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- the invention relates generally to the field of wellbore drilling using annular pressure control systems. More specifically, the invention relates to back pressure systems including an accumulator to maintain back pressure.
- U.S. Pat. No. 6,904,891 issued to van Riet and commonly owned with the present invention describes a system for controlling formation pressure during the drilling of a wellbore through subterranean formations.
- the system includes a drill string extending into the wellbore.
- the drill string typically includes a bottom hole assembly made up of a drill bit, sensors, and a telemetry system capable of receiving and transmitting sensor data.
- Sensors disposed in the bottom hole assembly may include pressure and temperature sensors.
- a surface telemetry system is included for receiving telemetry data from the bottom hole assembly sensors and for transmitting commands and data to the bottom hole assembly.
- a primary pump is used for selectively pumping a drilling fluid from a drilling fluid reservoir, through the drill string, out from the drill bit at the end of the drill string and into an annular space created as the drill string penetrates the subsurface formations.
- a fluid discharge conduit is in fluid communication with the annular space for discharging the drilling fluid to the reservoir to clean the drilling fluid for reuse.
- a fluid back pressure system is connected to the fluid discharge conduit.
- the fluid back pressure system includes a flow meter, a controllable orifice fluid choke, a back pressure pump and a fluid source coupled to the pump intake. The back pressure pump may be selectively activated to increase annular space drilling fluid pressure.
- the back pressure pump used in a system such as the one disclosed in the van Riet '981 patent frequently has to have relatively large capacity to meet instantaneous fluid volume demands. It is desirable to modify the system shown in the van Riet '981 patent to be able to use a much smaller back pressure pump.
- a system for controlling wellbore annulus pressure during the drilling of a subterranean formation includes a drill string extending into a wellbore.
- a primary pump is configured for selectively pumping a drilling fluid through the drill string and into an annular space created between the drill string and the wellbore.
- a fluid discharge conduit is in fluid communication with the annular space for discharging the drilling fluid to a reservoir.
- a fluid back pressure system is connected to the fluid discharge conduit configured to selectively maintain pressure therein.
- the fluid back pressure system includes a fluid choke, a back pressure source and an accumulator hydraulically coupled between the back pressure source and the discharge conduit.
- a method for controlling fluid pressure in a wellbore annulus includes pumping drilling fluid through a drill string extended into a wellbore, out the bottom of the drill string and into the wellbore annulus. Fluid is discharged from the annulus through a discharge conduit.
- the discharge conduit includes a fluid backpressure system.
- the fluid backpressure system including a first controllable fluid choke, a fluid backpressure source and an accumulator hydraulically coupled between the fluid backpressure source and the discharge conduit.
- the first controllable fluid choke is controlled to maintain a selected pressure in the annular space.
- the fluid backpressure source is operated to charge a fluid side of the accumulator to a selected pressure. Fluid is discharged from the accumulator into the discharge conduit to maintain the selected fluid pressure in the wellbore annulus.
- FIG. 1 shows a drilling system including an example back pressure system according to the invention.
- FIG. 1 An example drilling system including an example back pressure system according to the invention is shown schematically in FIG. 1 .
- a drilling rig 14 or similar hoisting device suspends a drill string 10 in a wellbore 11 being drilled through subsurface rock formations 13 .
- a drill bit 12 is coupled to the lower end of the drill string 10 , and is rotated by the drill string 10 .
- Drill string rotation is enabled either by an hydraulic motor (not shown) coupled in the drill string 10 or by equipment such as a top drive 16 suspended in the drilling rig 14 .
- Application of some of the weight of the drill string 10 to the bit 12 and the rotation imparted to the bit 12 cause the bit 12 to drill through the formations 13 , thereby extending the length of the wellbore 11 .
- a primary pump (“mud pumps”) 26 lifts drilling fluid (“mud”) 34 from a tank or pit 24 and discharges the mud 34 under pressure through a standpipe and flexible hose 31 to the top drive 16 .
- the top drive 16 includes internal rotary seals to enable the mud 34 to move through the top drive 16 to an internal conduit (not shown) in the interior of the drill string 10 .
- the drill string 10 may include a check valve 22 or similar device to prevent reverse movement of the mud 34 during times when the mud pumps 26 are not activated, and/or when the top drive 16 is disconnected from the upper end of the drill string 10 , e.g., during “connections” (adding or removing segments of pipe from the drill string 10 ).
