Adjustable isolation sleeve

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10364635-B2
Application number	US-201414528992-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 30, 2014
Priority date	Oct 30, 2014
Publication date	Jul 30, 2019
Grant date	Jul 30, 2019

Abstract

A system for coupling to equipment at a well includes a connector and/or an outer sleeve sub engageable with the connector, each including an internal bore. An isolation sleeve includes a seal and is positioned at least partially within the internal bore, in which the seal is axially movable with respect to the internal bore so as to be positionable to seal against the equipment.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A system for coupling to well equipment, comprising:
a connector to couple to the well equipment, the connector comprising an internal bore; and
an isolation sleeve positioned at least partially within the internal bore of the connector and comprising a seal, the isolation sleeve and the seal axially movable together with respect to the internal bore of the connector so as to be positionable to extend into and engage the well equipment;
a nut coupled to the connector to secure the isolation sleeve within the internal bore of the connector; and
an outer sleeve sub positioned at least partially within the internal bore of the connector with the isolation sleeve positioned at least partially within the outer sleeve sub, the isolation sleeve axially movable with respect to the outer sleeve sub;
wherein the isolation sleeve and the nut are engaged with each other such that rotation of the nut with respect to the isolation sleeve moves the isolation sleeve and the seal axially with respect to the internal bore of the connector; and
wherein the nut is coupled to the outer sleeve sub and capable of securing the isolation sleeve within the outer sleeve sub.

2. The system of claim 1 , further comprising:
a ring coupled with the nut to secure the nut to the connector.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the nut and the outer sleeve sub comprise a castellated interface.

4. The system of claim 1 , further comprising:
a shoulder to limit the axial movement of the isolation sleeve with respect to the internal bore of the connector; and
wherein the shoulder comprises at least one of an upper shoulder to limit upward axial movement of the isolation sleeve with respect to the internal bore of the connector and a lower shoulder to limit downward axial movement of the isolation sleeve with respect to the internal bore of the connector.

5. The system of claim 1 , further comprising:
a keyway included on an external surface of the isolation sleeve; and
a key included within the internal bore of the connector and engageable with the keyway to prevent rotational movement of the isolation sleeve with respect to the internal bore of the connector.

6. The system of claim 1 , further comprising:
a second seal to engage against an outer surface of the isolation sleeve; and
a seal support positioned adjacent the second seal to support the second seal against the isolation sleeve;
wherein the second seal comprises a metal end cap seal.

7. The system of claim 1 , further comprising the well equipment installed at the well, wherein the well equipment comprises at least one of a blowout preventer, a wellhead component, and a tubing hanger.

8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the well equipment comprises well equipment with a plurality of internal bores of different configurations, wherein the isolation sleeve is axially movable with respect to the internal bore of the connector so as to be positionable to extend into and engage against the plurality of different internal bores of the well equipment.

9. A system for a connector connectable to well equipment, comprising:
an outer sleeve sub configured to be positioned at least partially within and engageable with the connector, the outer sleeve sub comprising an internal bore;
an isolation sleeve positioned at least partially within the internal bore of the outer sleeve sub and comprising a seal, the isolation sleeve and the seal axially movable with respect to the internal bore of the outer sleeve sub so as to be positionable to engage the well equipment; and
a nut coupled to the outer sleeve sub to secure the isolation sleeve within the internal bore of the outer sleeve sub;
wherein the isolation sleeve and the nut are engaged with each other such that rotation of the nut with respect to the isolation sleeve moves the isolation sleeve axially within the internal bore of the outer sleeve sub.

10. The system of claim 9 , further comprising:
the connector to couple to the well equipment, the connector comprising a respective internal bore; and
wherein the outer sleeve sub is positioned at least partially within the internal bore of the connector, the isolation sleeve axially movable with respect to the internal bore of the connector.

11. The system of claim 9 , further comprising:
a second seal to engage the outer sleeve sub and the isolation sleeve; and
a seal support positioned adjacent the second seal to support the second seal between the outer sleeve sub and the isolation sleeve;
wherein the second seal comprises a metal end cap seal.

12. The system of claim 9 , wherein the isolation sleeve comprises a proximal end positioned within the outer sleeve sub and a distal end extending out from the outer sleeve sub, and wherein the seal is positioned on the distal end of the isolation sleeve.

13. The system of claim 1 , wherein the connector is configured to contact and engage a radially-outer surface of an annular housing of the well equipment to couple the connector to the well equipment, and the isolation sleeve is configured to be positioned within a respective bore of the well equipment that is defined by a radially-inner surface of the annular housing of the well equipment and to enable the seal to engage the radially-inner surface of the annular housing of the well equipment.

Assignees

• Cameron Int Corp

Inventors

• Puccio William F
• Chou Shian Jiun
• Cain David

Classifications

• E21B33/038

  Connectors used on well heads, e.g. for connecting blow-out preventer and riser · CPC title

• E21B33/03 Primary

  Well heads; Setting-up thereof · CPC title