US20150176349A1 - Pipe joint apparatus and method - Google Patents

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US20150176349A1
US20150176349A1 US14/420,242 US201314420242A US2015176349A1 US 20150176349 A1 US20150176349 A1 US 20150176349A1 US 201314420242 A US201314420242 A US 201314420242A US 2015176349 A1 US2015176349 A1 US 2015176349A1
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Jaroslav Belik
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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
    • E21B19/00—Handling rods, casings, tubes or the like outside the borehole, e.g. in the derrick; Apparatus for feeding the rods or cables
    • E21B19/16—Connecting or disconnecting pipe couplings or joints
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B17/00—Drilling rods or pipes; Flexible drill strings; Kellies; Drill collars; Sucker rods; Cables; Casings; Tubings
    • E21B17/02—Couplings; joints
    • 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
    • E21B19/00—Handling rods, casings, tubes or the like outside the borehole, e.g. in the derrick; Apparatus for feeding the rods or cables
    • E21B19/20—Combined feeding from rack and connecting, e.g. automatically
    • 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
    • E21B19/00—Handling rods, casings, tubes or the like outside the borehole, e.g. in the derrick; Apparatus for feeding the rods or cables
    • E21B19/24—Guiding or centralising devices for drilling rods or pipes

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  • the present disclosure relates generally to apparatus and methods for making connections between pipes. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to an apparatus and method for guiding one pipe end into another.
  • drill pipes are also removed from the drill string, e.g., in order to change the configuration of a tool, such as a drill bit, in the drill string.
  • Drill pipes are typically added to or removed from the drill string in the form of “pipe stands.”
  • a pipe stand is made up of multiple connected pipes.
  • the jaws are made of a material softer than steel.
  • FIG. 3 shows a top view of the pipe joint apparatus, with some related mechanisms removed.
  • FIG. 9 shows a cross-section of the lubricator in a working position.
  • FIG. 12 shows a top view of the pipe joint apparatus with centralizer arms of the centralizer mechanism in a non-constraining position.
  • FIG. 14A-14L illustrates a process of making a pipe connection.
  • FIG. 3 shows the stabbing guide 118 and lubricator 120 in a non-working position.
  • the rotary actuator 134 can be operated to rotate the lubricator 120 from the non-working position to an intermediate position where the lubricator 120 is above and centered with the box 112 (see FIG. 4 ).
  • the box 112 is covered by the lubricator 120 .
  • the linear actuator 124 see FIG.
  • the actuator 212 may be a linear actuator, such as a trunnion cylinder, whose linear motion will cause the ears 206 a, 206 b to be rotated about the pivot joints 210 a, 210 b.
  • the actuator 212 can respond to external control signals, which would allow remote or automated control of rotation of the ears 206 a, 206 b.
  • the external control signals may take on any suitable form, e.g., mechanical, electrical, or radio.
  • the normal position of the jaws 200 a, 200 b is the open position.
  • the jaws 200 a, 200 b are actuated to the closed position when the stabbing guide 118 is mounted on a box to provide a protective guiding function.
  • the rotary actuator 314 can respond to external control signals, which would allow remote or automated control of the rotation of the shaft 310 .
  • the external control signals may take on any suitable form, e.g., mechanical, electrical, or radio.
  • the lower end 316 of the shaft 310 is coupled to the lower end of the drum 300 in a manner that allows the shaft 310 to be rotated within the drum 300 .
  • FIG. 2 shows that the positioning mechanism 122 , stabbing guide 118 , and lubricator 120 are supported on a frame structure 140 including a base frame 142 and a vertical frame 144 .
  • a bracket 146 is attached to the top of the vertical frame 144 , and the top end of the linear actuator 124 is coupled to the bracket 146 via a rotary joint 148 .
  • the bottom end of the linear actuator 124 is coupled to the rotary actuator 134 , which is coupled to or mounted on the base frame 142 .
  • the frame structure 140 is movable between the parked position and the use position via another translation mechanism 150 coupled to the base frame 142 .
  • the translation mechanism 150 can be any suitable mechanism capable of moving an object between two positions, typically along a linear direction.
  • the translation mechanism 150 can be operated remotely or automatically.
  • One embodiment of the translation mechanism 150 is shown in FIGS. 1 and 10 .
  • the base 190 shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B of the incorporated U.S. patent application Ser. No. 61/807,676 may be used in lieu of frame structure 140 .
  • any suitable linear actuator 420 may be used to apply a push or pull force to the link 414 .
  • the linear actuator 420 may be a fluid-powered piston cylinder, for example, where the piston may be coupled to the link 414 and the cylinder may be fixed to the platform 400 .
  • the actuators 520 , 522 can be operated to rotate the support arms 500 , 502 towards or away from each other.
  • the actuators 520 , 522 may be linear actuators, whose extensions will rotate the support arms 500 , 502 about the pivot, joints 514 , 516 . In general, rotation of the support arms 500 , 502 will be in opposing directions.
  • the actuators 520 , 522 can respond to external control signals which would allow remote or automated control of rotation of the support arms 500 , 502 .
  • the external control signals may take on any suitable form, e.g., mechanical, electrical, or radio.
  • FIG. 15 shows a control system 600 that can be used for automatic operation of the pipe joint apparatus 100 (in FIG. 1 ).
  • the control system 600 may include a controller 602 that sends signals to the actuators 124 , 134 , 212 , 314 , 420 associated with operation of the pipe joint apparatus 100 .
  • the controller 602 may also receive signals from the actuators, e.g., so that the controller 602 knows that a certain action has been completed before the controller 602 issues the next command.
  • the controller 602 is implemented as a computer system.
  • the computer system may include a processor 604 , memory 606 , display 608 , communications interface (or device(s)) 610 , and input interface (or device(s)) 612 .
  • the pipe joint apparatus 100 can be controlled remotely or automatically so that it is not necessary for personnel to be near the well center, or hole in the drill floor, while potentially dangerous operations such as stabbing are being performed.
  • the stabbing guide of the pipe joint apparatus 100 is configured to sit on the rim of a box so that it protects the rim of the box while a pin is being inserted into the box. By protecting the rim of the box, the stabbing guide also protects the pin.

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