EP1103696A2 - Procédé et dispositif pour manipuler des tuyaus dans des appareils de forage - Google Patents

Procédé et dispositif pour manipuler des tuyaus dans des appareils de forage Download PDF

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EP1103696A2
EP1103696A2 EP00124589A EP00124589A EP1103696A2 EP 1103696 A2 EP1103696 A2 EP 1103696A2 EP 00124589 A EP00124589 A EP 00124589A EP 00124589 A EP00124589 A EP 00124589A EP 1103696 A2 EP1103696 A2 EP 1103696A2
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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
    • E21B19/14—Racks, ramps, troughs or bins, for holding the lengths of rod singly or connected; Handling between storage place and borehole
    • E21B19/15—Racking of rods in horizontal position; Handling between horizontal and vertical position
    • E21B19/155—Handling between horizontal and vertical position
    • 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
    • E21B19/20—Combined feeding from rack and connecting, e.g. automatically

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  • the invention relates to a method and an apparatus for Handling pipes such as Poles and rods in Drilling equipment and drilling rigs for drilling wells especially on hydrocarbon deposits.
  • Drilling on hydrocarbon deposits is common sunk discontinuously because after drilling one Pipe length of the drilling process must be interrupted in order to to add further linkage with which the Drilling process can be continued. This is also discontinuous Removal of the drill pipe or the installation and removal of Piping of the borehole (casinge) because the process every time must be interrupted to the appropriate pipes or Boring bars with the drill string or the casing string connect or disconnect.
  • rod trains consisting of put together two or three rods or tubes or again separated into individual rods or tubes, this is also done via the borehole. Therefore, can not be drilled or additional drill pipe or piping must not be pulled.
  • Usual boring bars reach a length of approximately 9 meters, a triple rod train (triple stand) in about 27 meters.
  • the device according to the invention for handling pipes and rod trains in a steel structure with a Parking platform, a working platform, a lifting device, a Drilling drive and having a pipe connection device Drilling rig is particularly characterized in that at the Drilling rig a cable pull, a two-axis crane connected to the cable pull, which is connected to the steel structure and an extension element, which on the outside of the Finger stage is arranged and a passage to the finger stage has, as well as one arranged next to or on the work platform Parking and screwing device for vertical pipes is arranged, the parking and screwing device with the cable can be reached.
  • An advantageous embodiment of the invention provides that the Cable pull from a winch, one or more pulleys, a lifting rope and a lifting aid.
  • the storage and screwing device for pipes has advantageous one or more parking holes and / or parking boards and one or more holding elements and / or guide elements, the are preferably connected to the work platform.
  • This Holding elements or guide elements secure the Rods or pipes in their upper area against that Fall out.
  • Parking and screwing device arranged, especially Inexpensive and flexible screwing device preferably from a hanging crane on which a screwing pliers is hung is.
  • a storage platform is particularly preferred a frame with two opposing sectors, where several fingers are arranged in each of the sectors and that a central web is arranged between the two sectors. It turned out that part of the central web (23) should be foldable and / or pivotable to Sorting or moving rods within the finger platform can.
  • Another particularly preferred embodiment of the invention provides that on the side of the steel structure facing the A gripper is arranged in the center bar or the storage platform. This can consist of two gripper arms that make up the linkage comprise or have only holding elements. This gripper provides a transfer point for the linkage between the finger platform on the one hand and drilling area on the other.
  • the embodiment of the inventive method is advantageous in that the connection in process step e) by means of a Provides screwing pliers, the screwing pliers the upper Linkage connectors of the lower bar and the lower Rod connector of the upper rod encloses and screwed.
  • Manufacturing can be carried out by means of the method according to the invention or preparing one or more rod trains parallel to the Drilling is done using the steel structure of the drilling mast without affecting or delaying the drilling process. Otherwise, only a small additional area is required.
