EP1706578B1 - Bohrlochschieber-transferplattform - Google Patents

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EP1706578B1
EP1706578B1 EP04796902A EP04796902A EP1706578B1 EP 1706578 B1 EP1706578 B1 EP 1706578B1 EP 04796902 A EP04796902 A EP 04796902A EP 04796902 A EP04796902 A EP 04796902A EP 1706578 B1 EP1706578 B1 EP 1706578B1
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Robert J. c/o Saudi Arabian Oil Co. RAWLS
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  • the present invention relates generally to offshore drilling operations, and more specifically to an apparatus for removing and installing drilling equipment.
  • An offshore drilling facility includes a drilling rig for various operations performed while drilling a subsea well.
  • a conductor casing extends from the subsea well to an elevation above the surface of the water, where a working platform is connected to an upper portion of the conductor casing for drilling operators to work.
  • the drilling rig is often supported by a drilling platform or cantilever that extends from a side of the drilling facility, over the water, to a location above the drilling platform and conductor casing.
  • a drilling platform or cantilever that extends from a side of the drilling facility, over the water, to a location above the drilling platform and conductor casing.
  • a string of drill pipe is lowered from the drilling rig, through an opening in the cantilever, into the conductor casing for conducting drilling operations.
  • a blow out preventer (BOP) typically located within the cantilever, engages the upper end of the conductor casing.
  • the BOP regulates fluid flow out of the conductor casing from the subsea well.
  • BOPS blow out preventer
  • the term "BOP" as used in this application is not meant to designate either device, but rather to encompass each type known or foreseeable in the art. BOPs can weigh up to 40,000 lbs., and have large pieces that are cumbersome while being moved between various positions.
  • the BOP must be removed. During these operations, the BOP is typically hoisted and slid along rails to another location within the cantilever. Should a BOP need replacing or to be removed from the drilling facility, the upper surface of the cantilever prevents a crane from lifting the BOP from the storage or stowed position. Rather, the BOP must be moved to a location below the opening the drill pipe typically extends through for engaging the conductor casing.
  • the drilling rig cannot lift the BOP and continue drilling operations through the same opening in the upper surface of the cantilever. Therefore, the drilling rig discontinues drilling operations and disconnects from the conductor casing to lift the BOP out of the cantilever. Accordingly, the cantilever and drilling rig must be lifted, or "jacked up", relative to the conductor casing in order to disconnect from the conductor casing and allow room for the BOP over the conductor casing.
  • the drilling rig is then slid on the cantilever so that the BOP is at a position that is not directly above the conductor casing. Because the BOP is being lowered from the drilling rig, the vessel is in close proximity to the conductor casing and the supports of the facility. This creates a dangerous environment for the workers and the facilities. During normal weather conditions, this removal process can take two to three days. Under rough weather conditions, the process can take four to six days.
  • an offshore well drilling assembly comprising:
  • the drilling assembly can also include a rail for the staging platform to move along.
  • the platform can be driven by a motor located on the support platform or on the staging platform.
  • the staging platform can be moved along the outsize of the drilling platform or along an inside of the drilling platform, and extend onto the support platform.
  • the drilling platform can include an opening for the drilling rig to conduct operations on the subsea well. The platform moves along between the support platform and a distance at least as far away from the support platform as the opening.
  • the drilling facility can also include a lower rail to help guide the staging platform along the side of the drilling platform.
  • a plurality of columns, extending from a wall located along the drilling platform, can support the rails such that the lower rail is farther away from the drilling platform.
  • the lower rail can guide a roller located on the staging platform.
  • BOP 23 blow out preventer 23 is located within cantilever 17, below drilling rig 19.
  • BOP 23 engages an upper end of conductor casing 14 to regulate or prevent fluid flow through the upper end of conductor casing 14 during specific operations, or during emergencies.
  • BOP 23 is removed from conductor casing 14. For example, this may be while a tree is being installed.
