Isolation sleeve
An isolation sleeve for a wellbore includes a sleeve body and a torque sleeve. The torque sleeve threadedly couples to the sleeve body. The torque sleeve includes a compression shoulder. The isolation sleeve includes a compression seal positioned about the torque sleeve between the compression shoulder and the sleeve body. The isolation sleeve also includes a lock ring coupled to the sleeve body that engages a packoff. The lock ring is urged into engagement with the packoff by an energizing ring.
1 . A wellhead system configured to be secured on a wellbore, comprising:
a wellhead housing;
a casing hanger configured to land within the wellhead housing to suspend a casing string within the wellbore; and
an isolation sleeve assembly secured within the wellhead housing during use, wherein the isolation sleeve assembly comprises:
a sleeve body that defines a sleeve bore, wherein the sleeve body is inserted into a casing bore of the casing string during use and a lower end of the sleeve body comprises internal threading;
a torque sleeve, wherein:
another lower end of the torque sleeve comprises an upward-facing compression shoulder; and
an upper end of the torque sleeve comprises external threading that engages the internal threading at the lower end of the sleeve body such that the upward-facing compression shoulder on the torque sleeve axially opposes the lower end of the sleeve body; and
a compression seal disposed circumferentially around the torque sleeve between the upward-facing compression shoulder on the torque sleeve and the lower end of the sleeve body, wherein tightening the torque sleeve on the sleeve body is configured to axially compress the compression seal such that the compression seal is radially compressed against an inner surface of the casing string;
a tubing head secured on the wellhead housing during use, wherein:
another upper end of the sleeve body comprises another upward-facing compression shoulder; and
the isolation sleeve assembly comprises:
a beveled seal ring disposed circumferentially around the another upper end of the sleeve body such that a further lower end of the beveled seal ring axially opposes the another upward-facing compression shoulder of the sleeve body; and
an upper body seal disposed circumferentially around the another upper end of the sleeve body between the beveled seal ring and the another upward-facing compression shoulder of the sleeve body; and
a lock screw configured to be secured radially through the tubing head, wherein tightening the lock screw against the beveled seal ring is configured to axially compress the upper body seal between the beveled seal ring and the another upward-facing compression shoulder of the sleeve body such that the upper body seal is radially compressed against another inner surface of the tubing head.
2 . The wellhead system of claim 1 , comprising a running tool configured to be selectively secured to the another upper end of the sleeve body to facilitate inserting the isolation sleeve assembly into the casing bore of the casing string, withdrawing the isolation sleeve assembly from the casing bore of the casing string, or both.
3 . The wellhead system of claim 1 , comprising a torque tool, wherein:
the torque sleeve of the isolation sleeve assembly comprises an internal rotation slot; and
the torque tool comprises:
a tool body configured to be inserted into the sleeve bore of the isolation sleeve assembly; and
a torque dog configured to selectively extend radially out from the tool body and engage the internal rotation slot in the torque sleeve to facilitate rotating the torque sleeve using the torque tool.
4 . The wellhead system of claim 3 , wherein:
the torque dog is disposed within an opening in the tool body; and
the torque tool comprises a spring disposed within the opening between the tool body and the torque dog.
5 . The wellhead system of claim 3 , wherein the torque dog of the torque tool comprises:
a chamfered external upper edge configured to facilitate disengaging the torque dog from the internal rotation slot in the torque sleeve as the torque tool is withdrawn from the sleeve bore of the isolation sleeve assembly; and
a first flat sidewall configured to facilitate maintaining the torque dog within the internal rotation slot in the torque sleeve while the torque tool is used to rotate the torque sleeve in a first direction; and
a second flat sidewall configured to facilitate maintaining the torque dog within the internal rotation slot in the torque sleeve while the torque tool is used to rotate the torque sleeve in a second direction.
