WO2014145611A3 - Purging fluid circuits in wellbore control devices - Google Patents

Purging fluid circuits in wellbore control devices Download PDF

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WO2014145611A3
WO2014145611A3 PCT/US2014/030406 US2014030406W WO2014145611A3 WO 2014145611 A3 WO2014145611 A3 WO 2014145611A3 US 2014030406 W US2014030406 W US 2014030406W WO 2014145611 A3 WO2014145611 A3 WO 2014145611A3
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control devices
fluid circuits
purging fluid
housing
rcd
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Kevin L. Gray
Thomas F. Bailey
James W. Chambers
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Weatherford Technology Holdings, L.L.C.
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Priority to BR112015021893A priority Critical patent/BR112015021893A2/en
Priority to EP14716204.4A priority patent/EP2971456A2/en
Priority to CA2903398A priority patent/CA2903398A1/en
Priority to AU2014232774A priority patent/AU2014232774B2/en
Publication of WO2014145611A2 publication Critical patent/WO2014145611A2/en
Publication of WO2014145611A3 publication Critical patent/WO2014145611A3/en

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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
    • E21B21/00—Methods or apparatus for flushing boreholes, e.g. by use of exhaust air from motor
    • E21B21/10—Valve arrangements in drilling-fluid circulation systems
    • E21B21/106—Valve arrangements outside the borehole, e.g. kelly valves
    • 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
    • E21B33/00—Sealing or packing boreholes or wells
    • E21B33/02—Surface sealing or packing
    • E21B33/08—Wipers; Oil savers
    • E21B33/085—Rotatable packing means, e.g. rotating blow-out preventers

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Geology (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Mining & Mineral Resources (AREA)
  • Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
  • Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Geochemistry & Mineralogy (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Mounting Of Bearings Or Others (AREA)
  • Magnetic Bearings And Hydrostatic Bearings (AREA)
  • Earth Drilling (AREA)
  • Rolling Contact Bearings (AREA)
  • Details Of Reciprocating Pumps (AREA)

Abstract

The disclosure relates to purging a RCD including a bearing (124) of contaminants with a fluid circuit, the fluid circuit having at least one housing (120) adjacent to the RCD, a first plurality of valves (128) within the bearing (124), a second plurality of valves (118) within the housing (120), at least one inlet port (126a) located on the RCD, each inlet port being connected to the housing (120), at least one outlet port (126b) located on the RCD, each outlet port being connected to the housing (120b), and a purge outlet (110) in fluid communication with the fluid circuit.
PCT/US2014/030406 2013-03-15 2014-03-17 Purging fluid circuits in wellbore control devices WO2014145611A2 (en)

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BR112015021893A BR112015021893A2 (en) 2013-03-15 2014-03-17 purge fluid circuits in wellbore control devices
EP14716204.4A EP2971456A2 (en) 2013-03-15 2014-03-17 Purging fluid circuits in wellbore control devices
CA2903398A CA2903398A1 (en) 2013-03-15 2014-03-17 Purging fluid circuits in wellbore control devices
AU2014232774A AU2014232774B2 (en) 2013-03-15 2014-03-17 Purging fluid circuits in wellbore control devices

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US61/792,940 2013-03-15

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EP (1) EP2971456A2 (en)
AU (1) AU2014232774B2 (en)
BR (1) BR112015021893A2 (en)
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Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4098341A (en) * 1977-02-28 1978-07-04 Hydril Company Rotating blowout preventer apparatus
US4754820A (en) * 1986-06-18 1988-07-05 Drilex Systems, Inc. Drilling head with bayonet coupling
US20020070014A1 (en) * 2000-12-12 2002-06-13 Joseph Kinder Rotating blowout preventer with independent cooling circuits and thrust bearing

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US7836946B2 (en) 2002-10-31 2010-11-23 Weatherford/Lamb, Inc. Rotating control head radial seal protection and leak detection systems
BR112013000999B1 (en) 2010-07-16 2020-06-02 Weatherford Technology Holdings, Llc Apparatus for coupling an item of oilfield equipment

Patent Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4098341A (en) * 1977-02-28 1978-07-04 Hydril Company Rotating blowout preventer apparatus
US4754820A (en) * 1986-06-18 1988-07-05 Drilex Systems, Inc. Drilling head with bayonet coupling
US20020070014A1 (en) * 2000-12-12 2002-06-13 Joseph Kinder Rotating blowout preventer with independent cooling circuits and thrust bearing

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BR112015021893A2 (en) 2017-07-18
AU2014232774B2 (en) 2016-05-12
EP2971456A2 (en) 2016-01-20
US20140262326A1 (en) 2014-09-18
AU2014232774A1 (en) 2015-09-17
CA2903398A1 (en) 2014-09-18

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