A wear bushing, or sleeve, is installed in the casing head housing, or indeed in any compact or casing head spool, to protect the hanger landing preparations from damage while the drill string, tools, or other tubulars are run through, or rotated in, the wellhead. .
In some systems, the sleeve is held in place by a set of tie-down bolts contained either in the top flange of the housing or in a separate hold-down flange installed between the housing.
[pdf] Many oil and gas companies use mat-supported jackup for exceptionally soft unconsolidated sea bed conditions as in tidal deltas. With this type of rig, they replaced the spud cans with a large mat, often covering a sea bed area more significant than the vessel’s hull.
[pdf] They are powered by two counter-rotating screws that compress air as it moves through the compressor. These units are designed for continuous use, capable of operating 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
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