WO2002092959A1 - Apparatus and methods for tubular makeup interlock - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an apparatus and methods for facilitating the connection of tubulars. More particularly, the invention relates to an interlock system for a top drive and a spider for use in assembling or disassembling tubulars.
- a drilling rig is constructed on the earth's surface to facilitate the insertion and removal of tubular strings into a wellbore.
- the drilling rig includes a platform and power tools such as an elevator and a spider to engage, assemble, and lower the tubulars into the wellbore.
- the elevator is suspended above the platform by a draw works that can raise or lower the elevator in relation to the floor of the rig.
- the spider is mounted in the platform floor.
- the elevator and spider both have slips that are capable of engaging and releasing a tubular, and are designed to work in tandem. Generally, the spider holds a tubular or tubular string that extends into the wellbore from the platform.
- the elevator engages a new tubular and aligns it over the tubular being held by the spider.
- a power tong and a spinner are then used to thread the upper and lower tubulars together.
- the spider disengages the tubular string and the elevator lowers the tubular string through the spider until the elevator and spider are at a predetermined distance from each other.
- the spider then re-engages the tubular string and the elevator disengages the string and repeats the process.
- This sequence applies to assembling tubulars for the purpose of drilling, running casing or running wellbore components into the well. The sequence can be reversed to disassemble the tubular string.
- a drill string is made up and is then necessarily rotated in order to drill.
- a drilling platform includes a rotary table and a gear to turn the table.
- the drill string is lowered by an elevator into the rotary table and held in place by a spider.
- a Kelly is then threaded to the string and the rotary table is rotated, causing the Kelly and the drill string to rotate.
- thirty feet (9 m) or so of drilling the Kelly and a section of the string are lifted out of the wellbore, and additional drill string is added.
- the process of drilling with a Kelly is expensive due to the amount of time required to remove the Kelly, add drill string, reengage the Kelly, and rotate the drill string.
- top drives were developed.
- Figure 1 A is a side view of an upper portion of a drilling rig 100 having a top drive 200 and an elevator 120. An upper end of a stack of tubulars 130 is shown on the rig 100. The figure shows the elevator 120 engaged with a tubular 130. The tubular 130 is placed in position below the top drive 200 by the elevator 120 in order for the top drive with its gripping means to engage the tubular.
- Figure IB is a side view of a drilling rig 100 having a top drive 200, an elevator 120, and a spider 400.
- the rig 100 is built at the surface 170 of the well.
- the rig 100 includes a travelling block 110 that is suspended by wires 150 from draw works 105 and holds the top drive 200.
- the top drive 200 has a gripping means for engaging the inner wall of tubular 130 and a motor 240 to rotate the tubular 130.
- the motor 240 rotates and threads the tubular 130 into the tubular string 210 extending into the wellbore 180.
- the motor 240 can also rotate a drill string having a drill bit at an end, or for any other purposes requiring rotational movement of a tubular or a tubular string.
- the top drive 200 is shown with elevator 120 and a railing system 140 coupled thereto.
- the railing system 140 prevents the top drive 200 from rotational movement during rotation of the tubular string 210, but allows for vertical movement of the top drive under the travelling block 110.
- the top drive 200 is shown engaged to tubular 130.
- the tubular 130 is positioned above the tubular string 210 located therebelow. With the tubular 130 positioned over the tubular string 210, the top drive 200 can lower and thread the tubular into the tubular string.
- the spider 400 disposed in the platform 160, is shown engaged around a tubular string 210 that extends into wellbore 180.
- Figure 2 illustrates a side view of a top drive engaged to a tubular, which has been lowered through a spider.
- the elevator 120 and the top drive 200 are connected to the travelling block 110 via a compensator 270.
- the compensator 270 functions similar to a spring to compensate for vertical movement of the top drive 200 during threading of the tubular 130 to the tubular string 210.
- the top drive includes a counter 250 to measure rotation of the tubular 130 during the time tubular 130 is threaded to tubular string 210.
- the top drive 200 also includes a torque sub 260 to measure the amount of torque placed on the threaded connection between the tubular 130 and the tubular string 210.
- the counter 250 and the torque sub 260 transmit data about the threaded joint to a controller via data lines (not shown).