  • the swiveling, folding or sliding front part the middle bar of the monkey board gives a sufficient Free space around the bars or frame trains using the two-axis crane from one sector of the finger stage to the other sector of the finger stage with the help of a lifting aid to make.
  • FIG 1 the side view of a new or existing Drilling rig shows, is in the rear area of the mast 2 additional winch 15 arranged.
  • the Crown bearing 25 are arranged, the lifting rope 12 of the Winch 15 fed to a two-axis crane 5.
  • the two-axis crane 5 Above the Finger stage 4, the two-axis crane 5 can be seen, with the in this example, the linkage 17 from the pick-up position on the Parking boards 18 to the parking space in the finger platform 4 and back can be transported.
  • the two-axis crane serves first Line of rope guidance and consists of four rollers between them the rope 12 is guided so that each point in the finger platform 4th and can be approached in the extension element 24.
  • On the cable 12 is a lifting aid 6 is attached, the connection to a rod 16 or a rod train 17.
  • This Lifting aid can in this embodiment have a Height difference of 30 meters can be driven or moved.
  • the parking boards 18 are part of a parking and Screwing device, which also in this embodiment Parking hole 27 and holding or guiding elements 37, one additional boom 10 and a suspension crane 7 with a Screw pliers 29 and an extension 21 of the work platform receives.
  • rods 16, or, in front area, also entire rod trains 17 can be parked.
  • the rod 16 can be a boring bar or a Trade the collar.
  • Casinge pipes for the borehole piping
  • Extension element 24 extended.
  • This extension protrudes the substructure, i.e. the work platform (8), and permits vertical lifting of the rod train 17 or a rod 16 of the screeds 18.
  • Cross struts are provided.
  • Extension element 24 can be realized.
  • the Extension element 24 is welded to the finger platform 4 or screwed.
  • the lifting aid 6 can be seen.
  • the Lifting aid can be equipped with a compensator to compensate for this Relieve rope.
  • the lifting aid is used in particular to Lifting rope 12 with the rod connector 19 of a rod 16 or to connect a rod train 17.
  • On extension 21 of the Working platform 8 is the overhead crane 7 with the attached Screw pliers 20 shown, with which the individual Screw connector (tool joints) of rods 16 screwed become.
  • Parking boards 18 and a parking hole 27 are located on the floor for example drawn for casinge.
  • Linkage ramp 10 installed to over an air reel like it is usually present in drilling rigs, or the lifting rope 12 pull up individual rods 16.
  • the usual for drilling rigs Linkage ramp 1 is not shown here.
  • the hydraulic winch 15 becomes Pulling up the rods 16 or the linkage 17 used, which is arranged on the mast 2 and with hydraulic hoses a hydraulic drive (not shown) is connected.
  • this additional winch 15 can also be electric or are pneumatically driven.
  • this additional winch 15 can also be electric or are pneumatically driven.
  • FIG. 2 shows the front view of the drilling rig with the handling device according to the invention.
  • the two-axis crane is located in the upper area of mast 2 5, two deflection rollers 13 on the crown bearing 14 and that Lifting rope 12.
  • the winch 15, on the Rope winding device, the lifting rope 12 is drummed.
  • the center bar can not only be folded but also swiveled or can also be arranged displaceably.
  • the front area 31 of the The central web is articulated on the rear part of the central web 23, so that it can be folded up.
  • the finger platform 4 is a gripper 32, the pick-up point represents for the elevator 34 of the power turret 9.
  • the Gripper 32 can be the one required for the next drilling section
  • the rod train 17 can be parked near the borehole while the drilling process with the previous rod train 17 still stops. This in turn can save time because the Elevator 34 of the power turret 9 immediately after the startup can take the next rod train from this stop position. At the same time, the handling process is safer because there is more time for the provision of another linkage train 17 remains.
