EP3283723B1 - Inside riser tree controls adapter and method of use - Google Patents
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- Tubing hangers for subsea trees are deployed inside a marine riser and require hydraulic and/or electrical controls.
- a subsea test tree or subsea safe tree is utilized above a tubing hanger running tool and also requires hydraulic and/or electrical controls.
- These controls are supplied through an umbilical that is clamped to the drill pipe during deployment every two to three joints. Deploying the umbilical and clamping it to the drill pipe while the rig is deploying a subsea device such as a tubing hanger and/or subsea test tree is time consuming due to the speed of the reel, clamping efforts, and mitigating the risks of damaging the controls umbilical.
- US 2006/042799 A1 discloses an apparatus for performing operations on an offshore well including a subsea wellhead assembly.
- a riser extends from the subsea wellhead assembly to a surface vessel.
- a tool connects to a running string and is lowered through the riser into the wellhead assembly for performing operations at the wellhead assembly.
- a subsea controller is located adjacent the subsea wellhead assembly. The subsea controller controls the operation of the toot.
- a surface controller is positioned on the surface vessel, and is in communication with the subsea controller via a control line extending downward from the surface controller to the subsea controller. The control line extends downward from the surface controller along an exterior of the riser.
- US 2003/141071 A1 discloses a subsea wellhead assembly having a wellhead housing at the upper end of the well.
- the wellhead housing supports one or more strings of casing, each having a casing hanger.
- a tubing spool connects to the upper end of the wellhead housing.
- the tubing spool has a landing shoulder with a plurality of auxiliary passages extending from the shoulder to the exterior of the tubing spool.
- the auxiliary passages are spaced circumferentially around the tubing spool.
- a receptacle on the exterior of the tubing spool communicates with these auxiliary passages.
- a tubing hanger lands in the tubing spool, the tubing hanger having auxiliary ports spaced circumferentially around it. These ports mate with the auxiliary passages to communicate with auxiliary lines extending alongside the tubing.
- a production tree mounts to the upper end of the tubing spool.
- a control unit mounted to the production tree assembly has a flexible lead that extend from it and plugs into the receptacle.
- US 2005/217845 A1 discloses a system for providing power to elements down-hole in a subsea well including a control pod having at least one shuttle valve, a down-hole hydraulically-actuated device having at least one internal porting mechanism in fluid communication with the at least one shuttle valve, a blowout preventer stack connected to the down-hole device, the blowout preventer stack including a first ram and a second ram, and a choke line in fluid communication with an area between the first ram and the second ram.
- the at least one shuttle valve controls distribution of hydraulic pressure applied through the choke line to the internal porting mechanism for selective distribution of power to the hydraulically-actuated device.
- GB 2 484 809 A discloses a subsea wellhead assembly 11 having a completion landing string inside a drilling riser 21 and including a power source 104 for generating an alternating electrical current and a connector for connecting the power source to a receptacle in the subsea well assembly.
- the assembly also includes a first inductor 300 electrically connected to the power source through the connector; a subsea control module 104 delivering power and control signals to the subsea well assembly; and a second inductor spaced from the first inductor 300, and located in the subsea control module 104, the second inductor positioned so that an EMF is produced on the second inductor when the alternating electrical current is passed through the first inductor 300 to thereby generate an alternating current signal on the second inductor.
- US 2002/100589 A1 discloses an apparatus for controlling a blowout preventer stack.
- the apparatus comprises a control pod having a plurality of direct operated solenoid valves in electronic communication with a surface controller through one or more dedicated electronic control wires.
- the solenoids translate electronic control signals from the controller into hydraulic control signals that are in communication with a hydraulically operated pilot valve to cause delivery of hydraulic fluid from a power fluid source to a critical function of the blowout preventer stack (i.e., closing of a blowout preventer).
- the system also provides a plurality of hydraulically operated pilot valves that deliver hydraulic fluid from a power fluid source to a non-critical function of the blowout preventer stack upon receiving a hydraulic control signal directly from the controller through the umbilical.
- riser tree controls adapter 1 generally comprises outer riser tree controls adapter 10 and inner riser tree controls adapter 60.
- Fig. 11 illustrates a general subsea installation including marine riser 100, tubular 101, marine riser joints 102, lower marine riser package 104, subsea test tree 105, blowout preventer ("BOP") 106, tubing hanger running tool 110, tubing hanger 112, and subsea tree 114.
- BOP blowout preventer
- outer riser tree controls adapter 10 typically comprises outer riser tree controls adapter housing 13, which is typically substantially tubular and which defines inner outer riser tree controls adapter housing annulus 16; orientation port 14 extending from an outer surface of outer riser tree controls adapter housing 13 into inner outer riser tree controls adapter housing annulus 16; orientation pin 20 configured to be slidingly received into orientation port 14 and to extend a predetermined length into inner outer riser tree controls adapter housing annulus 16; one or more inner connection interfaces 12 disposed at predetermined locations within inner outer riser tree controls adapter housing annulus 16, each typically having a predetermined portion accessible from inner outer riser tree controls adapter housing annulus 16; and control umbilical junction plate 30 attached to the outer surface of substantially tubular outer riser tree controls adapter housing 13, typically opposite orientation port 14 but at a location that does not need to be opposite orientation port 14.
- Orientation pin 20 may further comprise mechanical drive 80, e.g. a torque tool, attached to a distal end of orientation pin 20, where mechanical drive 80 is adapted to be maneuvered by a remotely operated vehicle ("ROV") when orientation pin 20 is inserted into or retrieved out from orientation port 14.
- ROV remotely operated vehicle
- mechanical drive 80 is not activated until equipment such as subsea test tree 105 ( Fig. 1 ) has passed through outer riser tree controls adapter housing 13.