- the controller is preprogrammed with acceptable values for rotation and torque for a particular joint.
- the controller compares the rotation and the torque data to the stored acceptable values.
- FIG. 2 also illustrates a spider 400 disposed in the platform 160.
- the spider 400 comprises a slip assembly 440, including a set of slips 410, and piston 420.
- the slips 410 are wedge-shaped and are constructed and arranged to slidably move along a slopped inner wall of the slip assembly 440.
- the slips 410 are raised or lowered by piston 420.
- the weight of the tubular string 210 and the resulting friction between the tubular string 210 and the slips 410 forces the slips downward and inward, thereby tightening the grip on the tubular string.
- the slips 410 are in the raised position as shown, the slips are opened and the tubular string 210 is free to move axially in relation to the slips.
- FIG. 3 is cross-sectional view of a top drive 200 and a tubular 130.
- the top drive 200 includes a gripping means having a cylindrical body 300, a wedge lock assembly 350, and slips 340 with teeth (not shown).
- the wedge lock assembly 350 and the slips 340 are disposed around the outer surface of the cylindrical body 300.
- the slips are constructed and arranged to mechanically grip the inside of the tubular 130.
- the slips 340 are threaded to piston 370 located in a hydraulic cylinder 310.
- the piston is actuated by pressurized hydraulic fluid injected through fluid ports 320, 330.
- springs 360 are located in the hydraulic cylinder 310 and are shown in a compressed state.
- the wedge lock assembly 350 is constructed and arranged to force the slips against the inner wall of the tubular 130 and moves with the cylindrical body 300.
- the slips 340, and the wedge lock assembly 350 of top drive 200 are lowered inside tubular 130.
- pressurized fluid is injected into the piston through fluid port 320.
- the fluid actuates the piston 370, which forces the slips 340 towards the wedge lock assembly 350.
- the wedge lock assembly 350 functions to bias the slips 340 outwardly as the slips are slidably forced along the outer surface of the assembly, thereby forcing the slips to engage the inner wall of the tubular 130.
- Figure 4 illustrates a cross-sectional view of a top drive 200 engaged to a tubular 130.
- the figure shows slips 340 engaged with the inner wall of the tubular 130 and a spring 360 in the decompressed state.
- the springs 360 can bias the piston 370 to keep the slips 340 in the engaged position, thereby providing an additional safety feature to prevent inadvertent release of the tubular string 210.
- the top drive 200 can be raised along with the cylindrical body 300. By raising the body 300, the wedge lock assembly 350 will further bias the slips 340.
- the top drive With the tubular 130 engaged by the top drive 200, the top drive can be relocated to align and thread the tubular with tubular string 210.
- a top drive 200 includes a gripping means for engaging a tubular on the outer surface.
- the slips can be arranged to grip on the outer surface of the tubular, preferably gripping under the collar 380 of the tubular 130.
- the top drive is positioned over the desired tubular.
- the slips are then lowered by the top drive to engage the collar 380 of the tubular 130.
- the piston is actuated to cause the slips to grip the outer surface of the tubular 130. Sensors may be placed in the slips to ensure that proper engagement of the tubular.
- Figure 5 is a flow chart illustrating a typical operation of a string or casing assembly using a top drive and a spider.
- the flow chart relates to the operation of an apparatus generally illustrated in Figure IB.
- a tubular string 210 is retained in a closed spider 400 and is thereby prevented from moving in a downward direction.
- top drive 200 is moved to engage a tubular 130 from a stack with the aid of an elevator 120.
- the tubular 130 may be a single tubular or could typically be made up of two or three tubulars threaded together to fo ⁇ n a stack.
- Engagement of the tubular by the top drive includes grasping the tubular and engaging the inner surface thereof.
- the top drive 200 moves the tubular 130 into position above the tubular string 210.
- the top drive 200 threads the tubular 130 to tubular string 210.
- the spider 400 is opened and disengages the tubular string 210.
- the top drive 200 lowers the tubular string 210, including tubular 130 through the opened spider 400.
- the spider 400 is closed around the tubular string 210.
- the top drive 200 disengages the tubular string and can proceed to add another tubular 130 to the tubular string 210 as in step 510.
