Patent ID: 11920422
Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
Field: Civil engineering (Other fields)
Classification: CPC E | IPC E

Claim 0:
1. A connector system, comprising:
a first riser joint configured to form part of a riser and comprising a pin; and
a connector configured to couple to a wellhead assembly and comprising a plurality of collet segments that are configured to move radially-inwardly to engage the pin of the first riser joint,
wherein the connector further comprises:
a connector body comprising: a collet housing; a tapered neck portion; and a cylindrical neck portion, wherein the tapered neck portion tapers radially outwardly to join the cylindrical neck portion to the collet housing, the cylindrical neck portion having an inner diameter that is larger than an outer diameter of the pin,
wherein the collet housing comprises: an outer wall; an inner wall; and an annular space defined between the outer wall and the inner wall,
the connector further comprising: a piston configured to move vertically within the collet housing to drive the plurality of collet segments to move radially-inwardly to engage the pin of the first riser joint,
wherein first portions of the plurality of collet segments are positioned to form a ring in the annular space of the collet housing.