- the mud 34 As the mud 34 travels through the drill string 10 it is eventually discharged from nozzles or courses (not shown separately) in the drill bit 12 . Upon leaving the drill bit 12 , the mud 34 enters the annular space between the exterior of the drill string 10 and the wall of the wellbore 11 . The mud 34 lifts drill cuttings from the wellbore 11 as it travels back to the surface.
- the back pressure system includes a rotating control head or rotating blowout preventer 18 coupled to the upper end of a surface pipe or casing 19 .
- the rotating control head 18 seals against the drill string 10 thereby preventing discharge of fluid from the wellbore except through a discharge line 20
- the casing is typically cemented into the upper part of the wellbore 11 .
- Mud 34 leaves the annular space through the discharge line 20 .
- the discharge line 20 is coupled at one end to the rotating control head 18 .
- the discharge line 20 is coupled at its other end to a controllable orifice choke 30 that selectively controls the pressure at which the mud 34 leaves the discharge line 20 .
- the mud 34 may be discharged into cleaning devices, shown collectively at 32 , such as a degasser to remove entrained gas from the mud 34 and a “shale shaker” to remove solid particles from the mud 34 .
- cleaning devices shown collectively at 32
- the mud 34 is returned to the reservoir 24 .
- Operation of the choke 30 may be related to measurements made by a pressure sensor 28 in hydraulic communication with the discharge line 20 .
- pressure may be maintained in the back pressure system using a back pressure pump.
- the back pressure pump in such systems may be relatively large to meet instantaneous volume demands in order to maintain back pressure.
- the back pressure system may include a much smaller back pressure pump 42 which may lift mud from the tank 24 .
- the discharge side of the back pressure pump 42 is hydraulically coupled to an accumulator 36 .
- a check valve 39 may be included in the foregoing connection to prevent the mud under pressure in the accumulator 36 from flowing back through the back pressure pump 42 when the pump 42 is not activated.
- a pressure sensor 40 may be included in the foregoing connection to automatically switch the back pressure pump 42 off when the accumulator 36 is charged to a predetermined pressure.
- the accumulator 36 is also hydraulically connected to the discharge line 20 through a controllable orifice choke 38 (which may be substituted by or include a valve).
- the back pressure pump 42 operates to charge the accumulator 36 .
- the accumulator choke 38 may be operated to enable flow from the accumulator 36 to the discharge line 20 .
- the discharge line choke 30 may be operated to substantially or entirely stop flow of mud 34 .
- the back pressure pump 42 may be omitted, and some of the discharge from the mud pumps 26 may be used to charge the accumulator.
- One example is shown by the dotted line 43 in FIG. 1 which indicates coupling some of the mud pumps' 26 output to the accumulator 36 .
- the accumulator 36 may be any type known in the art, for example, types having a movable seal, diaphragm or piston to separate the accumulator 36 into two pressure chambers.
- Some accumulators can have the side of the diaphragm or piston opposite the fluid charged side prepressurized to a selected pressure such as with compressed gas, and/or may use a spring or other biasing device to provide a selected force to the diaphragm or piston.
- the opposite side of the accumulator 36 may be charged with fluid under pressure using a separate fluid pump (not shown). In such examples, the back pressure exerted by the accumulator 36 may be changed by using the separate fluid pump, rather than by using a fixed charge (typically, by using compressed gas and/or a spring).
- the accumulator charge pressure may be increased under circumstances when it is necessary to discharge drilling fluid into the annulus to increase pressure.
- the charge pressure in the accumulator 36 may be relieved, for example, when the mud pumps 26 are restarted, or when the back pressure pump 42 is started.
- the backpressure control system may be operated automatically by a dynamic annular pressure control system (DAPC) 50 .
- the DAPC system may include an operator control, such as a PC 52 , and programmable logic controller (PLC) 54 .
- the PLC 54 may accept as input signals from the various pressure sensors, including but not limited to 28 and 40 in FIG. 1 .
- the PLC may also operate the variable, controllable orifice chokes 38 , 30 , as well as the backpressure pump 42 .
- the DAPC system 50 may operate the various system components to maintain a selected fluid pressure in the discharge line 20 , and thus in the annular space between the wellbore wall and the drill string 10 .