- mechanical drive 80 typically inserts orientation pin 20 into outer riser tree controls adapter housing 13 to help properly align inner riser tree controls adapter 60.
- orientation pin 20 can catch or otherwise engage inner riser tree controls adapter 60 and cause inner riser tree controls adapter 60 to rotate about tubular 101 ( Fig. 1 ).
- Control umbilical junction plate 30 typically further comprises junction plate housing 40, configured to removably receive controls umbilical 50, and junction plate control connection receiver 31, adapted to receive one or more controls umbilical connections 52 and provide a set of control signal pathways 15 between junction plate control connection receiver 31 and a corresponding set of inner connection interfaces 12.
- Inner outer riser tree controls adapter housing annulus 16 is typically further configured to accept a piece of equipment therethrough, such as subsea test tree 105 ( Fig. 1 ), tubing hanger running tool 110 ( Fig. 11 ), or the like.
- Conduit 74 ( Fig. 4 ) is in communication with the piece of equipment.
- outer riser tree controls adapter 10 further comprises shelf 17 disposed at a predetermined position within inner outer riser tree controls adapter housing annulus 16, where shelf 17 is configured to accept inner connection interfaces 12 therethrough.
- inner riser tree controls adapter 60 typically comprises substantially tubular inner riser tree controls adapter housing 62 which, as illustrated in Fig. 3 , may comprise a plurality of inner riser tree controls adapter housing portions such as 62a,62b.
- Substantially tubular inner riser tree controls adapter housing 62 is configured to be received into inner outer riser tree controls adapter housing annulus 16 and defines substantially tubular inner riser tree controls adapter inner annulus 69 configured to receive equipment such as tubular 101 ( Fig. 1 ) therethrough.
- Inner riser tree controls adapter 60 further comprises orientation pin guide 71 disposed about an outer surface of the substantially tubular inner riser tree controls adapter housing 62 and configured to slidingly receive orientation pin 20 ( Fig. 2 ).
- Substantially tubular inner riser tree controls adapter housing 62 typically further comprises initial engagement section 73 comprising tapered insertion end 75 which is tapered at an angle, and configured to slidingly receive orientation pin 20 and guide orientation pin 20 into the orientation pin guide 71.
- One or more adapter control connectors 68 are also present and configured to operatively mate with a corresponding set of inner connection interfaces 12 ( Fig. 2 ) and provide communication between controls umbilical connections 52 ( Fig. 1 ) and one or more conduits 74 ( Fig. 4 ).
- substantially tubular inner riser tree controls adapter housing 62 may further comprise shelf 63 configured to selectively engage shelf 17 and support adapter control connector 68.
- inner riser tree controls adapter 60 may comprise a plurality of inner riser tree controls adapter housings, e.g. housings 62a,62b, which are configured to cooperatively and securely engage each other and clamp to tubular 101 ( Fig. 1 ), e.g. a drill pipe, at a predetermined location about tubular 101.
- the plurality of inner riser tree controls adapter housings 62a,62b are configured to be bolted together such as with bolts 660.
- orientation pin 20 ( Fig. 2 ) is configured to slidingly engage inner riser tree controls adapter 60 at and/or within orientation pin guide 71, and typically configured to force inner riser tree controls adapter 60 to rotate about tubular 101 ( Fig. 1 ) and properly align adapter control connector 68 and inner connection interface 12 ( Fig. 2 ).
- Inner riser tree controls adapter 60 is typically configured to be able to rotate about tubular 101 without requiring tubular 101 to rotate.
- orientation pin guide 71 may comprise orientation pin travel limiter 402 which will stop or otherwise limit travel of orientation pin 20 within orientation pin guide 71.
- orientation pin guide 71 comprises initial engagement section 73 which is wider than orientation pin travel limiter 402 and progressively narrows from initial engagement section 73 to orientation pin travel limiter 402. In most operations adapter control connectors 68 should bottom out first.
- clamp 70 may be present and disposed about a predetermined portion of tubular 101 ( Fig. 8 ). Additionally, spring 72 ( Fig. 8 ) may disposed intermediate clamp 70 and inner riser tree controls adapter 60 at a predetermined location. Spring 72, if present, is typically configured to allow for a predetermined amount of vertical movement of inner riser tree controls adapter 60 with respect to a longitudinal axis of tubular 101, by way of example and not limitation allowing for between around one 1 foot to around ten 10 feet of vertical movement.
- first protective covering 400 ( Fig. 2 ) is disposed about inner connection interface 12 and second protective covering 401 ( Fig. 4 ) is disposed about adapter control connector 68, each protective covering 400,401 being configured to prevent damage when the inner riser tree controls adapter 60 is not in use.
- inside riser tree controls adapter 1 may be used to move connections from inside riser 102 ( Fig. 1 ) to outside riser 102. Doing so may reduce the risk of a controls umbilical such as controls umbilical 50 being damaged, reduce rig down time, and increase rig efficiency by increasing the speed of deployment and retrieval.
- Inner riser tree controls adapter 1 may be provided by deploying outer riser tree controls adapter 10 about a first predetermined portion of an outer surface of tubular 101. Outer riser tree controls adapter 10 is as described above.
- housing 62 comprises a plurality of housing portions such as 62a,62b ( Fig. 3 )
- deploying inner riser tree controls adapter 60 about tubular 101 comprises positioning and placing each such portion about tubular 101 and then securing each such portion to each other portion, e.g. by clamping and/or bolting the portions together using one or more bolts 660.
- One or more bolt plates 64,65,66,67 may be provided to accommodate bolting or otherwise securing housing portions as 62a,62b together.
