Surface wellhead electrical connection and method of use

Abstract

An economical connection to the electrical conductors extending from a wellhead penetrator is disclosed allowing several forms of connection using a flexible fitting attached to the wellhead enclosing the conductors extending out of the wellhead and allowing the connection to the surface conductors. Because of the flexibility of the braided fitting attached to the tubular connector sleeve, the splice of the electrical conductors can be accomplished quickly and efficiently.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A surface wellhead connection comprising:
 a flexible braided fitting having threads on both ends for connection on one end to a wellhead and on the other end to a reducer connected to a tubular connector sleeve enclosing a plurality of electrical conductors extending from the wellhead;   a plurality of surface electrical conductors extending from a blanking cap connected to a surface conduit, said blanking cap allows natural aspiration of the interior of the tubular connector sleeve; and,   an insulating boot surrounding each splice of the electrical conductors.   
     
     
         2 . The surface wellhead connection of  claim 1  wherein the tubular connector sleeve is formed from one tubular member. 
     
     
         3 . The surface wellhead connection of  claim 1  wherein the tubular connector sleeve is formed from two telescoping tubular members. 
     
     
         4 . The surface wellhead connection of  claim 3  wherein the tubular connector sleeve is formed from two telescoping tubular members connected with screws. 
     
     
         5 . The surface wellhead connection of  claim 1  wherein the spliced insulated electrical conductors are retained in a boot. 
     
     
         6 . The surface wellhead connection of  claim 5  wherein the boot is composed of polytetrafluoroethylene. 
     
     
         7 . The surface wellhead connection of  claim 1  wherein each insulated electrical conductors is retained in a cold-shrink boot. 
     
     
         8 . The surface wellhead connection of  claim 6  wherein the polytetrafluoroethylene boot is composed of two threaded connections.