NL2016209B1 - Removal of tubing from a well and discarding the removed tubing - Google Patents

Removal of tubing from a well and discarding the removed tubing Download PDF

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NL2016209B1
NL2016209B1 NL2016209A NL2016209A NL2016209B1 NL 2016209 B1 NL2016209 B1 NL 2016209B1 NL 2016209 A NL2016209 A NL 2016209A NL 2016209 A NL2016209 A NL 2016209A NL 2016209 B1 NL2016209 B1 NL 2016209B1
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The invention relates to a rig for removal of tubing from a well, e.g. a hydrocarbon well, the rig having a working floor, a tower structure provided with a tripping operation elevator, a slip device, and a tubulars connection makeup and breaking device, e.g. an iron roughneck machine or mechanized tong device, and/or a tubing cutting device. According to the invention, the rig further comprises a cable removal device, adapted to remove cables and/or control lines from the outside of the tubing, to provide a cleared external support zone fit for engagement by the slip device, preferably while said tubing is supported by an elevator of a tower structure of the rig, the support zone preferably also comprising a connector part of a tubular of the tubing, to allow for the elevator to engage the tubing at, more in particular just below, the connector.

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TITLE: REMOVAL OF TUBING FROM A WELL AND DISCARDING THE REMOVED TUBING
The present invention relates to the removal of tubing from a well and/or discarding the removed tubing, said tubing often being provided with one or more external cables and/or control lines.
Removing tubing from hydrocarbon well, in particular from subsea hydrocarbon wells is often a necessity in plug and abandonment procedures, i.e. when sealing off a well at the end of its economic lifetime. To seal off the well, permanent plugs need to be provided in the wellbore, which requires tubing mounted in the wellbore to be removed first. This because the tubing is often externally provided with cables and control lines, extending along the outside of the tubing, which cables and lines may damage the integrity of the plugs over time. Therefore, to enable reliable and permanent seals to be mounted in the wellbore, the tubing needs to be removed first.
It is noted that tubing differs form well casing in that the latter is often cemented in place during the drilling of the wellbore. This casing can often remain in the borehole and may serve as a support for plugs mounted in the borehole.
The tubing can be, for example, a production tubing for the production of hydrocarbon fluid from a subterranean formation.
It is an object of the invention to provide an improved rig and methods, in particular for use in plug and abandonment processes.
The invention concerns a rig according to claim 1.
The invention also concerns a method according to claim 11.
The present invention also relates to a method for discarding of tubing stands removed from a well bore, wherein the method comprising the steps of: off line cutting the tubulars stand into tubing sections, preferably after temporarily storage of the tubulars stand in a fingerboard.
Preferably the method also comprises moving the tubulars stand into a cutting position relative to a cutting device, and supporting the tubulars stand, preferably with a substantially vertical orientation and preferably with a bottom end of the tubulars stand in a tubing section storage device, in said cutting position and cutting the tubulars stand into one or more sections.
Preferably after a section has been cut from the tubulars stand, the tubulars stand is lowered into the section storage device and a second section is cut from the tubulars stand.
Preferably a tubulars stand manipulator is used, for positioning a tubulars stand relative to the cutting device in a cutting position, preferably in a vertical direction, to enable cutting of the tubulars stand by said cutting device.
Preferably the tubulars stand and the cutting device and/or the storage device are repositioned relative to each other between cutting the tubulars stands.
