Agenda

• Arrival/Welcome
• Safety Orientation
• Facility Tour
• Presentation on Basic Wellhead and API Requirements
• Lunch
• Stack-up of MBU-LR Speed Head System/Conventional
Wellhead System/Overview of Frac Tree Equipment
• Discussion | Q&A
Conventional Assemblies
• Include the casing head, casing
hangers, spool sections, tubing head,
tubing hanger, valves and fittings
• Provides safe and adequate means for
supporting and attaching blowout
control equipment during drilling
• Provides sealing between casing
strings and a connection for the
Christmas tree
• Requires manipulation of BOP’s with
each added section
• Tubulars suspended on “slips”
 Casing Heads

O-Ring
Groove
Test Port

C2 Casing Head C2-BP Casing Head

(With FPO’s) (With Two Lockscrews)

Available with Threaded or

Slip-on and Welded bottoms

C2 Casing Head
(With LP Outlets and Baseplate)
Tubing Heads

Test Port

CTH Tubing Head CTH Tubing Head

(With Secondary Bushing) (With integral bottom)
Slip Type Casing Hangers

C2 Casing Hanger.
C1 Casing Hanger and H Standard automatic slip-
Plate. Non-Automatic slip- type casing hanger. Used
type hanger. Used to to suspend medium
suspend light to medium casing loads (50% joint
casing loads in C2 & strength) in C2 & C2BP
C2BP Casing Heads Casing Heads

C9 Casing Hanger. Heavy

duty automatic slip-type
casing hanger. Used to
suspend high casing
loads in C9 & C9BP
Casing Heads
Mandrel Hangers

One Piece Mandrel Hanger Fluted Mandrel Hanger

 Tubing Hangers and Tubing Head Adapters

BPV Threads
BPV Threads

CTH-2W

CTH-2W wrap around CTH-EN with EN tubing

hanger with BO2 coupling head adapter
and BO2 tubing head
adapter

BPV Threads

T40 Hanger with T40

tubing head adapter
Multi-bowl Wellhead Systems
11” 10M

11” 5M

MBS MBU
 Multi-bowl Wellhead Systems
Threaded-on Flange Lock-Ring

2” LP

3” LP

Landing Ring

20” Casing

13-3/8” Casing

9-5/8” Casing
5-1/2” Casing

MBU-T MBU-LR
‘HPS’ Elastomer Secondary Seals
Interference fit provides pressure
energized seal. No plastic packing
required.

Springs in corners
prevent extrusion

Large ID interference
provides sealing on
rough casing
Type ‘P’ Elastomer Seal

Metal retainer rings prevent

extrusion

Seal energized against

casing with plastic
packing injection
‘Dovetail’ Elastomer Seals
Commonly used as test plug and large O.D. seals

Dovetail shape locks

seal into groove

Tapered edges help

prevent extrusion

Wide seal surface

provides improved
sealing
Type ‘S’ Elastomer Seal

Metal springs in corners to

prevent extrusion

OD bump provides
interference fit allowing
seal to be pressure
energized
Lockscrews

Threaded Lockscrew Integral Lockscrew

API Ring Gaskets

R Gasket RX Gasket BX Gasket

5,000 PSI 5,000 PSI 10,000-15,000 PSI
Frac Valve Comparison

• Two Seat Seal Rings

• An Inner and Outer
Seal Ring That are
Both Lip Sealed and
Pressure and Spring
Energized

DS-BSFC 7-1/16” 10M Valve CW FL-R 7-1/16” 10M Valve

Frac Valves

Detail of Seat with Seals

7-1/16” 10M

Detail of Seat with Seals

Wellhead/Christms Tree Safety

Potential Leaks
• Bonnet/Body
• Stem
• Body Fittings
Wellhead/Christmas Tree Safety
“Line of Fire”

• Test or injection
fittings
• Lockscrews
Wellhead/Christmas Tree Safety
Hidden Pressure
Wellhead/Christmas Tree Safety

One-Piece for lower pressures

Two-Piece for higher pressures

Wellhead/Christmas Tree Safety
Back Pressure Valves
Wellhead/Christmas Tree Safety
Body Fitting
API Flange Bolting
• Flanges under pressure see a separation force equal to
the pressure times the area inside the ring gasket.
F=PxA
• This separation force is contained by the flange bolting.
Thus, larger flanges and higher pressure flanges have
larger bolts and/or more bolts.
• As the bolt diameter increases the amount of make up
torque goes up.
• API 6A publishes recommended make-up torques for API
bolting.
f = 0.07 Xylan
Coated
f = 0.13 Standard
Lubricant
Casing Effects During Frac
Suspension
point in
wellhead

