EP1246995B1 - Appareil de forage leger modulaire - Google Patents

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EP1246995B1
EP1246995B1 EP01900794A EP01900794A EP1246995B1 EP 1246995 B1 EP1246995 B1 EP 1246995B1 EP 01900794 A EP01900794 A EP 01900794A EP 01900794 A EP01900794 A EP 01900794A EP 1246995 B1 EP1246995 B1 EP 1246995B1
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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
    • E21B15/00—Supports for the drilling machine, e.g. derricks or masts
    • 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
    • E21B15/00—Supports for the drilling machine, e.g. derricks or masts
    • E21B15/003—Supports for the drilling machine, e.g. derricks or masts adapted to be moved on their substructure, e.g. with skidding means; adapted to drill a plurality of wells

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  • the present invention regards a modular lightweight drilling rig in accordance with the preamble of the appended Claim 1.
  • a drilling rig is put up by a structure being assembled from basics directly on a platform, i.e. on the platform deck.
  • This structure comprises a substructure containing service functions such as pumps, compressors and other equipment, and defines a drilling deck on top of the substructure.
  • the actual derrick is arranged on this drilling deck.
  • Such construction is time consuming, and must be closely co-ordinated in order to avoid delays, e.g. due to components not being ready when they are due to be assembled.
  • Another much used method is to build the entire structure up separately from the platform and then place it on the platform, for instance by lowering the platform so that the structure may be guided into place e.g. by a barge.
  • This method requires the use of expensive high capacity equipment in order to guide the structure into place. It also entails great risks.
  • each module has a weight that is less than the lifting capacity of a moderately sized crane. It is desirable for each module to weigh less than 25 tonnes. Furthermore there is a need for a modular rig structure that may readily be assembled and has an overall weight that is small in comparison with conventional rig structures.
  • the present invention aims to provide a lightweight modular rig structure that may be assembled in a simple manner and has a high degree of applicability. It is also an object of the present invention to provide a structure consisting of a limited number of modules, in which each module has a limited weight. It is also an object of the invention that each module be easy to transport. It is a further object of the invention to provide a structure that may be assembled in a very simple and effective manner, and for which the requirement for assembly detail and supports is minimised.
  • FIG. 1 shows a modular lightweight rig structure 1 according to the present invention.
  • the structure generally consists of the following modules: A first frame module 2 and a second frame module 3, a first lower module assembly 4 and a second lower module assembly 5, a first upper module assembly 6 and a second upper module assembly 7, a first piping deck 8 and a second piping deck 9, a drilling deck 10 and a derrick 11.
  • the frame modules 2 and 3 are designed to be placed on longitudinal sliding rails 12 and 13 that are fixed to the platform deck 15.
  • the BOP 14 deck also acts as a spacer for frame modules 2 and 3, and is connected to these in a manner so as to fix the frame modules relative to each other.
  • the frame modules each consist of a base frame 2a, 3a respectively and two side frames 2b, 2c and 3b, 3c respectively.
  • the first and second lower module assembly 4 and 5 consist of a plurality of single modules 4a-4d and 5a-5d respectively, with the case as shown comprising four single modules in each module assembly.
  • the single modules 4a-4d and 5a-5d respectively are placed side by side, against each other.
  • the module assembly 4 is designed to be placed inside frame module 2
  • the module assembly 5 is designed to be placed inside frame module 3, on top of the base frames 2a and 3a respectively and between the side frames 2b, 2c and 3b, 3c respectively.
  • the first and second module assembly 6 and 7 also consist of a plurality of single modules 6a-6d and 7a-7d respectively, with the case as shown also here comprising four single modules in each module assembly.
  • the module assemblies 6 and 7 are designed to be placed on top of the side frames 2b, 2c and 3b, 3c respectively of the frame modules 2 and 3 respectively.
  • the frame modules 2 and 3 respectively carry the entire weight of the module assemblies 6 and 7 respectively, while the module assemblies 4 and 5 carry no weight.
