Patent Publication Number: US-2023151710-A1

Title: Subsea casing hanger running tool with anti-rotation feature and method for rotating casing into complex and deviated wellbores

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED CASES 
     This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 17/011,623 filed Sep. 3, 2020 titled “SUBSEA CASING HANGER RUNNING TOOL WITH ANTI-ROTATION FEATURE AND METHOD FOR ROTATING CASING INTO COMPLEX AND DEVIATED WELLBORES,” now U.S. Pat. No. 11,555,370 issued Jan. 17, 2023, which claims priority to and the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 62/895,783 filed Sep. 4, 2019 titled “Subsea Casing Hanger Running Tool with Anti-rotation Feature and Method for Rotating Casing into Complex &amp; Deviated Wellbores,” the full disclosures of which are hereby incorporated herein by reference in their entirety for all intents and purposes. 
    
    
     BACKGROUND 
     1. Field of the Disclosure 
     The present disclosure relates to subsea downhole exploration systems. Specifically, the present disclosure relates to subsea casing hanger running tools and casing hangers with casing torque and anti-rotation features. 
     2. Description of Related Art 
     Deviated and complex wellbores, especially in subsea and deep water applications, present a new set of problems for traditional subsea casing hanger running tools. Conventional subsea casing hanger running tools are assembled to subsea casing hangers using rotation to engage a cam actuated feature that locks the casing string to the running tool. Under normal well bore conditions, the heavy weight of the casing string provides sufficient friction across the thread form to provide a modest, but variable, level of anti-rotation. In deviated, complex well bores, however, the pipe weight is greatly reduced. This is in part due to “sticking” while trying to manipulate the casing string through “tight hole” sections of the bores. The resulting loss of weight and torque buildup tends to force unplanned rotation of the casing hanger running tool and can lead to release of the cam actuated locking mechanism. 
     SUMMARY 
     Applicants recognized the problems noted above herein and conceived and developed embodiments of systems and methods, according to the present disclosure, for subsea casing hangers and running tools. 
     In an embodiment, a downhole tool for transmitting rotation to a casing string includes a tool body, the tool body having a bore extending from a first end to a second end. The downhole tool also includes a cam positioned within the tool body, the cam being axially translatable along an axis of the bore. The downhole tool further includes a recess, formed in an outer diameter of the cam, the recess having a smaller recess diameter than a planar section of the outer diameter. The downhole tool includes a locking mechanism, positioned at least partially within the tool body. The locking mechanism includes a tool key, the tool key being movable between a retracted position where at least a portion of the tool key is positioned within the recess and an extended position where at least a portion of the tool key extends radially outward beyond a tool diameter. The locking mechanism also includes a biasing member, the biasing member driving the tool key toward the retracted position. 
     In another embodiment, a system for running casing includes a tool string, a running tool, coupled to the tool string, and a casing torque tool, coupled to the running tool. The casing torque tool is configured to releasably engage at least a portion of a casing string and includes a translatable cam within a casing torque tool bore, the cam having a recess formed in an outer diameter and a notch formed in the inner diameter. The casing torque tool also includes a tool key adapted to move radially with respect to the casing torque tool bore, the tool key bearing against at least a portion of the translatable cam and, in response to movement of the translatable cam, transitioning between a retracted position and an extended position. The casing torque tool further includes a pin adapted to move radially with respect to the casing torque tool bore, the pin translating into the casing torque tool bore in response to being at least partially aligned with the recess. 
     In an embodiment, a method for transmitting a rotational force includes arranging a downhole tool, having a locking mechanism, proximate a locking profile associated with a casing string. The method also includes engaging a cam of the downhole tool via a surface tool. The method further includes moving the cam in an axially upward direction to transition the cam from a first position to a second position, the locking mechanism contacting the locking profile when the cam is in the second position. The method includes securing the cam in the second position. The method also includes transmitting a rotational force applied to the downhole tool to the casing string. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS 
       The foregoing aspects, features, and advantages of the present disclosure will be further appreciated when considered with reference to the following description of embodiments and accompanying drawings. In describing the embodiments of the disclosure illustrated in the appended drawings, specific terminology will be used for the sake of clarity. However, the disclosure is not intended to be limited to the specific terms used, and it is to be understood that each specific term includes equivalents that operate in a similar manner to accomplish a similar purpose. 
