Surface · Completion
Tubing Hanger
The part that lands in the tubing head and carries the full weight of the tubing string.
What it does
Hangs the tubing and, with the tubing head, seals so the tubing bore and the annulus stay isolated from each other.
Basics
| Sits in | Tubing head of the wellhead |
| Carries | Tubing weight and annulus seal |
Common failures
- Leaking seal, pressure shows on the annulus at surface
Troubleshooting
- Symptom
- Unexpected annulus pressure at surface
- Likely cause
- Hanger seal or port leak
- What to check
- Bleed down and monitor build up, test the hanger seals