically
has an H-4 wellhead connector profile up, and an ABB Vetco Gray 20”RL-4S threaded
connector, or a squnch joint down on the 20”casing extension. The housing provides
the hanging support for the 20”casing.
The housing internal profile provides a dual seal profile at the wellhead connector
interface, a Blow-out Preventer isolation test tool seal area, a running tool cam profile,
and three hanger/tubing hanger seal profiles. It accommodates three casing hangers or
two casing hangers and a tubing hanger. The tubing hanger lockdown groove provides
15,000 pounds per square inch lockdown capacity. The housing is rated for 15,000
pounds per square inch hydrogen sulfide service, and 3 million pounds casing weight
for a total of 7.1 million pounds axial load rating on the nominal seat.

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Features
• 18.63 inch nominal bore diameter.
• Stainless steel lined dual VX/VT gasket profile accepts
VX or VT seal rings.
• Accepts 3 casing hanger positions.

• 15,000 pounds per square inch capacity with passive

structural load support system.
• Compatible for hydrogen sulfide service in accordance
with NACE MR-01-75.
• Isolation test area for 15,000 pounds per square inch
test above the nominal seat protector or wear bushings.
• Housing tested to 22,500 pounds per square inch
internal pressure (1-1/2 times working pressure).
• Housing internal diameter contains three metal
seal/hanger lock wicker profiles and a 15,000 pounds
per square inch tubing hanger lock down groove
between the 9-5/8”and 7”hanger positions.
• Minimum diameter of wellhead will drift 17-1/2 inch bit
• High capacity 30 inch housing to 18-3/4 inch housing 18-3/4” High Pressure
lock/preload system integral. Wellhead Housing
• Integral higher strength load ring at landing shoulder
supports 7.4 million pound load.
Casing Hangers
The standard casing program for the MS-700 Wellhead System includes 13-3/8”, 9-5/8”,
and 7”casing hangers (other casing sizes are available). The hanger provides support
to hang casing and react to pressure test loads, allows cement return flow-by from the
annulus between the current and previous strings, provides external seal surfaces for
an annulus pack-off and internal seal surfaces for tool, tubing hanger, and tieback
sealing.
A unique internal profile interfaces with the casing hanger running tool. The features of
the casing hangers are described below.

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13-3/8” Casing Hanger
• Hanger casing load capacity is 1 million pounds.
• Hanger neck capacity is rated at 6.1 million pounds.
• Hanger pressure capacity 10,000 pounds per square inch
(limited by 13-3/8”coupling).
• An integral passive load ring is permanently attached to
the hanger to provide 7.1 million pound system capacity
with 18-3/4”housing.
Hanger is designed for hydrogen sulfide service in
accordance with NACE MR-01-75, API-6A PSL 3.
• Casing hanger flow-by is 16 square inches.
• Minimum particle size is .7 inch across thickest section.
• Casing thread can be recut once.
• Bore will pass 12-1/4 inch bit.
• Hanger external profile contains two separate external
annulus seal areas.
External wickers accommodate all metal MS-1 seal and
seal/hanger lock down.
External taper accepts annulus metal/elastomer SG-TPR
seal.
• Hanger can accommodate offset to .3o without degrading
metal sealing.
• Integral cam profile provides running profile rated at 1.3
million pounds.
• Anti-rotation groove is cut into the internal cam profile.
• A debris trap is provided below seal annulus.
• The hanger interfaces with drill pipe or full bore cam style
running tools.
• A tong neck is included on the hanger to facilitate casing
thread make-up.
• Has no moving parts or replacement shear pins.
• Dual internal seal pockets interface with running tools,
bridging seals, and test tools.
9-5/8” And 7” Casing Hanger
• Casing Hanger lockdown capacity is 1.0 million pounds.
• Casing Hanger load capacity is rated at 6.1 million 13-3/8”,9-5/8”, & 7” Casing
pounds (5.1 million pounds for 7”hanger). Hangers

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• Casing Hanger pressure capacity 15,000 pounds per square inch
• Casing Hanger is designed for hydrogen sulfide service in accordance with NACE
MR-01-75, API 6A, PSL 3.
• Casing hanger flow by is 16 square inches with a .7”maximum particle size.
• Casing thread can be re-cut.
• Bore will pass 8-1/2 inch bit. (6”bit for 7”hanger)
• Casing Hanger external profile contains two separate external seal areas. External
wickers accommodate all metal MS-1 seal and seal/hanger lock down. External
taper accepts annulus metal/elastomer SG-TPR seal.
• Casing Hanger can accommodate offset to .3o without degrading metal to metal
sealing.
• Stack-up height is 13.5 inches.
• Integral cam profile provides running profile rated at 1.3 million pounds.
• Anti-rotation groove is cut into internal cam profile.
• Debris trap is provided below seal annulus.
MS-1 Metal-to-Metal Annulus Seal
The MS-1 seal is a pre-energized all metal
15,000 pounds per square inch seal. The
seal consists of four parts: 1) An energizing
ring or “E”ring, 2) the “U”seal, 3) a lower
support ring, and 4) an assembly nut. The
mating surfaces for the seal are
circumferential wicker profiles cut into the
hangers and housing. The wickers are of a
harder material than the “U”seal.
The MS-1 seal is attained by engaging the
“E”ring into the “U”seal. This spreads and
deforms the “U”into the parallel wickers.
Porting of the “E”ring anvil prevents
hydraulic lock during energizing. The residual
contact pressure (radial stress) in each wicker MS-1 Casing Packoff
to “U”seal interface is designed to be higher
than the sealing pressure. Each wicker seal interface is thus a seal. The 5 to 7 wickers
engaged provide 5 to 7 separate seals.
In addition to sealing, the biting of the “U”seal by the wicker provides a mechanical lock
between the hanger wicker, MS-1 seal assembly, and housing wicker. The angle of
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The area at the bottom of the ”U”seal was
designed to flex when the hanger moves
relative to the welihead during high pressure
testing or landing of casing strings, allowing
the wickers to remain preloaded against the
”U”seal.
The annulus seal is pre-energized to resist the
expected test or well shut-in pressure of
15,000 pounds per square inch
The energizing ring and “U”seal are coated to
provide corrosion protection and reduce the
friction as the “E”ring energizes the “U”seal.
Hydrogen sulfide testing of energized seals
suggests mild steel “U”rings perform as well
as stainless steel BX gaskets in low
concentration hydrogen sulfide environments. MS-1 seal engagement
Monel “U”seals have successfully
demonstrated performance in high or long term hydrogen sulfide environments.
Features
• The MS-1 Packoff seals the annulus between hanger and wellhead, isolating casing
annulus from wellbore fluids and pressure.
• All metal bidirectional pre-energized seal.
• Tested 15,000 pounds per square inch gas.
• Tested 18,750 pounds per square inch with water.
• Pre-energized for 15,000 pounds per square inch pressure service. Blowout
Preventer pressure test does not energize the seal initially or re-energize at each
occurrence.
• Tested 0-250o F. at pressure.
• Integral casing hanger lockdown capacity of .75 million pounds.
• Maintains 15,000 pounds per square inch seal integrity with normal axial movement
between outside diameter and inside diameter seal surfaces of .15 inches.
• Seals 15,000 pounds per square inch with .015 inch deep score in wicker and .010
inch deep score in seal surface.
• Seal can move down with hanger over the full length of the wicker provided.
• Energized seal is hydrogen sulfide compatible.
• Each wicker provides independent seal. Five wickers minimum are energized.
• Seal can be positioned and energized in annulus with .3o hanger offset.
• Wicker surface is undamaged during seal setting, energizing, and release, providing
a re-usable seal surface on both hanger and housing.
• Seal is de-energized and retrieved by axially extracting “E”ring from “U”seal.

