WO2006038790A1 - Tubular handling apparatus and a drilling rig - Google Patents
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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
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- the present invention relates to an improved tubular handling apparatus for moving tubulars between a substantially horizontal transfer station and a second transfer station, e.g. a substantially vertical second transfer station.
- the apparatus comprises a base and a boom, rotatable with respect to the base between a lowered position and a raised position by boom rotation drive means in a boom rotation direction around a horizontal boom rotation axis.
- the apparatus comprises a gripper, rotatably attached to the boom and adapted for gripping the tubular, which gripper is rotatable about a gripper rotation axis by a gripper rotation drive means in a gripper rotation direction.
- a tubular handling apparatus for raising and lowering tubulars in a drilling rig between a horizontal position, in which the tubulars are transported and stored on a rack, and the vertical position, in which the tubular is aligned with the drilling rig structure and a drill string handled by said drilling rig.
- the tubular is gripped by two rotatably mounted clamps which are rotatable around a rotation axis parallel to the boom.
- the clamps are rotatable between a side loading position, to facilitate loading and unloading in the horizontal position and a central position, in which a clamped tubular is aligned with the drilling axis or firing line of the drilling rig when the boom is in the vertical position.
- the clamps are rotated by hydraulic cylinders that can be operated automatically by a hydraulic sequencing circuit into the side loading position whenever the boom is pivoted with a tubular in the clamp.
- the boom is pivotable between a vertical position- parallel -to the drilling tower and a horizontal position by a boom cylinder.
- the apparatus known from GB 2 080 857 is unsatisfactory. It is therefore an object of the invention to provide an improved apparatus for handling tubulars.
- the invention achieves this object by providing an apparatus for handling tubulars according to the preamble of claim 1, wherein the gripper rotation axis is parallel to and spaced from the horizontal boom rotation axis and the gripper rotation drive means provide a gripper rotation direction opposite to the boom rotation direction.
- a horizontal orientated tubular can be picked up from a storage rack or the like and with one
- the tubular handling apparatus can be employed for land-based (drilling) applications, but also offshore (drilling and marine pipe laying) application, e.g. wherein the apparatus is based on a (semi- submersible, monohull) drilling or pipe laying vessel or offshore drilling rig (such as a jack-up platform), are possible.
- the apparatus allows bringing the tubular in the second transfer station, which can have a vertical or near vertical orientation but also an inclined orientation (e.g for inclined drilling operations) .
- the tubular is released from the gripper and transferred to another piece of equipment.
- the tubular is transferred to an alignment means for aligning the tubular with the drill string in the drilling axis of the drilling rig.
- the tubular could be oriented vertically, preferably at an angle of at least 45°, more preferably at least 55° with the horizontal, e.g. for inclined drilling.
- the substantially horizontal transfer station is a tubular storage station and the second transfer station is one of a drilling rig structure, a pipe laying system structure, a crane etc.
- the crane can be combined with another structure, such 'as forming part of a drilling rig for transferring the tubular from the second transfer station to a position aligned with the firing line (the drill string) of the drilling rig. It is also possible to store the tubulars vertically and raise them subsequently into a horizontal transfer position, e.g. when tubulars are stored vertically in a leg of a semi-submersible vessel.
- tubulars that can be handled with the tubular handling apparatus according to the invention can be any type of tubular: oil well and water well tubulars and rods, drill pipes, drill collars, casings, production tubing, sucker rods, pump column pipes, logging tools, bottom hole assembly, pipeline joints, etc.
- the tubular handling apparatus can be operated at a relatively- high speed e.g. in order to maximise the efficiency of drilling operations .
- An advantage of this apparatus according to the invention is that the apparatus can be designed very safe, due to its stable construction and pre-defined trajectory of the tubular.
- the apparatus can work very fast when the boom rotation and the gripper rotation take place essentially simultaneously.
- the boom rotation drive means and the gripper rotation drive means are adapted to operate simultaneously.
- the tubular is moved simultaneously in the boom rotation direction from the lower position to the raised position and in the gripper rotation direction.
- the boom comprises two, preferably parallel beams between which the gripper and the gripped tubular can pass.
- a crossbeam is provided at the ends of the two beams remote from the base.
- the boom can also be e.g. a single beam or A-frame.
- the gripper rotation drive means comprise a kinematic linkage assembly arranged between the base and the gripper and connected to the boom.