  • the first piping deck 8 is located on top of the first module assembly 6.
  • the second piping deck 9 is located on top of the second module assembly 7.
  • Each piping deck 8 and 9 consists of a base frame 8a and 9a and a plurality of pins 8b and 9b designed to retain a respective pipe rack.
  • a first transverse sliding rail 16 is provided by the edge 8c of the first piping deck 8, which edge faces the second piping deck 9.
  • a second transverse sliding rail 17 is provided by the edge 9c of the first piping deck 9, which edge faces the first piping deck 8.
  • the drilling deck 10 is positioned on sliding rails 16 and 17.
  • the derrick 11 is placed on top of the drilling deck.
  • On the drilling deck is also provided a control room 18 and a module 19 containing among other things a winch and a high-pressure manifold for controlling the downhole well pressure.
  • Figure 2 shows a perspective view of the modular lightweight rig in the assembled state.
  • the longitudinal sliding rails 12 and 13 provided on the platform deck 15 can be seen.
  • the entire rig may be run slidingly along the sliding rails 12 and 13 by virtue of the frame modules 2 and 3 being designed to slide on sliding rails 12 and 13 via siding blocks 20 on the base frames 2a and 3a.
  • the BOP frame 14 forms a combined spacer and connector for the frame modules 2 and 3, in order for these not to be able to move relative to each other.
  • module assemblies 6 and 7 are designed so as to have sufficient load-bearing capacity to be able to carry the piping decks 8 and 9, including their respective pipe racks, the drilling deck 10, the control room 18 and the module 19, and the derrick 11. It is however also possible to envisage a further frame module being provided on top of each of frame modules 2 and 3 to house module assemblies 6 and 7.
  • the drilling rig 10 is designed to be run back and forth along the transverse sliding rails 16 and 17.
  • the drilling deck is equipped with sliding blocks 21.
  • the frame modules 2 and 3 and the piping decks 8 and 9 may if required consist of several submodules in order to reduce the size and weight of the individual elements to be transported.
  • the modules 2, 4, 6 and 8 are arranged in a first column 30, and the modules 3, 5, 7 and 9 are arranged in a second column 31.
  • a space 32 is defined between the columns 30 and 31.
  • Figure 3 shows a side view of the rig according to the invention, along the direction of the sliding rails 12 and 13.
  • the first frame module 2 can be seen, which module contains the first lower module assembly 4.
  • the first upper module assembly 6 which is positioned on top of the frame module 2.
  • the module assembly 6 is shown as a trussed construction in order to indicate the fact that it is load-bearing.
  • the drilling deck 10 with the derrick 11, the control room 18 and the module 19 can also be seen.
  • a hoisting winch 22 and a top-drive 23 is also shown in detail, in two positions.
  • the drilling deck 10 is shown in a first outer position at the extreme right-hand side of the drawing, in a solid line. A part of the drilling deck 10 is shown in a second outer position at the extreme left-hand side of the drawing, in a broken line.
  • Figure 4 shows the rig according to the present invention, seen in the direction across sliding rails 12 and 13.
  • the BOP frame 14, the frame modules 2 and 3 containing the lower module assemblies 4 and 5, the upper module assemblies 6 and 7, the piping decks 8 and 9, the drilling deck 10 arranged on sliding rails 16 and 17, the control room 18, and the derrick 11 may be seen.
  • skidding cylinders 24 are shown in detail, which cylinder is equipped with a gripper 25 and is designed to pull and push the rig along the sliding rails 12 and 13.
  • Figure 4 also shows that the derrick 11 may be modular, consisting of e.g. two modules 11a and 11b, where module 11b is to be placed on top of module 11a.
  • the first column 30 may for instance be designed to contain equipment that is primarily associated with process activities, while the other column may be designed to contain auxiliary and service functions. Furthermore, the first piping deck 8 may contain a rack for drill pipes, while the second piping deck 9 may contain a rack for casings.