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 Stem

Hydraulic intensifier

Detent system

Setting sleeve

Camming system

4” 8rd box for cement plug launch assembly

Universal Drill Pipe Casing Hanger/Seal Running Tool

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• Seal will accommodate debris in seal annulus prior to setting through progressive
profile on seal nose and open area below seal annulus.
• A force of 100,000 pounds is required to cause the energizing ring to enter the seal,
thus fully placing the seal assembly in the annulus prior to energizing.
Universal Drill Pipe Casing Hanger/Seal Running Tool
The casing hanger drill pipe running tool (DPRT) is designed for multipurpose use to
minimize the equipment required on the rig. The primary function of the tool is to install
the casing hangers and seal assemblies for the subsea wellhead system. The DPRT
can install a casing hanger and the MS-1 seal assembly in a single trip. The DPRT can
also run the casing hangers and seal assemblies in separate trips. The same tool is
used to run the casing hangers and seal assemblies for all the standard casing sizes; 7”
through 13-3/8”.
In addition to the casing hangers and MS-1 seal assemblies, the DPRT is used to run
the following:
• A tubing hanger spacer adapter if required.
• An alternate seal assembly; the SG-TPR packoff seal assembly (metal-to-metal with
resilient back up).
• A bridging hanger which seals in the last casing hanger and in the high pressure
wellhead housing.
The casing hanger drill pipe running tool was designed to meet the following objectives:
• Simple, easily understood rig floor operations.
• Fully energize the MS-1 seal without using the Blowout Preventer test pressure (i.e.
separate seal setting/energizing from seal testing).
• Provide positive feedback of tool function, seal setting, and seal energization.
The DPRT consists of three basic systems: 1) the camming system, 2) detent system,
and 3) hydraulic intensifier. These three systems work in conjunction to minimize the
operations required remotely at the wellhead. For example, to accomplish casing
hanger lockdown, seal assembly energizing, and DPRT retrieval requires only four
remote actions: right hand rotation, weight down, right hand rotation again, and retrieval.
Positive feedback is provided by drill string axial movement, overpull to release seal
from tool, and an impression block which verifies the seal was energized.
Camming System
The camming system is in the lower part of the tool. Its function is to lock or unlock the
tool from the casing hanger.
The camming system is comprised of the slots in the stem, the cam and drive assembly,
the transfer pins and the lock ring. The stem extends the entire length of the DPRT. It
supports the cement wiper plug launching assembly at the bottom and attaches to the
drillpipe running string at the top. The stem is slotted in the area of the camming system

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to transfer right hand rotation to the drive key and cam assembly. The drive keys
transfer rotation to vertical motion.
In the starting position, the cam allows the transfer pins to be recessed which leaves the
lock ring in the “unlock”mode. Downward movement of the cam drives the transfer pins
outward and engages the tool to the casing hanger.

Continued downward movement of the cam via right-hand rotation enables the transfer
pins to recess inward, releasing the tool from the hanger.
Detent System
• The detent system is located in the middle of the tool. It is comprised of:
• The detent groove in the stem
• The detent ring
• Transfer pins
• The smart latch ring
• The detent groove in the lower body assembly
The detent system serves two purposes; it allows the seal assembly to move to the
sealing position when the timing is appropriate, and it serves as a seal assembly
position indicator prior to energizing.
In operation, the stem moves downward, sliding the upper body assembly and packoff
setting sleeve downward in relation to the lower body. The smart latch ring is outwardly
biased and moves into the mating detent groove on the lower body assembly. At this
point the seal assembly is landed in its proper position for energizing.
(Note: If the seal assembly is not in the proper position, the smart latch ring will not
move into the lower body detent groove and further downward travel of the stem is
prohibited. This constitutes the position indication feature of the tool.)
As the smart latch ring moves into the detent groove, the transfer pins are free to allow
the outwardly biased detent ring to release from the stem detent groove. This action
“frees”the stem for subsequent downward travel and energizing of the seal assembly
Hydraulic Intensifier
The hydraulic intensifier system is located in the upper portion of the tool. The stem
piston, which has the smaller piston area, forces hydraulic fluid under pressure into the
intensifier chamber in the upper body assembly. This moves the larger intensifier piston
downward and drives the packoff setting sleeve to energize the seal. The intensifier
system has a piston area ratio of approximately 30:1, allowing 20,000 pounds of
downward weight on the stem to provide the force to energize the seal.

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Casing Hanger and MS-1 Seal Assembly Running Procedures
1. Make up the DPRT with the cement wiper plug
launching assembly and stand this assembly to the
side on the rig floor.
2. Bring the casing hanger with pup joint on the rig
floor and lower it into the rotary table and land it in
the casing slips.
3. Make up the drill pipe elevators to the DPRT, raise
the tool over the casing hanger.
4. Assemble the MS-I seal assembly onto the DPRT
by threading it to the seal releasing latch ring
fingers on the packoff setting sleeve. Lower the
DPRT and stab it into the casing hanger until it
shoulders out.
5. Rotate the stem on the tool to the right four turns.
6. Pick up the tool and casing hanger assembly and
stand it to the side. Installing the MS-1 Casing
7. Run the casing to the last joint. Packoff onto the DPRT
8. Make up the DPRT to the last joint suspended in
the rotary table, lift the string assembly off the casing slips and run the casing
hanger to the subsea wellhead on the drillpipe.
9. Check measurements to ensure the hanger is at the proper spaceout so that it is
landed in the wellhead housing. (Note: The casing hanger will land either on the
wellhead housing landing shoulder or on the preceding casing hanger depending on
the casing string being run).
10. Cement the casing in the well.
11. Rotate the drillpipe running string four turns to the
right to release the DPRT stem from the lower body
assembly. (Note: The tool still remains locked to the
casing hanger).
12. Begin lowering the running string approximately
one foot. The smart latch ring and detent ring will
expand, allowing the stem to continue downward
travel (approximately 48”total travel). (Note: See
Auxiliary Equipment Running Procedures for a case
where foreign objects would preclude the seal
assembly from moving to its fully seated position).
13. Continue lowering the drill string assembly
downward to energize the seal assembly and lock
the casing hanger to the high pressure wellhead
Installing the DPRT in casing
housing. The weight down should be approximately
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20,000 lbs less than the drill string assembly weight on
the surface weight indicator. The stem travel including
the initial one foot will be approximately 48 inches.
14. The packoff is fully energized and the casing
hanger is locked to the high pressure wellhead
housing.
15. Close a pipe ram or annular preventer on the
subsea Blowout Preventer stack and pressure
through a choke and kill outlet to test the casing
hanger to wellhead seal.
Releasing DPRT Stem for setting stroke
1. Vent pressure after successful test and open the
preventer.
2. Lift the drill string assembly until the stem piston
shoulders out and a weight variance registers on
the surface weight indicator. This should be Rotate the running string right
approximately 35 inches. hand releasing the stem to set
the seal
3. The slots in the stem will be adjacent to the cam ring
and drive key assembly. Rotate the drill string to the
right four turns. A slight torque build-up will register when the cam bottoms in the
lower body of the DPRT. In this position the tool is released from the casing hanger.
4. Retrieve the tool. Approximately 50,000 lbs of
overpull above drill string assembly weight releases
the MS-1 seal assembly from the packoff setting
sleeve on the DPRT.
5. Trip the tool back to surface.
Auxiliary Equipment Running Procedures Bridging
Hanger
The DPRT is used to run a bridging hanger seal which
is similar to the casing hanger as they both mimic the
sealing and lockdown method of the casing hanger
and MS-1 seal assembly. This enables the same tool
(DPRT) and basic running procedures to be used for
these items.
Since the bridging hanger seal is similar to the casing
hanger and seal assembly, only two minor procedural
differences are required to run them. DPRT retrieved to surface after a
First, the cement wiper plug launching assembly is successful pressure test on the
substituted with a cup tester assembly which includes packoff

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a side ported sub above the cup. In operation, this enables a pressure test of the
bridging hanger seal on the inner diameter of the preceding casing hanger. Pressure
testing is accomplished through the drill string and the test is isolated to the seal. After
successful test, the Blowout Preventer ram can be closed around the drill string
assembly. As with the standard casing hanger/seal assembly, the wellhead housing
seal is tested through the choke and kill outlet.
The second procedural difference is that the bridging seal can be pull-tested prior to
retrieving the DPRT, since the DPRT is still locked to the hanger/adapter after the seal
is energized.
MS-1 Seal Assembly or SG-TPR Packoff
The DPRT can be used to run either the MS-1 seal
assembly or the alternate SG-TPR packoff assembly in a
separate trip from the casing hanger. Instead of making up
the DPRT to the casing hanger on the surface, this is
accomplished while the casing hanger is already in the
wellhead housing at the seafloor. The DPRT and seal are
run through the riser and Blowout Preventer and stabbed
into the casing hanger in the wellhead. With weight down,
the running string is then rotated 4 turns to the right, locking
the DPRT to the casing hanger. All other steps in the
installation sequence are the same as described above for
running the casing hanger and seal in the same trip.
Seal Assembly Retrieval
Should a foreign object or heavy sloughed material fall into
the casing annulus, it may prevent the seal assembly from
traveling far enough to allow the DPRT detent mechanism to
begin the seal energization sequence. In this case, the seal
assembly will be retrieved with the DPRT for further SG-TPR Seal
cleaning.
The DPRT and seal assembly are unlocked from the casing hanger. Four turns of right
hand rotation release the DPRT from the hanger. This is achieved with a slight overpull
on the drill string assembly so that the cam drive keys are engaged in the stem slots
during rotation.
With the DPRT retrieved, the seal assembly can be inspected to determine the cause of
interference. At this point, three options are available:
1. Perform clean and flush procedures to remove the foreign material from the casing
annulus and run one of the above seals.
2. Re-run the DPRT with an MS-1 seal assembly.
3. Run the alternate SG-TPR packoff.
In all cases, the procedure for running the seal is as outlined above.

