Patent ID: 8789621

Claim:
A method of drilling a hydrocarbon well in a prepared drilling location comprising the following steps: installing a conductor casing in the prepared drilling location; drilling a first openhole section of well below the conductor casing; setting a first casing string within the first openhole section, the first casing string comprising a plurality of individual joints of casing including a top joint of casing; installing a temporary wellhead housing to the top joint of the first casing string; drilling a second openhole section of well below the first casing string; setting a second casing string within the first casing string and the second openhole section, the second casing string comprising a plurality of individual joints of casing including a top joint of casing, the top joint of casing depending from a tubular connector member, wherein the tubular connector member is adapted for attachment and sealing of a permanent wellhead housing, the tubular connector member comprising an internal plug receiving section having an internal seal bore for receiving a plug having a pump-through valve; setting a plug within the internal seal bore; and removing the temporary wellhead housing, leaving the plug in place pending well completion operations.