EP2360346A1 - Mit Flanschen, innerem Sperrring und äußerem ringförmigem Sperrring ausgestattetes Steigrohrverbindungsstück - Google Patents

Mit Flanschen, innerem Sperrring und äußerem ringförmigem Sperrring ausgestattetes Steigrohrverbindungsstück Download PDF

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EP2360346A1
EP2360346A1 EP11290064A EP11290064A EP2360346A1 EP 2360346 A1 EP2360346 A1 EP 2360346A1 EP 11290064 A EP11290064 A EP 11290064A EP 11290064 A EP11290064 A EP 11290064A EP 2360346 A1 EP2360346 A1 EP 2360346A1
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Jean Guesnon
Gérard PAPON
Emmanuel Persent
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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
    • E21B17/08—Casing joints
    • E21B17/085—Riser connections
    • E21B17/0853—Connections between sections of riser provided with auxiliary lines, e.g. kill and choke lines

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  • the present invention relates to the field of drilling and oil field exploitation in very deep sea. It relates to a connector for assembling two riser sections.
  • a riser commonly called “riser” consists of a set of tubular elements, assembled by connectors.
  • Tubular elements generally consist of a main tube provided with connector at each end.
  • the main tube is provided with auxiliary lines commonly but not exclusively called “kill line”, “choke line”, “booster line” and “hydraulic line” which allow the circulation of technical fluids to the well and formation fluids to the surface .
  • the tubular elements are assembled on the drilling site, from a floating support. The column descends into the water portion as the assembly of the tubular elements, until reaching the wellhead located on the seabed.
  • the need to reduce the assembly time of the risers is all the more critical as the water depth, and therefore the length of the column, are important.
  • the documents FR 2 891 577 , FR 2 891 578 and FR 2 891 579 describe various solutions including proposing to involve the auxiliary pipes, together with the main tube, the recovery of the longitudinal forces applied to the riser.
  • the present invention describes an alternative solution that provides a compact design of connectors well suited for risers installed in deep sea, that is to say at a depth greater than 2000 meters.
  • the present invention relates to a connector for assembling two riser sections for offshore well drilling operations.
  • the connector comprises a first main tube member extended by a male connector member provided with a male flange pierced by at least one orifice in which a first auxiliary tube member is integrally secured, and a second main tube member extended by a female connector member provided with a female flange pierced by at least one orifice in which a second auxiliary tube member is solidarily fixed.
  • the male connector member engages the female connector member to connect the two main tube members and the two auxiliary tube members.
  • the invention is characterized in that the connector comprises a locking ring and a locking ring.
  • the locking ring is rotatably mounted on the outer surface of the male flange, the locking ring cooperating with the outer surfaces of the male and female flanges to assemble the male flange with the female flange.
  • the locking ring is rotatably mounted on the male connector member, the locking ring cooperating with the inner surface of the female connector to assemble the male connector to the female connector.
  • the locking ring can be locked in translation by an axial shoulder formed on the male flange, and the ring can be provided with lugs which cooperate with the lugs arranged on the outer surface of the female flange.
  • the tenons of the locking ring may be disposed on the inner surface of the ring.
  • the locking ring may have a number of tenons equal to the number of auxiliary lines operating in a hyperstatic mode.
  • Said axial shoulder formed on the male flange may comprise teeth which cooperate with teeth disposed on the inner surface of the ring.
  • the connector may comprise stops to limit the rotation of the locking ring between an open position and a closed position.
  • the connector may comprise immobilization means for locking the ring in rotation at least in the open position and in the closed position.
  • the ring may be provided with tenons which cooperate with tenons arranged on the inner surface of the female connector element.
  • Each of the tenons of the locking ring and the male flange may extend over an angular lower than the smallest of the values 180 ⁇ ° NOT and 360 ⁇ ° NOT - 180 ⁇ ° P - 5 ⁇ ° ,
  • N is the number of tenons of the locking ring disposed on a circumference of the ring
  • P being the number of tenons of the ring disposed on a circumference of the ring.