         FIG.  1    is a schematic side view of an embodiment of an offshore drilling operation, in accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure; 
         FIG.  2    is a partial schematic view of an embodiment of a tool system, in accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure; 
         FIG.  3    is a cross-sectional schematic view of an embodiment of a tool system within a wellbore, in accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure; 
         FIG.  4    is a cross-sectional view of an embodiment of a releasable casing torque device (RCTD), in accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure; 
         FIG.  5    is a cross-sectional view of an embodiment of a locking mechanism of an RCTD, in accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure; 
         FIG.  6    is a cross-sectional view of an embodiment of a locking mechanism of an RCTD, in accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure; 
         FIG.  7    is a cross-sectional view of an embodiment of a locking mechanism of an RCTD, in accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure; 
         FIG.  8    is a cross-sectional view of an embodiment of a locking mechanism of an RCTD, in accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure; 
         FIG.  9    is a cross-sectional view of an embodiment of a locking mechanism of an RCTD, in accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure; 
         FIG.  10    is a flow chart of an embodiment of a method for transmitting rotation to a casing string, in accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure; and 
         FIG.  11    is a flow chart of an embodiment of a method for transmitting rotation to a casing string, in accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     The foregoing aspects, features, and advantages of the present disclosure will be further appreciated when considered with reference to the following description of embodiments and accompanying drawings. In describing the embodiments of the disclosure illustrated in the appended drawings, specific terminology will be used for the sake of clarity. However, the disclosure is not intended to be limited to the specific terms used, and it is to be understood that each specific term includes equivalents that operate in a similar manner to accomplish a similar purpose. 
     When introducing elements of various embodiments of the present disclosure, the articles “a”, “an”, “the”, and “said” are intended to mean that there are one or more of the elements. The terms “comprising”, “including”, and “having” are intended to be inclusive and mean that there may be additional elements other than the listed elements. Any examples of operating parameters and/or environmental conditions are not exclusive of other parameters/conditions of the disclosed embodiments. Additionally, it should be understood that references to “one embodiment”, “an embodiment”, “certain embodiments”, or “other embodiments” of the present disclosure are not intended to be interpreted as excluding the existence of additional embodiments that also incorporate the recited features. Furthermore, reference to terms such as “above”, “below”, “upper”, “lower”, “side”, “front”, “back”, or other terms regarding orientation or direction are made with reference to the illustrated embodiments and are not intended to be limiting or exclude other orientations or directions. 
     Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to overcome the above-recognized problems for installation of subsea casing strings. With the proliferation of complex and highly deviated well bores, especially in deep water, stuck pipe situations are becoming more common. Known methods to release stuck pipe, such as, for example, weight down or washing, are not successful in remedying the problem. Accordingly, embodiments of the present disclosure are directed toward systems and methods that may also enable the ability to rotate the casing string to facilitate landing the casing string properly while reducing the risk of subsea assemblies sticking across the blowout preventer (BOP) and ram assemblies. 
     Embodiments of the present disclosure provide the ability to rotate the subsea casing string into deviated and/or complex wellbores to prevent stuck pipe. As will be described herein, a combination of tooling and methodology reduces or prevents torque buildup between the wellbore, casing string, and surface that could be transferred to the makeup threads of subsea casing hanger running tools, thus impairing normal performance. Embodiments may add an extension, device or tool, below the casing hanger running tool that uses a series of slips, spears, grapples, specialized locking profile or other torque transfer features to engage and lock onto the inner wall of the casing string, the inner wall of a casing sub, or the internal profile of the casing hanger. Right hand rotation, or, alternately, left hand rotation, can increase the bite or friction and engagement of the device to the casing joint, casing hanger or casing hanger extension to allow transfer of torque from the surface rotating equipment of the rig, or other torque transferring machinery, into the casing string without premature forced rotation of the casing hanger running tool. This allows the casing to be rotated into the tight-hole section, along with simultaneous and near-simultaneous weight down and washing with drilling fluids or water, to minimize or eliminate the risk of stuck casing. It should be appreciated that embodiments further enable subsequent (e.g., in series) performance of various methods to free stuck casing. 