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Drillpipe Running Tool Features - Summary
Rotation is kept to a minimum, with only right-hand rotation required for all subsea
running and setting operations.
A single tool is used for:
• Running and setting the casing hanger and MS-I seal assembly in a single trip.
• Running the casing hanger or MS-I seal assembly in separate trips.
• Installing the specified tubing hanger adapters.
• Installing a bridging hanger seal.
• Installing an alternate type SG-TPR packoff seal assembly.
• The primary mechanics of the tool are based on a cam which is free from externally
applied bending moment loads.
• The tool makes up to industry standard subsea cement wiper plug launcher
assemblies.
• Only two subsea rotation steps and one weight down step are required to land, lock
and seal a casing hanger and seal assembly.
• The same procedure is used for setting a full metal-to-metal MS-i seal assembly or
an alternate SG-TPR packoff assembly (metal-to-metal with resilient seal back-up).
• The tool enables testing of the casing hanger seal assembly in the same trip and
immediately after setting.
• The DPRT shipping skid is also used for storing, oil bath immersion and re-cocking
for the DPRT.
• Chamfers, or radius changes, are provided throughout the tool to preclude snagging
during running and retrieving.
• Flowby area for the tool has been maximized. With the seal assembly in the flowby
position the flowby area is 16 square inches and the maximum particle restriction is
0.7 inches diameter. The minimum flowby area in the DPRT is greater than the
flowby area in the casing hanger.
Casing Hanger Running Tool With Pressure Assist (PADPRT)
The MS 700 Pressure Assist Drillpipe Running Tool (PADPRT), is designed to run the
MS series casing hangers and also run, set, and test either the MS-1, MS-E, or the SG-
TPR seal assemblies in a single or dual trip.
The tool consists of three basic systems:
• The Camming System: Locks/releases the tool to the casing hanger.
• The Smart Ring System: Ensures the seal assembly is in the correct position in
relation to the casing hanger wickers prior to energizing with pressure.
• The Pressure Assist System: Energizes the seal assembly with the assistance of
15,000 pounds (6800 kilograms) of drillpipe landing string weight. The pipe rams or

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 an annular are closed and the pressure above the tool’s bulk seal is pumped up to
3,000 pounds per square inch (207 bar) to fully set the seal assembly E-ring.
Operational Summary
• Rotate stem to the right 4 turns to lock the tool to the casing
hanger.
• Once the casing hanger is landed in the wellhead, set down
all casing weight and 15,000 pounds (6800 kilograms) of
landing string weight.
• Rotate the drillpipe to the right 1/4 turn to ensure that the
stem is free prior to circulating and cementing operations.
• Circulate and cement as per program.
• With 15,000 pounds (6800 kilograms.) of drillpipe landing
string weight down, rotate the string 4 to 4-1/2 turns to the
right. Travel of stem should be 8”.
• Pressure to 3000 pounds per square inch (207 bar) with the
15,000 pounds (6800 kilograms) down on the tool to
energize the MS seal assembly.
• Overpull the landing string to 70,000 pounds (31,752
kilograms) to release from MS-1 seal with 6-1/4”travel and
maintain during the testing of the seal assembly and the
Blow-out Preventers.
• Test the seal assembly and Blowout Preventer.
• Relax the overpull to 5000 lbs and rotate the stem to the
right 4 turns to release the running tool from the casing
hanger.
• Pull the tool to the surface and inspect the lead impression
blocks to determine whether or not the seal has been
properly energized.
Full Bore Casing Hanger Running Tools for
13-3/8” and 9-5/8”
The full bore running tool provides a means of running casing
strings while maintaining full casing bore access for cementing
or heavy casing weights. The full bore tool locks to the casing
hanger with a collet ring, which engages the casing hanger
internal cam profile. This mechanism has a capacity of 1.0
million pounds axial load.
An upper centralizer and stem is included to retrieve the tool
and centralize during reengagement.
PADPRT
The tool lands the hanger only - a separate tool runs and sets

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the packoff.
Two individual tools are provided - 13-3/8”and 9-5/8”. Each tool
has two components, a running tool and a casing adapter. The
running tool has a centralizer sleeve for circulation and hanger
installation.
Full Bore Running Tools
Runs the casing hanger with full bore access for cement plugs
and heavy casing strings.
• Tool has a rated capacity of 1.0 million pounds.
• 13-3/8”and 9-5/8”casing sizes available.
• Tool is engaged into hanger by stabbing, Left hand rotation,
and torque of 1,000 foot pounds on the rig floor fully engages
tool into hanger.
• Centralizer is provided on tool upper stem.
• Upper stem to body and stem to coupling are shouldered
threaded connections.
• Tool pressure rating is limited by casing pressure capacity.
• Tool bore will provide pressurized passage of cementing
plugs.
• Tool has positive indication of make-up to hanger.
• The tool is locked to the hanger. The collet ring breakout 13-3/8” Full Bore
torque is proportional to the weight carried by the tool. Casing Hanger Running
Tool
Operating Procedure
1. Stab the tool into the casing hanger.
2. Rotate the tool body 1 to 2 turns to the left. Apply 900 -1,000 foot pounds torque to
fully make up the tool.
3. Make up the casing or drillpipe adapter to the top of the tool and pick up. Verify that
the tool is fully made up to the hanger by checking the interface at the top of the
hanger. There should be no gap during the pickup test.
4. Run the casing hanger into the housing and land out.
5. Perform cementing operations.
6. Retrieve the tool by neutralizing the running string weight at the tool and making 2
turns to the right.
7. Pull back to surface.

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Seal Retrieval Tool
A single tool is provided to de-energize and retrieve
the MS-1 or SG-TPR casing hanger seals. It can also
test and re-energize the seal. The seal retrieval tool
has an NC-5O tool joint up and NC-38 box down (for 7”
casing interface).
The tool incorporates a closed hydraulic section which
intensifies upward stem forces with an 8:1 ratio.
The tool latches into the seal’s “E”ring with a straight
vertical stab, the latch travels past the “E”ring thread
profile, ensuring a minimum of two full threads
engaged. Springs assist the outwardly-biased latch
ring to engage in the thread profile.
The MS-1 seal is retrieved by a progressive upward
pull. The first 12,000 pounds of drill pipe pull de-
Seal Retrieval Tool
energizes the seal, 25,000 pounds releases the seal
from the housing/hanger wickers (at this stage the tool
is fully stroked) and 35,000 pounds pulls the seal from the housing bore.
The SG-TPR packoff is released in the same manner; initial pull unlocking the seal, and
further pull retrieving the assembly.
The seal retrieval tool can also be used as a test plug. Should the test prove successful,
the tool can be released from the seal without pulling the seal by releasing weight to
engage the stem pin with the mule shoe and slot. Right hand rotation then releases the
tool from the seal.
Features
• Tool de-energizes and retrieves seal assembly.
• Tool positively latches into seal threads without rotation.
• Seal is retrieved by overpull. 12,000 pounds de-energizes seal, 25,000 pounds
removes seal from wickers, and 35,000 pounds removes seal from housing.
• Tool maximum overpull is 60,000 pounds.
• Tool has 8:1 internal hydraulic intensifier.
• Tool can be released from seal by setting weight down and RH rotation 2-3 turns.
• Seal is removed from tool by RH rotation of seal.
• Tool has through bore.
• NC-5O Box tool joint up.
• NC-38 Box down.
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• Detent spring loaded pins are provided to
latch upper and lower bodies together.
They also provide additional engagement
force to latch ring and provide latch ring
rotation to release tool from seal downhole.
Operating Procedure
1. Retrieve wear bushing.
2. Inspect seal retrieving tool (SRT) and
check function.
3. Run in hole with SRT on drill pipe. Land in
hanger with approximately 5,000 pounds
down.
4. Over-pull tool with approximately 35,000
pounds to unlock and de-energize the seal.
Retrieve to surface.
5. Disengage the seal from the tool with right
hand rotation on the rig floor.