  • the locking ring may be tubular in shape, provided with at least one lateral opening.
  • the ring may have a cylindrical surface portion that cooperates with a cylindrical surface portion of the male flange at the periphery of the male flange.
  • Each of the auxiliary tube elements may be in axial abutment against a shoulder formed in the orifices.
  • the locking ring may be integral in rotation with the locking ring.
  • At least one of the members selected from the group consisting of a main tube member and an auxiliary line member may comprise a steel tube fretted by composite ribbons.
  • Said composite ribbons can comprise glass, carbon or aramid fibers, embedded in a polymer matrix.
  • At least one of the elements selected from the group consisting of a main tube element and an auxiliary pipe element may be composed of a material selected from the list consisting of a composite material comprising coated reinforcing fibers. in a polymer matrix, an aluminum alloy, a titanium alloy.
  • the invention also proposes a riser comprising at least two riser sections assembled by a connector according to the invention, in which the longitudinal tension forces are distributed between the main tube element and the auxiliary tube element.
  • the figure 1 schematically a riser 1 installed at sea to exploit a G deposit.
  • the riser 1 extends the well P and extends from the wellhead 2 to the floating support 3, for example a platform or a boat.
  • the wellhead 2 is provided with shutter commonly called “BOP” or “Blow Out Preventer”.
  • the riser is constituted by the assembly of several sections 4 assembled end to end by the connectors 5. Each section is composed of a main tube element 6 provided with at least one peripheral pipe element 7.
  • the auxiliary pipes called “kill line” or “choke line” are used to ensure the safety of the well during the course of the procedures for controlling the inflow of fluids under pressure in the well.
  • the pipe called “booster line” allows to inject mud at the bottom of the riser.
  • the pipe called “hydraulic line” is used to transfer a hydraulic fluid to control the shutters of the wellhead.
  • the figure 2 schematically represents a section 4 of the riser.
  • the section comprises a main tube element 10 whose axis AA 'constitutes the axis of the riser.
  • the tube 11 constitutes an auxiliary line or line disposed parallel to the axis AA '.
  • the element 11 has a length substantially equal to the length of the main tube element 10, generally between 10 and 30 meters.
  • a connector 5 shown on the figure 1 consists of two designated elements, with reference to the figure 2 by the female connection element 12 and the male connection element 13.
  • the elements 12 and 13 are mounted at the ends of the main pipe element 10.
  • the female connection element 12 is composed of a flange 14
  • the male connection element 13 is composed of a flange 15 mounted on a male element 16.
  • the flange 15 and the element 16 may be composed of a single piece.
  • the female element 12 of the connector is integral with the tube 10, for example by means of the welding 18, screwing, crimping or wedging connection.
  • the male element 13 of the connector is secured to the tube 10, for example by means of the welding 19, screwing, crimping or binding by binding.
  • the locking ring 17 and the locking ring 40 make it possible to assemble the male connection element 13 with the female connection element 12.
  • the elements 12 and 13, the ring 17 and the ring 40 form the connector 5 which transmits forces of a rising column section to the next section, in particular the longitudinal forces, that is to say the tension forces directed along the axis AA ', to which the riser is subjected.
  • the connector 5 can be designed and sized to meet the specifications defined by the standards published by the American Petroleum Institute, including APl 16 R, APl 16F, APl 16Q and APl 2RD.
  • the figure 3 represents a male tubular element 13 which is fitted into the female tubular element 12. A portion of the male element 16 enters the female tubular element 12. This interlocking is limited by the axial abutment 28 of the male element 16 which comes to bear against the female connector element 12.
  • the connector 5 comprises a locking ring 17 which is positioned on the outer surface of the flanges 14 and 15.
  • the ring 17 can be machined in a tube portion.
  • the ring 17 is provided with each of its end stops which cooperate respectively with the flanges 14 and 15 to lock in translation along the axis AA 'the flanges 14 and 15.
  • the locking ring 17 is rotatably mounted on the flange 15, while being locked in translation , along the direction of the AA 'axis.