     In various embodiments, an enhanced subsea casing hanger running tool with an anti-rotation device may be incorporated into a downhole tool. By way of example, embodiments may include a landing string assembly with a Pressure Assist Drill Pipe Running Tool (PADPRT) with the hanger and integral torque sub and casing seal assembly. The casing seal, casing hanger and other components, including a casing torque device are pre-made up in the casing joint assembly and locked to prevent rotation. The assembly can be racked prior to running the casing string into the bore. One method of operating the device includes running the device into the bore with the casing string and the landing string assembly. When a tight-hole section is encountered, options for continuing to lower casing string can include 1) setting down weight, 2) circulating drilling fluid to wash the annulus and reduce sticking friction, and/or 3) rotating the casing string and landing string assembly using a top drive or rotary land casing hanger and landing string assembly in the subsea high pressure wellhead assembly. It should be appreciated that these options may be performed sequentially and/or at the same time. Furthermore, one or more of these options may be performed. Further steps can include dropping a ball and unlocking the casing torque spear, then cementing the casing as specified and rotating the landing string assembly (e.g., turn right to release). Next, the operator can lower the landing string so the weight down carries the packoff into the setting position and energizes bulk rubber seal on the tool. 
     Embodiments of the present disclosure may also include the operator closing the BOP and other pressure through the choke and kill lines to fully set annular seal, overpull the strips setting sleeve off of packoff, and retract the stem. The packoff seal can then be pressure tested through the choke and kill lines. Right-hand turns release the tool from the casing hanger for recovery from the bore. Finally, the operator can pick up the landing string with a casing torque spear. 
     As will be described herein, embodiments of the present disclosure incorporate direct drive from drill pipe landing string to a casing torque or anti-rotation device added below the PADPRT casing hanger assembly. Accordingly, embodiments provide numerous advantages over known systems, including by way of example only the ability to apply right hand torque directly to the inner diameter of the casing string and reduce or prevent rotation from the casing string due to residual torque across the running tool; the ability to apply right hand torque to an extension of the casing hanger body or heavy wall casing sub for greater torque without deformation of the casing wall; and the ability to apply right hand or left hand torque, and enable anti-rotation prevention with an engineered casing hanger profile, or casing hanger extension sub profile and an interfacing tool with ribs, splines or grooves to transmit torque and prevent rotation. 
     Embodiments may also utilize various systems and methods with the PADPRT, including but not limited to running the PADPRT into the borehole with the casing; making up the casing hanger (this can be done in advance); picking up the PADPRT bottom hole assembly with a spear and emergency release sub; engaging the PADPRT bottom hole assembly with the casing hanger; engaging the spear with the casing; running into the borehole with the landing string assembly; rotating, washing, and/or pushing the casing down as needed; landing out the casing hanger; releasing the spear from the casing or the casing torque sub; cementing the casing; releasing the PADPRT bottom hole assembly; and pulling out of the hole, leaving the laid down PADPRT bottom hole assembly. 
