WO1996018799A1 - Procede et appareil destine a l'assemblage et au desassemblage de tubages - Google Patents
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- WO1996018799A1 WO1996018799A1 PCT/GB1995/002953 GB9502953W WO9618799A1 WO 1996018799 A1 WO1996018799 A1 WO 1996018799A1 GB 9502953 W GB9502953 W GB 9502953W WO 9618799 A1 WO9618799 A1 WO 9618799A1
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
- E21B—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
- E21B19/00—Handling rods, casings, tubes or the like outside the borehole, e.g. in the derrick; Apparatus for feeding the rods or cables
- E21B19/16—Connecting or disconnecting pipe couplings or joints
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
- E21B—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
- E21B17/00—Drilling rods or pipes; Flexible drill strings; Kellies; Drill collars; Sucker rods; Cables; Casings; Tubings
- E21B17/02—Couplings; joints
- E21B17/04—Couplings; joints between rod or the like and bit or between rod and rod or the like
- E21B17/07—Telescoping joints for varying drill string lengths; Shock absorbers
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
- E21B—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
- E21B3/00—Rotary drilling
- E21B3/02—Surface drives for rotary drilling
- E21B3/022—Top drives
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- This invention relates to a method and apparatus for connecting and disconnecting tubulars.
- a hole is bored into the earth.
- Lengths of casing are then screwed together to form stands and lowered into the bore, inter alia to prevent the wall of the bore collap ⁇ sing and to carry oil or gas to the surface.
- slips are applied which support the casing whilst the next stand of casing is screwed into the casing in the slips.
- the slips are released and the new stand lowered into the bore. This process is repeated until the desired length of casing has been lowered into the bore.
- Top drives are generally hydraulically or electrically operated.
- a method for connecting tubulars comprises the step of rotating one tubular relative to another with a top drive.
- an apparatus for use in a method in accordance with the present invention which appara ⁇ tus comprises a head for gripping a length of casing and a drive shaft which extends from said head and is rotat- able by a top drive.
- said drive shaft is telescopically extendible.
- said drive shaft is hollow and includes an upper section and a lower section and where ⁇ in said apparatus further includes a packer actuable when said drive shaft is fully contracted to provide a seal between said upper section and said lower section.
- a chamber is provided which can be pressurized to contract said drive shaft.
- said head comprises a plurality of jaws and a plurality of actuators for urging said jaws into engagement with said casing.
- the apparatus includes a support block for supporting a main elevator.
- the apparatus includes a pair of bails and a main elevator wherein said bails are mounted on opposite sides of said support block and said main elevator is connected to said bails.
- a joint may be provided to enable the head to be pivoted to facilitate handling the stands of casing.
- a universal joint is preferred although this is not essential.
- the present invention also provides a top drive provided with an apparatus in accordance with the pre ⁇ sent invention. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
- Fig 1 is a perspective view of one embodiment of a drilling rig provided with a top drive and an apparatus in accordance with the present invention
- Fig 2 is a view of a detail of a second embodiment
- Fig 3 is a side view of a third embodiment of part of a drilling rig provided with a top drive and an apparatus in accordance with the invention.
- the drilling rig 1 comprises a top drive 2 which is supported by a travelling block 3.
- the top drive 2 is mounted on a carriage 4 which is slidably mounted on rails 5.
- a telescopic drive shaft 6 is connected to the bottom of the top drive 2 and comprises an upper section 7 and a lower section 8 which are provided with interen- gaging internal and external splines respectively.
- the telescopic drive shaft 6 extends through a bore in a support block 9 which is suspended from the top drive 2 by a hollow tubular member 20.
- Two bails 10 are disposed to opposite sides of the support block 9 and support main elevator 11.
- the lower section 8 of the telescopic drive shaft 6 is connected to a head 12 which comprises six gripping jaws (not shown) which are actuable by respective hy ⁇ draulic rams 13.
- ancil- lary handling equipment such as an auxiliary elevator or a pipe handling device and gripped by main elevator 11.
- the stand of casing is then lowered into the bore by lowering the top drive 2.
- slips 14 are applied to prevent the casing 15 falling down the bore.
- Main elevator 11 is then disconnected and raised to the top of the drilling rig 1.
- a new stand of casing 16 is then moved into axial alignment with the casing 15 by the pipe handling de- vice.
- Top drive 2 is then lowered until the head 12 surrounds the socket on the top of the stand of casing 16.