Top of
cement

Initial Hanging Cold frac fluid Pressure causes

Weight causes casing to casing to balloon
contract increasing increasing load on
load on slip slip
Specification for Wellhead and
Christmas Tree Equipment

• API Specification 6A
• Twentieth Edition, October 2010

• ISO 10423:2009 (Modified), Petroleum and

Natural Gas Industries- Drilling and Production
Equipment- Wellhead and Christmas Tree
Equipment
 API 6A Basic Contents
435 Pages
• Design and performance
• Materials
• Welding
• Quality control
• Equipment marking
• Storing and shipping
• Equipment specific requirements
• Repair and remanufacture
• Various Annexes covering purchasing guidelines, design,
testing, etc.
API 6A Product Specification
What does it mean?

6A-U-EE-1.5-1-1

PR – Performance
API Spec 6A Requirement

Temperature Material PSL – Product

Class Class Specification
Level
 Temperature Class
• Determined by the maximum flowing temperature in
the wellhead or the mud circulating temperature and
the minimum seasonal external temperature.
• API Designations
o K ………… -750F to 1800F
o L ………… -500F to 1800F
o N ……….. -500F to 1400F
o P ………… -200F to 1800F
o S ………… 00F to 1400F
o T ………… 00F to 1800F
o U ………… 00F to 2500F
o V ………… 350F to 2500F
o X ………… 00F to 3500F*
o Y ………… 00F to 6500F*
* Non-standard Ratings
 Material Class
H2S Partial Pressure
0 to < 0.05 0.05 to 0.5 > 0.5 to 1.5 > 1.5
psia psia psia psia
0 to < 7 AA EE-0.5 or DD-0.5 EE-1.5 or DD-1.5 EE-NL or DD-NL
psia Non-sour Sour Sour Sour
Non-corrosive Non-corrosive Non-corrosive Non-corrosive
CO2 Partial Pressure

7 to 30 BB EE-0.5 EE-1.5 EE-NL

psia Non-sour Sour Sour Sour
Slightly Corrosive Slightly Corrosive Slightly Corrosive Slightly Corrosive

> 30 to < 200 CC FF-0.5 FF-1.5 FF-NL

psia Non-sour Sour Sour Sour
Moderate to Moderate to Moderate to Moderate to
Highly Corrosive Highly Corrosive Highly Corrosive Highly Corrosive

> 200 CC or HH FF-0.5 or HH-0.5 FF-1.5 or HH-1.5 FF-NL or HH-NL

psia Non-sour Sour Sour Sour
Highly Corrosive Highly Corrosive Highly Corrosive Highly Corrosive
Product Specification Level (PSL)
• PSL 1, PSL2, PSL3, PSL3G, PSL4
• Quality control requirements such as material
certifications, NDE, etc. that increase with the
severity of service.
• API 6A Annex A provides purchasing guidelines for
selecting the proper PSL of Primary Equipment
o Tubing Heads
o Tubing Hangers
o Tubing Head Adapters
o Lower Master Valves
Performance Requirement (PR)
• Cycle testing of the designs
• Cycles may include pressure, loads, open-close, etc.
depending on product being tested
• PR1 is minimum API cycle requirements found in the
equipment section of the Specification 6A
• PR2 adds additional cycles
 Standard Materials for API 6A Materials Classification

Body, End and Outlet Connections Bull Plugs, Valve Removal

Material Class Mandrel Hangers Plugs and Back-Pressure
2K, 5K, 10K 15K Valves

4130 60K 4130 75K 4140 110K

AA
(CMS-102) (CMS-103) (CMS-106)

4130 60K 4130 75K 17-4 PH

BB
(CMS-102) (CMS-103) (CMS-303)

410SS 410SS 17-4 PH

CC
(CMS-301) (CMS-301) (CMS-303)

4130 80K
(CMS-104)
4130 60K 4130 75K
DD Or 4130 60K (CMS-102)
(CMS-102) (CMS-103)
4140 80K
(CMS-105)

4130 60K 4130 75K

EE-XX
(CMS-102) (CMS-103)

17-4 PH
(CMS-303)
410SS 410SS
FF-XX Or
(CMS-301) (CMS-301)
Inconel 718
(CMS-304)

Inconel 718
HH-XX ------ ------
(CMS-304)
 Product Plan - Quality Control Requirements for Wellhead Bodies and Assemblies

The following chart details the Quality Control Requirements for all bodies. Applies to Casing and Tubing Heads,
Cross-Over Connectors, Tubing Head Adapters, Top Connectors Tees and Crosses, Adapter and Spacer Spools,
Casing and Tubing Hangers, Flanged Connectors Threaded Connectors, Other End Connectors.

