US 12,331,610 B1
Tubing head spools with orientation feature
David John Robert Walker, Ellon (GB); Scott Macdonald, Kirkcaldy (GB); and Darren Hatton, Aberdeen (GB)
Assigned to Baker Hughes Energy Technology UK Limited, Bristol (GB)
Filed by Baker Hughes Energy Technology UK Limited, Bristol (GB)
Filed on Aug. 9, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/799,869.
Int. Cl. E21B 33/038 (2006.01); E21B 33/043 (2006.01); E21B 41/04 (2006.01)
CPC E21B 33/038 (2013.01) [E21B 33/043 (2013.01); E21B 41/04 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system comprising a blowout preventer (BOP) or a running system and for use with a subsea well or completion installation, the system comprising:
a non-oriented tubing hanger adapter bushing (THAB) associated with a sleeve and a full-bore tubing head spool (FBTHS) of the subsea well or completion installation; and
an externally activated key of the FBTHS to engage with a helical groove associated with the sleeve and with the non-oriented THAB to enable self-orientation of a tubing hanger independent of an external orientation application performable in part using the BOP or the running system.