Tubing hanger—production tubing suspension arrangement
View Patent ↗A tubing hanger body made from Non-CRA steel coupled to production tubing made from CRA material. The coupling includes pin threads at the top end of the production tubing which are arranged to be screwed into box threads of the tubing hanger body. A seal sub having metal-to-metal and/or elastomeric seals engages the top end of the production tubing and protects the tubing hanger body from contact with production fluid flowing from the production tubing below to a Christmas tree tubing above. The invention includes a method of repairing of an existing tubing hanger body where its through bore has been damaged. This allows the through bore to be over machined and a CRA sleeve installed to replace tubing threads and body material.
1. A suspension arrangement for completing an oil and gas well comprising,
a cylindrical tubing hanger housing body ( 120 ) made from non-CRA steel,
a production tubing ( 220 ) having an extension sleeve ( 221 ) extending upwardly from an upper portion of said production tubing ( 220 ),
said production tubing ( 220 ) and said extension sleeve ( 221 ) made from CRA steel,
said extension sleeve ( 221 ) being threadedly connected to said tubing hanger housing body ( 120 ), and
a seal sub ( 500 ) of CRA material designed and arranged to be installed within said tubing hanger housing body ( 120 ) and to fit within said extension sleeve ( 221 ),
said seal sub ( 500 ) creating a metal to metal seal ( 210 ) with said extension sleeve ( 221 ) whereby production fluid that flows upwardly through said production tubing ( 220 ) and extension sleeve ( 221 ) and said seal sub ( 500 ) does not touch said tubing hanger housing body ( 120 ).
2. The arrangement of claim 1 wherein
said extension sleeve ( 221 ) has external pin threads ( 202 ) formed about a portion of its external surface, and
said tubing hanger housing body ( 120 ) has internal box threads ( 201 ) formed about a lower portion thereof,
said pin threads ( 202 ) and said box threads ( 201 ) being coupled together so that said production tubing ( 220 ) is supported from said tubing hanger housing body ( 120 ).
3. The arrangement of claim 1 wherein,
said seal sub ( 500 ) further includes an upper metal to metal seal ( 210 ) for sealing with a tube ( 501 ) of a subsea tree.