CPC E21B 33/068 (2013.01) | 20 Claims |
11. A method of adapting a wellhead side-outlet of a wellhead component to accommodate the installation of a valve removal (VR) plug, the method comprising:
providing an apparatus configured as a contingency adaptor for the wellhead side-outlet, wherein the apparatus comprises:
an outer side comprising a first flange and a VR plug profile configured to accommodate installation of the VR plug;
an inner side opposite the outer side, the inner side comprising a second flange and a neck; and
a test port;
coupling the apparatus to the wellhead side-outlet, wherein coupling the apparatus to the wellhead side-outlet comprises:
positioning the neck within the wellhead side-outlet such that an outer surface of the neck faces an inner surface of the wellhead side-outlet;
creating, with a gasket, a first fluid seal between the second flange and an outer surface of the wellhead side-outlet; and
creating, with a seal placed around an outer diameter of the neck, a second fluid seal between the outer surface of the neck and the inner surface of the wellhead side-outlet; and
pressure testing, via the test port, a volume defined by the apparatus, the wellhead component, the seal, and the gasket.
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