       FIG.  1    is a side schematic view of an embodiment of subsea drilling operation  100 . The drilling operation includes a vessel  102  floating on a sea surface  104  substantially above a wellbore  106 . A wellbore housing  108  sits at the top of the wellbore  106  and is connected to a blowout preventer (BOP) assembly  110 , which may include shear rams  112 , sealing rams  114 , and/or an annular ram  116 . One purpose of the BOP assembly  110  is to help control pressure in the wellbore  106 . The BOP assembly  110  is connected to the vessel  102  by a riser  118 . During drilling operations, a drill string  120  passes from a rig  122  on the vessel  102 , through the riser  118 , through the BOP assembly  110 , through the wellhead housing  108 , and into the wellbore  106 . It should be appreciated that reference to the vessel  102  is for illustrative purposes only and that the vessel may be replaced with a floating platform or other structure. The lower end of the drill string  120  is attached to a drill bit  124  that extends the wellbore  106  as the drill string  120  turns. Additional features shown in  FIG.  1    include a mud pump  126  with mud lines  128  connecting the mud pump  126  to the BOP assembly  110 , and a mud return line  130  connecting the mud pump  126  to the vessel  102 . A remotely operated vehicle (ROV)  132  can be used to make adjustments to, repair, or replace equipment as necessary. Although a BOP assembly  110  is shown in the figures, the wellhead housing  104  could be attached to other well equipment as well, including, for example, a tree, a spool, a manifold, or another valve or completion assembly. 
     One efficient way to start drilling a wellbore  106  is through use of a suction pile  134 . Such a procedure is accomplished by attaching the wellhead housing  108  to the top of the suction pile  134  and lowering the suction pile  134  to a sea floor  136 . As interior chambers in the suction pile  134  are evacuated, the suction pile  134  is driven into the sea floor  136 , as shown in  FIG.  1   , until the suction pile  134  is substantially submerged in the sea floor  136  and the wellhead housing  108  is positioned at the sea floor  136  so that further drilling can commence. As the wellbore  106  is drilled, the walls of the wellbore are reinforced with concrete casings  138  that provide stability to the wellbore  106  and help to control pressure from the formation. 
     In various embodiments, different sections of casing may be installed within the wellbore  106 , with subsequent casing diameters being smaller than the preceding casing diameter. For example, the casing may be suspended from a hanger installed within the system and then cement may be pumped through the casing to secure the casing to the underground formation. While the illustrated embodiment includes a substantially straight (e.g., vertical) wellbore  106 , it should be appreciated that wellbores  106  may be deviated such that bends and the like are included along a length of the wellbore  106 . As noted above, deviated wellbores may be more challenging for drilling and casing operations because as subsequent sections of casing are run downhole, the casing may become stuck at the bends, which is undesirable. The above-described methods of releasing the casing have proven unreliable, even more so in deviated wellbores, and accordingly systems and methods of the present disclosure may be utilized to provide additional capabilities for overcoming the present problems seen in the industry. 
       FIG.  2    is a schematic partial view of an embodiment of a tool system  200 . The illustrated running tool system includes the PADPRT  202 . The illustrated PADPRT  202  is a pressure-assist drill pipe running tool that enables casing string to be hung under the wellhead and also may include a single trip running tool to test both the casing hanger and the annulus seal. In this example, the tool system  200  includes a releasable casing torque device (RCTD)  204  attached at an end  206  of the PADPRT  202 . In this example, the end  206  may be referred to as a downhole end. In other words, the end  206  is opposite a connection to a surface location and is axially lower and/or closer to a borehole bottom. 
     The illustrated system  200  is positioned within the wellbore  106 , which includes a casing hanger  208  and a section of casing  210  extending into the wellbore  106  from the hanger  208 . In various embodiments, the casing  210  is suspended from the hanger  208  and may be secured to the formation via a cementing operation. In various embodiments, the hanger  208  may be part of a casing torque sub. 
     As will be described below, in various embodiments the RCTD  204  and the PADPRT  202  are pre-made up in a casing joint and locked for anti-rotation. The assembly may be racked prior to running the casing string into the wellbore, which may also include a landing string assembly. Thereafter, wellbore operations may commence by running the string downhole, landing the casing hanger and landing string assembly in a subsea high pressure wellhead assembly. As noted above, operations may encounter a tight hole section there the assembly may be stuck. Embodiments of the present disclosure may utilize the RCTD  204  to enable rotation of the casing string using a top drive or rotary. 
