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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 10, 2017
Filed:
Jul. 08, 2011
Applicants:
Larry E. Reimert, Houston, TX (US);
Denise A. M. Antunes, Houston, TX (US);
Inventor:
Larry E. Reimert, Houston, TX (US);
Assignee:
Dril-Quip, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 21/00 (2006.01); E21B 23/00 (2006.01); E21B 7/12 (2006.01); E21B 17/10 (2006.01); E21B 33/043 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 17/1007 (2013.01); E21B 33/043 (2013.01);
Abstract
A wear bushing () and a running tool () are provided for a subsea wellhead assembly including a wellhead housing and a casing hanger. The wear bushing is landed on the casing hanger, and a connector () axially connects the wear bushing and the wellhead housing. The running tool is actuated to connect the wear bushing, such that at least a portion of the connector is received within a corresponding recess in an interior wall of the wellhead housing. A bushing/casing hanger latch () axially connects the wear bushing and the casing hanger.