- steps may be utilized in running drill string in a drilling operation or in running casing to reinforce the wellbore or for assembling strings to place wellbore components in the wellbore.
- the steps may also be reversed in order to disassemble the casing or tubular string.
- top drive is a good alternative to the Kelly and rotary table, the possibility of inadvertently dropping a tubular string into the wellbore exists.
- a top drive and spider must work in tandem, that is, at least one of them must engage the tubular string at any given time during tubular assembly.
- an operator located on the platform controls the top drive and the spider with manually operated levers that control fluid power to the slips that cause the top drive and spider to retain a tubular string.
- an operator can inadvertently drop the tubular string by moving the wrong lever.
- Conventional interlocking systems have been developed and used with elevator/spider systems to address this problem, but there remains a need for a workable interlock system usable with a top drive/spider system such as the one described herein.
- an interlock system for use with a top drive and spider to prevent inadvertent release of a tubular string.
- an interlock system to prevent the inadvertent dropping of a tubular or tubular string into a wellbore.
- an interlock system that prevents a spider or a top drive from disengaging a tubular string until the other component has engaged the tubular.
- the present invention generally provides an apparatus and methods to prevent inadvertent release of a tubular or tubular string.
- the apparatus and methods disclosed herein ensure that either the top drive or the spider is engaged to the tubular before the other component is disengaged from the tubular.
- the interlock system is utilized with a spider and a top drive during assembly of a tubular string.
- Figure 1 A is a side view of a drilling rig having a top drive and an elevator;
- Figure IB is a side view of a drilling rig having a top drive, an elevator, and a spider;
- Figure 2 illustrates a side view of a top drive engaged to a tubular, which has been lowered through a spider;
- Figure 3 is cross-sectional view of a top drive and a tubular
- Figure 4 illustrates a cross-sectional view of the top drive of Figure 3 engaged to a tubular
- Figure 5 is a flow chart of a typical operation of tubular string or casing assembly using a top drive and a spider;
- Figure 6 shows a flow chart using an interlock system for a spider and a top drive
- Figure 7 illustrates the mechanics of the interlock system in use with a spider, a top drive and a controller
- Figure 8 illustrates a control plate for a spider lever and a top drive lever.
- the present invention is an interlock system for use with a top drive and a spider during assembly of a string of tubulars.
- the invention may be utilized to assemble tubulars for different purposes including drill strings, strings of liner and casing and run-in strings for wellbore components.
- Figure 6 is a flow chart illustrating the use of an interlock system of the present invention with a spider and a top drive and Figure 7 illustrates the mechanics of the interlock system in use with a spider, a top drive and a controller.
- a tubular string 210 is retained in a closed spider 400 and prevented from moving in a downward direction.
- the spider includes a spider piston sensor located at a spider piston 420 to sense when the spider 400 is open or closed around the tubular string 210.
- the sensor data 502 is relayed to a controller 900.
- a controller includes a programmable central processing unit that is operable with a memory, a mass storage device, an input control unit, and a display unit. Additionally, the controller includes well-known support circuits such as power supplies, clocks, cache, input/output circuits and the like. The controller is capable of receiving data from sensors and other devices and capable of controlling devices connected to it.
- the controller 900 is to prevent opening of the spider.
- the spider 400 is locked in the closed position by a solenoid valve 980 ( Figure 7) that is placed in the control line between the manually operated spider control lever 630 ( Figure 7) and the source of fluid power operating the spider.
- the spider solenoid valve 980 controls the flow of fluid to the spider piston 420.
- the solenoid valve 980 is operated by the controller 900 and the controller is programmed to keep the valve closed until certain conditions are met.
- valve 980 is electrically powered in the embodiment described herein, the valve could be fluidly or pneumatically powered so long as it is controllable by the controller 900.
- the valve 980 is closed and the spider 400 is locked until a tubular is successfully joined to the string and held by the top drive.
- the top drive 200 is moved to engage a pre-assembled tubular 130 from a stack with the aid of an elevator 120.
- a top drive sensor 995 (Fig. 7) is placed near a top drive piston 370 to sense when the top drive 200 is disengaged, or in this case engaged around the tubular 130.
- the sensor data 512 is relayed to the controller 900.
- the top drive 200 moves the tubular 130 into position and alignment above the tubular string 210.