       FIG.  3    is a schematic cross-sectional view of an embodiment of the offshore drilling operation  100 . In particular, the illustrated embodiment shows the wellhead  108  and the BOP assembly  110  at the sea floor  136 . The illustrated wellbore  106  includes casing  138  (e.g., concrete casing). Furthermore, positioned within the wellhead  106  is a casing hanger  300 , which may be similar to the hanger  208 . In this example the drill string  120  is coupled to the PADPRT  202 , which may be used to land the casing hanger  300  within the wellhead  106 . As a result, the a tubular casing  302  may extend from the from the casing hanger  300  to facilitate extension of the wellbore  108 . 
     In this example, the RCTD  204  is coupled to the PADPRT  202  via an emergency release cut sub  304 . It should be appreciated that the cut sub  304  is shown for illustrative purposes and may be omitted in various embodiments. The cut sub  304  may enable operators to remove the RCTD  204  from the drill string  120 , for example in the event that there is an operational upset. As will be described below, the RCTD  204  may include one or more extendable features that engage the casing  302  to enable torque transmission to the casing  302 , which may facilitate movement through narrowed or otherwise stuck points while the casing  302  is installed within the wellbore  106 . 
       FIGS.  4 - 9    are cross-sectional side views illustrating a sequence of steps to engage and enable casing rotation during installation. Embodiments of the present disclosure may include installation of a casing torque tool, such as the RCTD  204 . The RCTD  204  may include keys that engage slots or another engineered profile to facilitate the installation. The tool keys may be set to a retracted position for installation and then extended when positioned at a predetermined location. Extension of the keys may enable rotation of the casing when the casing is run to the bottom and landed. Thereafter, the casing may be secured into position, for example, via a cementing operation. 
       FIG.  4    is a cross-sectional side view of an embodiment of the RCTD  204  positioned within the hanger  300 . The RCTD  204  may also be referred to as an extension or stinger and is arranged at an end of a running tool  400  to engage an inner wall of the casing string and/or casing hanger  300 . In this example, the RCTD  204  includes a body  402  that is coupled to the running tool  400 , for example via threads. The threads may be either left handed or right handed threads. It should be appreciated that the direction of the threads may be substantially the same as a desired direction of rotation of the casing hanger  300 , such that rotation will not disconnect the RCTD  204  from the casing hanger  300 . 
       FIG.  5    is a cross-sectional side view of an embodiment of the RCTD  204  within the casing hanger  300 . As shown, the RCTD  204  and the casing hanger  300  are axially aligned along an axis  500  and an outer diameter  502  of the body  402  is smaller than an inner diameter  504  of the casing hanger  300 , thereby enabling passage of the RCTD  204  through the casing hanger  300 . In this example, the casing hanger  300  includes a profile  506  that, in this example, includes a recess  508  (e.g., key slot). The recess  508  may be an annular recess that extends about a circumference of the inner diameter  504 . However, it should be appreciated that the recess  508  may be particularly positioned along the circumference of the inner diameter  504 . For example, the recess  508  may be at particularly selected locations that are positioned to align with the body  402  upon rotation to a certain position. It should be appreciated that the profile  506  may be any reasonable shape and that the polygonal shape shown in  FIG.  5    is for illustrative purposes only. 
     In this example, the body  402  includes an upper receptacle  510  (e.g., uphole receptacle, axially higher receptacle, tool receptacle) that receives the running tool  400  and/or may couple to the PADPRT  202 . In this example, the running tool  400  extends into the upper receptacle  510  and may be secured via threads, locking members, dogs, or the like. It should be appreciated that a quick release connection may be desirable to facilitate removal and/or disengagement of the RCTD  204 . For example, as noted above, the cut sub  304  may facilitate release of the RCTD  204 . 