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Fig. 1 shows a perspective view of a rig according to the invention temporarily mounted on an offshore platform, here a jacket type offshore platform, for performing removal of tubing from a well and discarding the removed tubing, e.g. in view of a plug and abandonment operation,
Fig. 2 shows a lower portion of the rig and the top of the offshore platform, with an X-Y skid system in between allowing to perform plug and abandonment on multiple wells accessible from the platform, e.g. the deck having two rows of openings associated with wells,
Fig. 3 shows a top portion of the rig with the mast, top drive unit, tripping elevator, and traveling carriage, finger board device, and pipe racker, etc. e.g. as described in co-pending NL2014988 incorporated herein by reference,
Fig. 4 shows an enlarged detail of figure 3,
Fig. 5 shows the rig from above,
Fig. 6 shows a side view of the lower portion of the rig and the skid system with the rails on deck of the platform, and the cable removal device,
Fig. 7 shows the rig in front view and illustrates the step of locally removing by means of the cable removal device of one or more cables and/or control lines from the outside of the tubing that is removed from the well in view of later gripping said tubing at said location by a slip device,
Fig. 8 shows the rig in front view and illustrates the step of engaging the slip device on the location of the tubing where the one or more cables and/or control lines have been removed, Fig. 9 shows the rig in front view and illustrates the step of either breaking the lower connection of the multiple joint strand that is to be removed above the slip device or severing the tubing above the slip device, e.g. in case the connection can no longer be broken,
Fig. 10 shows the rig in front view and illustrates the step of placing the separated tubing stand with remaining cables and/or control lines thereon in a fingerboard by means of the piperacker device,
Fig. 11 shows the rig in front view and illustrates the step of removal of a separated stand from the fingerboard for the process of cutting the stand into sections and storage of said sections in a tubular sections storage device, the step involving the use of a tubular stand manipulator which positions the stand in substantial vertical orientation above the tubular sections storage device,
Fig. 12 shows the rig in front view and illustrates the step of placing a lower section of the stand in the storage device,
Fig. 13 shows the same as figure 12 on a larger scale, and schematically shows the cutting device adapted to cut the stand into multiple stand sections.,
Fig. 14 shows the rig in front view and illustrates the disconnection of the lower section of the stand, whilst the remainder is still held by the tubular stand manipulator above the storage device,
Fig. 15 shows the rig in front view and illustrates the lowering of a central section of the stand into the storage device, which is then severed from the top section of the stand,
Fig. 16 shows the rig in front view and illustrates the lowering of the top section of the stand into the storage device,
Fig. 17 shows the rig in side view, with an example of the tubular stand sections storage device in substantially vertical orientation,
Fig. 18 shows the same as figure 17 on a larger scale,
Fig. 19 shows the rig in side view, with the filled storage device being tilted into a horizontal orientation for further transportation away from the rig,
Fig. 20 shows a crane, here a knuckle boom crane, adapted to handle storage devices filled with stand sections in the horizontal orientation, e.g. in view of stacking and destacking of such storage devices.
The invention will now be described with reference to the figures which show an exemplary rig 1 according to the invention.
As indicated the rig 1 is now primarily explained with reference to a process for removing of tubing from a hydrocarbon well and discarding said tubing, wherein said tubing may be provided with one or more external cables and/or control lines, e.g. as often seen in production tubing. The removal and discarding of tubing is often a necessity in plug and abandonment procedures, i.e. when sealing off a well at the end of its economic lifetime.
To seal off the well permanent plugs, e.g. of concrete, need to be provided in the wellbore, e.g. at different depths, which requires that tubing installed in the wellbore has to be removed first. This tubing is often provided with one or more cables, e.g. electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, etc. and/or control lines, that extend along the outside of the tubing. Such external cables and lines cannot remain in the wellbore as they may damage the integrity of the plugs over time. Therefore, to enable reliable and permanent seals to be mounted in the wellbore, the tubing needs to be removed first.
It is noted that tubing differs form well casing in that the latter is often cemented in place during the drilling of the bore hole. This casing can often remain in the borehole and may serve as a support for plugs mounted in the borehole.
The tubing can be, for example, a production tubing for the production of hydrocarbon fluid from a subterranean formation.
It is noted that the rig is also able to perform other task related to plug and abandonment processes.
In general figure 1 shows an offshore platform 10, here a jacket type offshore platform, on which the rig 1 is temporarily mounted for performing removal of tubing from a well and discarding the removed tubing, e.g. in view of a plug and abandonment operation.
As shown in figure 2 an X-Y skid system 20 is present between the platform 10 and the rig 1 allowing to perform plug and abandonment on multiple wells accessible from the platform, e.g. the deck having two rows of openings associated with wells as is rather common in the field. An example of a skid system 20 is described in co-pending NL2015090 which is incorporated by reference herein.
