US 12,012,819 B2
Wellhead electrical feed-thru penetrator sealing, breakaway apparatus and method of installation
Brandon Marbach, Spring, TX (US); Roy Kinkaid, Baytown, TX (US); James Patrick Payne, League, TX (US); and Albert George Ollre, V, Houston, TX (US)
Assigned to POWER FEED-THRU SYSTEMS AND CONNECTORS LLC, Deer Park, TX (US)
Filed by POWER FEED-THRU SYSTEMS AND CONNECTORS LLC, Deer Park, TX (US)
Filed on May 16, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/745,536.
Application 17/745,536 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/652,379, filed on Feb. 24, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0265731 A1, Aug. 24, 2023
Int. Cl. E21B 33/04 (2006.01); E21B 17/02 (2006.01); E21B 33/038 (2006.01)
CPC E21B 33/0407 (2013.01) [E21B 17/028 (2013.01); E21B 33/0385 (2013.01)] 9 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A wellhead electrical connector assembly comprising:
a substantially cylindrical outer housing body, said outer housing body being configured to substantially contain a first retention assembly, wherein said first retention assembly comprises:
a substantially cylindrical inner housing body:
at least one conductor receptacle, said at least one conductor receptacle being configured to engage with one or more cable conductors, said at least one conductor receptacle being further configured to securely engage with at least one of said one or more cable conductors;
an upper retention assembly configured to engage with a first end of said outer housing body, said upper retention assembly comprising:
a retention cap;
a retention connector configured for engagement with said outer housing body and said retention cap;
a retention feature configured to engage with a surface with which said retention feature makes contact;
wherein said retention connector comprises an upper threaded connector section and a lower threaded connector section, said lower threaded connector section being configured for engagement with said outer housing body; and
wherein said retention cap comprises a cap threaded section configured for engagement with said upper threaded connector section, said retention cap further comprising at least one recess configured to receive a corresponding protrusion from an actuation tool.