US3877583A - Pipe racking system - Google Patents

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US3877583A
US3877583A US434665A US43466574A US3877583A US 3877583 A US3877583 A US 3877583A US 434665 A US434665 A US 434665A US 43466574 A US43466574 A US 43466574A US 3877583 A US3877583 A US 3877583A
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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
    • E21B19/14—Racks, ramps, troughs or bins, for holding the lengths of rod singly or connected; Handling between storage place and borehole
    • E21B19/15—Racking of rods in horizontal position; Handling between horizontal and vertical position
    • 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
    • E21B19/14—Racks, ramps, troughs or bins, for holding the lengths of rod singly or connected; Handling between storage place and borehole
    • E21B19/143—Racks, ramps, troughs or bins, for holding the lengths of rod singly or connected; Handling between storage place and borehole specially adapted for underwater drilling

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  • pipe racks are disposed to either side of a central skidway and extend to sides of the barge.
  • Derricks or cranes are located on opposing barge sides for carrying pipe from a loading vessel to 2 [5 1 U S 214/2 175/855 the pipe racks. Straddling each of the pipe racks are [5H Int Cl E2") 19/14 guide rails on which a bridge crane is mounted.
  • R- bridge crane carries spaced apart Pipe Reierences Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS for engaging or coupling the pipes at their respective ends, whereby the crane means may be used to lift and move pipes vertically and horizontally relative to the pipe rack independently of the derrick means.
  • This invention relates to offshore platforms, and more particularly. to offshore platforms employing means for handling pipe relative to a pipe rack system on the platform and relative to a supporting vessel.
  • Drill pipe, casing and other tubular goods, which are used in a drilling operation. are in sections or lengths which are coupled endwise to one another in the drilling tower to form a depending lengthwise-extending tubular string.
  • a drilling string carries a drilling bit for drilling into formations disposed below said tower. From time to time, the drilling string is removed from the borehole to change the bit. When the drilling string is removed, the pipe sections are uncoupled from one another in the drilling tower.
  • the supply of drill pipe or other tubular sections to the tower to form the tubular string, or the removal of tubular sections from the tower when the tubular string is being removed from the tower is not a particular problem because there are few space or equipment limitations.
  • On an offshore barge however, the space and equipment are limited.
  • considerable vertical movement of pipe is required which then brings in the effect of wind and vessel movement on suspended pipe.
  • Pipe can be moved in several ways. For example, it can be carried by a cable sling which attaches to the ends of the pipe, and derrick cable attaches to the cable sling at its mid point. Pipe also is handled by a single cable snugged to the pipe anywhere from its mid point to one of its ends. Regardless of how the pipe is handled, however. in high winds or on a moving vessel, it can be treacherous when attempts are made to manipulate pipe relative to the pipe rack.
  • the present invention includes on an offshore drilling barge, at least one pipe rack means disposed between a single boom derrick and a pipe skidway so that the derrick can be used for loading of pipe to the pipe rack.
  • Straddling the pipe rack means is a pair of rails on which an A-shaped bridge crane is mounted.
  • the bridge crane is movable lengthwise of the pipe rack and crosswise to pipes loaded on the pipe rack means.
  • the bridge crane can independently lift and move pipes both vertically and horizontally while the pipes are generally horizontal into any location along the length of the pipe rack.
  • the manuevering of the pipes relative to the pipe rack is accomplished independently of the single boom derrick means.
  • the bridge crane couples to each end of a pipe for lifting the pipe by its ends and maintaining the pipe in a horizontal position.
  • the pipe lifting means on the bridge crane bisects the rolling support base means which provides lateral stability for the pipe relative to the pipe rack.
  • FIG. I is an illustration in plan view of an offshore semisubmersible drilling barge
  • FIG. 2 is an illustration in plan view of a crane pipe conveying system according to the invention
  • FIG. 3 is a view taken along line 33 of FIG. 2;
  • FIG. 4 is a view taken along line 4-4 of FIG. 3'.
  • FIG. 5 is a view taken along line 5-5 of FIG. 2.
  • a semi-submersible drilling barge 10 is provided with the usual pontoons, and carries an upper level or support floor 12 on which a drilling tower 13 is located.
  • the pipe lengths 14 are supplied to and removed from the drilling tower 13 by endwise movement along a skidway I5 which generally extends between the drilling tower and one side of the barge and is located midway between the other transverse sides of the barge. Movement of a pipe along the skidway I5 can be by any of the usual types of equipment found on a barge for the purpose.
  • Pipe sections 14 are generally extendable along the skidway 15 so that they can be placed on the skidway from a pipe rack or so that they can be moved from the skidway to a pipe rack.
  • Pipe racks l6 and 17 are located to either side of the skidway IS.
  • the pipe racks l6 and 17 generally consist of a series of I beams spaced relative to one another and extending longitudinally and perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the skidway 15 so that a pipe section 14 may be racked or stacked in position on top of the I beams.
  • Vertical end stops 18 are provided to prevent pipe sections from falling off the ends of the pipe racks.
  • a typical single boom crane 19 is mounted on one of the transverse sides of the barge and is rotatable about a vertical axis while the angle of its boom can be changed with respect to the floor of the barge.
  • the single boom crane I9 can also be used to convey pipe sections from an adjacent loading boat to the floor of the barge. Two cranes are com men because it is desirable to have the option of loading or unloading pipe sections from both sides of a barge.
  • the pipe can be carried by the crane with its cable attached to the center of a pipe section, with its cable attached between an outer end of a pipe section and its said section, or with its cable attached to a sling cable which couples to each end of a pipe section.