The deck 11 of the platform has two rows of openings, each associated with a well in the subsea formation.
As shown in figure 3 a rig 1 is used having a base structure 30 positioned on the X-Y skid system 20, with a work deck or drill floor 31, a mast 40 raised above the floor 31. The mast 40 is provided with one or more rails that guide a traveling carriage 45 supporting a top drive unit 50. The traveling carriage 45 is suspended from drawworks driven cable or cables allowing to move the carriage up and down along the mast. Also movable up and down along the mast, e.g. connected to the top drive 50 or directly to the carriage 45 is an elevator 55. The elevator 55 is adapted to retain a top end of the tubing.
In or on the floor 31 a slip device 32 is arranged in the firing line, which slip device 32 is able to engage on the tubing that has to be removed and to suspend the tubing therefrom.
Preferable the mast, traveling carriage, top drive unit, and/or elevator 55 is or are embodied as described in co-pending NL2014988 which is incorporated herein by reference.
Figure 3 also shows the presence of one or more fingerboards 60, 61, here at opposite side of the front open U-shaped cross-section mast 40.
Figure 3 also shows the presence of piperacker device 70 that is adapted to remove separated stand from the firing line and to place the stand in a fingerboard 60, 61.
As is preferred the rig is adapted to perform the fast tripping process of the separate stand as is described in co-pending NL2014988 which is incorporated herein by reference.
Figure 5 shows the rig 1 from above. In front of the mast 40 the base structure forms a deck on which two stand section storage devices 80, e.g. embodied as pipe tubs as known in the field, are temporarily stored.
As shown the rig 1 also comprises a tubular stand manipulator 90, here embodied as a revolving telescopic boom crane provided with a stand gripper 91 adapted to grip a separated stand 100.
As shown the rig 1 also comprises a crane 110 adapted to handle the storage devices 80, e.g. to bring an empty storage device 80 into a loading position and to remove a filled device 80 from said position.
Figure 6 shows a view of the lower portion of the rig and the skid system with the rails on deck of the platform. Also shown schematically is cable removal device 120, here below the slip device 32 as is preferred.
Figure 11 shows the storage device 80 being arranged in substantially vertical orientation, slightly at an angle, in order to receive therein, section by section, the stand to be discarded.
Figure 12 illustrates the step of placing a lower section of the stand in the storage device 80.
Figure 13 schematically shows the cutting device 130 that is adapted to cut the stand 100 into multiple stand sections.
Figure 14 illustrates the disconnection of the lower section 101 of the stand, whilst the remainder is still held by the tubular stand manipulator 90 above the storage device 80.
Figure 15 illustrates the lowering of a central section 102 of the stand 100 into the storage device, which is then severed from the top section 103 of the stand.
Fig. 16 illustrates the lowering of the top section 103 of the stand into the storage device 80.
Figures 17 and 18 show the tubular stand sections storage device 80 in substantially vertical orientation.
Figure 19 shows the filled storage device being tilted into a horizontal orientation for further transportation away from the rig.
Fig. 20 shows a crane, here a knuckle boom crane, adapted to handle storage devices filled with stand sections in the horizontal orientation, e.g. in view of stacking and destacking of such storage devices 80.