  • BOP 23 is moved within cantilever 17 to a stowed or storage position away from conductor casing 14, as shown in Figure 1 .
  • movement of BOP 23 is along an overhead rail 26 because of the weight and size of BOP 23 and its associated parts.
  • BOP 23 When BOP 23 is not located within opening 20, BOP 23 is in a storage or stowed position within cantilever 17. As shown in Figure 2 , the stowed position can be to a side of opening 20 and conductor casing 14, or aft -- closer to the main portion of facility 11 (not shown). With either stowed position, BOP 23 is within cantilever 17.
  • BOP 23 when installing or removing BOP 23 within cantilever 17, BOP 23 was lifted through opening 20 because crane 24 cannot reach BOP 23 below the deck of cantilever 17. Therefore, during replacement and removal operations, BOP 23 was positioned within opening 20, and drilling rig 19 disengaged from drilling operations for lifting and lowering BOP 23 to vessel 25. This is a time consuming, dangerous, and expensive operation.
  • a staging platform 27, connected to an side of cantilever 17, is moveable between aft (adjacent to facility 11) and bow (away from facility 11) positions.
  • Staging platform 27 is preferably mounted to a wall 28 positioned along a side of cantilever 17.
  • staging platform 27 move along an outside portion of cantilever 17 ( Fig. 2 ) or move along an inside portion of cantilever 17 ( Fig. 4 ).
  • Staging platform 27 comprises a side 29 adjacent cantilever 17, a base 31 defining a floor of staging platform 27, and preferably a guardrail 33 extending from the base.
  • Staging platform 27 has been made in a manner known in the art for supporting large masses, for example, at least 40,000 lb.
  • staging platform 27 includes a plurality of trusses 34 designed to support the loads described above.
  • a plurality of rollers 35 are located along side 29 of staging platform 27, adjacent the side of cantilever 17 that staging platform 27 slides.
  • At least one rail 37 engages rollers 35 for supporting staging platform 27 from the side of cantilever 17.
  • Rollers 35 engage rails 37 for staging platform 27 to more easily slide along the side of cantilever 17.
  • cantilever 17 is equipped with rails leading to an opening for loading BOP 23 or other equipment onto staging platform 27.
  • a drive assembly comprising a motor 39 and gear assembly 41, engage a tensionable draw line 43 for moving staging platform 27 between aft and bow positions.
  • Gear assembly 41 can comprise a toothed end of a shaft extending from motor 39 that directly engages draw line 43, or a plurality of toothed gears that are rotated by a shaft from motor 39 and engage draw line 43.
  • motor 39 is a bi-directional motor in order to engage draw line 43 to move staging platform both toward and away from facility 11.
  • the toothed surface is rotated by motor 39, and acts as a pinion for engaging draw line 43.
  • draw line 43 can be any known apparatus for engaging a toothed gear or pinion.
  • draw line 43 can be a loop of chain links that loop around gear assembly 41 to pull either the upper or lower portions of the chain loop, depending on the direction of rotation of the pinion, to slide platform between aft and bow positions.
  • draw line 43 could also be a metal rod with a toothed profile for tangentially engaging the pinion, so that the rod and staging platform 27 slide between aft and bow positions depending upon the direction of rotation of the pinion.
  • draw line 43 can be any known apparatus for engaging a toothed gear or pinion.
  • draw line 43 can be a loop of chain links that loop around gear assembly 41 to pull either the upper or lower portions of the chain loop, depending on the direction of rotation of the pinion, to slide platform between aft and bow positions.
  • draw line 43 could also be a metal rod with a toothed profile for tangentially engaging the pinion, so that the rod and staging platform 27 slide between aft and bow
  • staging platform 27 slides along rail 37, with motor 39' and gear 41' being located on staging platform 27.
  • a plurality of teeth 51 are formed on rail 37 for gear 41' to engage in order to move staging platform 27 along rail 37.