- Back pressure systems according to the invention used in connection with wellbore drilling may use much smaller back pressure pumps and/or reduce the amount of draw from rig mud pumps than was possible using back pressure systems known in the art prior to the present invention.
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A system for controlling wellbore annulus pressure during the drilling of a subterranean formation includes a drill string extending into a wellbore. A primary pump is configured for selectively pumping a drilling fluid through the drill string and into an annular space created between the drill string and the wellbore. A fluid discharge conduit is in fluid communication with the annular space for discharging the drilling fluid to a reservoir. A fluid back pressure system is connected to the fluid discharge conduit configured to selectively maintain pressure therein. The fluid back pressure system includes a fluid choke, a back pressure source and an accumulator hydraulically coupled between the back pressure source and the discharge conduit.
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- Priority is claimed from U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/148,083 filed Jan. 29, 2009.
- Not applicable.
- 1. Field of the Invention
- The invention relates generally to the field of wellbore drilling using annular pressure control systems. More specifically, the invention relates to back pressure systems including an accumulator to maintain back pressure.
- 2. Background Art
- U.S. Pat. No. 6,904,891 issued to van Riet and commonly owned with the present invention describes a system for controlling formation pressure during the drilling of a wellbore through subterranean formations. The system includes a drill string extending into the wellbore. The drill string typically includes a bottom hole assembly made up of a drill bit, sensors, and a telemetry system capable of receiving and transmitting sensor data. Sensors disposed in the bottom hole assembly may include pressure and temperature sensors. A surface telemetry system is included for receiving telemetry data from the bottom hole assembly sensors and for transmitting commands and data to the bottom hole assembly. A primary pump is used for selectively pumping a drilling fluid from a drilling fluid reservoir, through the drill string, out from the drill bit at the end of the drill string and into an annular space created as the drill string penetrates the subsurface formations. A fluid discharge conduit is in fluid communication with the annular space for discharging the drilling fluid to the reservoir to clean the drilling fluid for reuse. A fluid back pressure system is connected to the fluid discharge conduit. The fluid back pressure system includes a flow meter, a controllable orifice fluid choke, a back pressure pump and a fluid source coupled to the pump intake. The back pressure pump may be selectively activated to increase annular space drilling fluid pressure.
- The back pressure pump used in a system such as the one disclosed in the van Riet '981 patent frequently has to have relatively large capacity to meet instantaneous fluid volume demands. It is desirable to modify the system shown in the van Riet '981 patent to be able to use a much smaller back pressure pump.
- Other back pressure systems may use some of the flow from the drilling rig's primary mud pumps to charge the annulus for pressure maintenance. U.S. Pat. No. 7,185,719 issued to van Riet and commonly owned with the present invention discloses such a system. However, such systems require either increasing the duty cycle of the primary pump, or increasing the size of the primary pump. It is desirable to modify the system shown in the '719 patent to reduce the amount of primary mud pump output that needs to be diverted to the annulus for pressure maintenance, and to reduce the size of the backpressure pump when such pumps are used.
- A system according to one aspect of the invention for controlling wellbore annulus pressure during the drilling of a subterranean formation includes a drill string extending into a wellbore. A primary pump is configured for selectively pumping a drilling fluid through the drill string and into an annular space created between the drill string and the wellbore. A fluid discharge conduit is in fluid communication with the annular space for discharging the drilling fluid to a reservoir. A fluid back pressure system is connected to the fluid discharge conduit configured to selectively maintain pressure therein. The fluid back pressure system includes a fluid choke, a back pressure source and an accumulator hydraulically coupled between the back pressure source and the discharge conduit.
- A method for controlling fluid pressure in a wellbore annulus according to another aspect of the invention includes pumping drilling fluid through a drill string extended into a wellbore, out the bottom of the drill string and into the wellbore annulus. Fluid is discharged from the annulus through a discharge conduit. The discharge conduit includes a fluid backpressure system. The fluid backpressure system including a first controllable fluid choke, a fluid backpressure source and an accumulator hydraulically coupled between the fluid backpressure source and the discharge conduit. The first controllable fluid choke is controlled to maintain a selected pressure in the annular space. The fluid backpressure source is operated to charge a fluid side of the accumulator to a selected pressure. Fluid is discharged from the accumulator into the discharge conduit to maintain the selected fluid pressure in the wellbore annulus.
- Other aspects and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the following description and the appended claims.