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Rig voor het verwijderen van buizen uit een bron, bijvoorbeeld een koolwaterstof bron, de rig omvattende: een werkvloer met een well center, welk well center een verticale firing line definieert, welke firing line dient te worden uitgelijnd met de bron; een torenconstructie voorzien van een tripping operation elevator, ingericht voor het aangrijpen op een boveneinde van de buizen, bij voorkeur voor het aangrijpen van de buizen juist onder een connector van een buis, en voor het langs de firing line uit de bron tillen van de buizen; een slipinrichting, voorzien bij de well center en ingericht voor het aangrijpen op de buizen en voor het ondersteunen van de buizen in de firing line; een kabelverwijderingsinrichting, ingericht om kabels en/of controlelijnen te verwijderen van de buitenzijde van de buizen, om een vrijgemaakte externe ondersteuningszone te verschaffen, geschikt voor aangrijpen door de slipinrichting, bij voorkeur terwijl genoemde buizen worden ondersteund door de elevator, waarbij de ondersteuningszone bij voorkeur tevens het connector gedeelte van een buis van de buizen omvat, om het de elevator mogelijk te maken om aan te grijpen op de buizen nabij, meer in het bijzonder net onder, een connector; een buizenverbinding opmaak- en scheidinrichting, bijvoorbeeld een iron roughneck inrichting of een mechanische tong inrichting, en/of een buizensnijdinrichting , welke opmaak en scheidinrichting en/of snijdinrichting is voorzien boven de slipinrichting, voor het in-line lossnijden of scheiden van een buizenstand van de buizen die worden ondersteund door de slipinrichting.A rig for removing pipes from a source, for example a hydrocarbon source, the rig comprising: a work floor with a well center, which well center defines a vertical firing line, which firing line is to be aligned with the source; a tower construction provided with a tripping operation elevator, adapted for engaging an upper end of the tubes, preferably for engaging the tubes just below a connector of a tube, and for lifting the tubes along the firing line from the source ; a slip device, provided at the well center and adapted to engage the tubes and to support the tubes in the firing line; a cable removal device, adapted to remove cables and / or control lines from the outside of the tubes, to provide a released external support zone, suitable for engagement by the slip device, preferably while said tubes are supported by the elevator, the support zone preferably also comprises the connector portion of a tube of the tubes, to enable the elevator to engage the tubes near, more particularly just below, a connector; a pipe connection making and separating device, for example an iron roughneck device or a mechanical tongue device, and / or a pipe cutting device, which making-up and separating device and / or cutting device is provided above the slip device, for in-line cutting off or separating a tube position of the tubes supported by the slip device. 2. Rig volgens conclusie 1, waarbij de rig verder een fingerboard inrichting omvat die is ingericht voor het opslaan van gescheiden buizenstands, waarbij de fingerboard inrichting bij voorkeur is geassocieerd met een piperacker inrichting een verplaatsbaar standgrijpersamenstel voor het verplaatsen van de buizenstand tussen de firing line en de fingerboard inrichting.2. Rig as claimed in claim 1, wherein the rig further comprises a fingerboard device adapted to store separate tube positions, the fingerboard device preferably being associated with a piperacker device a movable position gripper assembly for moving the tube position between the firing line and the fingerboard device. 3. Rig volgens conclusie 1 of 2, waarbij de rig verder omvat een buizenstand snijd- en opslagsysteem, voor het off-line in secties snijden van een gescheiden buizenstand, het snijd- en opslag systeem omvattende: een snijdinrichting voor het snijden van buizen van een buizenstand, bij voorkeur terwijl in een verticale positie; een buizensecties opslaginrichting, bijvoorbeeld een buizensecties opslagkrat, voor het houden van buizensecties; een buizenstand manipulator, voor het positioneren van een buizenstand ten opzichte van de snijdinrichting in een snijdpositie, bij voorkeur in een verticale richting, om het snijden van de buizenstand door genoemde snijdinrichting mogelijk te maken.3. Rig as claimed in claim 1 or 2, wherein the rig further comprises a tube position cutting and storage system, for cutting a separate tube position off-line into sections, the cutting and storage system comprising: a cutting device for cutting pipes of a tube position, preferably while in a vertical position; a tube sections storage device, for example a tube sections storage crate, for holding tube sections; a tube position manipulator, for positioning a tube position relative to the cutting device in a cutting position, preferably in a vertical direction, to enable the cutting of the tube position by said cutting device. 