- the boom rotation drive means require at least one actuating device, but to drive the gripper rotation no additional hydraulic or electronic drive means are necessary. Hence, only a boom actuating device is needed to perform both the motions of the boom and of the gripper. This reduces maintenance and risk of damage.
- the boom rotation drive means comprise one or more hydraulically actuated cylinders.
- the boom rotation drive means could as alternative comprise a winch and cable, a hydraulic rotary actuator, etc.
- the gripper rotation drive means comprise at least one rod, extending along the boom, connected with one end to the base and with the other end to the gripper.
- the gripper rotation drive means further comprise a rod linkage member, linking the boom and the rod, and the gripper, possibly via a gripper linkage member, linking the rod linkage member to the gripper.
- the rod linkage member is a plate, and preferably, the gripper linkage member is a rod.
- the boom rotation drive means comprise a base linkage member that is pivotably connected to the base and to a part of the boom remote from the boom rotation axis, and in which one or more actuators are arranged between the base and the base linkage member.
- the tubular handling apparatus is telescopic to the size of an ISO freight container, preferably a 40 feet container.
- the base of the tubular handling apparatus is designed as part of an ISO freight container and has ISO freight container corner fittings.
- the container of the tubular handling apparatus can be coupled to another ISO freight container, preferably a 40 feet container to form a complete platform.
- the boom is telescopic and the rod of the gripper rotation drive means is telescopic, to facilitate transportation as well as assembly and disassembly on site.
- the invention relates also to a drilling rig, comprising a drilling rig structure and an associated tubular transfer station, provided with a hoisting device for raising and lowering a string of interconnected tubulars, and provided with a tubular storage station and a substantial horizontal tubular transfer station, the drilling -rig further being provided with a tubular handling apparatus.
- the invention relates also to a marine pipe laying system comprising pipe lay tower and an associated tubular transfer station, provided with a tubular storage station and a substantially- horizontal tubular transfer station, the marine pipe lay system further being provided with a tubular handling apparatus for moving tubulars, generally pipe joints, between the storage and the tower. Furthermore, the invention relates to a method for handling tubulars between a substantially horizontal transfer station and a second, possibly substantially vertical oriented, transfer station.
- the method comprises the steps of gripping the tubular by a gripper, that is rotatably attached to a boom, rotating the boom with respect to a base between a lowered position and a raised position around a horizontal boom rotation axis, and rotating the gripper about a gripper rotation axis, characterised in that the gripper rotation axis is parallel to and spaced from the horizontal boom rotation axis and in that the gripper rotation direction is opposite from the boom rotation direction.
- This method can be, for example, part of a drilling operation or of a pipe laying operation.
- Fig. 1 shows a tubular handling apparatus according to the invention with the tubular in a horizontal first transfer station
- Fig. 2 shows the tubular handling apparatus of fig. 1 with the tubular in a vertical second transfer station
- Fig. 3 shows gripper rotation drive means in an enlarged view
- Fig. 4 shows the tubular handling apparatus according to the invention in a perspective view with the tubular near a horizontal first transfer station
- Fig. 5 shows the tubular handling apparatus according to the invention in a perspective view with the tubular between a horizontal first transfer station and a vertical second transfer station
- Fig. 6 shows the tubular handling apparatus according to the invention in a perspective view with the tubular ⁇ near a vertical second transfer station
- Fig. 7 shows the tubular handling apparatus according to the invention in a container.
- FIG. 1 Also shown in figure 1 is a tubular 2 resting in a horizontal transfer position on a tubular storage station 20 (forming a horizontal first transfer station) of which support frame members 46 are visible in figures 1,2 and 3.
- the apparatus 1 basically comprises a base 3, a boom 4, and a gripper 7 for the tubular 2.
- the boom 4 is rotatable with respect to the base 3 around a boom rotation axis 6 between a lowered position, shown in fig. 1, and a raised position, shown in fig. 2.
- the boom 4 here is essentially horizontal in the lowered position and rotated to a near vertical position.
- the boom 4 in this example comprises two parallel beams 4a and 4b between which the gripper 7 and the gripped tubular 2 can pass as the boom 4 is rotated.
- a cross beam 12 is provided at the ends of the two parallel beams 4a and 4b remote from the base part 3b.
- the gripper 7 is rotatably attached to the boom 4 and adapted for gripping the tubular 2.
- the gripper 7 can comprise any suitable gripping means for get hold off and reliable holding the tubular 2.
- the gripper 7 comprises two spaced apart clamping means 7a mounted on a gripper frame 7b, which is suspended from the boom 4, preferably near the end thereof.