  • the ring 17 has at least one cylindrical inner surface portion of radius S and the outer peripheral surface of the flange 15 is cylindrical with a radius slightly smaller than S.
  • the ring 17 is mounted on the flange 15 by centering the cylindrical surface inner ring on the outer cylindrical surface of the flange 15.
  • the ring 17 has a flange 50 which forms a radial recess of the cylindrical inner surface of the ring 17.
  • the ring rests on the shoulder axial 30 performed on the flange 15.
  • the inner surface of the ring 17 has tenons.
  • the flange 14 also has tenons disposed on its outer peripheral surface.
  • the connector 5 further comprises a locking ring 40 which is positioned between the element 12 and the element 16.
  • a locking ring 40 which is positioned between the element 12 and the element 16.
  • part of the ring 40 enters the female element 12 so that the studs 33 of the ring 40 can cooperate with the pins 34 of the female element 12.
  • the locking ring 40 is rotatably mounted on the male element 16 , while being locked in translation, in particular in the direction of the axis AA '.
  • the ring 40 is mounted on the outer surface of the element 16. It is held in a defined housing and limited by the axial shoulder 41 formed on the element 16 and the axial shoulder 42 defined by the flange 15.
  • the locking ring 40 on the element 16, it is possible to make the male connector element 13 in two parts 15 and 16.
  • the ring 40 is mounted on the part 16 to abut against the shoulder axial 41 formed on the outer surface of the element 16.
  • the flange 15 is secured to the element 16 so that the ring 40 abuts against the shoulder 42 of the element 16.
  • the flange 15 is screwed or welded to the element 16, or as shown in FIG. figure 3 the flange 15 is held by the piece 43, which may be in two parts, housed in a groove formed in the element 13.
  • the parts 15 and 16 of the element 13 may form a single piece.
  • the ring 40 may consist of two parts which are assembled around the part 16 of the element 13.
  • the locking and unlocking of the connector 5 are made by rotation of the ring 17 and by rotation of the locking ring 40 (locking bayonet type).
  • the ring 17 and the ring 40 are provided with operating means, for example a maneuvering bar which can be dismountable.
  • the operating means make it possible to pivot the ring 17 around the flanges 14 and 15 along the axis AA 'and, independently or simultaneously, to rotate the ring 40 around the element 16 along the axis AA'.
  • the ring 17 can be secured to the ring 40 by a rigid connection (for example by means of rods or a recessed plate avoiding interference with the auxiliary lines when rotating the ring / ring lock assembly).
  • Locking and unlocking means in the locked and unlocked position of the ring / ring system may be provided, for example by means of blocks, pins, pins or screws on the flange 15 and the ring 17.
  • a guide means (not shown) on the flange 15 keeps the ring 17 in a locking position of the connector, even if axial forces are exerted on its lower end, for example in accidentally installing the riser section on the ring 17 during passage in the rotation table or during particular manipulations.
  • the longitudinal forces that is to say the tension forces directed along the axis AA ', are transmitted from one section 4 to the adjacent section 4 on the one hand via the bayonet type connection between the 17 ring and flanges 14 and 15 and secondly via the bayonet type connection between the ring 16 and the element 12.
  • the tension forces exerted according to the AA 'axis are transmitted from one riser section to another by the connector according to the following diagram: the tensioning forces are transmitted from the element 13 to the flange 15 by the ring 40 through the shoulders 41 and 42 , then by the flange 15 to the ring 17 by the shoulder 30, then the ring 17 transmits the tension forces to the flange 14 of the adjacent section via the tenons 32 of the ring 17 which cooperate with the tenons 31 of the flange 14.
  • the tensioning forces exerted along the axis AA ' are transmitted from one riser section to another by the connector according to the following diagram: the tensile forces are transmitted from the element 13 to the ring 40 by the shoulder 41, then from the ring 40 to the element 12 by the t 33 and 34.
  • the arrangement of the connector according to the invention makes it possible to transmit almost all the forces in the main tube via the inner ring 40, while the forces in the auxiliary lines are transmitted for a part via the inner ring 40 and for the remaining part via the outer ring 17.
