Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Frac adapter for wellhead
- Patent Title (中): Frac适配器用于井口
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Application No.: US14251382Application Date: 2014-04-11
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Publication No.: US09074444B2Publication Date: 2015-07-07
- Inventor: Bradley Bertrand
- Applicant: Cameron International Corporation
- Applicant Address: US TX Houston
- Assignee: Cameron International Corporation
- Current Assignee: Cameron International Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Houston
- Agency: Fletcher Yoder P.C.
- Main IPC: E21B33/04
- IPC: E21B33/04 ; E21B33/068 ; E21B33/02 ; E21B43/26

Abstract:
There is provided a frac adapter configured to couple a frac tree to a wellhead component. The frac adapter may couple the frac tree to a casing head without a tubing head, thereby enabling the well to be fractured before the tubing head is installed. As a result, the tubing head used in well production may be pressure-rated for production pressures rather than for fracing pressures. The frac adapter may be coupled to or integral with the frac tree. In addition, a union-nut coupling may be employed to quickly and easily assemble and disassemble the frac adapter from the wellhead component, such as the casing head. The union-nut coupling may further enable the components to be pressure-tested before the fracturing process is initiated.
Public/Granted literature
- US20140216718A1 FRAC ADAPTER FOR WELLHEAD Public/Granted day:2014-08-07
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