     The body  402  further includes a lower receptacle  512  (e.g., downhole receptacle, axially lower receptacle, tubular receptacle, extension receptacle) that may be utilized to couple to a segment of tubing, a stab, or the like. For example, a section of tubing, such as production tubing or casing, may be coupled to the lower receptacle  512 . Additionally, in various embodiments, other downhole tools may be coupled to the lower receptacle  512  based on operating conditions. In this example, the lower receptacle  512  has a tapered profile  514 , as opposed to the upper receptacle  510 . Such an arrangement is for illustrative purposes only and various profiles or the like may be incorporated into the respective receptacles  510 ,  512  to facilitate coupling to downhole equipment. 
     In various embodiments, the PADPRT  202  may transmit rotation to the RCTD  204  without having the rotation transmitted to the casing hanger  300  because of a gap  516  or space between the RCTD  204  and the casing hanger  300  when the RCTD  204  is shown in the illustrated position where tool keys  518  (e.g., extensions, tongues, spears, etc.) are retracted within the body  402 . In other words, in the illustrated embodiment a tool key diameter  520  is less than or equal to the outer diameter  502  of the body  402 , thereby permitting free movement of the RCTD  204  with respect to the casing hanger  300 . The illustrated tool keys  518  may include an outer profile or shape to facilitate engagement with the recess  508 . However, it should be appreciated that the tool keys  518  may be a variety of different shapes and the illustrated polygonal configuration is not intended to be limiting. For example, in various embodiments, the tool key  518  may include spears or stabs at the end to facilitate digging into or engaging the casing  300 . As shown, the tool keys  518  are arranged within one or more key recesses  522 , which may be annular or in particular locations. For example, the tool keys  518  may be individual components that may be independently moveable, and as a result, may be positioned within individual recesses  522 . In other embodiments, the recesses  520  may be joined and form a single annular recess or may form recesses that span a particular circumference of the outer diameter  502 . 
     In the illustrated embodiment, the tool keys  518  form at least a portion of a locking mechanism  524 . The locking mechanism  524  may also include one or more biasing members  526 , which may drive the tool keys  518  radially inward (e.g., toward the axis  500 ). In this example, the biasing members  526  are springs, but it should be appreciated that other components may also be utilized in various embodiments, such as shear pins, tethers, and the like. 
     The tool keys  518  are positioned within a slot  528  (e.g., recess, groove, etc.) formed in a cam  530  extending through the body  402 . The cam  530  may be reciprocal along the axis  500  and, upon activation, may be driven in an axially downward direction (e.g., downhole) to drive the tools keys  518  out of the slot  528 . As will be shown herein, driving the tool keys  518  out of the slot  528  drives the tool keys  518  into engagement with the casing hanger  300  via the recess  508 . In this manner, the RCTD  204  may be set to engage the casing hanger  300 . 
     The illustrated cam  530  includes a variable outer diameter profile  532  that includes a substantially planar sections  534  uphole and downhole of the slot  528 . The cam  530  is arranged within a bore  536  of the body  402  and may bear against one or more seals  538  to block fluid flow. For example, the cam  530  may be pressure activated, and allowing fluid flow by the cam  530  of would reduce the force applied to drive the cam  530  in a downward direction. The cam  530  may further be biased in a particular direction. For example, a biasing member may drive the cam  530  in an upward direction and, when overcome, may enable the biasing member  530  to move in a downward direction. Upon removal of the force, the cam  530  may return to the original position. In various embodiments, pin assemblies  540  may be arranged within the body  402  to block movement of the cam  530  in a particular direction. For example, the pin assemblies  540  may include pins  542  and biasing members  544 , such as springs, which may extend into the bore  536  to block movement of the cam  530 . In various embodiments, the pins  542  may be shear pins that are broken to enable return of the cam  530 . In other embodiments, the pins  542  may be driven into the  536  with a particular force that, once overcome, allows retraction of the pins  542 . 
     The illustrated cam  530  also includes a bore  546 , which may enable a tool to activate the cam  530 . For example, the cam bore  546  includes a notch  548  that may receive a tool. The tool will then bear against a shoulder  550  axially higher than the notch  548 , which may facilitate movement of the cam  530 , rotation of the cam  530 , or the like. 