  • the sharing of forces in the auxiliary lines between the ring 40 and the ring 17 depends in particular on the force and the stiffness of the outer ring. It is therefore possible to determine a set of parameters of the connector according to the invention (for example the stiffness of the flanges 14 and 15, the ring 17, the tenons 31 and 32) so as to minimize the over-stresses in the induced auxiliary ducts. by the bending deformation of the flanges.
  • the height of the ring 17 can be determined so that the distance between the lower face of the circular collar 50 and the upper face of the tenons 32 is equal to the distance between the flanges 14 and 15 increased by a set of implementation at least equal to that of the inner ring 40.
  • a space is required between the two flanges 14 and 15 for housing the end pieces 26 and 27 of the auxiliary pipe tubes 11 and the play catch system.
  • Openings may be provided in the parts of the ring 17 located, vertically and circumferentially, between the tenons. These openings allow, on the one hand to lighten the room, but also and especially to see the ends of the auxiliary pipe elements 11 at the time of their connection and to avoid damage that may result from a blind approach.
  • the figure 4 shows in detail the respective studs 31 and 32 of the flange 14 and the ring 17.
  • the pins 31 A and 31 B of the ring 31 of the flange 14 are shown in a developed view of the outer surface of the flange 14
  • the tenons 32A and 32B of the ring gear 32 of the ring 17 are shown in a developed view of the inner surface of the ring 17.
  • the studs 31A and 31B of the ring 17 cooperate with the tenons 32A and 32B of the flange 14 to form a bayonet assembly.
  • the tenons of the flange 14 are positioned to the right of the elements 11 of auxiliary ducts which are integrally bonded to the flanges 14 and 15 and therefore operate in hyperstatic mode.
  • the tenon crowns 31 and 32 may therefore each comprise 2, 3, 4 pins or more.
  • a two-stud ring is shown to facilitate the reading of the drawing.
  • a ring having a number of studs N equal to the number of auxiliary conduits 11 in the hyperstatic operating mode.
  • these tenons can occupy only a reduced angular sector ⁇ .
  • ⁇ can be at the smallest of the following values (I) and (II): 360 ⁇ ° NOT - 180 ⁇ ° P - 5 ⁇ ° preferably less than 360 ⁇ ° NOT - 180 ⁇ ° P - 10 ⁇ ° 180 ⁇ ° NOT in which N denotes the number of tenons of a ring (the ring gear 32) of the ring 17 and P denotes the number of tenons of a ring (the ring gear 33) of the ring 40 described below.
  • the reduced angular sector corresponds to a developed tenon length sufficient to withstand the imposed constraints.
  • each tenon of the ring 17 can occupy an angular sector of less than 40 °, preferably less than 35 °, imposed by the term (I). This arrangement of tenons occupying reduced angular sectors makes it possible to design an outer ring 17 with three angular positions as described hereinafter with reference to FIG. figure 5 .
  • the figure 5 represents in detail the flange 50 of the ring 17 and the shoulder 30 of the flange 15.
  • the flange 50 is constituted by a ring of teeth 50A and 50B and the shoulder 30 is constituted by a ring of teeth 30A and 30B.
  • the flange 50 and the shoulder 30 have two teeth to facilitate reading of the drawing.
  • a ring having a number of teeth N equal to the number of auxiliary lines 11 in the hyperstatic operating mode.
  • the ring 17 is shown in three different positions A, B and C with respect to the flange 15.
  • the reference A corresponds to the ring 17 in a disassembly position.
  • the teeth 50A and 50B of the flange 50 can slide between the teeth 30A and 30B of the flange 15. Thus, it is possible to extract the ring from the flange 15.
  • the reference B corresponds to the ring 17 in an open position allowing the interlocking of the connector.
  • the teeth 50A and 50B of the collar 50 bear on a small portion H of the teeth 30A and 30B of the flange 15.
  • the portion H corresponds to an angular sector less than 10 °, preferably less than 5 °.