Seal Retrieval Tool engaged in packoff

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 13-3/8” Wear Bushing

Nominal Seat
Protector

NSP/ Wear Bushing

Retrieving Tool

9-5/8” Wear Bushing 7” Wear Bushing

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Wear Bushings
The MS-700 Wellhead Housing bore protector and wear
bushings protect the 18-3/4”housing internal seal areas
from damage and casing hanger internal bores from
keyseating and damage. The wear bushing has a seal on
the lower external diameter to provide a non-isolation BOP
test option and a trash seal on the upper outside diameter.
A “D”ring housed in a special groove just below the seal
on the lower outside diameter, locks the wear bushing to
the hanger by straight stabbing and releases with 60,000
lbs. Overpull.
The internal profile of the wear bushing is multi-functional.
The top pocket interfaces with a plug-type test tool to test
the BOP, the 35o shoulder supports the 15,000 p.s.i. test
load for both plug and isolation type test tools. The 15”
diameter pocket accepts the Wear Bushing
Installation/Retrieval Tool. Wear Bushing
retrieved to rig floor
The reduced diameter protects the hanger bore and casing
from key seating during drilling operations. An anti-rotation pin is included to prevent
rotation of the wear bushing during drilling.
Individual wear bushings are provided for their respective casing hangers. An 18-3/4”
nominal seat protector is provided to prevent damage to housing’s bore and 13-3/8”
casing hanger landing shoulder.
Features
• Multi-function design.
• Interfaces with seal isolation and non-isolation type BOP test tools.
• Seals to hanger for non-isolation BOP testing.
• Includes anti-rotation pin.
• Locks to hanger with straight stab, weight down.
• Releases with 60,000 lbs overpull (20,000 lbs for Bore Protector).
• Designed for repair of keyseating.
• Robust design for overpull due to gumbo or barite packing. Includes trash seal.
Wear Bushing Installation/Retrieval Tool
The Wear Bushing Installation/Retrieval Tool is a field proven spear-type tool which
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Two sizes of slips are available: 15”slips for the wear bushings, and 17-1/2”for the
nominal seat protector. The slips are easily changed by the removal of the upper collar
around the tool joint stem.
The tool is stabbed into the wear bushing by drill string weight. Upward pull sets the
slips to engage and retrieve the wear bushing.
Wear Bushing Installation/Retrieval Procedure
Installation
1. Assemble 15”slips for wear bushings (17-1/2”for the
nominal seat protector) into the wear bushing running
and retrieval tool (WBRRT) by removing two bolts from
upper split ring and disassembling tool.
2. Unjay tool by left hand rotation and stab into wear
bushing on rig floor.
3. Run in hole and stab wear bushing into the casing
hanger. Over-pull approximately 30,000 pounds to
ensure that the wear bushing is latched.
1. Weight off and RH rotation to Unjay tool. Pull out of hole Wear Bushing “D” ring
with tool. and groove

Retrieval
1. Ensure that the WBRRT has been fitted with the correct slips (see above).
2. Run in hole with WBRRT.
3. Tool stabs into wear bushing/nominal seat protector with drill string weight down.
1. Over-pull 60,000 pounds to retrieve the wear bushing.
BOP Test Tools
Isolation Test Tool
The isolation test tool is used to test the BOP stack and the gasket
interface without applying pressure to the uppermost casing
hanger seal. The tool can seat on the housing shoulder, casing
hanger, wear bushing, or bore protector, providing maximum test
options.
The tool optionally locks into the housing cam running profile to
allow 15,000 p.s.i. testing on the bore protector. The cam dogs can
be positioned not to preload in the cam profile, allowing testing of a
hanger while landed on housing shoulder.
The isolation test tool is a J-type tool which lands on a pre-
determined shoulder. The tool is rotated less than one turn to the
right to energize the large lip seal. The tool is run with the slot in
the engaged position to allow flowby during transit through the
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riser, BOP, and wellhead.
Features of the tool include:
• Large weight-set, pressure energized, 15,000 psi tested pack-off seal.
• Seats on housing bore, hanger, wear bushing, or bore protector, providing multiple
test options.
• NC-50 box up, NC-38 pin down
• Open bore access.
• Positive weight-set energization.
• Tested to 15,000 psi.
• Field replaceable/re-usable seals.
Plug-type Test Tool
The plug-type test tool is provided with an NC-50 box up and down.
The plug tool has 3 seal surfaces on the outside diameter. The
18.56”major diameter provides centralization and creates the load
shoulder for the housing test profile.
The tool can test the BOP, the VX/VT gasket, or the casing hanger
packoffs. The tool is run on drill pipe and can seat on the
wellhead’s shoulder and seal in the 17-1/2”bore, seat on a hanger
and seal in the hanger bore, or seat on the wear bushing and seal
in its bore. “0”ring seals are provided for the wear bushing and
hanger bores and a lip seal for the housing bore and wear bushing.
A cup tester can be hung off the tool to test casing joints with the
seal removed from the test tool body.
Features of the plug-type test tool include:
• Test tool for wellhead housing, VT/VX seal and casing hanger
seal. Plug Type Test Tool
• Seals in housing shoulder, casing hanger or wear bushing.
• Isolates wellhead bore from casing bore for test to 15,000 psi.
• Can test BOP with wear bushing in place if wear bushing has proper sealing
provisions installed.
• Tool has three seal interface areas - casing hanger, wear bushing, & housing load
shoulder bore.
• NC-50 box on both ends.

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Alternate Sealing Systems
SG-TPR Packoff
The SG-TPR seal combines metal lip seals with
an elastomer pack-off. The seal has slightly
thicker cross section at the top, allowing it to
pre-energize in a tapered casing hanger to
wellhead annulus. The metal lip seals are
connected with a specially shaped metal band
which is welded to the lips. The band ensures
retrievability of the lower lip section with up to
100,000 pound separation force. The lock SG-TPR Casing Packoff
mechanism is a non sealing MS-1 variant in which an
“E”ring preloads a U-shaped insert into the radially parallel wickers to a predefined
locking force.
The SG-TPR seal is pre-energized during setting to ensure that the metal lips contact
the housing and hanger seal surfaces. Additional pressure further energizes the
elastomer and proportionately increases the force on the lips maintaining the seal.
The SG-TPR is a field proven design and can successfully provide a high pressure seal
under very adverse conditions of junk, cuttings, gumbo, damage to seal and seal
surfaces. The elastomer is a nitrile compound formulated for use in down hole oil
drilling operations. The MS-1 style lock is coated with xylan to prevent corrosion and
reduce friction during energization.
Features of the SG-TPR seal are:
• The SG-TPR packoff seals the casing annulus from well bore fluids and pressure.
• The SG-TPR seals in the annuls formed by the casing hanger external diameter and
wellhead inside diameter.
• The SG-TPR is axially set and energized with minimum 15,000 lbs weight.
• Two separate seals are integral to the SG-TPR, a metal to metal lip seal and a
elastomeric packoff.
• The seal is pre-energized by a combination of setting force and radial compression.
• Seal has been tested to 15,000 psi gas with and without elastomer.
• Seal has been hydrostatically tested to 18,750 psi.
• The seal is locked to the hanger.
• The locking device locks the hanger to the hosing.
• Seal is rated for H2S service (NACE MR-01-75).
• Seal is qualified to 250o temperature in accordance with API 6A Edition 16.

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• Packoff sets and seals hanger offset to .35o or .100 inch junk
• Seal will test 15,000 p.s.i. with seal surface damage.
• Seal is robust and sets and seals in heavy cuttings, offset hangers and gumbo.
• Seal is retrievable in one piece up to 100,000 pounds axial pull. Over 100,000
pounds, the seal separates between the lower lips and seal leaving the upper seal
area clear.
• Seal accommodates axial movement of hanger in housing during high pressure test.
Bridging Seal for 13-3/8” and for 9-5/8”
The bridging seal is designed to land and seal in the
previous hanger and lock and seal in the housing bore.
The upper profile of the bridging seal is identical to that
of a regular casing hanger. It can be run on either the
drillpipe or full bore running tool. The packoff can be
either the MS-1 seal or the SG-TPR.
The seal in the casing hanger bore is an elastomer lip
seal, with a similar backup seal.
The bridging seal has the following features.
Provides an emergency seal system or spacer hanger.
Upper body simulates casing hanger, lower section seals
Bridging Seal
in casing hanger bore.
Hanger to hanger seals are elastomeric lip seals.
Hanger to housing seal is MS-1 or SG-TPR.
Hanger stack up is 13-1/2 inches and assumes next available hanger position.
Runs on standard Drillpipe Running Tool (DPRT) or Full Bore Running Tool (FBRT).
Pressure capacity is 15,000 psi.
Hanger is H2S compatible per NACE MR-O1-75, API-6A PSL 3.
16” Hanger/Liner System
ABB Vetco Gray offers a 16”hanger/liner option for a 3-hanger subsea wellhead
housing. The hanger/liner allows spacing of the 16”casing hanger selectively within the
20”casing below the wellhead. All ABB Vetco Gray wellheads will pass a 17-1/2”bit,
eliminating the need to underream.
The features of the hanger/liner assembly include:
• Single trip operation runs hanger with seal, weight sets packoff, and tests.
• Seal is positively latched to the hanger.