- the top drive 200 rotationally engages the tubular 130 to tubular string 210, creating a threaded joint therebetween. Torque data 532 from a torque sub 260 and rotation data 534 from a counter 250 are sent to the controller 900.
- the controller 900 is preprogrammed with acceptable values for rotation and torque for a particular connection.
- the controller 900 compares the rotation data 534 and the torque data 532 from the actual connections and determines if they are within the accepted values. If not, then the spider 400 remains locked and closed, and the tubular 130 can be rethreaded or some other remedial action can take place by sending a signal to an operator. If the values are acceptable, the controller 900 locks the top drive 200 in the engaged position via a top drive solenoid valve 970 (Fig. 7) that prevents manual control of the top drive 200. At step 540, the controller 900 unlocks the spider 400 via the spider solenoid valve, and allows fluid to power the piston 420 to open the spider 400 and disengage it from the tubular string 210.
- the top drive 200 lowers the tubular string 210, including tubular 130 through the opened spider 400.
- the spider 400 is closed around the tubular string 210.
- the spider sensor 990 (Fig. 7) signals the controller 900 that the spider 400 is closed. If no signal is received, then the top drive 200 stays locked and engaged to tubular string 210. If a signal is received confirming that the spider is closed, the controller locks the spider 400 in the closed position, and unlocks the top drive 200.
- the top drive 200 can disengage the tubular string 210 and proceed to add another tubular 130. hi this manner, at least the top drive or the spider is engaging the tubular string at all times.
- a compensator 270 may be utilized to gather additional information about the joint formed between the tubular and the tubular string.
- the compensator 270 in addition to allowing incremental movement of the top drive 200 during threading together of the tubulars, may be used to ensure that a threaded joint has been made and that the tubulars are mechanically connected together. For example, after a joint has been made between the tubular and the tubular string, the top drive may be raised or pulled up. If a joint has been formed between the tubular and the string, the compensator will "stoke out" completely, due the weight of the tubular string therebelow.
- the compensator will stroke out only a partial amount due to the relatively little weight applied thereto by the single tubular or tubular stack.
- a stretch sensor located adjacent the compensator can sense the stretching of the compensator 270 and can relay the data to a controller 900. Once the controller 900 processes the data and confmns that the top drive is engaged to a complete tubular string, the top drive 200 is locked in the engaged position, and the next step 540 can proceed. If no signal is received, then the spider 400 remains locked and a signal maybe transmitted by the controller to an operator.
- the spider 400 is not required to be unlocked and opened.
- the spider 400 and the slips 410 are constructed and arranged to prevent downward movement of the string but allow the tubular string 210 to be lifted up and moved axially in a vertical direction even though the spider is closed. When closed, the spider 400 will not allow the tubular string 210 to fall through its slips 410 due to friction and the shaped of the teeth on the spider slips.
- the interlock system 500 is illustrated in Figure 7 with the spider 400, the top drive 200, and the controller 900 including various control, signal, hydraulic, and sensor lines.
- the top drive 200 is shown engaged to a tubular string 210 and is coupled to a railing system 140.
- the railing system includes wheels 142 allowing the top drive to move axially.
- the spider 400 is shown disposed in the platform 160 and in the closed position around the tubular string 210.
- the spider 400 and the top drive 200 may be pneumatically actuated, however the spider and top drive discussed herein are hydraulically activated. Hydraulic fluid is supplied to a spider piston 420 via a spider control valve 632.
- the spider control valve 632 is a three-way valve and is operated by a spider lever 630.
- a sensor assembly 690 with a piston 692 coupled to spider slips 410 to detect when the spider 400 is open or closed.
- the sensor assembly 690 is in communication with a locking assembly 660, which along with a control plate 650 prevents the movement of the spider and top drive lever.
- the locking assembly 660 includes a piston 662 having a rod 664 at a first end. The rod 564 when extended, blocks the movement of the control plate 550 when the plate is in a first position.
- the sensor assembly 690 communicates to the locking assembly 660 to move the rod 664 to block the control plate's 650 movement.
- the rod 664 is retracted allowing the control plate 650 to move freely from the first to a second position.
- the sensor assembly 660 can also be used with the top drive 200 as well in the same fashion.