     As will be described below, in various embodiments a tool may be utilized to actuate the cam  530 . For example, the tool may engage the notch  548  and then the cam  530  may be driven in a direction (e.g., the upward direction, the downward direction, circumferentially) in order to drive the tool keys  518  radially outward. Shifting the cam position may be enabled via the pin assemblies  540 , which may engage the cam  530  and block further movement of the cam  530  until subsequent operations are performed. In this manner, the RCTD  204  may be selectively engaged with the casing hanger  300  and released from the casing hanger  300 . 
       FIG.  6    is a cross-sectional side view of a later step in the sequence where a tool  600  is installed within the cam bore  546 . In this example, the tool  600  includes tool extensions  602  that extend radially outward and engage the notch  548  formed in the bore  546 . In various embodiments, the tool extensions  602  may be individual, segmented components that are rotated to align with the shoulder  550 . For example, the bore  546  may include a passage (not pictured) to permit axial movement of the tool extensions  602  into the notch  548 . Thereafter, the tool  600  may be rotated so that the shoulder  550  blocks axial movement of the tool  600  out of the cam bore  546 . Accordingly, an upward force applied to the tool  600  is translated to the cam  530 , which moves in an axially upward direction within the bore  536 . 
     As illustrated in  FIG.  6   , movement of the cam  530  shifts the recess  522  axially upward, such that the tool keys  518  are now positioned against the planar section  534  of the cam  530 . Accordingly, the tool keys  518  are driven radially outward and into the recess  508 . As noted above, the biasing member  526  may attempt to drive the tool keys  518  radially inward toward the axis  500 , however, the cam  530  blocks that movement and, as a result, the tool keys  518  move outward and engage the casing hanger  300  via the recess  508 . 
     The position of the cam  530  is maintained by the pins  542 , which extend radially inward into the bore  546  and engage the recess  522 . As a result, downward movement of the cam  530  may be blocked until a sufficient force (e.g., downward force) either shears the pins  542  and/or drives the pins  542  radially outward from the bore  546 . In this position, the seals  538  continue to provide pressure containment within the wellbore, thereby enabling further operations. In this configuration, the RCTD  204  is secured to the casing hanger  300 , and as a result, rotational forces applied to the RCTD  204  will be translated to the casing hanger  300  via the tool keys  518 . As a result, sticking points may be addressed using a variety of different methods, as discussed above. It should be appreciated that the tool  600  may be removed after the cam  530  is moved into the position shown in  FIG.  6   . Additionally, in embodiments, the tool  600  may remain in position to disengage the cam  630 . 
     Wellbore operations may continue until the casing is run to the bottom (or substantially the bottom) of the wellbore. During this tool, the RCTD  204  allows for casing rotation. In various embodiments, the configuration shown in  FIG.  6    may be preferred to as a locked position where rotation to the PADPRT  202  is blocked, but torque to the casing string is enabled until the casing hanger is landed.  FIG.  7    is a cross-sectional view of an embodiment of the RCTD  204  secured to the casing hanger  300  after removal of the tool  600 . 
       FIG.  8    is a cross-sectional side view of a later step in the process where a cementing ball  800  is positioned at least partially within the bore  546 . For example, after landing the casing hanger, it may be desirable to cement the casing in place. Cement may be pumped down through the drill string and then a plug may follow that drives the cement into an annulus between the formation and the casing. In this example, the ball  800  may be pumped down the drill string and engage the RCTD  204  when the ball  800  contacts the bore  546 , which may include a reduced diameter portion  802  that has a diameter  804  less than a ball diameter  806 . As a result, the ball  800  may restrict or otherwise block flow into the bore  546 . 