  • the modules will be connected in an appropriate manner by use of assembly details.
  • the connecting-up of modules is a technique that is well known to a person skilled in the art, and as such does not require a detailed explanation.

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  1. Un appareil de forage léger modulaire (1) comportant une pluralité de modules (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) conçus pour être placés sur un pont à plate-forme (15) et pour supporter un pont de forage (10), sur lequel une tour de forage (11) est conçue pour être placée, caractérisé en ce qu'un premier groupe de modules (2, 4, 6, 8) est agencé en une première colonne (30) et un deuxième groupe de modules (3, 5, 7, 9) est agencé en une deuxième colonne (31), entre lesquelles colonnes (30, 31) est défini un espace (32), et en ce que le pont de forage (10) est conçu pour être positionné pardessus cet espace (32).
  2. Un appareil de forage léger modulaire selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que l'espace (32) présente une largeur qui correspond approximativement à la largeur du pont de forage (10).
  3. Un appareil de forage léger modulaire selon la revendication 1 ou 2, caractérisé en ce que le pont BOP (14) est pourvu dans l'espace (32), immédiatement au dessus du pont (15) de la plate-forme, et en ce que le pont BOP (14) définit la largeur de l'espace et est relié à chacune des colonnes (30, 31).
  4. Un appareil de forage léger modulaire selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1, 2 ou 3, caractérisé en ce qu'un premier rail de guidage (16) est constitué par l'arête supérieure de la première colonne (30), laquelle arête fait face à la deuxième colonne (31), en ce qu'un deuxième rail de guidage (17) est constitué par l'arête supérieure de la deuxième colonne (31), laquelle arête fait face à la première colonne (30), et en ce que le pont de forage est adapté pour un mouvement de glissement sur le dessus des rails de guidage (16, 17).
  5. Un appareil de forage léger modulaire selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1, 2, 3 ou 4, caractérisé en ce que la première colonne (30) comporte un module de charpente (2) dans lequel un assemblage de modules inférieurs (4) est conçu pour être placé, et en ce que la deuxième colonne (31) comporte un module de charpente (3) dans lequel un assemblage de modules inférieurs (5) est conçu pour être placé.
  6. Un appareil de forage léger modulaire selon la revendication 5, caractérisé en ce qu'un premier assemblage de modules supérieurs (6) est conçu pour être placé au dessus du premier module de charpente (2) et être supporté par ce dernier, et en ce qu'un deuxième assemblage de modules supérieurs (7) est conçu pour être placé au dessus du deuxième module de charpente (3) et être supporté par ce dernier.
  7. Un appareil de forage léger modulaire selon la revendication 6, caractérisé en ce qu'un premier pont de canalisation (8) est conçu pour être placé au dessus du premier assemblage de modules supérieurs (6), en ce qu'un premier rail de guidage (16) est constitué par l'arête du premier pont de canalisation (8) qui fait face à la deuxième colonne (31), en ce qu'un deuxième pont de canalisation (9) est conçu pour être placé au dessus du deuxième assemblage de modules (7), en ce qu'un deuxième rail de guidage (17) est constitué par cette arête du deuxième pont de canalisation (9) qui fait face à la première colonne (30), et en ce que le pont de forage (10) est conçu pour être reculé et avancé sur les rails de guidage (16, 17).
  8. Un appareil de forage léger modulaire selon l'une quelconque des revendications 4 à 7, caractérisé en ce que chacune des colonnes (30, 31) est agencée sur des troisième et quatrième rails de guidage (12, 13), qui sont placés sur le pont (15) de la plate-forme, en ce que les troisième et quatrième rails de guidage (12, 13) s'étendent généralement au travers des premier et deuxième rails de guidage (16, 17), et en ce que les colonnes sont conçues pour être reculées et avancées sur les troisième et quatrième rails de guidage (12, 13) ensemble.
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