Parameter PSL 1 PSL2 PSL3 Comments

CMS-002 and CMS-002 and Material CMS-002 and Material

Tensile Testing Compare MTR to Material Spec
Material Spec Spec Spec

Section 8.0 & EPS

Impact Testing CMS-004 CMS-004 CMS-004
Compare MTR to Material Spec

CMS-002 and CMS-002 and Material CMS-002 and Material

Chemical Testing Compare MTR to Material Spec
Material Spec Spec Spec

Hardness Testing CIR-002 CIR-002 CIR-002 Process Router & EPS

Dimensional CIR-001 CIR-001 CIR-001 Process Router & EPS

CIR-004 or CIR-004 or CIR-004 or End and Outlet Connection Threads

Thread Gauging
TTM-WI-7.5.1 TTM-WI-7.5.1 TTM-WI-7.5.1 Gauge 100%

Heat Traceable & Heat PSL-1/2-Trace by heat numbers

Traceability Heat Traceable Heat Traceable
Lot PSL-3-Trace by serial numbers

Visual Exam CIR-003 CIR-003 ---

CNT-002 or CNT-002 or
Surface NDE --- Process Router & EPS
CNT-004 CNT-004

Volumetric NDE --- --- CNT-005 Prior to Machining

Weld NDE --- CNT-008 CNT-008 Process Router & EPS, if applicable

Marking MD Drawing MD Drawing MD Drawing Process Router & EPS

Serialization --- --- Each component Work Order-sequential number

Hydrostatic Test CTS-001 CTS-001 CTS-001 PSL-3 – Chart Recorder Required

PSL-1/2- Record heat number of body

Assembly Traceability CTS-001 CTS-001 CTS-001 PSL 3- Record heat and serial number
Set Out Reports

Work Order-sequential Work Order-sequential

Assembly Serialization --- Process Router
number number

API Monogram TTM-MSP-A-1 TTM-MSP-A-1 TTM-MSP-A-1 Process Router & EPS

Impact Testing
Minimum Average Impact Value
Transverse Direction - Ft-Lb (J)
Temperature

Classification Test PSL 1 PSL 2 PSL 3

K -75 (-60) 15 (20) 15 (20) 15 (20)

L and N* -50 (-46) 15 (20) 15 (20) 15 (20)

P -20 (-29) -- 15 (20) 15 (20)

S 0 (-18) -- -- 15 (20)

T 0 (-18) -- -- 15 (20)

U 0 (-18) -- -- 15 (20)

V 0 (-18) -- -- 15 (20)
Cactus Record Requirements
Bodies, End and Outlet Connections,
Mandrel Tubing Hanger and Casing PSL-1 PSL-2 PSL-3*
Hanger
Material Test Reports: Chemical analysis,
tensile test, impact test (if required) and X X X
hardness test
Weld Process Records: WPS, WPQR and
X X X
WQR

Welding Process Records: Welder

identification, weld procedures, filler X
material type, post-weld heat treatments

NDE personnel Qualification Records for

X X X
Weld Metal Corrosion Overlay on Bodies

Hardness Test X X Actual Hardness

Dimensional Inspection X
NDE Records: Surface NDE, Weld
X X
Volumetric NDE, and Repair Weld NDE
Volumetric NDE X
Heat Treatment COC X X
Non-Metallic Seals PSL-1 PSL-2 PSL-3

Batch Traceability, Cure date certification,

X
Shelf-life expiration date certification

Bullplugs, Valve-Removal Plugs and Back- Material Test Reports : Chemical analysis, tensile test, impact
Pressure Valves test, and hardness test

Assembled Equipment Records PSL-1 PSL-2 PSL-3*

Pressure Test Records: Actual test
X X
pressure, holding period duration
Pressure Test Records: Hydrostatic Test
X
Chart
Assembly Traceability Record X
*All required records for PSL3 components & assemblies shall reference the specific part serial number.
Records to be Furnished to Customer
Bodies, End and Outlet Connections,
Mandrel Tubing Hanger and Casing PSL-1 PSL-2 PSL-3*
Hanger
No records are required -- -- --

Non-Metallic Seals PSL-1 PSL-2 PSL-3

No records are required -- -- --

Assembled Equipment Records PSL-1 PSL-2 PSL-3*

Certificate of Compliance – stating that
equipment conforms to PSL 3 of API Spec
-- -- X
6A and the temperature and material
class
Pressure Test Records: Actual test
-- -- X
pressure, holding period duration
Pressure Test Records: Hydrostatic Test
-- -- X
Chart
Assembly Traceability Record -- -- X