Rotation mechanism
View Patent ↗A system for rotating an element inside a pressure containing housing. In some embodiments, the mechanism includes a pressure containing housing having an opening through a wall of the housing into an internal chamber in which, in use, the element to be rotated is located, a bushing located within the opening, and a worm gear rotatably mounted in the bushing. The worm gear is offset from the axial center of the bushing such that rotation of the bushing moves the worm gear between an extended position, wherein the thread of the worm gear engages an element in the chamber, and a retracted position, wherein the thread is disengaged from the element in the chamber.
1. A drilling adaptor system for rotating a threaded hanger landing ring in a wellhead housing for a wellbore, the system comprising:
a sleeve extendable into the wellhead housing and removably coupleable to the threaded hanger landing ring; and
a drilling adaptor comprising:
a bushing disposed in the housing;
a shaft disposed within the bushing;
a worm gear coupled to an end of the shaft;
wherein the bushing is rotatable to extend the worm gear into engagement with the sleeve and to retract the worm gear from engagement with the sleeve.
2. The drilling adaptor of claim 1 , further comprising a rotatable handle coupled to the shaft.
3. The drilling adaptor of claim 1 , further comprising bearing rings supporting the bushing, whereby the bushing is rotatable relative to the bore.
4. The drilling adaptor of claim 3 , further comprising a flange retaining the bushing and the bearing rings within the bore.
5. The drilling adaptor of claim 1 , wherein the worm gear engages teeth on the sleeve when in the extended position.
6. A system disposed at a wellhead housing for a wellbore, the system comprising:
a hanger suspendable in the wellhead housing;
a hanger landing ring disposed about the hanger, wherein the hanger landing ring is rotatable about and axially moveable along the hanger;
a sleeve removably coupled to the hanger landing ring, wherein rotation of the sleeve rotates the hanger landing ring, moving the hanger landing ring axially along the hanger; and
a drilling adaptor connected to the wellhead housing, the drilling adaptor comprising a rotatable worm gear, the worm gear extendable to engage and rotate the sleeve and retractable to disengage the sleeve.
7. The system of claim 6 , wherein the hanger is supported by a hanger running tool.
8. The system of claim 6 , wherein the sleeve comprises teeth engaging the worm gear when extended into engagement with the sleeve.