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FIG. 1 shows a drilling system including an example back pressure system according to the invention. - An example drilling system including an example back pressure system according to the invention is shown schematically in
FIG. 1 . Adrilling rig 14 or similar hoisting device suspends adrill string 10 in awellbore 11 being drilled throughsubsurface rock formations 13. Adrill bit 12 is coupled to the lower end of thedrill string 10, and is rotated by thedrill string 10. Drill string rotation is enabled either by an hydraulic motor (not shown) coupled in thedrill string 10 or by equipment such as atop drive 16 suspended in thedrilling rig 14. Application of some of the weight of thedrill string 10 to thebit 12 and the rotation imparted to thebit 12 cause thebit 12 to drill through theformations 13, thereby extending the length of thewellbore 11. - At the Earth's surface, a primary pump (“mud pumps”) 26 lifts drilling fluid (“mud”) 34 from a tank or
pit 24 and discharges themud 34 under pressure through a standpipe andflexible hose 31 to thetop drive 16. Thetop drive 16 includes internal rotary seals to enable themud 34 to move through thetop drive 16 to an internal conduit (not shown) in the interior of thedrill string 10. Thedrill string 10 may include acheck valve 22 or similar device to prevent reverse movement of themud 34 during times when themud pumps 26 are not activated, and/or when thetop drive 16 is disconnected from the upper end of thedrill string 10, e.g., during “connections” (adding or removing segments of pipe from the drill string 10). - As the
mud 34 travels through thedrill string 10 it is eventually discharged from nozzles or courses (not shown separately) in thedrill bit 12. Upon leaving thedrill bit 12, themud 34 enters the annular space between the exterior of thedrill string 10 and the wall of thewellbore 11. Themud 34 lifts drill cuttings from thewellbore 11 as it travels back to the surface. - Discharge of the
mud 34 from the annular space is controlled by a back pressure system. The back pressure system includes a rotating control head or rotatingblowout preventer 18 coupled to the upper end of a surface pipe orcasing 19. The rotating control head 18 seals against thedrill string 10 thereby preventing discharge of fluid from the wellbore except through adischarge line 20 The casing is typically cemented into the upper part of thewellbore 11.Mud 34 leaves the annular space through thedischarge line 20. Thedischarge line 20 is coupled at one end to the rotatingcontrol head 18. Thedischarge line 20 is coupled at its other end to acontrollable orifice choke 30 that selectively controls the pressure at which themud 34 leaves thedischarge line 20. After leaving thechoke 30, themud 34 may be discharged into cleaning devices, shown collectively at 32, such as a degasser to remove entrained gas from themud 34 and a “shale shaker” to remove solid particles from themud 34. After leaving the cleaning devices, 32, themud 34 is returned to thereservoir 24. Operation of thechoke 30 may be related to measurements made by apressure sensor 28 in hydraulic communication with thedischarge line 20. - In annulus pressure control systems known in the art, such as the one shown in the van Riet '981 patent cited in the Background section herein, pressure may be maintained in the back pressure system using a back pressure pump. As explained in the Background section herein, the back pressure pump in such systems may be relatively large to meet instantaneous volume demands in order to maintain back pressure. In the present invention, the back pressure system may include a much smaller
back pressure pump 42 which may lift mud from thetank 24. The discharge side of theback pressure pump 42 is hydraulically coupled to anaccumulator 36. Acheck valve 39 may be included in the foregoing connection to prevent the mud under pressure in theaccumulator 36 from flowing back through theback pressure pump 42 when thepump 42 is not activated. Apressure sensor 40 may be included in the foregoing connection to automatically switch theback pressure pump 42 off when theaccumulator 36 is charged to a predetermined pressure. Theaccumulator 36 is also hydraulically connected to thedischarge line 20 through a controllable orifice choke 38 (which may be substituted by or include a valve). - During operation of the back pressure system, the
back pressure pump 42 operates to charge theaccumulator 36. As fluid volume is needed to maintain back pressure in thedischarge line 20, theaccumulator choke 38 may be operated to enable flow from theaccumulator 36 to thedischarge line 20. Concurrently, thedischarge line choke 30 may be operated to substantially or entirely stop flow ofmud 34. - In other examples, the
back pressure pump 42 may be omitted, and some of the discharge from the mud pumps 26 may be used to charge the accumulator. One example is shown by the dottedline 43 inFIG. 1 which indicates coupling some of the mud pumps' 26 output to theaccumulator 36. - The
