Wood Group

Pressure Control

Conventional
Wellhead Systems

Design Evolution

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 Wood Group
Pressure Control

Conventional
Wellhead
W2 Casing Heads

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Products in Transition
WG22 to W2 Casing Heads

Old
New
Bowl Design
Bowl Design
(Pre-2001)

WG22 (normal bowl)

Name W2
WG29 (deep bowl)

Old Style – Thread Integral – Thread

Lockscrews exposed to wellbore isolated from wellbore

WG22 / WG29
W2
Top Flange Options WG22-BP / WG29-BP
W2-BP
WG22-L /WG29-L

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W2 Casing Head Options

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Casing Head Location

• Makes up to first string of

casing
• Connects to bottom of BOP
stack
• Casing bowl
 W2 or W2-BP
• Bottom prep
 Threaded
 SOW with O-ring
 SOW without O-ring
 Surelok

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W2 Casing Head Features
30° Ancillary
Shoulder

45° Load Shoulder

Outlet

Bottom Prep

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W2 Casing Head Features

Valve Removal
(VR) Thread

Bottom Prep

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VR Plug Installed in Side Outlet
With companion
flange, bull plug,
and bleeder fitting
installed

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VR Plug Styles

• One- piece, solid

 Lower pressures
• 1-1/2” dia for 0 - 5,000 psi
• 1-1/4” dia for 0 - 10,000 psi
 Attachment to running tool — 1-1/4” hex

• Two-piece One-piece solid VR plug

 Higher pressures
• 1-3/4” dia for 10,000 – 20,000 psi
 Attachment to running tool – 1-1/4” hex

• VR plugs must match

 The VR threads in the bore of the outlet
 The pressure rating of the outlet

Two-piece high pressure VR plug

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VR Plug for High Pressure Applications

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W2-BP Casing Head

• W2-BP has only 2

lockscrews
• Lockscrews are the
Integral Type
• FPO (Flange Pad or
Studded) Outlets

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Lockscrew Styles
End View

Old Style

End View

Integral Style (New)

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WG22-BP Casing Head

BP
Locksrew

Test
Fitting
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WG22-BP Casing Head Top View
45° Load Shoulder

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BP Lock Screw Run Into Bowl

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BP Lockscrew Fully Retracted from Bowl
Tip of lockscrew
visible

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Integral Lockscrew End Detail

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W2 Casing Head w/ Female Threaded Bottom

Casing head thread must be

compatible with the casing
thread.
Check API
Markings

Measure
Casing Thread

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WG22 Casing Head Slip On Weld (SOW)
Bottom (Socket) Preparation

Weld Preps

Socket Prep

Test Port

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Offshore - Casing Head Installation

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Slip On Weld (SOW) Casing Head Assembly

Inside Weld

Test Fitting

Outside Weld

Casing

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SOW Weld Prep
C asing H ead

Fillet Weld being careful

not to protrude into
casing ID

1/2" N PT T est Port

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295-1005
Slip On Weld Prep with O-Ring Bottom

O-ring
Test Fitting

Outside Weld

Casing

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W2 Casing Head Assembly
w/ Baseplate (Landing Base)

Gussets

Baseplate
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Top View - WG22 Casing Head Bowl

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W2-BP Casing Head with Baseplate

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W2 Casing Head with Weldless Baseplate

Casing Head rests

on centralizing
support ring of
baseplate

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S4 Surelok Connector

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S4 Surelok Installation –
Step 1

Remove shipping Remove Slip-Retaining

blocks Cap Screws

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S4 Surelok Installation –
Step 2

Back off on
activation bolts to
Ensure slips move lower the slip bowl
down with the slip
bowl

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S4 Surelok Installation –
Step 3

Test seals

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S4 Surelok Installation –
Step 4

Re-tighten the
activation bolts in
an alternating criss-
cross manner to
specified torque

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S4 Surelok Installation –
Step 5

Perform
25,000 lbs
overpull to
ensure
engagement

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S4 Surelok Installation –
Step 6

Re-test seals

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S2 Surelok - Offshore

Diverter Application
• Simple Operation
• Improved Safety
• Time Savings
• 7” through 30”
• Mechanical & Hydraulic

295-912

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LRC Lock-On Riser Connector

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SRC Slip-On Riser Connector

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Casing Clamp Assembly

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Installation of Slip Clamp
Step 1

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Installation of Slip Clamp
Step 2

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Installation of Slip Clamp
Step 3

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 Wood Group
Pressure Control

API Flange
Connections

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API Ring Joint Gaskets

R BX RX
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API Type “R” Ring Gasket

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API Type “R” Ring Gasket (oval)
Initial Flange
Contact Made Up

• Connection energized by
compression
• Oval shape of R gasket
becomes deformed - sides
are flattened
• Can only be used in an R
groove
• R gasket can not be reused
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API Type “RX” Ring Gasket

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API Type “RX” Pressure-Energized Ring
Gasket
Initial Flange
Contact Made Up

• Connection energized
by compression
• Asymmetric octagonal
gasket becomes
deformed
• Can be used in either
an R (6B flange) or SR
(special)
• RX gasket can not be
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API Type “BX” Ring Gasket

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API Type “BX” Pressure Energized Ring
Gaskets Flange
Made Up

Initial
Contact

• Connection energized by
compression and pressure
• Symmetrical octagonal
gasket becomes deformed
• Can only be used in a BX
groove (6BX flange)
• Face to face make up
• BX gasket can not be
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Clamploc Clamp Connection

Clamp
Hub

Seal Ring

Clamp
Seal Lips Segment

Clamp
Hub

Grayloc
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 Wood Group
Pressure Control

Rental Accessories
Test Plug & Wear Bushing

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WG22 Combination Test Plug & Wear
Bushing Running Tool
Drill Pipe
• for Testing BOP`s

Test Plug

Load Shoulder

Animation

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WG22 Wear Bushing with Running Tool
Drill Pipe

Test Plug

Lug
Wear
(dog)
Bushing
Load
Shoulder

J-Slot
Groove

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WG22 Wear Bushing Animation

TP & WB Assembly

Installing WB

Retrieving WB
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SL (Snap Latch) Combination Test Plug &
Wear Bushing Running Tool
Drill Pipe
• for Testing BOP`s

Test Plug

Load
Shoulder

Animation

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SL Wear Bushing with Running Tool
Drill Pipe

Snap Test Plug

Latch

Wear Bushing

Load Shoulder

Window

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SL Wear Bushing Animation

TP & WB Assembly

Installing WB

Retrieving WB

TP & WB Disassembly
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SL Style Tools

SL Wear Bushing and Test Plug (inverted)

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SL Style Tools

Wear Bushing has 3 SL

profiles (windows)

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SL Style Tools

Test Plug inverted and

used as a running tool
with Wear Bushing

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SL Style Tools

Detail of Snap Latch

made up in Wear
Bushing

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