- the top drive 2 is then lowered a further few cm (typically 10 to 20 cms) during which time the lower section 8 of the telescopic drive shaft 6 enters the upper section 7.
- the hydraulic rams 13 are then applied to urge a plurality of jaws (not shown) into engagement with the head 12.
- the main elevator 11 is placed around the casing 11 but is NOT moved into gripping engagement with the casing 16 at this stage.
- the pipe positioning device is then lowered to allow the bottom end of the stand of casing 16 to enter the socket 17 on the top of the casing 15.
- Top drive 2 is then actuated to rotate the tele ⁇ scopic drive shaft 6, the head 12 and the casing 16.
- the lower section 8 slides downwardly relative to the upper section 7 and relative to the main elevator 11 which does not rotate with the telescopic drive shaft 6.
- the pipe handling device may be released or lowered in a controlled manner to inhibit damage to the threads.
- vertical movement of the pipe handling device may be controlled by a pneumatic cylinder which simply compresses as the casing 16 enters the socket 17.
- top drive 2 is electric the torque applied to the joint can be limited by limiting the maximum current to the top drive 2.
- the torque applied to the joint can be limited by limiting the maximum pressure of the hydrau ⁇ lic fluid.
- the top drive 2 is then lowered until the casing 16 occupies the position initially occupied by the casing 15 at which time the process is repeated.
- the telescopic drive shaft 6' comprises an upper section 7' and a lower section 8' which are biased together by compressed air introduced into chamber 18 via hose 19.
- the chamber 18 Prior to lowering the head 12 onto a new stand of casing the chamber 18 is pressurised with compressed air to fully contract the telescopic drive shaft 6. The top drive 2 is then lowered until the head 12 is circumja ⁇ cent the casing 15. The hydraulic rams 13 are then actuated.
- the casing 16 When the top drive 2 is rotated the casing 16 enters the socket 17 and the pressure in the chamber 18 increases as the casing 16 moves downwardly.
- the pneu ⁇ matic cushion provided by the compressed air in chamber 18 allows the joint to be made with minimal risk of damage to the threads.
- top drive 2" is suspended from travelling block 3".
- Support block 9" is bolted directly to the housing of top drive 2" and is provided with ears for accommodating bails (not shown).
- a drive shaft extends downwardly from the top drive 2" to universal joint 21" which in turn supports tele ⁇ scopic drive shaft 6" which comprises an upper section 7" provided with external splines and a lower section 8" which is provided with internal splines and which is fast with head 12".
- the universal join 21" allows the head 12" to be pivoted to facilitate the connection of stands of cas ⁇ ing.
- a further refinement of this embodiment is that, above the external splines the upper section 7" is provided with an inflatable packer 22".
- the drive shaft 6" is hollow.
- the main elevator is then relaxed and travelling block 3" lowered.
- the head 12" engages the top of the casing and the upper section 7" of the drive shaft 6" enters the lower section 8" until the inflat ⁇ able packer 22" lies inside the lower section 8".
- the inflatable packer is then inflated. Mud is then pumped down the well via a hose 23, the drive shaft of the top drive 2" (which is hollow), a flexible hose (not visible) extending across the univer ⁇ sal joint 21", and through the hollow drive shaft 6".
- a resilient annular sealing member 23" is also provided to form a seal between the head 12" and the top of the socket on the casing.
- the purpose of pumping mud down the hole is to try and free any blockage. After pumping has been continued for a given period, for example 10 minutes, the flow of mud is stopped.
- the travelling block 3" is then raised until the main elevator is just below the socket.
- the main elevator is then applied to the casing and is then raised to enable the stops to be released.
- the travel ⁇ ling block 3" is then lowered. If the blockage has not been cleared the slips are re-applied and the procedure repeated.
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Abstract
On utilise une tige d'entraînement supérieure (2) pour assembler deux longueurs de tubage (15, 16). Selon un mode de réalisation préféré, la tige d'entraînement supérieure (2) est reliée à un arbre de commande télescopique (6) qui possède une tête (12) qui peut être fixée sur le tubage (16). On peut commander le couple de torsion appliqué au raccordement au moyen d'une régulation de la pression hydraulique ou du courant appliqué à la tige d'entraînement supérieure (2). Le harnais principal (11) est maintenu par une paire d'anses (10) qui sont suspendues à un bloc de support (9) attaché à la partie supérieure de l'arbre de commande télescopique (6).
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