US Patent 11834925 Wellhead-side-outlet contingency valve removal plug adaptor assembly

A side-outlet adaptor assembly for repairing a side-outlet of a wellhead spool is disclosed. The side-outlet adaptor assembly includes an isolation sleeve having a first portion adapted to be received by the side-outlet and a second portion adapted to be received by an adaptor, the adaptor having a wellhead-side opening adapted to receive the isolation sleeve and a gate-valve-side (GV-side) opening adapted to receive a valve replacement (VR) plug, and a test port arranged on the adaptor for performing a pressure test of the side-outlet.