- the gripper frame 7b here is an elongated frame, having a longitudinal axis in the direction of the tubular 2 to be gripped.
- the base 3 comprises a flat-bed base part 3d with ISO freight container corner fittings 3a, preferably designed similar to a 40 feet container.
- Two parallel base parts 3b are designed for pivotally attaching and supporting a beam 4a, b of the lower end of the boom 4.
- Base part 3c is adapted to support the boom rotation drive means as will be explained below.
- the boom 4 is pivotable between the lowered position shown in fig. 1 and the raised position shown in fig. 2 by boom rotation drive means 5a, 5b and 5c in a boom rotation direction 10 around the horizontal boom rotation axis 6.
- the boom rotation drive means 5a-5c here comprise two hydraulically actuated cylinders 5a (of which one is shown in figs. 1 and 2) that are pivotably connected to the base part 3c at one end and pivotably to a base linkage member 5b at the other end.
- the base linkage member 5b is positioned between the supports 3b and is rotatably connected to the base part 3b about a rotation axis 5d. This rotation axis 5d is spaced from the pivotal attachment of the cylinders 5a.
- the base linkage 5b is pivotably connected to a rod 5c that is pivotably connected to a part of the boom 4 remote from the boom rotation axis 6.
- the gripper 7 is rotatable about a gripper rotation axis 8 by gripper rotation drive means 9a-9e in a gripper rotation direction 11. This direction 11 is opposite to the boom rotation direction 10.
- a part of the exemplary gripper rotation drive means 9a-9e is shown in an enlarged view in fig. 3.
- the gripper rotation drive means 9a-9e comprise a kinematic linkage assembly arranged between the base part 3b and the gripper 7 and connected to the boom 4.
- a kinematic linkage assembly arranged between the base part 3b and the gripper 7 and connected to the boom 4.
- no specific powered actuators such as hydraulic or electric actuators
- the boom 4 is the driven part and the gripper "follows", wherein the gripper motion . results from the design of the kinematic linkage.
- This is very safe and reliable, as linkages can be designed sturdy and reliable. So the problem can be avoided that a powered actuator for the gripper rotation fails or malfunction, while the boom rotation drive means is activated, which could e.g.
- the kinematic linkage assembly in this example comprises two rods 9a (one of which is shown in figs. 1-3), each extending along a beam 4a, 4b of the boom 4.
- Each rod 9a is connected with one end 9d pivotably to the corresponding base part 3b and - as can be clearly seen in figure 3 - with the other end 9e pivotably to a rod linkage member 9b.
- the rod linkage member 9b designed here as a plate, is pivotably attached to the boom 4 via rotation axis 9f, parallel to pivot axis 8.
- a gripper linkage member 9c here embodied as a rod 9c, is pivotably attached, via pivot axis 9h, to the gripper frame 7b remote from the axis 8. Further the linkage member 9c is pivotably connected via pivot axis 9i, to the linkage member 9b. It can be envisaged to dispense with this member 9c and connect rod linkage member 9b directly to the frame 7b, e.g. via a slot-pin connection.
- the gripper rotation axis 8 is parallel to and spaced from the horizontal boom rotation axis 6.
- the gripper rotation direction 11 is opposite from the boom rotation direction 10.
- tubular handling apparatus 1 of the invention moves tubular 2 between a horizontal tubular storage station 20 and a vertical drilling rig structure 30.
- a conventional inclined guide ramp 40 for raising and lowering tubulars 2 is shown.
- This ramp 40 extends between the storage station 20 and an elevated level 31 of the drilling rig structure 30. As can be seen this ramp 40 passes between the beams 4a and 4b of the boom 4.
- the beams 4a, b of the boom 4 and the rods 9a of the gripper rotation drive means 9a-9e are telescopic.
- a special drive means could be provided to cause the telescopic motion, but here it is envisaged that e.g. a truck is used to extend or shorten the boom and rods.
- the base 3 is here designed as part of an ISO freight container with ISO freight container corner fittings 3a.
- the entire apparatus can be reduced to a size of an ISO freight container 50, preferably a 40 feet container, as is shown in fig. 7.
- an ISO freight container 50 preferably a 40 feet container, as is shown in fig. 7.
- Such a container 50 can easily be transported and easily be coupled to another ISO freight container.
- the drilling rig structure 30 is provided with ISO corner fittings to which ISO corner fittings of the apparatus 1 can be attached.
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