- Inner riser tree controls adapter 60 is deployed about a second predetermined portion of tubular 101, where inner riser tree controls adapter 60 is as described herein, and maneuvered to where orientation pin guide 71 is proximate to orientation pin 20. Orientation pin 20 is then engaged via orientation port 14 into orientation pin guide 71 and inner riser tree controls adapter 60 mated into inner outer riser tree controls adapter housing annulus 16 until adapter control connector 68 operatively mates with inner connection interface 12.
- operatively mating adapter control connector 68 with inner connection interface 12 further comprises providing inner connection interface 12 with first protective covering 400 ( Fig. 2 ) and adapter control connector 68 with second protective covering 401 ( Fig. 4 ) used to help prevent damage when inner connection interface 12 and/or not adapter control connector 68 are not in use.
- first protective covering 400 Fig. 2
- second protective covering 401 Fig. 4
- These protective coverings 400,401 may be removed once inner riser tree controls adapter 60 is properly aligned and, thereafter, adapter control connector 68 is interfaced with inner connection interface 12.
- orientation pin 20 is allowed to guide travel of inner riser tree controls adapter 60 into inner outer riser tree controls adapter housing annulus 16 during the mating of inner riser tree controls adapter 60 into inner outer riser tree controls adapter housing annulus 16.
- travel of inner riser tree controls adapter 60 into inner outer riser tree controls adapter housing annulus 16 to where adapter control connector 68 operatively mates with inner connection interface 12 further comprises using orientation pin travel limiter 402 to limit the procession of inner riser tree controls adapter 60 into inner outer riser tree controls adapter housing annulus 16 by if travel beyond orientation pin travel limiter 402 is attempted.
- adapter control connectors 68 should bottom out first.
- travel of inner riser tree controls adapter 60 into inner outer riser tree controls adapter housing annulus 16 to where adapter control connector 68 operatively mates with inner connection interface 12 may comprise, or may additionally comprise, limiting travel of inner riser tree controls adapter 60 into inner outer riser tree controls adapter housing annulus 16 by providing outer riser tree controls adapter 10 with shelf 17 disposed at a predetermined position within inner outer riser tree controls adapter housing annulus 16, where shelf 17 is configured to accept inner connection interface 12 therethrough, and providing inner riser tree controls adapter housing 62 with shelf 63 configured to selectively engage shelf 17. Travel of inner riser tree controls adapter 60 into inner outer riser tree controls adapter housing annulus 16 is then substantially stopped when shelf 63 engages shelf 17. If inner riser tree controls adapter housing 62 comprises a plurality of housing portions, e.g. 62a,62b, one or more of the housing portions may comprise one or more shelves 63.
- inner riser tree controls adapter housing 62 whether a single housing 62 or multiple housing pieces such as 62a,62b, comprises initial engagement section 73 which is tapered at an angle to tapered insertion end 75. Tapered insertion end 75 is configured to slidingly receive orientation pin 20 and guide orientation pin 20 into orientation pin guide 71.
- orientation pin 20 is allowed to engage with initial engagement section 73 and inner riser tree controls adapter 60 allowed to rotate about tubular 101 as inner riser tree controls adapter 60 progresses into inner outer riser tree controls adapter housing annulus 16 without requiring tubular 101 to rotate.
- Travel of inner riser tree controls adapter 60 is allowed to progress into inner outer riser tree controls adapter housing annulus 16 to where adapter control connector 68 operatively mates with inner connection interface 12, as described above.
- controls umbilical 50 ( Fig. 1 ) is received into control umbilical junction plate 30, which is as described above, after adapter control connector 68 operatively mates with inner connection interface 12, but need not be, e.g. connecting controls umbilical 50 to junction plate housing 40 may occur prior to or after deployment of tubing hanger 112 ( Fig. 11 ) and/or subsea test tree 105 ( Fig. 1 ).
- controls umbilical 50 is typically secured into control umbilical junction plate 30 and junction plate control connection receiver 31 mated with controls umbilical connection 52, providing one or more control signal pathways 15 between each junction plate control connection receiver 31 and each corresponding inner connection interface 12.
- clamp 70 is typically disposed about a predetermined portion of tubular 101 above inner riser tree controls adapter 60, e.g. towards the sea surface.
- spring 72 is also used if clamp 70 is used, where spring 72 is disposed intermediate clamp 70 and inner riser tree controls adapter 60 at a predetermined location.
- spring 72 is typically configured to allow for a predetermined amount of vertical movement of inner riser tree controls adapter 60 with respect to a longitudinal axis of tubular 101, by way of example and not limitation allowing for between around 0.3 m (1 foot) to around 3 m (10 feet) of vertical movement .
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- Tubing hangers for subsea trees are deployed inside a marine riser and require hydraulic and/or electrical controls. In some cases, a subsea test tree or subsea safe tree is utilized above a tubing hanger running tool and also requires hydraulic and/or electrical controls. These controls are supplied through an umbilical that is clamped to the drill pipe during deployment every two to three joints. Deploying the umbilical and clamping it to the drill pipe while the rig is deploying a subsea device such as a tubing hanger and/or subsea test tree is time consuming due to the speed of the reel, clamping efforts, and mitigating the risks of damaging the controls umbilical.