  • the reference C corresponds to the ring 17 in a closed position.
  • the teeth 50A and 50B of the ring 17 are supported over their entire length on the teeth 30A and 30B allowing the transfer of forces.
  • the figure 6 shows in detail the respective crowns 33 and 34 of the ring 40 and the element 12.
  • the tenons 33A, 33B, 33C and 33D of the ring 33 of the ring 40 are shown in a developed view of the outer surface of the 40.
  • the tenons 34A, 34B, 34C and 34D of the ring 34 of the element 12 are shown in a developed view of the inner surface of the element 12.
  • the tenons 33A, 33B, 33C and 33D of the ring 40 cooperate with the pins 34A, 34B, 34C and 34D of the element 12 to form a bayonet assembly.
  • the bayonet assembly system can provide between the tenons 34 of the element 12 and the tenons 33 of the ring 40 a contact on a total angular range that can almost reach 180 ° (the circular clearance between the tenons ).
  • the ring 40 and the element 12 may each comprise two tenon rings: the tenons of the two rings of the ring 40 cooperate respectively with the tenons of the two rings of the element 12.
  • the two assembly systems can be angularly offset around the axis AA ', the connector according to the invention makes it possible to distribute the axial loads over almost 360 ° around the axis.
  • the number of tenons per ring and their geometry may vary, in particular according to the diameters of the inner tube and the forces to be transmitted by the connector.
  • the auxiliary pipe element 11 is integrally bonded at each of its ends to the main pipe 10.
  • the riser section 1 comprises at each of its ends fastening means 20 and 21, schematized on the figure 2 , which make it possible to link axially an auxiliary pipe element 11 to the main pipe 10.
  • the means 20 and 21 make it possible to transmit longitudinal forces of the main pipe 10 to the elements 11.
  • these fastening means 20 and 21 allow to distribute the tensioning forces applying to each of the riser sections, between the main tube 10 and the auxiliary pipe elements 11.
  • the main tube 10 is extended by the shoulder or flange 14 having a cylindrical passage in which the auxiliary pipe element 11 can slide.
  • the auxiliary tube element 11 comprises a stop 22, for example a nut or a shoulder for axially positioning the element 11 with respect to the flange 14.
  • the stop 22 of the element 11 bears on the flange 14, for example against the axial shoulder 23 formed in the cylindrical passage so as to form a rigid connection.
  • the main tube 10 is extended by the shoulder or flange 15 having a cylindrical passage in which the auxiliary line element 11 can slide.
  • the auxiliary pipe element 11 comprises a stop 24, for example a nut or a shoulder, for axially positioning the element 11 relative to the flange 15.
  • the stop 24 of the element 11 bears on the flange 15, for example against the axial shoulder 25 formed in the cylindrical passage, so as to form a rigid connection.
  • the flanges 14 and 15 have forms of revolution about the axis AA '.
  • the flanges 14 and 15 extend the main tube members 10 by increasing the thickness and the outer section of the tube, to respectively form shoulders.
  • the outer section of the flanges 14 and 15 varies progressively along the axis AA ', so as to avoid a sudden variation of section between the tube 10 and the shoulders which would weaken the mechanical strength of the connector 5.
  • the fastening means 20 made up of the abutments 22 and 23 make it possible to block the axial translations of an element 11 in one direction with respect to the main tube 10.
  • the fixing means 21 composed of abutments 24 and 25 make it possible to block the axial translations of an element 11 in the opposite direction with respect to the main tube.
  • the combination of the fixing means 20 with the fixing means 21 makes it possible to completely secure the element 11 with respect to the main tube element 10.
  • the elements 11 participate, together with the main tube element 10 at the recovery of the longitudinal forces applied in column 1.
  • the shape and, in particular, the thickness of the flanges 14 and 15 are determined to support the longitudinal forces transmitted to the auxiliary pipe elements 11.
  • a connector is composed of a male end 26 located at one end of the element 11 and a female end 27 located at the other end of the element 11.
  • the male end 26 cooperates sealingly with the female tip 27
  • the male member 26 of the connector is a tubular portion which fits into another tubular portion 27.