accumulator 36 may be any type known in the art, for example, types having a movable seal, diaphragm or piston to separate theaccumulator 36 into two pressure chambers. Some accumulators can have the side of the diaphragm or piston opposite the fluid charged side prepressurized to a selected pressure such as with compressed gas, and/or may use a spring or other biasing device to provide a selected force to the diaphragm or piston. In some examples, the opposite side of theaccumulator 36 may be charged with fluid under pressure using a separate fluid pump (not shown). In such examples, the back pressure exerted by theaccumulator 36 may be changed by using the separate fluid pump, rather than by using a fixed charge (typically, by using compressed gas and/or a spring). The accumulator charge pressure may be increased under circumstances when it is necessary to discharge drilling fluid into the annulus to increase pressure. The charge pressure in theaccumulator 36 may be relieved, for example, when the mud pumps 26 are restarted, or when theback pressure pump 42 is started. - In the example of
FIG. 1 , the backpressure control system may be operated automatically by a dynamic annular pressure control system (DAPC) 50. The DAPC system may include an operator control, such as aPC 52, and programmable logic controller (PLC) 54. ThePLC 54 may accept as input signals from the various pressure sensors, including but not limited to 28 and 40 inFIG. 1 . The PLC may also operate the variable, controllable orifice chokes 38, 30, as well as thebackpressure pump 42. As explained in the van Riet '891 patent referenced above, theDAPC system 50 may operate the various system components to maintain a selected fluid pressure in thedischarge line 20, and thus in the annular space between the wellbore wall and thedrill string 10. - Back pressure systems according to the invention used in connection with wellbore drilling may use much smaller back pressure pumps and/or reduce the amount of draw from rig mud pumps than was possible using back pressure systems known in the art prior to the present invention.
- While the invention has been described with respect to a limited number of embodiments, those skilled in the art, having benefit of this disclosure, will appreciate that other embodiments can be devised which do not depart from the scope of the invention as disclosed herein. Accordingly, the scope of the invention should be limited only by the attached claims.
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1. A system for controlling wellbore annulus pressure during the drilling of a subterranean formation, comprising:
a drill string extending into a wellbore;
a primary pump for selectively pumping a drilling fluid through the drill string and into an annular space created between the drill string and the wellbore;
a fluid discharge conduit in fluid communication with the annular space for discharging the drilling fluid to a reservoir; and
a fluid back pressure system connected to the fluid discharge conduit configured to selectively maintain pressure therein, the fluid back pressure system including a first controllable fluid choke, a fluid back pressure source and an accumulator hydraulically coupled between the back pressure source and the discharge conduit.
2. The system of claim 1 wherein the back pressure source comprises a secondary pump.
3. The system of claim 2 further comprising a pressure control switch connected to the secondary pump and configured to switch the secondary pump off when a fluid side of the accumulator is charged to a selected fluid pressure.
4. The system of claim 1 wherein the back pressure source comprises the primary pump.
5. The system of claim 1 further comprising a second controllable fluid choke disposed hydraulically between the accumulator and the discharge conduit.
6. A method for controlling fluid pressure in a wellbore annulus, comprising:
pumping drilling fluid through a drill string extended into a wellbore, out the bottom of the drill string and into the wellbore annulus;
discharging fluid from the annulus through a discharge conduit, the discharge conduit including therein a fluid backpressure system, the backpressure system including a first controllable fluid choke, a fluid backpressure source and an accumulator hydraulically coupled between the fluid backpressure source and the discharge conduit;
controlling the first controllable fluid choke to maintain a selected pressure in the annular space;
operating the fluid backpressure source to charge a fluid side of the accumulator to a selected pressure; and
discharging fluid from the accumulator into the discharge line to maintain the selected pressure in the annulus.
7. The method of claim 6 wherein the fluid backpressure source comprises a drilling rig mud pump.
8. The method of claim 6 wherein the fluid backpressure source comprises an additional pump.
9. The method of claim 6 further comprising controlling a rate of discharge of fluid from the accumulator.
10. The method of claim 9 wherein the controlling discharge from the accumulator is performed by operating a second controllable fluid choke hydraulically disposed between the accumulator and the discharge conduit.
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