- Reference is made to
US 2006/042799 A1 , which discloses an apparatus for performing operations on an offshore well including a subsea wellhead assembly. A riser extends from the subsea wellhead assembly to a surface vessel. A tool connects to a running string and is lowered through the riser into the wellhead assembly for performing operations at the wellhead assembly. A subsea controller is located adjacent the subsea wellhead assembly. The subsea controller controls the operation of the toot. A surface controller is positioned on the surface vessel, and is in communication with the subsea controller via a control line extending downward from the surface controller to the subsea controller. The control line extends downward from the surface controller along an exterior of the riser. - Reference is made to
US 2003/141071 A1 , which discloses a subsea wellhead assembly having a wellhead housing at the upper end of the well. The wellhead housing supports one or more strings of casing, each having a casing hanger. A tubing spool connects to the upper end of the wellhead housing. The tubing spool has a landing shoulder with a plurality of auxiliary passages extending from the shoulder to the exterior of the tubing spool. The auxiliary passages are spaced circumferentially around the tubing spool. A receptacle on the exterior of the tubing spool communicates with these auxiliary passages. A tubing hanger lands in the tubing spool, the tubing hanger having auxiliary ports spaced circumferentially around it. These ports mate with the auxiliary passages to communicate with auxiliary lines extending alongside the tubing. A production tree mounts to the upper end of the tubing spool. A control unit mounted to the production tree assembly has a flexible lead that extend from it and plugs into the receptacle. - Reference is also made to
US 2005/217845 A1 , which discloses a system for providing power to elements down-hole in a subsea well including a control pod having at least one shuttle valve, a down-hole hydraulically-actuated device having at least one internal porting mechanism in fluid communication with the at least one shuttle valve, a blowout preventer stack connected to the down-hole device, the blowout preventer stack including a first ram and a second ram, and a choke line in fluid communication with an area between the first ram and the second ram. The at least one shuttle valve controls distribution of hydraulic pressure applied through the choke line to the internal porting mechanism for selective distribution of power to the hydraulically-actuated device. - Additionally, reference is made to
US 6,644,410 B1 , which discloses a modular control system having independently and separately retrievable parts for use on subsea equipment, including subsea Christmas trees, and subsea manifolds. - Further reference is made to
GB 2 484 809 A power source 104 for generating an alternating electrical current and a connector for connecting the power source to a receptacle in the subsea well assembly. The assembly also includes a first inductor 300 electrically connected to the power source through the connector; asubsea control module 104 delivering power and control signals to the subsea well assembly; and a second inductor spaced from the first inductor 300, and located in thesubsea control module 104, the second inductor positioned so that an EMF is produced on the second inductor when the alternating electrical current is passed through the first inductor 300 to thereby generate an alternating current signal on the second inductor. - Reference is also made to
US 2002/100589 A1 , which discloses an apparatus for controlling a blowout preventer stack. The apparatus comprises a control pod having a plurality of direct operated solenoid valves in electronic communication with a surface controller through one or more dedicated electronic control wires. The solenoids translate electronic control signals from the controller into hydraulic control signals that are in communication with a hydraulically operated pilot valve to cause delivery of hydraulic fluid from a power fluid source to a critical function of the blowout preventer stack (i.e., closing of a blowout preventer). The system also provides a plurality of hydraulically operated pilot valves that deliver hydraulic fluid from a power fluid source to a non-critical function of the blowout preventer stack upon receiving a hydraulic control signal directly from the controller through the umbilical. - Various figures are included herein which illustrate aspects of embodiments of the disclosed inventions.
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Fig. 1 is a plan view in partial perspective of an exemplary riser tree controls adapter; -
Fig. 2 is a plan view in partial perspective of an exemplary outer riser tree controls adapter; -
Fig. 3 are various views in partial perspective of an exemplary inner riser tree controls adapter; -
Fig. 4 is a cutaway view in partial perspective of an exemplary inner riser tree controls adapter; -
Fig. 5 is a cutaway view in partial perspective of an exemplary inner riser tree controls adapter being received into an exemplary outer riser tree controls adapter; -
Fig. 6 is a cutaway view in partial perspective of an exemplary inner riser tree controls adapter received into and mated with an exemplary outer riser tree controls adapter; -
Fig. 7 is a cutaway view in partial perspective of an exemplary inner riser tree controls adapter being received into an exemplary outer riser tree controls adapter; -
Figs. 8-10 are views in partial perspective of an exemplary inner riser tree controls adapter positioned above an exemplary outer riser tree controls adapter and a spring disposed intermediate a clamp and the exemplary inner riser tree controls adapter; and -
Fig. 11 is a schematic view of an exemplary riser tree controls adapter deployed in a working environment. - Referring generally to
Fig. 1 , riser tree controls adapter 1 generally comprises outer risertree controls adapter 10 and inner risertree controls adapter 60.Fig. 11 illustrates a general subsea installation including marine riser 100, tubular 101,marine riser joints 102, lowermarine riser package 104,subsea test tree 105, blowout preventer ("BOP") 106, tubinghanger running tool 110,tubing hanger 112, andsubsea tree 114. - Referring additionally to
