Wellhead lockdown screws are external threaded (ET) screws used to secure wellhead equipment and prevent rotation or movement of items under pressure, such as tubing hangers or packoffs, during drilling or production. They use a robust thread design to prevent galling and are fully engaged or disengaged. Key features and functions:
Important Considerations:
Lockdown screws, (LDS) utilize an external thread (ET) design that moves the threads outside the pressurized or wetted surface of the wellhead equipment. They utilize a robust Unified National Coarse (UNC) thread for the lockdown screw itself and the packing gland nut to minimize any galling. Additionally a one piece HBNR compression packing element with molded metal end caps to provide a dependable seal in multiple pressure ranges and service environments.
They mechanically retain items installed in the bowl of a head that are under pressure.
They can be utilized to energize a compression seal or seals installed in the bowl of a head.
They can be used to prevent an item installed in the head from rotating during the drilling phase of a well.
They retain pressure in the flange of a wellhead assembly.
The lockdown screw itself and the packing gland nut aredesigned with a robust bolt type thread to prevent galling.
They utilize HBNR compression packing with molded metal end caps to provide a dependable seal in multiple pressure ranges and service environments
Lockdown Screw Positions:
Lock Down Screws have the following procedural requirements:
Areeither fully engaged or fully disengaged.
The lockdown screw gland nut cannot be rotated under pressure.
Must only be operated by fully trained and authorized Service Technicians.
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