4. Rig volgens conclusie 3, waarbij de snijdinrichting is voorzien boven de opslaginrichting, zodanig dat de buizen kunnen worden gehouden in een snijdpositie met het ondereinde gelokaliseerd boven de opslaginrichting, zodanig dat een buis kan worden gehouden in een snijdpositie met zijn ondereinde gelokaliseerd in de opslaginrichting.4. Rig as claimed in claim 3, wherein the cutting device is provided above the storage device, such that the tubes can be held in a cutting position with the lower end located above the storage device, such that a tube can be held in a cutting position with its lower end located in the storage device. 5. Rig volgens conclusie 3 of 4, waarbij de snijdinrichting verplaatsbaar wordt ondersteund, zodanig dat deze kan worden verplaatst ten opzichte van de opslaginrichting, om meerder snijdposities mogelijk te maken.5. Rig as claimed in claim 3 or 4, wherein the cutting device is supported so that it can be moved relative to the storage device, in order to enable multiple cutting positions. 6. Rig volgens een of meer van de conclusies 3-5, waarbij het buizenstand snijd- en opslagsysteem een opslaginrichtingondersteuning omvat ingericht voor het ondersteunen van de opslaginrichting in een ontvangstpositie voor het ontvangen van buizenstandsecties, welke opslaginrichtingondersteuning bij voorkeur is ingericht voor het kantelen van de opslaginrichting tussen de ontvangstpositie, waarin de opslaginrichting de buizenstandsecties in een verticale positie houdt, en een transportpositie, waarin de opslaginrichting de buizenstandsecties in een horizontale positie houdt, en welke transport van de opslaginrichting naar een opslaglocatie mogelijk maakt.Rig as claimed in one or more of the claims 3-5, wherein the tube position cutting and storage system comprises a storage device support adapted to support the storage device in a receiving position for receiving tube position sections, which storage device support is preferably adapted to tilt the storage device between the receiving position, in which the storage device holds the tube position sections in a vertical position, and a transport position, in which the storage device holds the tube position sections in a horizontal position, and which allows transport from the storage device to a storage location. 7. Rig volgens een of meer van de conclusies 3-6, waarbij het buizenstand snijd- en opslagsysteem verder omvat een opslaginrichtingtransportinrichting, bijvoorbeeld een knuckleboom kraan, voor het verplaatsen van een opslaginrichting naar een opslaglocatie, bij voorkeur voor het verplaatsen van de opslaginrichting tussen een transportpositie op de opslaginrichtingondersteuning en een opslaglocatie.Rig as claimed in one or more of the claims 3-6, wherein the tube position cutting and storage system further comprises a storage device transport device, for example a knuckle boom crane, for moving a storage device to a storage location, preferably for moving the storage device between a transport position on the storage device support and a storage location. 8. Rig volgens conclusie 7, waarbij de opslaginrichtingtransportinrichting een knuckleboom kraan betreft, welke knuckleboom kraan is voorzien van een opslaginrichtingkoppelinrichting, welke koppelinrichting een lineaire verplaatsingsinrichting omvat.8. Rig as claimed in claim 7, wherein the storage device transport device is a knuckle boom crane, which knuckle boom crane is provided with a storage device coupling device, which coupling device comprises a linear displacement device. 9. Rig volgens een of meer van de voorgaande conclusies, waarbij de kabelverwijderinrichting is voorzien onder de slipinrichting, zodanig dat na het voorzien van de buizen van een lokale vrijgemaakte zone, bijvoorbeeld nabij een boveneindconnector van de buizen, de buizen worden opgetild voor het positioneren van de zone voor aangrijping door de slipinrichting.9. Rig as claimed in one or more of the foregoing claims, wherein the cable removing device is provided under the slip device, such that after providing the tubes with a locally cleared zone, for example near an upper end connector of the tubes, the tubes are lifted for positioning of the zone for engagement by the slip device. 