  • this handling of pipe sections on an offshore barge gives rise to pipe manipulation problems in locating, moving or disposing pipe on a pipe rack in a relative and orderly relationship. This is particularly true in high winds and seas where the wind forces affect the manueverability of a pipe carried by a single cable. Both wind forces on the crane and/or pipe and the rolling characteristics of a floating vessel on the high seas can create a problem.
  • the pipe manipulating system of the present invention includes a pair of spaced apart guide rails 21 and 22 which support and provide a guiding base for a pair ofA frames 23 and 24 having guide wheels 25 and 26 thereon.
  • the guide wheels 25 and 26 for an A frame are located near the extremities of the base of the A frame.
  • the upper and narrower part of the A frame are connected to a transverse cross beam structure 27.
  • the cross beam structure 27 carries spaced apart hook means 28 and 29 for coupling to a pipe section at its ends.
  • the hooks 28 and 29 are located in a vertical plane which bisects the A frames so that the wheels 25 and 26 are equidistantly spaced from the vertical plane and provide a stable support base.
  • a pipe section can be supported by the cross beam in a horizontal position between the A frames by coupling to the ends ofa pipe section.
  • the lower center of gravity and the stabilizing function of the A frame relative to the rails provide an extremely stable base for picking up and moving a pipe vertically and horizontally relative to the pipe rack. Even in high winds and on a rolling vessel, there is little danger of a pipe section getting out of control and pipe sections can be moved relative to the pipe rack in any desired function of stacking or use independent of single boom cranes.
  • the overhead cross beam frame 27 includes a pulley and cable system coupled to the hook means 28 and 29.
  • the cable for the hook means 28 is passed over a sheave 30 in a sheave rack 31 to a spooling drum 32.
  • the cable for the hook means 29 is passed over a sheave 33 in a sheave rack 34 to the spooling drum 32.
  • the spooling drum means 32 can be arranged to spool the cables independently or jointly as necessary.
  • the sheave racks 31 and 34 have longitudinally displaced sets of pin openings for relocation of the sheaves 30 and 33 to accomodate different lengths of pipe sections between the A frames.
  • the guide rails 21 and 22 extend between the transverse sides of the barge.
  • the skidway is elevated relative to the rails and may be on the same level as the pipe racks.
  • the portion of the skidway 15 which extends over the rail 22 is provided with hinged door means 35.
  • the A frame 24 which rides on the rail 22 is provided with forward and rearward door guides 36 and 37 which are shaped to engage and open the hinged door means 35 to permit the pipe rack means to traverse from one pipe rack 16 to the other pipe rack 17.
  • a roller set 38 includes rollers 40 and 41 which are mounted on the horizontal member of the A frame 24.
  • the rollers 40 and 41 are arranged to engage the inner surface of the recess of the rail 22 and journaled for rotation about vertical axes.
  • the supports 42 and 43 for the rollers 40 and 41 are attached to the horizontai member of the A frame 24.
  • the pipe racking means is moved relative to the rails by means of a chain drive system.
  • a chain 44 is extended along the rail 22 and includes a loop over idler sprockets and a drive sprocket 45 on the frame.
  • a motor 46 provides power to the drive sprocket 45 which positively engages the chain to move the pipe racking means in the desired direction.
  • An offshore drilling system including platform means adapted to be located above the water surface,
  • drilling means located on said platform means for carrying on drilling operations
  • skidway means on said platform extending in one direction from said drilling means for accomodating the longitudinal length ofa drill pipe section so that a pipe section can be disposed longitudinally in said skidway means and can be moved lengthwise to and from said drilling means,
  • pipe rack means for stacking and retaining pipe sec tions for use in the drilling operations, said pipe rack means being disposed transversely to said skidway means,
  • guide rail means straddling said pipe rack means from said skidway means across the length of said pipe rack means, means for manipulating pipe sections horizontally and vertically along the length of said pipe rack means including U-shaped frame means disposed across the width of said pipe rack means, wheels for supporting said frame means relative to said guide rail means and for permitting said frame means to traverse said pipe rack means, and
  • independent means on said frame means for coupling to opposite ends of a pipe section for manipulating said pipe section vertically with respect to said pipe rack means.
  • skidway means includes door means over said guide rail means and said frame means includes means for opening said door means upon traverse of said frame means relative to said skidway means.
  • An offshore drilling system including platform means adapted to be located above the water surface, drilling means located on said platform means for carrying on drilling operations. said drilling means being located centrally of said platform means,
  • skidway means on said platform for accomodating the length of a drill pipe section so that a pipe section can be disposed longitudinally in said skidway means between said drilling means and one side of said platform means, pipe racking means disposed between said skidway means and the transverse sides of said platform means, said pipe racking means being adapted to receive pipe sections and stack such pipe sections parallel to the length of said skidway means,
  • crane means having cable means for moving pipe to and from said pipe racking means from a loading vessel
  • pipe manipulating means for said pipe racking means including a pair of guide rails disposed transversely to said skidway means and extending the length of said pipe racking means
  • bridge crane means include side members and a transverse member, said side members having forward and rearward wheels for rolling and tracking engagement with said guide rails, said transverse member having spaced apart pipe coupling means for coupling to ends of a pipe and for moving said pipe vertically with respect to said transverse member.
  • skidway means is disposed above and over one of said guide rails and includes door means, and means on one of said side members for opening said door means in response to engagement therewith.
  • said moving means includes a chain extending lengthwise of one of said guide rails and sprocket driving means engaging said chain and attached to one of said side members.

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