Fig. 2 , outer risertree controls adapter 10 typically comprises outer riser treecontrols adapter housing 13, which is typically substantially tubular and which defines inner outer riser tree controlsadapter housing annulus 16;orientation port 14 extending from an outer surface of outer riser treecontrols adapter housing 13 into inner outer riser tree controlsadapter housing annulus 16;orientation pin 20 configured to be slidingly received intoorientation port 14 and to extend a predetermined length into inner outer riser tree controlsadapter housing annulus 16; one or moreinner connection interfaces 12 disposed at predetermined locations within inner outer riser tree controlsadapter housing annulus 16, each typically having a predetermined portion accessible from inner outer riser tree controlsadapter housing annulus 16; and controlumbilical junction plate 30 attached to the outer surface of substantially tubular outer riser treecontrols adapter housing 13, typicallyopposite orientation port 14 but at a location that does not need to beopposite orientation port 14. -
Orientation pin 20 may further comprisemechanical drive 80, e.g. a torque tool, attached to a distal end oforientation pin 20, wheremechanical drive 80 is adapted to be maneuvered by a remotely operated vehicle ("ROV") whenorientation pin 20 is inserted into or retrieved out fromorientation port 14. Generally,mechanical drive 80 is not activated until equipment such as subsea test tree 105 (Fig. 1 ) has passed through outer riser treecontrols adapter housing 13. Further,mechanical drive 80 typically insertsorientation pin 20 into outer riser treecontrols adapter housing 13 to help properly align inner risertree controls adapter 60. By way of example and not limitation, when activatedorientation pin 20 can catch or otherwise engage inner risertree controls adapter 60 and cause inner risertree controls adapter 60 to rotate about tubular 101 (Fig. 1 ). - Control
umbilical junction plate 30 typically further comprisesjunction plate housing 40, configured to removably receive controls umbilical 50, and junction platecontrol connection receiver 31, adapted to receive one or more controls umbilical connections 52 and provide a set ofcontrol signal pathways 15 between junction platecontrol connection receiver 31 and a corresponding set ofinner connection interfaces 12. - Inner outer riser tree controls
adapter housing annulus 16 is typically further configured to accept a piece of equipment therethrough, such as subsea test tree 105 (Fig. 1 ), tubing hanger running tool 110 (Fig. 11 ), or the like. Conduit 74 (Fig. 4 ) is in communication with the piece of equipment. - In embodiments, outer riser
tree controls adapter 10 further comprisesshelf 17 disposed at a predetermined position within inner outer riser tree controlsadapter housing annulus 16, whereshelf 17 is configured to acceptinner connection interfaces 12 therethrough. - Referring additionally to
Figs. 3 and4 , inner risertree controls adapter 60 typically comprises substantially tubular inner riser tree controls adapter housing 62 which, as illustrated inFig. 3 , may comprise a plurality of inner riser tree controls adapter housing portions such as 62a,62b. Substantially tubular inner riser tree controls adapter housing 62 is configured to be received into inner outer riser tree controlsadapter housing annulus 16 and defines substantially tubular inner riser tree controls adapterinner annulus 69 configured to receive equipment such as tubular 101 (Fig. 1 ) therethrough. - Inner riser
tree controls adapter 60 further comprisesorientation pin guide 71 disposed about an outer surface of the substantially tubular inner riser tree controls adapter housing 62 and configured to slidingly receive orientation pin 20 (Fig. 2 ). Substantially tubular inner riser tree controls adapter housing 62 typically further comprisesinitial engagement section 73 comprisingtapered insertion end 75 which is tapered at an angle, and configured to slidingly receiveorientation pin 20 andguide orientation pin 20 into theorientation pin guide 71. - One or more adapter control connectors 68 are also present and configured to operatively mate with a corresponding set of inner connection interfaces 12 (
Fig. 2 ) and provide communication between controls umbilical connections 52 (Fig. 1 ) and one or more conduits 74 (Fig. 4 ). - If shelf 17 (
Fig. 2 ) is present, substantially tubular inner riser tree controls adapter housing 62 may further comprise shelf 63 configured to selectively engageshelf 17 and support adapter control connector 68. - As noted above, inner riser
tree controls adapter 60 may comprise a plurality of inner riser tree controls adapter housings,e.g. housings Fig. 1 ), e.g. a drill pipe, at a predetermined location about tubular 101. In certain embodiments, the plurality of inner riser treecontrols adapter housings bolts 660. - In most configurations, orientation pin 20 (
Fig. 2 ) is configured to slidingly engage inner riser tree controlsadapter 60 at and/or withinorientation pin guide 71, and typically configured to force inner riser tree controlsadapter 60 to rotate about tubular 101 (Fig. 1 ) and properly align adapter control connector 68 and inner connection interface 12 (Fig. 2 ). Inner riser tree controlsadapter 60 is typically configured to be able to rotate abouttubular 101 without requiring tubular 101 to rotate. - In order to better control riser tree controls adapter 1 (
Fig. 1 ),orientation pin guide 71 may comprise orientationpin travel limiter 402 which will stop or otherwise limit travel oforientation pin 20 withinorientation pin guide 71. In embodiments,orientation pin guide 71 comprisesinitial engagement section 73 which is wider than orientationpin travel limiter 402 and progressively narrows frominitial engagement section 73 to orientationpin travel limiter 402. In most operations adapter control connectors 68 should bottom out first. - Referring now to
Figs. 5-10 , clamp 70 (Fig. 8 ) may be present and disposed about a predetermined portion of tubular 101 (Fig. 8 ). Additionally, spring 72 (Fig. 8 ) may disposed intermediate clamp 70 and inner riser tree controlsadapter 60 at a predetermined location.Spring 72, if present, is typically configured to allow for a predetermined amount of vertical movement of inner riser tree controlsadapter 60 with respect to a longitudinal axis oftubular 101, by way of example and not limitation allowing for between around one 1 foot to around ten 10 feet of vertical movement. - Referring back to
Figs. 2 and4 , in certain embodiments first protective covering 400 (Fig. 2 ) is disposed aboutinner connection interface 12 and second protective covering 401 (Fig. 4 ) is disposed about adapter control connector 68, each protective covering 400,401 being configured to prevent damage when the inner riser tree controlsadapter 60 is not in use. - In the operation of exemplary embodiments, referring generally to
