Wellhead Plug Design

Information
Riser/Intervention System
Min. I.D.

• Tubing Hanger Envelope

Dimensions
• Length
• Min I.D.
• Production Outlet
Location & Size
• Tubing
• Size
• Weight
• Drift if Known
 Wellhead Plug Design
Information

• Metallurgy of Tubing Hanger and

High Pressure Cap
• Fluid Analysis if Applicable
• Produced Fluids
• Injected Fluids
• Pressure Rating
• Temperature Rating
• Special Certification
Requirements
 Type SRP Plug
(Standard)
Pressure from Above

Pressure from Below

Type SSP Plug (Static)

Pressure from Above

Pressure from Below

Static Wellhead Plug
(SSP)

Features
 MTM Primary Seal
 Secondary Chevron Seal Stack
 3° Taper Locking System
 Secondary Interference
“Hold Down”
 Dual Fishnecks in Expander
Sleeve
 Hard Faced Erosion Cap
(Sacrificial)
 Body Fishneck
 Fully PR2 and Vibration Tested
 Debris Barriers
 MTM Seal Protected During
Running/Installation
 Meets Requirements of SI 289
 Controlled Setting Force with
Hydraulic Running Tool
5 1/2” Static Wellhead
Plug (SSP)
Features

 MTM Primary Seal

 Secondary Chevron Seal

Stack

 3° Taper Locking System

 Secondary Interference
“Hold Down”

 Dual Fishnecks in Expander

Sleeve

 Hard Faced Erosion Cap

(Sacrificial)

 Debris Barriers

 MTM Seal Protected During

Running/Installation

 Meets Requirements of
SI 289/SI913

 Controlled Setting Force

with
Hydraulic Running Tool
 Hydraulic Wellhead
Plug Running Tool
(SSP TYPE)

Features

 Hydraulic Setting Mechanism

Gives Controlled Load on
Taper

 Run on Conventional Slickline

Tool String

 Setting Tool is Actuated at a

Pre-Determined Riser Pressure

 “Tell Tail” Mechanism

CN02661
Static Plug Setting
Sequence

Running Position Set Position

 Running Tool Adapted
for use during
Lubricator Pressure Test
• Mechanism Allows
Tool to be Tested in a
Pressurized
Wellbore/Riser
System
• Shear Pin and Lugs
Prevent pressure
from moving Pistons
down and Pre-setting
plug
Standard Wellhead
Plug (SRP)

Features

 Internal and External

Fishnecks

 Shear pin “Hold Down”

 Dual Sealing
(MTM/Chevron Stack)

 Debris Barrier

 SI 289 Certified

 Set With Conventional

Wireline Techniques and
Tools
Standard Wellhead
Plug (SRP)
 Standard Wellhead
Plug Running Tool
(SRP Type)

Features

 Multiple Shear Pins Holes

Allow Plug Setting Load to
be Varied

 Tool Will Not Release Until

Plug is Correctly Set

 Lower Shear Pin Retained in

Keyhole Slot

CN02663
 Dual “SRP”
Wellhead Plug
System

• First plug is set on

No-Go Shoulder
• Second plug is set
on top of first plug
retaining the lower
plug in place
 Wellhead &
Production
Outlet Plug

PRODUCTION
OUTLET
 Nipple
Protector/Isolation
Sleeve

PRODUCTION
OUTLET
 Isolation Sleeve
(10,000 psi Working Pressure)

Applications

 Used to Isolate Flow Wing

Valves During Tree Testing

Features

 Interference “Hold Down”

Mechanism

 Uses “S” Seals

 Run and Pulled Using

Conventional Wireline Methods

 Debris Barrier

 Run and Retrieved Using the

Same Tool

CN02602
 Isolation Sleeve
(5,000 Working Pressure)

Applications

 Used to Isolate Flow Wing

Valves During Tree Testing

Features

 Interference “Hold Down”

Mechanism

 Dual “O” Ring Seal

 Run and Pulled Using

Conventional Wireline
Methods

 Debris Barrier

 Run and Retrieved Using the

Same Tool

CN02605
 Nipple Protector
(Single Plug Tree)

Applications

 Used to Protect Wellhead

Profiles During Intervention
Operations

Features

 Maximum ID

 Interference “Hold Down”

Mechanism

CN02603
Nipple Protector
(Dual Plug Tree)

Applications

 Used to Protect Wellhead

Profiles During Intervention
Operations

Features

 Maximum ID

 Interference “Hold Down”

Mechanism

CN02604
 2 3/8” Coiled
Tubing Hanger
&
Locking Plug