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• Generous flowby.
• Field-proven deep-latch serpentine collet ring provides excellent
load capacity and positive latching into sub.
• Hanger thread is re-cuttable allowing reuse of the hanger and/or
sub.
• Passes 14-3/4”bit.
• million lb, 560,000 lb. capacity casing weight at 5,000 psi full.
System tested to 7,500 psi.
• Cam-operated running tool can be used retrieve seal facilitate a
cement squeeze.
16” Landing Sub
The 16”landing sub can be welded into the 20”casing at any elevation
below the 18-3/4”housing. It contains the landing profiles for the 16”
casing hanger and a sealing surface for the 16”packoff assembly.
16” Casing Hanger Assembly
The serpentine collet ring on the outside diameter of the hanger body
lands in the matching profile of the landing sub located in the 20”casing
string. The hanger body has external flowby slots and accepts the
weight-set annulus packoff. Internally, the hanger has a locking groove
for the 16”cam-actuated running tool.
16” Packoff Assembly
The 16”packoff assembly is a weight-set annulus elastomer seal. The
packoff is held with shear pins and run with the 16”casing hanger. The
packoff consists of a fluted nut and seal ring, which retains the bulk
elastomer seal and 0-ring seals. The nut and seal ring are held together
by a snap ring. Vertical slots on the nut provide flow-by return and
circumferential wicker grooves provide seal lock down to the casing
hanger.
• The features of the 16”Packoff Assembly include:
• Retrievable weight-set seal
• Fluted packoff nut for ample flow-by
• Shear pin retained to casing hanger body
• Rated for 5,000 psi working pressure 16” Landing Sub,
Casing Hanger,
Packoff, and
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16” Hanger Running Tool
The 16”hanger running tool consists of a tool stem, cam ring, centralizer sleeve, and a
lock ring attached to a test plug. The 16”packoff assembly is used to align the running
tool to the hanger locking groove. The cam ring has two spring-loaded keys which
engage the slots in the hanger. By rotating to the left, the tool stem moves the cam ring
down and behind the outward biased lock ring, locking the running tool to the hanger.
In operation, the hanger is run and landed in the landing sub, cemented and rotated
RH 4 turns to move cam ring away from the lock ring. Setting approximately 20,000 lbs
weight will shear packoff retaining pins and allow it to wicker over the hanger body and
set the seal. Pressure load on test plug will further energize packoff until the running
tool lands out on top of casing hanger. Vertical pull retrieves running tool.
The features of the 16”Casing Hanger Running Tool include:
• Single trip running and weight-set packoff.
• Cam actuated lock ring by rotation of tool stem.
• API reg. box up x 4-1/2”IF pin down.
30” Housing Running Tool
The MS-700 30”Housing Running Tool is loaded into the 30”
housing and runs, lands, and cements the conductor string.
The tool is a cam style, requiring left hand rotation to engage
and RH rotation to release.
The tool consists of an upper body containing the dogs,
which are driven outward by an axially moved cam. The cam
sleeve also acts as a visual lock/unlock indicator. The tool
stem is through bore and is non-rising to reduce rotation
torque in deep water. A closed lubrication system prevents
corrosion of moving parts and hydraulic locking.
A lower sleeve extends past the 20”to 30”annulus cement
windows to provide a seal between the tool and 30”housing.
An anti-rotation key prevents body rotation during the
lock/unlock sequence.
The 30”housing running tool has the following features:
• Cam style tool. 30” Cam Actuated
Running Tool
• Non-rising stem, reduces rotation torque levels in deep
water.
• Positive indicator verifies lock/unlock
• Closed lubrication system reduces friction for both dog activation and stem rotation.

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• Large porting area fills 30”conductor string rapidly.

18-3/4 MS-700 Wellhead Housing Running Tool

The 18-3/4”Wellhead Housing Running Tool is loaded into the
housing and runs, lands, and cements the 20”casing string. The tool
is a cam style, requiring left hand rotation to engage and RH rotation
to release.
The tool consists of an upper body containing the dogs, which are
driven outward by an axially moved cam. The cam sleeve also acts as
a visual lock/unlock indicator. The tool stem is through the bore and
is non-rising to reduce rotation torque in deep water. A closed
lubrication system prevents corrosion of moving parts and hydraulic
locking.
The 18-3/4”wellhead housing running tool has the following features:
• Cam style tool.
• Non-rising stem, reduces rotation torque levels in deep water. 18-3/4” Cam Actuated
Running Tool
• Positive indicator verifies lock/unlock
• Closed lubrication system reduces friction
for both dog activation and stem rotation.
• Large porting area fills 20”casing string
rapidly.
Bootstrap Preload Adapter Tool
The Bootstrap Preload Adapter Tool is
designed to be connected and run as an
integral part with the MS-700 18-3/4”
Wellhead Running Tool, allowing the high
pressure housing to be run and preloaded to
the 30”conductor with up to 1,000,000 lbs.
The Bootstrap tool consists of an all steel
framework with 12 individual hydraulic
cylinders, which make up a self-contained
hydraulic power system.
The tool connects to the wellhead running
tool and comes to rest on top of the high
pressure wellhead when the running tool is
locked into the wellhead.

Bootstrap Tool
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The tool is capable of generating 1,000,000 lbs. of setting force with less than 80,000
lbs. load being pulled on the running string.
• Special design features of the Bootstrap Preload Adapter Tool include:
• Housing to 30”housing interface minimizes the bending loads transferred to the 20”
conductor.
• Upward forces from improper enclosure detonation during cutting of the casing and
conductor strings causes 30”to 18-3/4”load/lock system to fail safe.
• Disconnection of the 18-3/4”housing from the 30”housing requires a minimal
amount of time, and is designed to be trouble free.
The Bootstrap Preload Adapter Tool is very simply operated, requiring only the
following steps:
1. Land the High Pressure Wellhead and 20”casing.
2. Relax load to latch tool to the 30”housing.
3. After cementing, apply 4 turns RH rotation.
4. Pull approximately 75,000 lb. to preload the two housings.
5. Push (relax load) to shift the Hydraulic Control Valve.
6. Pull to unlock the tool from the 30”conductor.
7. A straight pull will then retrieve the tool assembly.
Miscellaneous Tools/Equipment
Clean & Flush Tool
The clean and flush tool is designed to remove debris and flush
the annulus area between the casing hanger and wellhead
housing. The tool has nozzles which direct jets of fluid pumped
down the drill pipe into the annulus area.
The jet fluid is circulated through four generous holes in the tool
body The holes are located at the top of the milling slots to allow
flushing of the debris.
Four fingers are present to physically remove cement, cuttings, or
debris from the annulus area. The drill string weight is set on the
fingers to allow cleaning and flushing. Brass bearings are installed
to protect the hanger body during this process. After cleaning, the
tool is retrieved.
Receptacles in the brass bearing ring can hold lead indicators to
record the distance the tool has engaged the annulus area.
It is recommended that the tool be painted prior to running to
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The features of the clean and flush tool include:
• Tool cleans and flushes annulus between the casing hanger and wellhead bore.
• Flushing nozzles are provided to jet fluids pumped down drill string into annulus
area.
• Milling fingers physically remove debris from annulus area.
• NC-50 box joint up.
• Used before seal is run in separate trip.
• Indicator shows the level to which the clean and flush operation has cleared.
Wellhead Cap (Diverless)
The Wellhead Cap is designed to protect the interior seal
surfaces and exterior profile of the wellhead during periods of
temporary abandonment. It has four spring-locking mechanism
installed inside the cap that will latch into the H-4 profile when
cap is lowered in place. The weight of the cap itself is enough
to expand the locking mechanism, thus allowing the cap to land
in its place. 3,000 lbs overpull is required to pull the cap off the
welihead. This diverless cap uses the SG-Style Seat Protector
Running and Retrieving Tool.
Preservative fluid may be pumped into the wellhead through
the soft hose and check valve assembly provided on the top of
the cap, displacing the drilling fluid or seawater under the cap
and thus provide a corrosion-resistant bath for the upper seal
area of the wellhead housing. The cap’s internal is plumbed
such that the preservative fluid will also protect the exterior
profile of the wellhead housing.
The features of the Wellhead Cap include: Wellhead Cap
• Protects the wellhead upper interior seal area and exterior
H-4 profile from damage, corrosion and marine growths.
• Keeps debris from falling into well bore.
• Four spring-latch mechanisms latch cap to wellhead.
• A funnel at the bottom the cap helps to guide the cap easily over the wellhead.
• An adapter allows pumping of preservative fluid with the aid of Remote Operated
Vehicle (ROy).
• Preservative fluid may be pumped through the drill string via the running tool.

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30” Housing Running & Drill-Ahead Tool
The 30”housing running and drill-ahead tool is a slightly modified
version of Vetco Gray’s standard SG-5 drill-ahead tool. The tool
was modified to interface with the MS-700 wellhead system.
The tool is used to run the 30”housing in conditions where the
conductor can be jetted in. The conductor is run on drill pipe, with
the 30”tool made up to the internal cam profile of the 30”housing.
The running string extends beyond the drill-ahead tool and carries
the 26”BHA.
Once the conductor reaches full jetting depth, the central stem of
the tool is released by right hand rotation of the drill pipe. At this
time, the body of the tool is unlocked from the 30”housing and
remains in place, centralizing the drill string. The drill pipe
continues downward and drilling for the 26”hole can begin. Once
the 26”hole reaches TD, the drillpipe is picked up and the center
stem of the tool rises, retrieving the body of the tool from the 30”
housing and on to the surface.
30” CART
w/drill ahead
capability

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 36" Drill Ahead Tool

36" Housing

Wellhead, conductor, and mudmat landed on the ocean floor

using the 30” CART with drill ahead capability

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Wellhead Running Procedures
This section contains a sequence of running procedures which are representative of a
typical installation process for the proposed MS-700 wellhead system.
Run Retrievable Guide Base with 30” Housing
1. Install guide posts and level indicator on retrievable guide base.
2. Inspect 30”housing and housing running tool in accordance with ABB Vetco Gray
OSP 518.
3. Move Guide Base onto the spider/Moon pool beams. Attach or orient guidelines as
required.
4. Run 30”conductor string through Guide Base.
5. Insert tool in 30”housing and rotate tool to right until anti-rotation pin on tool
engages slot on housing. Rotate stem to the left to engage dogs in cam profile.
Verify by noting position of “lock”statement on tool stem. Break tool RH 1/8 turn.
6. Pick up 30”housing and extension and connect to intermediate joint.
7. Lower 30”housing to Guide Base and lock into guide base by stabbing. Over pull to
check lock.
8. Remove spider beams and run Guide Base with 30”conductor string. Cement as
programmed.
9. To release running tool, rotate RH rotation 2-1/2 turns. Retrieve tool and cement
stinger.