Fig. 1 andFigs. 5 -8, inside riser tree controls adapter 1 may be used to move connections from inside riser 102 (Fig. 1 ) tooutside riser 102. Doing so may reduce the risk of a controls umbilical such as controls umbilical 50 being damaged, reduce rig down time, and increase rig efficiency by increasing the speed of deployment and retrieval. - Inner riser tree controls adapter 1 may be provided by deploying outer riser tree controls
adapter 10 about a first predetermined portion of an outer surface oftubular 101. Outer riser tree controlsadapter 10 is as described above. - In certain embodiments where housing 62 comprises a plurality of housing portions such as 62a,62b (
Fig. 3 ), deploying inner riser tree controlsadapter 60 abouttubular 101 comprises positioning and placing each such portion abouttubular 101 and then securing each such portion to each other portion, e.g. by clamping and/or bolting the portions together using one ormore bolts 660. One or more bolt plates 64,65,66,67 may be provided to accommodate bolting or otherwise securing housing portions as 62a,62b together. - Inner riser tree controls
adapter 60 is deployed about a second predetermined portion oftubular 101, where inner riser tree controlsadapter 60 is as described herein, and maneuvered to whereorientation pin guide 71 is proximate toorientation pin 20.Orientation pin 20 is then engaged viaorientation port 14 intoorientation pin guide 71 and inner riser tree controlsadapter 60 mated into inner outer riser tree controlsadapter housing annulus 16 until adapter control connector 68 operatively mates withinner connection interface 12. - In certain embodiments, operatively mating adapter control connector 68 with
inner connection interface 12 further comprises providinginner connection interface 12 with first protective covering 400 (Fig. 2 ) and adapter control connector 68 with second protective covering 401 (Fig. 4 ) used to help prevent damage wheninner connection interface 12 and/or not adapter control connector 68 are not in use.. These protective coverings 400,401 may be removed once inner riser tree controlsadapter 60 is properly aligned and, thereafter, adapter control connector 68 is interfaced withinner connection interface 12. - Typically,
orientation pin 20 is allowed to guide travel of inner riser tree controlsadapter 60 into inner outer riser tree controlsadapter housing annulus 16 during the mating of inner riser tree controlsadapter 60 into inner outer riser tree controlsadapter housing annulus 16. If orientationpin travel limiter 402 is present, travel of inner riser tree controlsadapter 60 into inner outer riser tree controlsadapter housing annulus 16 to where adapter control connector 68 operatively mates withinner connection interface 12 further comprises using orientationpin travel limiter 402 to limit the procession of inner riser tree controlsadapter 60 into inner outer riser tree controlsadapter housing annulus 16 by if travel beyond orientationpin travel limiter 402 is attempted. However, as noted above, in most operations adapter control connectors 68 should bottom out first. - In these and other embodiments, travel of inner riser tree controls
adapter 60 into inner outer riser tree controlsadapter housing annulus 16 to where adapter control connector 68 operatively mates withinner connection interface 12 may comprise, or may additionally comprise, limiting travel of inner riser tree controlsadapter 60 into inner outer riser tree controlsadapter housing annulus 16 by providing outer riser tree controlsadapter 10 withshelf 17 disposed at a predetermined position within inner outer riser tree controlsadapter housing annulus 16, whereshelf 17 is configured to acceptinner connection interface 12 therethrough, and providing inner riser tree controls adapter housing 62 with shelf 63 configured to selectively engageshelf 17. Travel of inner riser tree controlsadapter 60 into inner outer riser tree controlsadapter housing annulus 16 is then substantially stopped when shelf 63 engagesshelf 17. If inner riser tree controls adapter housing 62 comprises a plurality of housing portions, e.g. 62a,62b, one or more of the housing portions may comprise one or more shelves 63. - In various embodiments, inner riser tree controls adapter housing 62, whether a single housing 62 or multiple housing pieces such as 62a,62b, comprises
initial engagement section 73 which is tapered at an angle to taperedinsertion end 75.Tapered insertion end 75 is configured to slidingly receiveorientation pin 20 and guideorientation pin 20 intoorientation pin guide 71. - In embodiments with a progressively narrowing
orientation pin guide 71 such as but not limited to that which is illustrated inFig. 3 ,orientation pin 20 is allowed to engage withinitial engagement section 73 and inner riser tree controlsadapter 60 allowed to rotate abouttubular 101 as inner riser tree controlsadapter 60 progresses into inner outer riser tree controlsadapter housing annulus 16 without requiring tubular 101 to rotate. - Travel of inner riser tree controls
adapter 60 is allowed to progress into inner outer riser tree controlsadapter housing annulus 16 to where adapter control connector 68 operatively mates withinner connection interface 12, as described above. - Typically, controls umbilical 50 (
Fig. 1 ) is received into controlumbilical junction plate 30, which is as described above, after adapter control connector 68 operatively mates withinner connection interface 12, but need not be, e.g. connecting controls umbilical 50 tojunction plate housing 40 may occur prior to or after deployment of tubing hanger 112 (Fig. 11 ) and/or subsea test tree 105 (Fig. 1 ). - Once received into control
umbilical junction plate 30, controls umbilical 50 is typically secured into controlumbilical junction plate 30 and junction platecontrol connection receiver 31 mated with controls umbilical connection 52, providing one or morecontrol signal pathways 15 between each junction platecontrol connection receiver 31 and each correspondinginner connection interface 12. - If clamp 70 is used, it is typically disposed about a predetermined portion of
tubular 101 above inner riser tree controlsadapter 60, e.g. towards the sea surface. Typically,spring 72 is also used if clamp 70 is used, wherespring 72 is disposed intermediate clamp 70 and inner riser tree controlsadapter 60 at a predetermined location. As described above,spring 72 is typically configured to allow for a predetermined amount of vertical movement of inner riser tree controlsadapter 60 with respect to a longitudinal axis oftubular 101, by way of example and not limitation allowing for between around 0.3 m (1 foot) to around 3 m (10 feet) of vertical movement . - The foregoing disclosure and description of the inventions are illustrative and explanatory.