  • the individual boring bars 16, the additional rod ramp 10 of the drilling rig or an extension 21 of the work platform 8 and fed there can be turned off by the pliers 20 which are attached to the overhead crane 7 is fixed in cooperation with the two-axis crane 5 or of the lifting rope 12 and the lifting aid 6 guided therein Link trains 17 assembled.
  • FIG. 4 shows the top view of the work platform 8.
  • the additional boom 10 with the planks 18 with the three rods 16 are on or under an extension 21 of the work platform 8 to provide sufficient space for the Screwing the individual rods 16 into a rod train 17 to ensure.
  • the three bars shown in this example 16 are in their upper region of guide elements 37 held.
  • the screwing device 20 is in this example on one rotating hanging mast 7 arranged hanging. Nevertheless there is also the possibility of a screwing device 20 slidably or to be pivoted directly on the work platform 8.
  • 33 is a barrier that is similar to a finger 22 is formed, but foldable or in its front part is designed extendable so that it can be opened when a rod train 17 from the area of the finger stage 4 in the Area of the hole or to be moved to the gripper 32.
  • operations such as assembling Frame trains in the area of the extension element 24 or the finger stage 4, it is normally closed, so that Falling out of rod trains in the drilling area effective is avoided.
  • the tubes or rods 16 are on the additional Linkage ramp 10 by means of a lifting rope 12, in which lower area a lifting aid 6 is arranged, pulled up.
  • the Can also be pulled up by means of a on the drilling rig usually arranged air reel can be accomplished.
  • the Lifting rope 12 is at least one pulley 13, which on or is arranged on the crown bearing 14, on an additional Winch 15 wound or unwound.
  • the winch 15 is preferably with connected to a rope winding device, not shown.
  • the two-axis crane 5 is in a pick-up position above one Transfer point parked, which is as vertical as possible above the lifting tube 16 is located. This position prevents that Cross pulling of the rod 16 or the later rod train 17 and improves the safety of the device.
  • the lifting rope 12 is in this position in the area of the Extension element 24 of the finger stage 4. By deflection the lifting rope 12 from the vertical is the takeover of a Tube 16 also at the top of the additional rod ramp 10 possible.
  • the first raised rod 16 is on the screed 18th switched off.
  • Guide elements 37 that hold the rods 16 and against one Secure sideways tilting.
  • the second rod 16 in same way over the additional rod slide 10 pulled up and placed on the planks 18.
  • a Triple rod train Triple Stand
  • a third bar in the same way raised and turned off. This procedure is possible also assembling linkage trains from four or more Poles.
  • the screwing pliers 20 now enclose the upper one Linkage 19 of the lower rod 16 and the lower Linkage connector 19 of the upper rod. Now that can First screwing a double rod train (Double Stand) with the screwing pliers.
  • the double rod train 17 is raised until the lower link connector 19 of the double linkage over the rod connector 19 of the third rod 16, which is still on the planks 18 stands, hovers.
  • the double linkage is lowered until the pin and interlock the sleeve.
  • the Screwing pliers 20 performed the screwing.
  • other connections between the rods 16, e.g. Connections are made by welding.
  • This passage can be approximately 35 cm (approximately 15 inches) wide.
  • the finger platform 4 can be used with a Extension element 24 are constructed in the factory, at existing drilling rigs, the existing finger platform 4 can be modified in that an extension element 24 with this is connected, in any case a passage 38 on outer frame of the finger stage must be created, so that the lifting rope 12 with the lifting aid 6 from the rear existing finger stage 4 into the extension element 24 can reach.
  • the extension element 24 according to the invention equipped finger stage protrudes beyond the substructure, whereby the finger stage 4 is generally self-contained, but that is Threading the assembled linkage 17 between the individual fingers 22 of the finger platform by means of the two-axis crane 5 and the lifting aid 6 guaranteed at all times.
  • the rod trains 17 can the storage platform 4th on the side facing the drilling area, for example via the leave open barrier 43 to be fed into the bore become.

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