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 BST Landed/Locked To 30" Housing OD,
18-3/4" Housing Inserted Into 30" Housing
And Overpull Performed To Ensure Lockdown
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Run, Lock, and Preload High Pressure MS-700 Housing with “Bootstrap” Tool
1. Inspect high pressure housing, extension and RL-4 or ALT-2 connector, and
housing running tool and bootstrap adapter in accordance to ABB Vetco Gray OSP.
Insert nominal bore protector into housing.
2. Connect wellhead housing and extension to intermediate 20”casing joint and land
in rotary table.
3. Make up drill pipe cement stinger. Attach housing running tool to top pipe joint.
Lower stinger and tool into wellhead.
4. Land tool on shoulder in wellhead and rotate stem left hand approximately 4 turns.
Visual indicator will be visible above tool housing to verify tool has locked in
housing. Break stem RH 1/8 turns.
5. Land housing and conduct 30,000 pound overpull to insure 18-3/4 housing is locked
to 30”housing. Cement 20”to 30”annulus.
6. Rotate RH 4 turns to release stem of running tool, straight pull of 60,000 pounds
preloads 18-3/4”housing to 30”housing to provide fatigue resistant connection.
Release weight to approximately 40,000 pounds and tool will release. (NOTE:
7. RH rotation releases tool from 18-3/4”housing, overpull preloads and weight off
releases tool from 30”housing)
8. Retrieve tool to surface.

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 High Pressure Housing

Plug Type Test Tool

BOP Plug Type Test Tool landed on wellhead nominal seat for BOP test

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BOP Pressure Testing Without Hangers in Place
1. Run and latch BOP stack to high pressure housing.
2. Test with plug tool.
3. Run in and retrieve nominal bore protector (NSP) with wear bushing running and
retrieving tool (WBRRT) Use 17-1/2”diameter slips to retrieve NSP. Tool stabs into
NSP with drill string weight down and an overpull of approximately 6,000 lbs.
indicates engagement, retrieve NSP with 20,000 overpull.
4. Land plug in high pressure housing; test BOP stack and retrieve test tool by straight
pull.
5. Run in hole with NSP by stabbing WBRRT into NSP on the rig floor; run in hole,
land, weight off, RH jay to release slips, pull out off hole.

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 Isolation Test Tool

Nominal Seat Protector

Isolation Test Tool landed on NSP for BOP test

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Optional Test With Isolation Tool on Bore Protector
1. Bore protector may be left in place.
2. Run in with isolation test tool and land on bore protector. Rotate RH approximately
1/4 turn to latch tool into housing. (NOTE: If tool does not latch into housing groove,
tool will not provide test seal)
3. Test BOP and wellhead connector.
4. Straight pull releases tool.

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 16" Casing Hanger
Running Tool

16" Packoff Assembly

16" Casing Hanger

16” casing, Landing Sub, Casing Hanger, Packoff,

and Running Tool set below the mudline

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Run, Set, and Seal 16” Casing Hanger (optional)
1. Make up cementing sub and plugs to 16”casing hanger running tool. Set pack-off
on casing hanger. Stab running tool assembly into casing hanger assembly until
tool sits on top of packoff nut. Rotate stem four turns left hand to move cam ring
down against lock ring which engages in locking groove of casing hanger. Set tool
and casing hanger assembly back in derrick protecting seal and hanger seal
surfaces.
2. Run 16”casing.
3. Attach tool and casing hanger assembly to last 16”casing joint.
4. Run in hole and land 16”casing hanger. Cement as programmed.
5. Rotate drill string four turns RH to release tool from hanger.
6. Set weight 20,000 lbs. to release packoff from hanger and set seal.
7. Pressure test against BOP pipe rams.
8. Retrieve tool with straight pull.

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 Drill Pipe Running Tool (DPRT)

13"

MS-1 Seal

13-3/8" Casing Hanger

Landing the 13-3/8” Casing Hanger and MS-1 Packoff with DPRT

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Run, Set and Seal 13-3/8” Casing Hanger
1. Run in hole and retrieve bore protector with WBRRT, stab in and overpull. RH jay
on rig releases bore protector.
2. Make up cementing sub and plugs to casing hanger running tool. Set casing hanger
and pup in rotary table (prior to running casing). Set MS-1 or SG-TPR seal on
casing hanger. Stab running tool with cement plugs into casing hanger and pup joint
until tool bottoms on hanger. Rotate stem four turns RH to engage hanger in
accordance with OSP. Lift seal and thread onto tool with left hand rotation. Set tool,
casing hanger, and pup joint back in derrick protecting seal and hanger seal
surfaces.
3. Run 13-3/8 casing.
4. Attach casing hanger, tool, and extension assembly to last 13-3/8 casing joint.
5. Run in hole and land 13-3/8 casing hanger. Cement as programmed.
6. After cementing, rotate running tool four turns RH. Tool will drop approximately 41”
with 20,000 lbs. minimum weight down. Seal will be positioned and energized (initial
11”movement positions seal on hanger, additional 30”travel fully sets seal).
7. Pressure test seal against BOP pipe rams. Lift drill pipe and rotate four turns RH
releasing running tool from hanger.
8. Pull out of hole with casing hanger drill pipe running tool.

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 Wear Bushing Running Tool

13-3/8" Wear Bushing

Running the 13-3/8” Wear Bushing with the NSP/Wear Bushing Running Tool

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Running Wear Bushing
1. Install 15 inch slips into WBRRT by removing two bolts from upper split retaining
ring and disassemble tool.
2. Unjay tool by left hand rotation and stab into wear bushing on rig floor.
3. Run in hole and stab wear bushing into 13-3/8 hanger. Over-pull approximately
30,000 pounds to insure wear bushing is locked down.
4. Weight off and RH rotation to unjay tool.
5. Pull out off hole with running tool.
BOP Test Using Isolation Test Tool
1. Inspect isolation test tool in accordance with OSP.
2. Set tool by rotating ring to land on bore protector or wear bushing/hanger /housing.
(NOTE: Load dogs will be operable only in bore protector position)
3. Run in hole with tool and land. RH rotation 1/4 turn, setting 15,000 lb. weight down
to energize seal.
4. Close rams and test.
5. Straight pull retrieves tool.
Run 9-5/8” Hanger, Casing and Wear Bushing
9-5/8”hanger and wear bushing are run in a similar manner to the 13-3/8 hanger and
seal assembly.
7 inch casing hangers and seal assemblies, if required, are run using the same running
tools and procedures as 13-3/8”and 9-5/8”. The upper position in the MS-700 wellhead
accepts 7 in. casing hanger or production tubing hangers.