       FIG.  9    is a cross-sectional side view of a later step in the process where pressure is applied to the ball  800 , for example by pumping cement down through the drill string. In this example, the pressure applied to the ball  800  is transmitted to the cam  530 , which moves axially downward. In other words, the pressure is sufficient to overcome the pins  542 , which may retreat radially outward and out of the bore  546 . Downward movement of the cam  530  aligns the recess  522  with the tool keys  518 . As a result, the biasing member  526  may drive the tool keys  518  radially inward toward the recess  522  and out of contact with the recess  508  of the casing hanger  300 . Accordingly, the RCTD  204  is selectively disengaged from the casing hanger  300 . 
     Subsequently, pressure may continue to be applied to either drive the ball  800  through the reduced diameter portion  802 . Additionally, the pressure may also break up the ball  800  and/or the composition of the cement and/or fluid may dissolve the ball. As a result, cementing and tool operations may continue. 
       FIG.  10    is a flow chart of an embodiment of a method  1000  for installing a casing hanger and/or section of casing. It should be appreciated that this method, and all methods described herein, may include more or fewer steps. Additionally, the steps may be performed in any order, or in parallel, unless otherwise specifically stated. In this example, the RCTD is secured to the PADPRT and to at least one of a casing string and/or a casing hanger  1002 . For example, the RCTD may be threaded to the PADPRT, as shown above, and may be secured to the casing string via the tool keys. In certain embodiments, the connections are formed uphole prior to installation within the wellbore, but it should be appreciated that one or more connections may also be formed downhole. The casing string is run into the wellbore  1004 . As noted above, with certain wellbores that may be tight sections or portions where the casing string sticks  1006 . If there is no sticking, then operations may commence as usual. If there is sticking, a mitigation strategy is determined  1008 . 
     Embodiments of the present disclosure may enable utilizing of one or more mitigation strategies, which may be performed substantially simultaneously, sequentially, or the like. For example, mitigation may include setting down the weight of the casing string in order to drive the casing into the wellbore  1010 . Mitigation may also include circulating drilling fluid to wash the annulus and reduce friction  1012 . Additionally, in embodiments, the casing string may be rotated  1014 , as described above. In various embodiments, combinations of these strategies may be used  1016 . For example, each strategy may be used, some, but not all, may be used, and the like. Mitigation may continue until the casing string moves past the stuck point. 
     The casing may be landed  1018  and then the RCTD is unlocked  1020 . For example, a ball may be dropped in order to disengage the tool keys that contact the casing hanger, among other options to release the RCTD. Accordingly, operations may continue  1022 . By way of example, in various embodiments the casing is cemented and specified. 
     Alternative steps may also include releasing the PADPRT, for example by rotating the PADPRT, lowering the landing string to drive the packoff into the setting position and energize bulk rubber seal on the tool, closing BOP and pressure through choke and kill lines to fully set a metal to metal seal, overpulling to strip a setting sleeve off of packoff and retract a stem, pressure testing the packoff seal through choke &amp; kill lines, releasing the tool from the casing hanger, and then picking up the PADPRT and RCTD for removal from the wellbore. 
       FIG.  11    is a flow chart of an embodiment of a method  1100  for securing a tool to transmit rotation to a casing hanger or string. In this example, a locking mechanism, which forms a portion of a downhole tool, is arranged proximate a locking profile  1102 . In various embodiments, the lock profile is a machine profile in a casing hanger or section of casing string. The locking mechanism may engage the locking profile  1104 . For example, a surface tool may facilitate radial movement of a tool key to engage the locking profile. The surface tool may engage a cam in a first position and then drive the cam toward a second position to radially move the tool key outward toward the locking profile. The cam may be secured in the second position  1106 . As a result, the locking mechanism may be secured to the locking profile such that rotation applied to the locking mechanism is transmitted to the locking profile  1108 . The locking mechanism, via the tool key, may be released from the locking profile  1110 , which may enable different drilling operations to commence. 
     The foregoing disclosure and description of the disclosed embodiments is illustrative and explanatory of the embodiments of the invention. Various changes in the details of the illustrated embodiments can be made within the scope of the appended claims without departing from the true spirit of the disclosure. The embodiments of the present disclosure should only be limited by the following claims and their legal equivalents.