  • a plurality of support columns 53 are connected to the wall 28.
  • support columns 53 connect rail 37 to wall 28 via a support member 59 ( Fig. 7 ).
  • a base rail 55 is preferably positioned below rail 37 for guiding rollers 35' extending from base 31 of staging platform 27.
  • Columns 53 also support base rail 55.
  • columns 53 have inclined faces 57 so that base rail 55 extends farther away from wall 28 than rail 37.
  • a rear support 61 extends from staging platform 27 over rail 37 to the side of rail 37 closest to wall 28.
  • BOP 23 is removed from conductor casing 14 in a manner readily known in the art, and drilling rig 19 can continue with operations.
  • BOP 23 is loaded onto staging platform 27 from within cantilever 17. Preferably this is performed with the assistance of rails and a side opening in cantilever 17 near a stowed position for BOP 23.
  • motor 39 engages draw line 43 through gear assembly 41, to move staging platform 27 away from facility 11 to the bow of cantilever 17.
  • Rollers 35 turn along rails 37 to allow for easier movement of staging platform 27 relative to the side of cantilever 17.
  • Staging platform 27 slides along rails 37 and wall 28 to a position farther away from facility 11 than opening 20, rig 19, and conductor casing 14.
  • Crane 24 offloads BOP 23 from staging platform 27 to vessel 25.
  • Vessel 25 remains a greater distance away from facility 11 than conductor casing 14, which reduces collision dangers previously associated with loading an unloading a BOP from an offshore facility.
  • Using crane 24 from vessel 25 allows the operator to continue using rig 19 for drilling operations rather than lifting and lowering BOP 23.
  • Using crane 24 also allows vessel 25 to load and unload BOP 23 from a position that is not as close to conductor casing 14 as leg 15 was previously required when using rig 19 to load and unload BOP 23.
  • the description and figures are merely illustrative of various embodiments. For example, while the equipment being transferred by platform has been described as BOP 23, it will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art that staging platform 27 can be used for transferring a variety of wellhead equipment, like rams and swivels.

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  1. Offshore-Bohranlage, umfassend:
    eine Trägerplattform (11) für die Verankerung im Meer; und
    eine Bohrplattform (17), freitragend mit der Trägerplattform (11) verbunden, wobei sich die Bohrplattform (17) von der Trägerplattform (11) aus für das Positionieren über einem unterseeischen Bohrloch erstreckt, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Anlage eine Rüstplattform (27) für den Einsatz beim Laden und Entladen von Bohrkopfausrüstungen umfasst, die an der Bohrplattform (17) befestigt ist, wobei die Rüstplattform (27) entlang einer Seite der Bohrplattform (17) in Richtungen hin zur Trägerplattform (11) in einem bestimmten Abstand über dem Meer und weg von dieser bewegbar ist.
  2. Offshore-Bohranlage nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Trägerplattform (11) eine Spannständerplattform ist.
  3. Offshore-Bohranlage nach Anspruch 1 oder Anspruch 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Bohrkopfausrüstungen eine Schutzvorrichtung gegen Eruption einschließen,
  4. Offshore-Bohranlage nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 3, dadurch gekenntzeichnet, dass die Rüstplattform (27) zu einer Stelle über einem Abschnitt der Trägerplattform (11) hin bewegbar ist.
  5. nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 4, welche weiterhin eine mit der Bohrplattform (17) verbundene Fahrschiene umfasst und die Rüstplattform (27) an der Fahrschiene (37) befestigt ist.
  6. Offshore-Bohranlagenach Anspruch 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Fahrschiene (37) die Rüstplattform führt, wenn sich die Rüstplattform bewegt.
  7. Offshore-Bohranlage nach Anspruch 5 oder Anspruch 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Fahrschiene (37) eine Vielzahl von Zähnen (51) umfasst.