- The invention is defined by the appended
independent claims 1 and 10, while the embodiments of the invention are defined in their dependent claims. G:\440-445\mbd5\445772\eppc\Amended description pages 1, 1a, 1b and 10 (clean) (May 2019).docx
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- A riser tree controls adapter (1), comprising:a. an outer riser tree controls adapter (10), comprising:i. an outer riser tree controls adapter housing (13) defining an inner outer riser tree controls adapter housing annulus (16), the inner outer riser tree controls adapter housing annulus (16) adapted to receive a tubular (101) therethrough;ii. an orientation port (14) extending from an outer surface of the outer riser tree controls adapter housing (13) into the inner outer riser tree controls adapter housing annulus (16);iii. an orientation pin (20) configured to be slidingly received into the orientation port (14) and extend a predetermined length into the inner outer riser tree controls adapter housing annulus (16);iv. an inner connection interface (12) disposed at a predetermined location within the inner outer riser tree controls adapter housing annulus (16) and having a predetermined portion accessible from the inner outer riser tree controls adapter housing annulus; andv. a control umbilical junction plate (30) attached to the outer surface of the outer riser tree controls adapter housing (13), the control umbilical junction plate (30) comprising:1. a junction plate housing (40) configured to removably receive a controls umbilical (50); and2. a junction plate control connection receiver (31) adapted to receive a controls umbilical connection (52) and provide a control signal pathway (15) between the junction plate control connection receiver (31) and the inner connection interface (12); andb. an inner riser tree controls adapter (60), comprising:i. an inner riser tree controls adapter housing (62) configured to be received into the inner outer riser tree controls adapter housing annulus (16), the inner riser tree controls adapter housing (62) defining an inner riser tree controls adapter inner annulus (69) configured to receive the tubular (101) therethrough;ii. an orientation pin guide (71) disposed about an outer surface of the inner riser tree controls adapter housing (62) and configured to slidingly receive the orientation pin (20); andiii. an adapter control connector (68) configured to operatively mate with the inner connection interface (12) and provide communication between the controls umbilical connection (52) and a conduit (74);wherein the inner riser tree controls adapter (60) is configured to rotate about the tubular (101).
- The riser tree control system of Claim 1, further comprising:a. a clamp (70) disposed about a predetermined portion of the tubular (101) above the inner riser tree controls adapter (60);b. a spring (72) disposed intermediate the clamp (70) and the inner riser tree controls adapter (60), the spring configured to allow for a predetermined amount of vertical movement of the inner riser tree controls adapter (60) with respect to a longitudinal axis of the tubular (101) , for example 0.3m to 3m.
- The riser tree control system of Claim 1, wherein:a. the outer riser tree controls adapter (10) further comprises an outer riser tree controls adapter shelf (17) disposed within the inner outer riser tree controls adapter housing annulus (16), the outer riser tree controls adapter shelf (17) configured to accept the inner connection interface (12) therethrough; andb. the inner riser tree controls adapter housing comprises a substantially tubular inner riser tree controls adapter housing (62a,62b) which further comprises an inner riser tree controls adapter shelf (63) configured to selectively engage the outer riser controls adapter shelf (17), the inner riser tree controls adapter shelf (63) configured to support the adapter control connector (68).
- The riser tree controls adapter system of Claim 1, further comprising a first protective covering (400) disposed about the inner connection interface (12) and a second protective covering (401) disposed about the adapter control connector (68), each protective covering configured to prevent damage when the inner riser tree controls adapter (60) is not in use.
- The riser tree controls adapter of Claim 1, wherein:c. the inner outer riser tree controls adapter housing annulus (16) is further configured to accept a subsea test tree (105) or a tubing hanger running tool (110) therethrough; andd. the conduit (74) is in communication with the subsea test tree (105) or the tubing hanger running tool (110).
- The riser tree controls adapter of Claim 1, wherein the orientation pin (20) further comprises a mechanical drive (80) attached to a distal end, the mechanical drive adapted to be maneuvered by a remotely operated vehicle when inserting the orientation pin (20) into or retrieving the orientation pin (20) out from the orientation port (14).
- The riser tree controls adapter of Claim 1, wherein the inner riser tree controls adapter (60) further comprises a plurality of inner riser tree controls adapter housings (62a,62b) configured to cooperatively and securely engage each other , preferably said housings (62a,62b) are configured to be bolted together;
- The riser tree controls adapter of Claim 1, wherein the orientation pin (20) is configured to slidingly engage the inner riser tree controls adapter (60) at the orientation pin guide (71), force the inner riser tree controls adapter (60) to rotate about the tubular (101), and properly align the adapter control connector (68) and the inner connection interface (12).
- The riser tree control system of Claim 1, wherein the orientation pin guide (71) comprises an orientation pin travel limiter (402) .