10. Rig volgens een of meer van de voorgaande conclusies, waarbij de rig is ingericht om tijdelijk te worden geplaatst op een offshore platform, bij voorkeur omvattende een platform basis constructie die is geplaatst op een X-Y skid systeem voor het positioneren van de rig ten opzichte van het platform, en om het aldus mogelijk te maken de well center van de rig uit te lijnen met verschillende bronnen van het platform.10. Rig as claimed in one or more of the foregoing claims, wherein the rig is adapted to be temporarily placed on an offshore platform, preferably comprising a platform base construction which is placed on an XY skid system for positioning the rig relative to of the platform, and thus make it possible to align the well center of the rig with different sources of the platform. 11. Werkwijze voor het verwijderen van buizen uit een bron, bij voorkeur uit een koolwaterstof bron, bij voorkeur met gebruik van een rig volgens een of meer van de voorgaande conclusies, de werkwijze omvattende de stappen: aangrijpen van een boveneinde van de buizen; uit de bron tillen van een de buizen in een kabelverwijderpositie; lokaal verwijderen van kabels en/of controlelijnen van de buitenkant van de buizen voor het voorzien van de buizen van een vrijgemaakte externe ondersteuningszone voor aangrijping door een slipinrichting; lokaal verwijderen van kabels en/of controlelijnen van de buitenkant van de buizen voor het verschaffen van de buizen van een vrijgemaakte externe ondersteuningszone voor aangrijping door een slipinrichting; brengen, bij voorkeur verder tillen, van de buizen in een ondersteuningspositie, waarin de ondersteuningszone is gepositioneerd voor aangrijping door de slipinrichting; bijvoorbeeld door de slipinrichting zijnde gelokaliseerd in of op een werkdek van een rig; aangrijpen van de tubing bij genoemde ondersteuningszone met de slipinrichting, en ondersteunen van de buizen met genoemde slipinrichting, zodanig dat een buizenstand gelokaliseerd boven de slipinrichting kan worden gescheiden van de ondersteunde buizen; scheiden van de buizenstand van de ondersteunde buizen door snijden of scheiden.A method for removing pipes from a source, preferably from a hydrocarbon source, preferably using a rig according to one or more of the preceding claims, the method comprising the steps of: engaging an upper end of the pipes; lifting the tubes from the source into a cable removal position; local removal of cables and / or control lines from the outside of the tubes to provide the tubes with a released external support zone for engagement by a slip device; locally removing cables and / or control lines from the outside of the tubes to provide the tubes from a released external support zone for engagement by a slip device; bringing, preferably further lifting, the tubes into a support position, in which the support zone is positioned for engagement by the slip device; for example, being located in or on a working deck of a rig by the slip device; engaging the tubing at said support zone with the slip device, and supporting the tubes with said slip device such that a tube position located above the slip device can be separated from the supported tubes; separating the tube position from the supported tubes by cutting or separating. 12. Werkwijze volgens conclusie 11, verder omvattende de stap: verplaatsen van de gescheiden buizenstand van de firing line naar een opslaglocatie, bijvoorbeeld een fingerboard.The method of claim 11, further comprising the step of: moving the separated tube position from the firing line to a storage location, for example a fingerboard. 13. Werkwijze volgens conclusive 11 of 12, verder omvattende de stappen: Off-line snijden van de buizenstand in buizensecties, bij voorkeur na tijdelijke opslag van de buizenstand in een fingerboard.A method according to claim 11 or 12, further comprising the steps of: Off-line cutting of the tube stand in tube sections, preferably after temporary storage of the tube stand in a fingerboard. 14. Werkwijze volgens conclusie 13, omvattende de stappen: verplaatsen van de buizenstand in een snijdpositie ten opzichte van de snijdinrichting; en ondersteunen van de buizenstand, bij voorkeur met een verticale oriëntatie en bij voorkeur met een ondereinde van de buizenstand in een buizensectieopslaginrichting, in genoemde snijdinrichting en snijden van de buizenstand in één of meer secties.A method according to claim 13, comprising the steps of: moving the tube position into a cutting position relative to the cutting device; and supporting the tube position, preferably with a vertical orientation and preferably with a lower end of the tube position in a tube section storage device, in said cutting device and cutting the tube position into one or more sections. 15. Werkwijze volgens conclusie 14, waarbij nadat een sectie is losgesneden van de buizenstand, de buizenstand wordt neergelaten in een sectieopslaginrichting en een tweede sectie wordt losgesneden van de buizenstand.The method of claim 14, wherein after a section is cut away from the tube stand, the tube stand is lowered into a section storage device and a second section is cut away from the tube stand. 