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 Surface Tree

Tubing Bonnet
NT-2 Connector

Tubing Hanger

Tubing Head Assembly

Tieback Assembly

20" Internal
Tieback Connector

MS-700 18-3/4"
Wellhead System

9-5/8" Tieback Tool

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MS-700 Tieback Systems
A tieback system is a series of mechanical connectors which lock and seal tieback
casing strings to the subsea wellhead system. It permits wells drilled from a floating
vessel to be tied back from the ocean floor to a platform. With the subsea wellhead, all
drilling can be completed prior to installing the platform. This accelerates the time it
takes to get production on line. Also, tieback systems take advantage of existing
subsea wells by distributing casing loads at the mudline and not through the platform.
As the industry has moved from predominantly exploratory activity toward deepwater
production capability, subsea wellhead equipment has evolved into systems which
accommodate production equipment more directly, easily and economically. This has
been accomplished by incorporating special production features and interfaces into
standard wellhead equipment. The MS-700 tieback systems take full advantage of the
features found in the MS-700 wellhead by providing:
• Metal to metal sealing on the production string.
• A Funnel Adapter which accommodates angular misalignment and lateral offset.
• A Tieback system which facilitates testing to ensure correct tieback alignment.
Standard MS-700 Tieback System
The standard MS-700 Tieback System includes a 20”tieback connector, a 13-3/8”
tieback tool and a 9-5/8”tieback tool. This system interfaces with the 18-3/4”wellhead
housing and the uppermost subsea casing hanger. Alternate casing sizes can be
accommodated and are available upon request.
This system will lock directly to the Cam Profile (used for wellhead installation) in the
18-3/4”wellhead housing. It is fully rated to 15,000 psi in the production (9-5/8”and
smaller) casing tieback. In addition this system requires only three assemblies (20”, 13-
3/8”and 9-5/8”tiebacks) and utilizes existing running tools to install the tieback
equipment. Downhole work is restricted by the 15”ID of the 20”tieback connector.
20” Internal Cam Tieback Connector
The 20”internal cam tieback connector is designed to engage and lock into the ID of
the 18-3/4”MS-700 wellhead housing. The tieback connector has a funnel down which
provides an increased capture radius and bending resistance during installation.
The tieback connector is run on the outer tieback conductor string. The connector
engages the wellhead and, with conductor and/or additional setting weight applied for
final conductor alignment, lands on the upper surface of the wellhead housing.
The weight of the conductor string will usually be sufficient to align the conductor.
However, for high wellhead-to-jacket misalignments or offsets, additional setting weight
may be required. Each tieback scenario should be analyzed to predict the setting
weight requirement.
After landing the tieback connector onto the wellhead, the torque tool is run and landed
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tool which aligns the four spring loaded dogs in the torque tool with the slots in the
lockdown sleeve.
The sleeve is disengaged from the outer housing of the tieback connector and driven
downwards by continued right hand rotation. The downward motion of the lockdown
sleeve cams the lock ring into position opposite the wellhead internal profile. Continued
downward motion of the sleeve engages the tapered threads on the inside of the lock
ring, expanding it into the housing profile. A final torque of 10,000 ft-lbs. is applied to
the sleeve to fully engage the threads and lock the tieback connector onto the
wellhead.
Specification - Internal Cam Tieback Connector
Internal Pressure Rating 3,000 p.s.i.
Bending Capacity 1.1 million ft-lbs.
Make-up Torque 10,000 ft-lbs.
Upper Connection 20”nom. butt weld prep.
13-3/8” Tieback Tool
The 13-3/8”tieback tool locks into the running profile of the 9-5/8”casing hanger. The
latch mechanism is the same as the latch mechanism for the MS-700 full bore casing
hanger running tools. In this case, however, the tool is right hand make-up.
The seals carried on the 13-3/8”tieback tool are elastomeric, and interface with the
lower seal surface on the inside diameter of the 9-5/8”casing hanger. A secondary seal
lands on the top of the hanger neck.
The tool is run on the 13-3/8”tieback string and is stabbed into the casing hanger. A
centralizer will be required on the 13-3/8”casing to help guide the tool into the hanger.
Right hand rotation of approximately 1-1/2 turns with a final torque of 1,000 ft-lbs. fully
engages the tool to a tensile capacity of 1 million lbs. Rotation can be applied directly
through the casing, or via an optional torque tool. Torque slots are included in the body
of the 13-3/8”tieback tool.
Specification - 13-3/8” Tieback Tool
Tension Capacity 1 Million lbs.
Pressure Capacity 5,000 p.s.i.
Installation Method Full stab, 1-1/2 turn RH make-up.
Make-up Torque 1,000 ft-lbs. RH.
9-5/8” Tieback Tool
The 9-5/8”tieback tool is a simple tool which directly engages threads in the 9-5/8”
casing hanger. These threads are exposed when the annulus isolation sleeve is
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The tieback tool has a metal-to-metal “nose”seal, similar to a typical mudline tieback
tool and has elastomer backup seals which interface with the lower bore in the casing
hanger. Both sealing areas in the casing hanger are protected by the isolation sleeve
prior to its retrieval.
The 9-5/8”tieback tool is installed on the 9-5/8”tieback casing string. The tieback
string is run and landed in the 9-5/8”casing hanger. If the 9-5/8”tieback tool is not run
inside 13-3/8”casing, a centralizer will be required on the 9-5/8”casing to help guide
the tool into the hanger. The 9-5/8”torque tool is then run on drill pipe through the
tieback string and landed in the tieback tool. Right hand rotation initially engages the
sprung keys on the torque tool into the slots inside the tieback tool. Whilst holding all
but approximately 5,000 lbs. of the combined drillpipe/casing weight on the hook, the
torque tool is rotated a further 4 turns to fully engage the tieback tool. 4,000 ft-lbs.
torque is required to energize the metal-to-metal seal.
Specification - 9-5/8” Tieback Tool
Tension Capacity 1.1 Million lbs.
Pressure Capacity 15,000 p.s.i.
Installation Method RH Rotation
Make-up Torque 4,000 ft-lbs. RH.
Optional MS-700 Tieback Equipment
Although the standard MS-700 tieback system will fill most requirements, in some
cases there is a need for special equipment. In situations where the drilling program
requires a larger through bore, then one of the optional 20”tieback connectors can be
used. These connectors will allow the 13-3/8”casing to be drilled out, through the 20”
tieback connector. One of the options also allows the subsea casing hangers to be
pulled through it.
To understand the relative differences between the optional equipment and the
standard offering, a table has been developed. Each of the two 20”tieback connector
options are compared to the standard 20”tieback connector.
20” Tieback Connector Comparison
Features Tieback Connector Style
Standard Big Bore Full Bore
Internal Cam Internal Threaded External
Threaded/Cam
Interfaces with 18-3/4”Housing Yes Yes No
Running Profile (Cam) (Threaded)
Setting Method Torque Torque Torque
Pressure Capacity 3,000 p.s.i. 3,000 p.s.i. 3,000 p.s.i.
Allows 13-3/8”to be drilled (A 17- No Yes Yes
1/2”drill bit will drift)

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Bending Capacity 1.00 1.00 1.00
(Relative to Standard)
Allows Subsea Casing Hangers No No Yes
to be pulled through connector
Can be used as Back-up No No Yes
(Lock in different area)

“Big Bore” Internal 20” Tieback Connector

The “Big Bore”Internal 20”Tieback Connector is a slightly modified version of ABB
Vetco Gray’s standard system for wellhead housings with threaded running tool
profiles. This design style has been installed on the majority of the world’s tieback
projects.
The tieback connector has three main components: the upper body, alignment funnel
and the lock nut. The upper body lands/seals on the wellhead, houses the alignment
funnel and contains the parking (running) threads for the lock nut. Guidance during
installation and bending resistance during production is provided by the alignment
funnel. Torque applied through the lock nut, makes the connector up to the wellhead.
The lock nut can be rotated independent of the 20”running string.
Once the tieback connector is landed on the housing, the torque tool is run on drill pipe
and lands on the threaded nut. Right hand rotation engages the torque keys and
releases the nut from the connector body. The nut moves downward and engages the
RH thread in the top of the 18-3/4”housing.
10,000 ft-lbs. RH torque locks the connector to the wellhead housing.
The bore through the tieback connector is 17-9/16”. This is achieved by modifying the
inside diameter at the top of the housing.
The housing is different from the standard housing in two areas. The first is that the
bore at the very top of the housing is increased and a RH thread is machined into it.
It should be noted that the threads are on a greater diameter than the housing main
bore and, as such, are protected during drilling. Even though the housing has an
increased diameter at the upper end, the gasket profile is still compatible with a
standard 18-3/4”“VX”gasket.
The second area is the running tool profile, which has been moved further down the
housing bore. This allows for the use of the standard cam-actuated running tool and
isolation test tools.
Specification - 20” Internal Tieback Connector
Internal Pressure Rating 3,000 p.s.i.
Bending Capacity 1.1 million ft-lbs.
Make-up Torque 10,000 ft-lbs.
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Maximum GD 36-3/8”
Minimum ID 18.65”
Full Bore 20” External Tieback Connector
This 20”external tieback connector is a reduced outside diameter version of a
connector currently being supplied for a North Sea project. It is otherwise identical in all
respects.
The 20”external tieback connector locks onto the outer profile of the 18-3/4”housing. It
has a through bore of 18-5/8”, enabling MS-700 casing hangers to be installed or
retrieved through the 20”tieback conductor.
The connector consists of upper and lower bodies which are joined by connecting bolts.
The bolts pass through spacer/guide sleeves which maintain the relative positions of
the upper and lower bodies, allowing free rotation of an internal torque sleeve which is
sandwiched between them.
The torque sleeve is threaded on its outer diameter, and interfaces with the actuating
nut which is connected to an outer cam sleeve.
Right hand rotation of the internal torque sleeve drives the outer cam sleeve downward,
forcing dogs which are retained in the lower body into the housing outer profile.
The 20”external tieback connector is installed in a similar manner to the internal cam
tieback tool described above. The conductor is run and the tieback connector is
lowered onto the wellhead housing. The required setting weight is applied and a torque
tool is run through the conductor, landing in the profile in the torque sleeve. RH
Rotation is applied to the torque sleeve, which drives the cam sleeve downwards,
locking the connector onto the wellhead.
A torque of 10,000 ft-lbs. is required to set the tieback connector.
Once the tieback connector is installed, drilling with a 17-1/2”bit can proceed. MS-700
casing hangers can be run into the wellhead and suspended on the wellhead landing
shoulder as in the standard, pre-drilled systems.
Alternatively, casing hangers which were installed during the pre-drilling phase can be
retrieved through the tieback conductor for side-tracking.
Specification - 20” External Tieback Connector
Internal Pressure Rating 3,000 p.s.i.
Bending Capacity 1.1 million ft-lbs.
Make-up Torque 10,000 ft-lbs.
Upper Connection 20”nom. butt weld prep.
Maximum GD 36-3/8”
Minimum ID 18.65”