6 . A wellhead system comprising an isolation sleeve assembly,
wherein the isolation sleeve assembly comprises:
a sleeve body that defines a sleeve bore, wherein a lower end of the sleeve body comprises internal threading and the sleeve body is inserted into a wellhead bore during use;
a torque sleeve, wherein:
another lower end of the torque sleeve comprises an upward-facing compression shoulder; and
an upper end of the torque sleeve comprises external threading configured to engage the internal threading at the lower end of the sleeve body; and
a compression seal configured to be disposed circumferentially around the torque sleeve between the upward-facing compression shoulder on the torque sleeve and the lower end of the sleeve body, wherein tightening the torque sleeve on the sleeve body is configured to axially compress the compression seal such that the compression seal is radially compressed against an internal surface that defines the wellhead bore; and
a torque tool, wherein:
the torque sleeve of the isolation sleeve assembly comprises an internal rotation slot; and
the torque tool comprises:
a tool body configured to be inserted into the sleeve bore of the isolation sleeve assembly; and
a torque dog configured to selectively extend radially out from the tool body and engage the internal rotation slot in the torque sleeve to facilitate rotating the torque sleeve using the torque tool.
7 . The wellhead system of claim 6 , comprising another wellhead component that at least partially defines the wellhead bore, wherein:
the another wellhead component comprises an internal lock groove; and
the isolation sleeve assembly is configured to land in the another wellhead component and comprises a lock ring disposed circumferentially around another upper end of the sleeve body, wherein the lock ring is configured to expand radially outward into engagement with the internal lock groove in the another wellhead component to facilitate securing the isolation sleeve within the wellhead system.
8 . The wellhead system of claim 7 , wherein the isolation sleeve assembly comprises an energizing ring configured to be axially pushed such that the energizing ring is disposed radially between the sleeve body and the lock ring to facilitate expanding the lock ring radially outward into engagement with the internal lock groove in the another wellhead component.
9 . The wellhead system of claim 6 , comprising another wellhead component that at least partially defines the wellhead bore, wherein the isolation sleeve assembly is configured to land in the another wellhead component and comprises an isolation seal configured to be:
disposed circumferentially around the sleeve body of the isolation sleeve assembly; and
radially compressed between the sleeve body and the another wellhead component.
10 . The wellhead system of claim 6 , comprising another wellhead component that at least partially defines the wellhead bore, wherein:
the another wellhead component comprises an internal slot or hole; and
the isolation sleeve assembly comprises a spring-loaded anti-rotation pin configured to engage the internal slot or hole in the another wellhead component to facilitate blocking rotation of the isolation sleeve assembly within the wellhead system.
11 . The wellhead system of claim 6 , wherein:
the torque dog is disposed within an opening in the tool body; and
the torque tool comprises a spring disposed within the opening between the tool body and the torque dog.
12 . The wellhead system of claim 6 , wherein the torque dog of the torque tool comprises:
a chamfered external upper edge configured to facilitate disengaging the torque dog from the internal rotation slot in the torque sleeve as the torque tool is withdrawn from the sleeve bore of the isolation sleeve assembly; and
a first flat sidewall configured to facilitate maintaining the torque dog within the internal rotation slot in the torque sleeve while the torque tool is used to rotate the torque sleeve in a first direction; and
a second flat sidewall configured to facilitate maintaining the torque dog within the internal rotation slot in the torque sleeve while the torque tool is used to rotate the torque sleeve in a second direction.
13 . A wellhead system comprising an isolation sleeve assembly,
wherein the isolation sleeve assembly comprises:
a sleeve body that defines a sleeve bore, wherein a lower end of the sleeve body comprises internal threading and the sleeve body is inserted into a wellhead bore during use;
a torque sleeve, wherein:
another lower end of the torque sleeve comprises an upward-facing compression shoulder; and
an upper end of the torque sleeve comprises external threading configured to engage the internal threading at the lower end of the sleeve body; and
a compression seal configured to be disposed circumferentially around the torque sleeve between the upward-facing compression shoulder on the torque sleeve and the lower end of the sleeve body, wherein tightening the torque sleeve on the sleeve body is configured to axially compress the compression seal such that the compression seal is radially compressed against an internal surface that defines the wellhead bore;
another wellhead component that at least partially defines the wellhead bore, wherein:
another upper end of the sleeve body comprises another upward-facing compression shoulder; and
the isolation sleeve assembly comprises:
a beveled seal ring configured to be disposed circumferentially around the another upper end of the sleeve body; and
an upper body seal configured to be disposed circumferentially around the another upper end of the sleeve body between the beveled seal ring and the another upward-facing compression shoulder of the sleeve body; and
a lock screw secured radially through the another wellhead component during use, wherein tightening the lock screw against the beveled seal ring is configured to axially compress the upper body seal between the beveled seal ring and the another upward-facing compression shoulder of the sleeve body such that the upper body seal is radially compressed against another internal surface of the another wellhead component.