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App. No. 19/320,178

LUBRICATOR ASSEMBLY WITH FLANGE OR FLOW BLOCK MOUNTED CATCHER

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App. No.
19/320,178
Abstract

A lubricator for receiving a reciprocating plunger has a catcher mounted in a lower flange, or in an integral flow block.

Claims (11)

1 . A plunger lubricator comprising:

(a) a lubricator body defining an internal longitudinal bore and having a wall thickness;

(b) an upper lubricator assembly capping an upper end of the lubricator body;

(c) a mounting component for mounting the lubricator body to a wellhead component; and

(d) a plunger catcher positioned below the lubricator body in a portion of the lubricator having a wall thickness greater than the lubricator body wall thickness.

2 . The plunger lubricator of claim 1 wherein the mounting component is a lower flange.

3 . The plunger lubricator of claim 1 wherein the mounting component is a flow block.

4 . The plunger lubricator of claim 1 wherein the plunger catcher is positioned in the widest and/or lowest portion of the lubricator.

5 . The plunger lubricator of claim 1 comprising a one-piece integral lubricator body comprising an upper cylindrical portion and the mounting component, and the plunger lubricator is positioned in the mounting component.

6 . The plunger lubricator of claim 5 wherein the mounting component is a lower flange.

7 . The plunger lubricator of claim 5 wherein the mounting component is a flow block.