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Platform Completions Using MS-700 Tieback Systems
The standard tieback system accommodates subsea wells which have been completely
drilled with the floating vessel and a subsea BOP Stack. In the event that the subsea
wells were not fully drilled, for example if the 30”and 20”were batch set, then the
optional MS-700 tieback equipment could be used. This equipment would have
provisions to drill out for the 13-3/8”casing by allowing a 17-1/2”drill bit to pass
through the 20”tieback connector. With the full bore option, the subsea casing hangers
could be retrieved.
This section presents tieback system options which are arranged for platform
completion. This equipment may be required for any of the wells which have not been
drilled to TD prior to installation of the jacket. A discussion of the mudline suspension
equipment used in conjunction with the optional 20”tieback connectors is also
presented.
Big Bore Option
The Big Bore option, can be used to drill out for the 13-3/8”and smaller casing strings.
It has an ID of 17-9/16”, the same as the ID through the load shoulder on the 18-3/4”
wellhead housing.
The 13-3/8”by 9-5/8”mudline adapter lands on top of the actuating nut in the 20”
tieback connector. Since the actuating nut has the same upper profile as the housing
landing shoulder, it allows the casing to be suspended from that location. This design
keeps the suspension equipment identical for both options. The 9-5/8”mudline hanger
will land in the 13-3/8”adapter. In this system, load is transmitted through each of the
tieback connectors, back into the top of the wellhead housing.
Full Bore Option
This option provides access to the landing shoulder in the subsea marine wellhead.
The same mudline style casing suspension system installed on the “Big Bore”internal
20”tieback connector is used in the Full Bore system. In this case, the 13-3/8”by 9-5/8”
mudline adapter lands directly on the wellhead load shoulder. Loads in this system are
transmitted through the 13-3/8”and smaller adapters directly into the wellhead housing
load shoulder.
Mudline Style Casing/Tubing Suspension Equipment
Both the Big Bore and Full Bore tieback connector show typical contingency systems
for platform completions. Because of the variations in planned drilling programs,
several combinations of casing and tubing suspension equipment may be required.
Descriptions of the more common configurations follow.
18-3/4” x 13-3/8” Mudline Casing Hanger
The 13-3/8”X 9-5/8”mudline hanger consists of a forged body with a casing thread box
cut in each end. An annular landing ring retained against a bearing shoulder on the
0.D~ hangs the casing weight from a shoulder in the 18-3/4”subsea housing (full bore
tieback) or 20”tieback connector (big bore option). Flowby is provided by holes through

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the landing ring. The bore of the casing hanger has a profile to accept a 9-5/8”x 7”
mudline casing hanger.
This casing hanger is used in the situation where subsea drilling of a well has been
abandoned after batch setting the 30”and 20”casing strings and the well is drilled to
completion from the platform.
Specification - 18-3/4” x 13-3/8” Mudline Casing Hanger
Working Pressure 5,000 p.s.i.
Hanging Capacity 1.34 million lbs.
Make-up Torque 10,000 ft-lbs.
Flowby running - 16 sq. in.
landed - 10 sq. in.
13-3/8” X 9-5/8” Mudline Casing Hanger
This hanger is equipped with a serpentine collet-type landing ring that engages the
mating profile in the preceding hanger (13-3/8”). The hanger is slotted to provide
flowby. Top and bottom connections are casing threads (box). The bore of the casing
hanger has a profile to accept a 7”mudline casing hanger for tubing suspension.
The serpentine collet landing ring is retained in place during running by a friction latch
shoulder. The collet is kept from rotating by anti-rotation pins in the larger body.
Specification - 13-3/8 x 9-5/8” Mudline Casing Hanger
Working Pressure 15,000 p.s.i.
Hanging Capacity 1.14 million lbs.
Flowby running - 4 sq. in.
landed - 7 sq. in.
7” x 3-1/2” Tubing Suspension Hanger
The 7”Tubing Suspension Hanger is equipped with a Vetco Gray MLC serpentine
collet ring that engages the profile in the preceding hanger or hanging sub.
Top and bottom connections are tubing threads (box). The hanger is designed to be
run in the tubing string to allow that string to be supported at the mudline.
Specification - 7” x 3-1/2” MLC Tubing Suspension Hanger
Working Pressure 15,000 p.s.i.
Hanging Capacity 0.51 million lbs.

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 Super HD H-4 Wellhead
Connector

SMS 700 18-3/4” Housing Guidelineless Re-entry

Assembly

36” Wellhead Housing

36” casing
Mudmat

26” Casing Hanger

16” Landing Sub Casing Hanger

& Packoff

20” Casing Hanger and Stab Sub

Super MS 700 System Option 1

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20” Tieback Connector Torque Tool
The 20” tieback torque tool as shown in the drawing is a generalized configuration of
the tool required to set any of the three 20” tieback tools discussed in this proposal.
The actual diameter of the tool will depend on the connector(s) selected.
9-5/8” Torque Tool
This tool is used to lock the 9-5/8” tieback to the 9-5/8” casing hanger. The optional 13-
3/8” torque tool is of similar construction.
Super MS 700 Wellhead System
The Super MS 700 wellhead systems are design adaptations to address the deepwater
issues related to subsea wellheads. The SMS 700 systems are designed for use in
water depths up to 10,000 feet. The systems differ from standard primarily in the
wellhead housings. The Low Pressure Housing is increased in size to accommodate
larger diameter structural casing. Structural casing sizes up to 42” in diameter can be
accommodated. This gives more strength and at the same time allows additional
surface casing strings to be set. The additional casing strings are required to isolate
geological formations which contain water under abnormal pressure causing problems
during drilling. The High Pressure Housing is increased in outside diameter from 27
inches to 30 inches. Since the inside diameter remains the same as the standard
housing the SMS 700 High Pressure Housing has increased wall thickness giving it
more capacity to sustain tensile and bending loads. Hydrate seals are provided
between the housings to prevent gas intrusion causing hydrate build up at the
interfaces.
Shallow Water Flow
Shallow Water Flow (SWF) is a geological phenomenon which is encountered more
frequently as wells are drilled in deepwater. Formations near the surface contain water
under abnormal pressure. These SWF formations are typically several hundred to
several thousand feet below the mudline. Penetration of these pressurized zones
causes water to flow back to the surface and can seriously de-stabilize the well
foundation, impact cementing operations, and cause breakdown of the near-surface
strata. A given well may have a single SWF zone, or it may have multiple SWF zones.
To prevent damage to the well by shallow water flow it is necessary to isolate the
problem formations from the well bore once drilled, by installation of additional casing
strings. The annulus between casings must be open during cementing to allow
circulation of cement, then closed after cementing to prevent wash out of the cement
caused by water flow up the annulus back to the surface.
Typical casing programs for SWF wells are 36”/42” X 26”/24” X 20” X 16” X 13-3/8” X 9-
5/8. The 36” or 42” conductor is typically jetted in to the sea floor with a 36” wellhead
housing, mudmat, and guide base at the top. The 26”/24” casing is suspended below
the mudline on a no-go shoulder provided by a landing sub in the conductor pipe. This
hanger has an integral annulus seal. The hanger is suspended above the landing
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cementing operation is complete. As an option the 20” casing may be suspended below
the mudline as well. With this option once the 20” X 24”/26” annulus is cemented a
packoff is run and set to seal the annulus at the 20” mudline hanger. The High Pressure
wellhead housing is then tied into the mudline hanger using a stab adapter located at
the bottom of the wellhead housing extension. This permits the 20” casing to be run and
cemented before running the wellhead housing. If 16” casing is run it will also be
suspended below the mudline in a landing sub provided in the 20” casing string. This
hanger has a packoff which may be run and set in one trip along with the 16” casing
hanger and casing. Depending on the bit program either a no-go style hanger can be
used or one with an expanding suspension ring.
As various operators have encountered the SWF problem each has had a different
approach to addressing the problem, consequently many different system variations
have been used. In some cases the operator opted to prevent flow back to the surface
by providing a valve on the outer conductor casing. Return circulation of fluid during
cementing vents through this valve. Once the cementing operation is complete the
valve is closed to prevent washout of the cement before it sets. Other operators have
used careful casing shoe placement, and cement mixtures resistant to flow to prevent
washout of cement. For this reason a variety of sub-mudline casing hanger designs
have been used including those with integral annular seals, separate packoffs, no-go
landing shoulders, and expanding collet landing rings. System selection is based on
geology, and operator preference.

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