Rotating hanger running tool
A rotating hanger running tool is provided allowing torque to be transmitted to a sleeve and then the casing by a set of directionally and rotationally biased dogs while bypassing a right-hand thread engaging the running tool to the casing. Upon rotating the tool in the opposite direction torque is transmitted to the right-hand thread causing the running tool and the casing to disengage.
1. A rotating hanger running tool system comprising;
a rotating running tool having a right-hand thread and at least one dog,
wherein the dog includes an angled surface,
further wherein as the dog rotates in a counterclockwise direction, as viewed from above, the dog passes a slot in an outer sleeve allowing the dog to move radially outwards from an outer surface of the running tool into the slot, as the dog continues to rotate in the counterclockwise direction the dog's angled surface and an edge of the slot cooperate to move the dog radially inwards,
a sleeve having at least one castellation on an end and at least one slot,
a liner hanger having at least one recess and coupled to a casing,
the casing has a right-hand thread,
wherein the casing right hand thread and the rotating running tool right hand thread are coupled such that the rotating running tool supports the casing.
2. The rotating running tool system of claim 1 wherein, the at least one slot in the outer sleeve includes an edge having an angled surface to interact with the at least one dog to move the dog radially inwards.
3. The rotating running tool system of claim 1 wherein, the at least one dog interacts with the sleeve to drive the sleeve in a clockwise direction when the rotating running tool is rotated in a clockwise direction.
4. The rotating running tool system of claim 1 wherein, the at least one dog interacts with the sleeve such that the sleeve is not rotated when the rotating running tool is rotated in a counterclockwise direction.
5. The rotating running tool system of claim 1 wherein, the at least one liner hanger recess and the at least one sleeve castellation cooperate to apply a torque from the sleeve to the liner hanger.
6. The rotating running tool system of claim 1 wherein, rotating the running tool in a clockwise direction such that the liner hanger right hand thread and the casing right-hand thread become uncoupled.