- hydraulic fluid is supplied to a top drive piston 370 via a top drive control valve 642 and hydraulic lines.
- the top drive control valve 642 is also a three- way valve and is operated by a top drive lever 640.
- a pump 610 is used to circulate fluid to the respective pistons 370, 420.
- a reservoir 620 is used to re-circulate hydraulic fluid and receive excess fluid. Excess gas in the reservoir 620 is vented 622.
- controller 900 collects data from a top drive sensor 995 regarding the engagement of the top drive to the tubular string 210. Data regarding the position of the spider 400 is also provided to controller 900 from a spider sensor 990. The controller 900 controls fluid power to the top drive 200 and spider 400 via solenoid valves 970, 980, respectively.
- the top drive 200 is engaged to tubular string 210 while the spider 400 is in the closed position around the same tubular string 210.
- steps 500, 510, 520, and 530 of Figure 6 have occurred.
- the controller 900 has determined through the data received from counter 250 and torque sub 260 that an acceptable threaded joint has been made between tubular 130 and tubular string 210.
- a compensator 270 can also provide data to the controller 900 that a threaded joint has been made and that the tubular 130 and the tubular string 210 are mechanically connected together via a stretch sensor (not shown).
- the controller 900 then sends a signal to a solenoid valve 970 to lock and keep a top drive piston 370 in the engaged position within the tubular string 210.
- the controller 900 can unlock the previously locked spider 400, by sending a signal to a solenoid valve 980.
- the spider 400 must be unlocked and opened in order for the top drive 200 to lower the tubular string 210 through the spider 400 and into a wellbore.
- An operator (not shown) can actuate a spider lever 630 that controls a spider valve 632, to allow the spider 400 to open and disengage the tubular string 210.
- the spider lever 630 When the spider lever 630 is actuated, the spider valve allows fluid to be flow to spider piston 420 causing spider slips 410 to open.
- a sensor assembly 690 in communication with a locking assembly 660 will cause a rod 664 to block the movement of a control plate 650. Because the plate 650 will be blocked in the rightmost position, the top drive lever 640 is held in the locked position and will be unable to move to the open position.
- the interlock system when used with the top drive and the spider prevents the operator from inadvertently dropping the tubular string into the wellbore.
- the tubular string at all times is either engaged by the top drive or the spider.
- the controller prevents operation of the top drive under certain, even if the top drive control lever is actuated.
- the interlock system provides a control plate to control the physical movement of levers between an open and closed, thereby preventing the operator from inadvertently actuating the wrong lever.
- FIG 8 illustrates a control plate for a spider lever and a top drive lever that can be used with the interlock system of the present invention.
- the control plate 650 is generally rectangular in shape and is provided with a series of slots 656 to control the movement of the spider lever 630, and the top drive lever 640.
- the control plate 650 is slideably mounted within a box 652.
- the slots 656 define the various positions in which the levers 630, 640 may be moved at various stages of the tubular assembly or disassembly.
- the levers 630, 640 can be moved in three positions: (1) a neutral position located in the center; (2) a closed position located at the top and causes the slips to close; and (3) an open position located at the bottom, which causes the slips to open.
- the control plate 650 can be moved from a first rightmost position to a second leftmost position with a knob 654. However, both levers 630, 640 must be in the closed position before the control plate is moved from one position to another.
- the control plate 650 is shown in the first rightmost position with a rod 664 extending from a locking assembly 660 to block the movement of the control plate.
- the spider lever 630 can be moved between the open and close positions, while the top drive lever 640 is kept in the closed position.
- the top drive lever 640 In the second leftmost position, the top drive lever 640 can be moved between the open and close positions, while the spider lever 630 is kept in the closed position.
- a safety lock 658 is provided to allow the top drive or spider levers 630, 640 to open and override the control plate 650 when needed.
- the interlock system may be any interlock system that allows a set of slips to disengage only when another set of slips is engaged to the tubular.
- the interlock system may be mechanically, electrically, hydraulically, pneumatically actuated systems.
- the spider may be any spider that functions to hold a tubular or a tubular string at the surface of the wellbore.
- a top drive may be any system that can grab a tubular by the inner or outer surface and can rotate the tubular. The top drive can also be hydraulically or pneumatically activated.
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