  8. Offshore-Anlage nach einem der Ansprüche 5 bis 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Fahrschiene sich entlang eines ersten Pfades erstreckt, der versetzt von der Öffnung ist.
  9. Offshore-Anlage nach einem der Ansprüche 5 bis 8, weiterhin eine zweite Fahrschiene (26) umfassend, die mit der Bohrplattform (17) verbunden ist und sich entlang eines zweiten Pfades erstreckt, welcher die Öffnung und den ersten Pfad kreuzt.
  10. Offshore-Anlage nach Anspruch 9, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Bohrkopfausrüstungen an der zweiten Fahrschiene (26) ausgehängt ist, wenn die zweite Fahrschiene (26) die Bohrkopfansrüstungen innerhalb der Bohrplattform (17) trägt und bewegt,
  11. Offshore Bohranlage nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, weiterhin einen Motor (39, 39') umfassend, der mit der Rüstplattform (27) verbunden ist und die Rüstplattform (27) hin zur Trägerplattform (11) und weg von dieser bewegt.
  12. Offshore-Bohranlage nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Bohrplattform (17) weiterhin eine Öffnung (20) für die Kommunikation mit dem unterseeischen Bohrloch umfasst, wobei die Rüstplattform (27) sich von der Trägerplattform (11) weg in einem Abstand bewegt, der zumindest gleich der Öffnung (20) ist.
  13. Offshore-Bohranlage nach Anspruch 12, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Rüstplattform (27) sich entlang einer Linie bewegt, welche die Öffnung nicht kreuzt.
  14. Offshore-Bohranlage nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Rüstplattform (27) eine vertikale Trägeranordnung umfasst, die mit einer Wand (28) der Bohrplattform (17) übereinstimmend angeordnet ist, und eine horizontale Trägeranordnung (31), die sich von der vertikalen Trägeranordnung weg erstreckt, wobei die Bohrkopfausrüstungen auf die horizontale Trägeranordrung (31) geladen und von dieser entladen werden.
  15. Verfahren für das Transportieren von Bohrkopfausrüstungen für eine Offshore-Bohranlage, umfassend:
    Bereitstellen einer Trägerplattform (11) für die Verankerung im Meer und einer Bohrplattform (17), die mit der Trägerplattform (11) verbunden ist, wobei sich die Bohrplattform (17) von der Trägerplattform (11) aus so erstreckt, dass die Bohrplattform (17) sich freitragend von der Trägerplattform (11) aus erstreckt, und
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Verfahren weiterhin die Bereitstellung einer Rüstplattform (27) umfasst, die an der Bohrplattform (17) befestigt ist, und
    das Transportieren von Bohrkopfausrüstungen zwischen der Trägerplattform (11) um eine bestimmte Strecke über dem Meer, indem die Rüstplattform (27) entlang der Bohrplattform (17) bewegt wird.
  16. Verfahren nach Anspruch 15 welches weiterhin das Bereitstellen einer in der Bohrplattform (17) ausgebildeten Öffnung (20) für das Arbeiten an einem unterseeischen Bohrloch umfasst; und
    wobei die Rüstplattform (27) entlang einer Linie bewegt wird, die von der Öffnung (20) weg versetzt ist, wenn die Bohrkopfausrüstungen transportiert werden.
  17. Verfahren nach Anspruch 16, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Bohrkopfausrüstungen mit der Rüstplattform (27) zwischen der Trägerplattform (11) und einer Strecke transportiert werden, die weiter entfernt von der Trägerplattform (11) als die Öffnung (20) ist.
  18. Verfahren nach einem der Ansprüche 15 bis 17, welches weiterhin umfasst
    Bereitstellen einer Fahrschienenanordnung (26), welche in der Bohrplattform (17) angebracht ist, und Transportieren der Bohrkopfausrüstungen zwischen der Rüstplattform (27) und der Öffnung (20) mit Hilfe der Fahrschienenanordnung (26).
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