16. Werkwijze volgens conclusie 13 of 14, waarbij gebruik wordt gemaakt van een buizenstandmanipulator, voor het positioneren van een buizenstand ten opzichte van de snijdinrichting in een snijdpositie, bij voorkeur in een verticale richting, om snijden van de buizenstand door genoemde snijdinrichting mogelijk te maken.Method according to claim 13 or 14, wherein use is made of a tube position manipulator, for positioning a tube position with respect to the cutting device in a cutting position, preferably in a vertical direction, to enable cutting of the tube position by said cutting device . 17. werkwijze volgens een of meer van de conclusies 11-16, waarbij de buizenstand en de snijdinrichting en/of de opslaginrichting zijn geherpositioneerd ten opzichte van elkaar tussen het snijden van de buizenstands.A method according to any one of claims 11-16, wherein the tube stand and the cutting device and / or the storage device are repositioned relative to each other between the cutting of the tube stands. 18. Werkwijze volgens een of meer van de conclusies 11-17, verder omvattende het kantelen van de opslaginrichting, bij voorkeur door gebruik te maken van een opslaginrichtingondersteuning, tussen een ontvangstpositie, waarin de opslaginrichting is gepositioneerd voor het ontvangen van een ondereinde van de buizenstand die in de snijdpositie wordt gehouden, en een transportpositie, waarin de opslaginrichting is gepositioneerd voor het ondersteunen van de opgeslagen secties in een in hoofdzaak horizontale positie.A method according to any one of claims 11-17, further comprising tilting the storage device, preferably by using a storage device support, between a receiving position, in which the storage device is positioned to receive a lower end of the tube position held in the cutting position, and a transport position, in which the storage device is positioned to support the stored sections in a substantially horizontal position. 19. Werkwijze volgens een of meer van de conclusies 11-18, verder omvattende verplaatsen van de opslaginrichting naar een opslaglocatie, welke opslaglocatie bij voorkeur onderdeel uitmaakt van een opslag gelokaliseerd op de rig.A method according to any one of claims 11-18, further comprising moving the storage device to a storage location, which storage location is preferably part of a storage located on the rig. 20. Werkwijze volgens een of meer van de conclusies 11-19, verder omvattende verplaatsen van de rig van een eerste brongat naar een tweede brongat, bij voorkeur met gebruik van een rigpositioneersysteem voor het positioneren van de rig ten opzichte van de rigondersteuningsbasis.The method of any one of claims 11-19, further comprising moving the rig from a first source hole to a second source hole, preferably using a rig positioning system for positioning the rig relative to the rig support base. 21. Rig volgens een of meer van de conclusies 1 -10, verder omvattende: een top drive systeem; en een vertical motion drive, ingericht om verticale beweging van het top drive systeem ten opzichte van de boortoren mogelijk te maken om boor- en trippinghandelingen te bewerkstelligen, waarbij de toren is voorzien van één of meer verticale rails parallel aan de verticale firing line die zich uitstrekt door de wellcenter.The rig of any one of claims 1 to 10, further comprising: a top drive system; and a vertical motion drive, arranged to allow vertical movement of the top drive system relative to the derrick to effect drilling and tripping operations, the tower being provided with one or more vertical rails parallel to the vertical firing line located extending through the well center. 22. Rig volgens conclusie 21, waarbij het top drive system omvat: - een travelling carriage die verticaal mobiel is langs genoemde één of meer verticale rails van de boortoren door middel van de vertical motion drive, - een top drive eenheid ondersteund door genoemde travelling carriage en omvattende een top drive motor en een rotary torque output deel, bijvoorbeeld een rotary stem, ingericht voor aangrijping met een boveneinde van een boorbuizenstring die zich uitstrekt in een firing line door de well center voor het opleggen van torsie aan genoemde boorbuizenstring om boorhandelingen te verrichten.22. Rig as claimed in claim 21, wherein the top drive system comprises: - a traveling carriage that is vertically mobile along said one or more vertical rails of the derrick by means of the vertical motion drive, - a top drive unit supported by said traveling carriage and comprising a top drive motor and a rotary torque output part, for example a rotary stem, arranged for engagement with an upper end of a drill pipe string that extends into a firing line through the well center for applying torque to said drill pipe string to perform drilling operations .
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