casing hanger | Energy Glossary

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Apr. 29, 2024

casing hanger | Energy Glossary

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The subassembly of a wellhead that supports the casing string when it is run into the wellbore. The casing hanger provides a means of ensuring that the string is correctly located and generally incorporates a sealing device or system to isolate the casing annulus from upper wellhead components.

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Casing Hanger Functions

Casing hangers are devices that allow casing to be set in the well bore during the drilling phase of an oil or gas well. There are two basic designs of casing hanger, slip-type or mandrel. The slip-type is the conventional and most commonly used. The mandrel-type is normally used when special needs arise during the building of the well. Both allow for the Tens of Thousands of pounds in weight of the casing string weight to be transferred from the derrick of the drilling rig to the load shoulder in a casing head or spool. A Casing Hanger performs the following functions:

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The subassembly of a wellhead that supports the casing string when it is run into the wellbore. The casing hanger provides a means of ensuring that the string is correctly located and generally incorporates a sealing device or system to isolate the casing annulus from upper wellhead components.

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Casing Hanger Functions

Casing hangers are devices that allow casing to be set in the well bore during the drilling phase of an oil or gas well. There are two basic designs of casing hanger, slip-type or mandrel. The slip-type is the conventional and most commonly used. The mandrel-type is normally used when special needs arise during the building of the well. Both allow for the Tens of Thousands of pounds in weight of the casing string weight to be transferred from the derrick of the drilling rig to the load shoulder in a casing head or spool. A Casing Hanger performs the following functions:

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