- A method of providing a riser tree controls adapter, comprising:a. deploying an outer riser tree controls adapter (10) about a first predetermined portion of an outer surface of a tubular (101), the outer riser tree controls adapter (10) comprising:1. a substantially tubular outer riser tree controls adapter housing (13) defining an inner outer riser tree controls adapter housing annulus (16);2. an orientation port (14) extending from an outer surface of the substantially tubular outer riser tree controls adapter housing (13) into the inner outer riser tree controls adapter housing annulus (16);3. an orientation pin (20) configured to be slidingly received into the orientation port (14) and extend a predetermined length into the inner outer riser tree controls adapter housing annulus (16);4. an inner connection interface (12) disposed at a predetermined location within the inner outer riser tree controls adapter housing annulus (16) and having a predetermined portion accessible from the inner outer riser tree controls adapter housing annulus; and5. a control umbilical junction plate (30) attached to the outer surface of the substantially tubular outer riser tree controls adapter housing (13), the control umbilical junction plate (30) comprising:a. a junction plate housing (40) configured to removably receive a controls umbilical (50); andb. a junction plate control connection receiver (31) adapted to receive a controls umbilical connection (52) and provide a control signal pathway (15) between the junction plate control connection receiver (31) and the inner connection interface (12);b. deploying an inner riser tree controls adapter (60) about a second predetermined portion of the subsea tubular (101), the inner riser tree controls adapter (60) comprising:i. a substantially tubular inner riser tree controls adapter housing (62a,62b) configured to be received into the inner outer riser tree controls adapter housing annulus (16), the substantially tubular inner riser tree controls adapter housing (62a,62b) defining a substantially tubular inner riser tree controls adapter inner annulus (69) configured to receive a second tubular (101) therethrough;ii. an orientation pin guide (71) disposed about an outer surface of the substantially tubular inner riser tree controls adapter housing (62a,62b) and configured to slidingly receive the orientation pin (20); andiii. an adapter control connector (68) configured to operatively mate with the inner connection interface (12) and provide communication between the controls umbilical connection (52) and a conduit (74); wherein the inner riser tree controls adapter (60) is configured to rotate about the tubular (101);c. maneuvering the inner riser tree controls adapter (60) to where the orientation pin guide (71) is proximate to the orientation pin (20) while allowing the inner riser tree controls adapter(60) to rotate about the tubular(101) in order to align the adaptor control connector(68) with the inner connection interface(12); ;d. engaging the orientation pin (20) through the orientation port (14) into the orientation pin guide (71);e. mating the inner riser tree controls adapter (60) into the inner outer riser tree controls adapter housing annulus (16);f. allowing the orientation pin (20) to guide travel of the inner riser tree controls adapter (60) into the inner outer riser tree controls adapter housing annulus (16) during the mating of the inner riser tree controls adapter (60) into the inner outer riser tree controls adapter housing annulus (16); andg. allowing the travel of the inner riser tree controls adapter (60) to progress into the inner outer riser tree controls adapter housing annulus (16) to where the adapter control connector (68) operatively mates with the inner connection interface (12).
- The method of providing a riser tree controls adapter of Claim 10, wherein allowing the travel of the inner riser tree controls adapter (60) into the inner outer riser tree controls adapter housing annulus (16) to where the adapter control connector (68) operatively mates with the inner connection interface (12) , the method comprises:a. providing the orientation pin guide (71) with an orientation pin travel limiter (402); andb. allowing the inner riser tree controls adapter (60) to proceed into the inner outer riser tree controls adapter housing annulus (16) until the adapter control connector (68) operatively mates with the inner connection interface (12); or wherein the method of providing a riser tree controls adapter comprises:c. providing the substantially tubular inner riser tree controls adapter housing (62a,62b) with an initial engagement section (73) comprising a tapered insertion end which is tapered at an angle starting at one side of the initial engagement section and angling to an opposite side of the initial engagement section, the tapered insertion end configured to slidingly receive the orientation pin (20) and guide the orientation pin (20) into the orientation pin guide (71);d. allowing the orientation pin (20) to engage with the initial engagement section (73); ande. allowing the inner riser tree controls adapter (60) to rotate about the tubular (101) as the inner riser tree controls adapter (60) progresses into the inner outer riser tree controls adapter housing annulus (16) without requiring the tubular (101) to rotate.
- The method of providing a riser tree controls adapter of Claim 10, wherein allowing the travel of the inner riser tree controls adapter (60) into the inner outer riser tree controls adapter housing annulus (16) to where the adapter control connector (68) operatively mates with the inner connection interface (12) further comprises limiting travel of the inner riser tree controls adapter (60) into the inner outer riser tree controls adapter housing annulus (16) by:a. providing the outer riser tree controls adapter (10) with an outer riser tree controls adapter shelf (17) disposed at a predetermined portion within the inner outer riser tree controls adapter housing annulus (16), the outer riser tree controls adapter shelf (17) configured to accept the inner connection interface (12) therethrough;b. providing the substantially tubular inner riser tree controls adapter housing (62a,62b) with an inner riser tree controls adapter shelf (63) configured to selectively engage the outer riser tree controls adapter shelf (17); andc. substantially stopping the travel of the inner riser tree controls adapter (60) into the inner outer riser tree controls adapter housing annulus (16) when the inner riser tree controls adapter shelf (63) engages the outer riser tree controls adapter shelf (17).
- The method of providing a riser tree controls adapter of Claim 10, wherein deploying the inner riser tree controls adapter (60) about the second predetermined portion of the tubular further comprises:a. placing a first portion (62a) of the inner riser tree controls adapter (60) about the tubular;b. placing a second portion (62b) of the inner riser tree controls adapter (60) about the tubular proximate the first portion (62a) of the inner riser tree controls adapter (60); andc. securing the first portion (62a) of the inner riser tree controls adapter (60) to the second portion (62b) of the inner riser tree controls adapter (60).
- The method of providing a riser tree controls adapter of Claim 10, wherein operatively mating the adapter control connector (68) with the inner connection interface (12) further comprises:a. providing the inner connection interface (12) with a first protective covering (400) ;b. providing the adapter control connector (68) with a second protective covering (401) ;c. removing the protective coverings once the inner riser tree controls adapter (60) is properly aligned; andd. once the protective coverings have been removed, interfacing the adapter control connector (68) with the inner connection interface (12).
- The method of providing a riser tree controls adapter of Claim 10, further comprising:a. receiving a controls umbilical (50) into the control umbilical junction plate (30), the controls umbilical (50) comprising a controls umbilical connection (52);b. connecting the controls umbilical (50) to the control umbilical junction plate (30); andc. mating the junction plate control connection receiver (31) with the controls umbilical connection (52), providing a control signal pathway (15) between the junction plate control connection receiver (31) and the inner connection interface (12).
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