  • the inner surface of the socket 27 is fitted to the outer surface of the tubular portion 27.
  • Seals are mounted in grooves machined on the inner surface of the female member 27 to seal the connection.
  • the connector allows axial movement of one of the elements 11 relative to each other, while maintaining the sealed connection between the two elements.
  • the tube members 11 may be provided with a device for compensating the differences in length between the main tube 10 and the tube elements 11 due to manufacturing tolerances.
  • the nut 29 is screwed onto the tip 26 so as to adjust the position of the stop 24 relative to the stop 25.
  • the ring 17 and the ring 40 are held in the open position by the locking system.
  • the male element 13 of one section is presented facing the female element 12 of another section.
  • the female element 12 is suspended on a handling table and the section comprising the element 13 is operated by lifting means.
  • the position of the auxiliary pipe elements 11 makes it possible to angularly position the element 13 with respect to the element 12.
  • the male element 13 is slid longitudinally into the female element 12 until the two elements are nested and abut one against the other.
  • the tenons of the ring 17 slide between the tenons of the flange 14 as described above, the tenons of the ring 40 slide between the tenons of the element 12 as described above and the male end pieces 26 of the elements 11 penetrate into the female ends 27 of the elements 11.
  • the ring 17 and the ring 40 are released in rotation by acting on the locking system, then the ring 17 and the ring 40 are rotated about the axis of the connector.
  • the rotation of the ring 17 and the ring 40 is performed until a closed position is reached, that is to say until the tenons of the ring 17 are positioned opposite the tenons of the flange 14 and until the tenons of the ring 40 are positioned opposite the tenons of the element 12.
  • the locking system can limit the rotation of the ring and the ring.
  • the riser assembly thus connected is lifted. This has the effect of putting the connector in tension and resume play of operation: the tenons 32 of the ring 17 actually come into contact with the tenons 31 of the flange 14 and the tenons 33 of the ring 40 actually come into contact with the pins 34 of the element 12.
  • the main tube 10 and the auxiliary lines 11 can be made with elements of metal tubes of optimized resistance by a hoop made of a composite material. composed of fibers coated with polymer matrix.
  • a tube hooping technique can be one that consists in winding under tension of the strips of composite material around a metal tubular body, described in the documents FR 2,828,121 , FR 2 828 262 , US 4,514,254 .
  • the ribbons consist of fibers, for example glass, carbon or aramid fibers, the fibers being embedded in a thermoplastic or thermosetting polymer matrix, such as a polyamide.
  • the thickness of composite material wound around the tubular body of metal, preferably steel, is determined according to the shrinkage preload necessary for the tube to withstand the pressure and tensile forces according to the rules of the art. .
  • the tube elements 10 and 11 forming the main tube and the auxiliary lines may be composed of an aluminum alloy.
  • the aluminum alloys referenced 1050 1100 2014 2024 3003 5052 6063 6082 5083 5086 6061 6013 7050 7075 7055 can be used by ASTM (American Standard for Testing and Material) or aluminum alloys marketed under the references C405 CU31 C555 CU92 C805 C855 C70H by the company ALCOA.
  • the tube elements 10 and 11 forming the main tube and the auxiliary lines may be composed of composite material consisting of fibers embedded in a polymer matrix.
  • the fibers may be carbon, glass or aramid fibers.
  • the polymer matrix may be of thermoplastic material such as polyethylene, polyamide (in particular PA11, PA6, PA6-6 or PA12), polyetheretherketone (PEEK), or polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF).
  • the polymer matrix may also be of thermosetting material such as epoxies.
  • the tube elements 10 and 11 forming the main tube and the auxiliary lines may be composed of a titanium alloy.
  • a Ti-6-4 titanium alloy alloy having, in percent by weight, at least 85% titanium, about 6% aluminum, and 4% vanadium
  • Ti-6 alloy can be used.
  • -6-2 comprising in weight percent, about 6% aluminum, 6% vanadium and 2% tin and at least 80% titanium.

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