GB2408280A - System and method for well workover with horizontal tree - Google Patents

System and method for well workover with horizontal tree Download PDF

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GB2408280A
GB2408280A GB0504347A GB0504347A GB2408280A GB 2408280 A GB2408280 A GB 2408280A GB 0504347 A GB0504347 A GB 0504347A GB 0504347 A GB0504347 A GB 0504347A GB 2408280 A GB2408280 A GB 2408280A
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horizontal tree
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Lionel John Milberger
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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
    • E21B33/00—Sealing or packing boreholes or wells
    • E21B33/02—Surface sealing or packing
    • E21B33/03—Well heads; Setting-up thereof
    • E21B33/035—Well heads; Setting-up thereof specially adapted for underwater installations
    • E21B33/0353—Horizontal or spool trees, i.e. without production valves in the vertical main bore
    • 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
    • E21B17/01—Risers
    • 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
    • E21B29/00—Cutting or destroying pipes, packers, plugs or wire lines, located in boreholes or wells, e.g. cutting of damaged pipes, of windows; Deforming of pipes in boreholes or wells; Reconditioning of well casings while in the ground
    • E21B29/12—Cutting or destroying pipes, packers, plugs or wire lines, located in boreholes or wells, e.g. cutting of damaged pipes, of windows; Deforming of pipes in boreholes or wells; Reconditioning of well casings while in the ground specially adapted for underwater installations
    • 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
    • E21B33/00—Sealing or packing boreholes or wells
    • E21B33/02—Surface sealing or packing
    • E21B33/03—Well heads; Setting-up thereof
    • E21B33/035—Well heads; Setting-up thereof specially adapted for underwater installations
    • E21B33/038—Connectors used on well heads, e.g. for connecting blow-out preventer and riser

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Abstract

A workover system (10) for use with a subsea horizontal tree provides an economical solution when it is not necessary to pull the production tubing out of the well and/or when a subsea drilling BOP is not required. The system utilizes a riser (16) and riser adaptor (20). An annulus flow line (18) for connection to the annulus is provided with the riser. The workover system is adaptable to multiple configurations for connecting the lower end of the annulus flow line to the subsea horizontal tree for communication with the annulus. For instance, the annulus flow line may be connected to the adapter, or may be connected between the well cap (12) and tubing hanger (24), or below the tubing hanger. An isolation sleeve (26) may or may not be utilized in various embodiments and may be constructed for sealing and/or latching with different components depending on the embodiment. One or more control valves (14) for the annulus flow may be provided in several different/alternative positions including within the tubing hanger and outside of the subsea horizontal tree.

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GB 2408280 A continuation (74) Agent and/or Address for Service: Forrester
Ketley & Co Forrester House, 52 Bounds Green Road, LONDON, N11 2EY, United Kingdom
GB0504347A 2002-09-12 2003-09-12 A system for well workover Expired - Fee Related GB2408280B (en)

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US41006502P 2002-09-12 2002-09-12
PCT/US2003/028876 WO2004025068A2 (en) 2002-09-12 2003-09-12 System and method for well workover with horizontal tree

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GB0504347D0 GB0504347D0 (en) 2005-04-06
GB2408280A true GB2408280A (en) 2005-05-25
GB2408280B GB2408280B (en) 2007-03-07

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US6053252A (en) * 1995-07-15 2000-04-25 Expro North Sea Limited Lightweight intervention system
US6675900B2 (en) * 2000-01-27 2004-01-13 David C. Baskett Crossover tree system
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AU2003272387A1 (en) 2004-04-30
GB0504347D0 (en) 2005-04-06
NO20051096D0 (en) 2005-03-01
NO20051096L (en) 2005-04-06
US20050241821A1 (en) 2005-11-03

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