US20080271922A1 - Tool Handling Device in a Drillrig That is Situated on the Sea Bed - Google Patents
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- US20080271922A1 US20080271922A1 US11/910,881 US91088107A US2008271922A1 US 20080271922 A1 US20080271922 A1 US 20080271922A1 US 91088107 A US91088107 A US 91088107A US 2008271922 A1 US2008271922 A1 US 2008271922A1
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E21—EARTH DRILLING; MINING
- E21B—EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
- E21B7/00—Special methods or apparatus for drilling
- E21B7/12—Underwater drilling
- E21B7/124—Underwater drilling with underwater tool drive prime mover, e.g. portable drilling rigs for use on underwater floors
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E21—EARTH DRILLING; MINING
- E21B—EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
- E21B15/00—Supports for the drilling machine, e.g. derricks or masts
- E21B15/02—Supports for the drilling machine, e.g. derricks or masts specially adapted for underwater drilling
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E21—EARTH DRILLING; MINING
- E21B—EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP 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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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E21—EARTH DRILLING; MINING
- E21B—EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
- E21B41/00—Equipment or details not covered by groups E21B15/00 - E21B40/00
- E21B41/06—Work chambers for underwater operations, e.g. temporarily connected to well heads
Abstract
A drilling rig device (1) situated on the seabed (11), where the drilling rig (1) is sealingly enclosed against the surroundings, and where the drill floor (26) of the drilling rig (1) is provided with an automated handling means (24) and a cartridge (27) for storage of tools and components, the automated handling means (24) being arranged at least to handle and transport tools and components between the drilling centre (22) of the drilling rig (1) and the cartridge (27) for storage of tools and components.
Description
- This invention regards a tool handling device in a drilling rig situated on the seabed. More particularly, it regards a drilling rig situated on the seabed, where the drilling rig is sealingly enclosed against the surroundings. The drill floor of the drilling rig is provided with automated handling means and a cartridge for tools and components, the automated handling means being arranged at least to handle and transport tools and components between the drilling centre of the drilling rig and the cartridge for storage of tools and components.
- It is common knowledge that oil and gas deposits in the earth's crust are recovered by drilling holes down to the deposits, to allow oil and gas deposits to be drained to the surface.
- The equipment used to drill holes in the earth's crust primarily comprises a drilling derrick formed as a trussed steel structure. In the drilling derrick there is a wireline based drawworks for hoisting and deploying drill pipes. A great deal of auxiliary equipment is also used to handle drill pipes and to set casing in the borehole.
- Floating or fixed platforms provided with the required drilling equipment are utilized to recover oil and gas deposits from great depths. These types of platforms are large and expensive structures, as the drilling equipment is large and heavy. In addition to the actual drilling equipment, marine risers must also be used to circulate drilling mud between the platform and the seabed during the drilling operation. Floating platforms also require heave compensation to accommodate wave motion against the platform relative to the seabed.
- As an alternative to drilling from floating drilling platforms, the drilling rig may be arranged directly on the seabed, obviating the need for large and expensive platforms.
- Today, the oil industry possesses a great deal of advanced equipment developed for remote-controlled subsea operations. This is technology that is available and may be used during a remote-controlled drilling operation where the drilling equipment is situated directly on the seabed.
- Prior art does not provide a solution to these problems in connection with drilling rigs situated on the seabed.
- The object of the invention is to remedy or reduce at least one of the drawbacks of prior art.
- The object is achieved in accordance with the invention, through the features given in the description below and in the following claims.
- A drilling rig in accordance with the invention is situated on the seabed, the drilling rig being sealingly enclosed and against the surroundings, and it is characterized in that the drill floor of the drilling rig is provided with automated handling means and a cartridge for storage of tools and components, the automated handling means being arranged at least to handle and transport tools and components between the drilling centre of the drilling rig and the cartridge for storage of tools and components.
- The cartridge for storage of tools and components is replaceable and is installed in an encased silo, the upper part of the silo being provided with a sluice way for inward and outward transfer. Thus the cartridge, which is preferably rotatable about its vertical axis, can be brought to the surface to replace e.g. worn drill bits.
- The automated handling means is provided with grippers which may be rotated about two substantially perpendicular axes. The automatic handling means is rotatable about an essentially vertical axis.
- The automated handling means is mounted on the drill floor of the drilling rig and is designed to handle tools and equipment of the type used to drill into the ground. It may be remote-controlled, e.g. from a surface vessel, or it may be programmed for automatic execution of operations.
- At a level above the drill floor the drilling rig is provided with a drilling unit comprising drawworks and driving means for drilling operations. At the drilling centre of the drilling rig there is provided a coupling unit arranged to connect and disconnect lengths of piping. The automated handling means is arranged to cooperate with the drilling unit and the coupling unit, by for instance delivering tools and equipment to these machines during a drilling operation.
- A device according to the invention provides a solution for remote-controlled execution of drilling operations from a drilling rig situated on the seabed. Use of the device according to the invention makes it possible to achieve a considerable reduction in the costs associated with floating drilling equipment, and also less dependent upon good weather conditions at the drilling site.
- The following describes a non-limiting example of a preferred embodiment illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:
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FIG. 1 is a principal drawing of an enclosed drilling rig with a connection to a surface vessel; -
FIG. 2 is a principal drawing of a robotized drill floor on the drilling rig; and -
FIG. 3 shows an automated handling means. - In the drawings,
reference number 1 denotes an enclosed drilling rig constructed for placement on theseabed 11. The drilling rig comprises anupper section 12 and alower section 13, a supportingsection 14 being located primarily in thelower section 13. - The
drilling rig 1 is controlled from asurface vessel 2 on thesurface 5 of the sea. A tubing andcable connection 3 extends between thedrilling rig 1 and thesurface vessel 2, from acable drum 4 and down to thedrilling rig 1. - The
drilling rig 1 is provided withseveral suction anchors 8 which provide anchorage to theseabed 11. Thesuction anchors 8 are connected to the supportingsection 14 viasections 20. - At the top of the
drilling rig 1 there is provided alock cover 10 for a drilling unit (not shown) and lock covers 9 fordrill pipe cartridges 7. Thedrill pipe cartridges 7 are inserted into encasedsilos 21. - The
upper section 12 comprises the drilling unit (not shown) with associated drill pipe handling equipment (not shown), together with severaldrill pipe cartridges 7. - The
lower section 13 comprises adrill floor 26 provided with at least one automated handling means 24 plus acoupling unit 23 at thedrilling centre 22 of thedrilling rig 1 for connecting and disconnecting pipes (not shown). The pipes may be e.g. drill pipes or casing. Close by the automated handling means 24 there are alsorotatable cartridges 27 for storage of tools and components. - The automated handlings means 24 is arranged to handle tools, drill bits and equipment (none of which is shown) required during a drilling operation.
- The automated handling means 24 is connected to the
drill floor 26 via aflanged connection 33. Between theflanged connection 33 and thebody 31 of the automated handling means 24 there is aslewing ring 32 that allows the automated handling means 24 to rotate about its verticalcentral axis 39. - On the
body 31 there is provided amain arm 29 and anintermediate arm 34 which can be rotated and displaced byhydraulic cylinders 30. - There are
grippers 28 associated with themain arm 29, connected via arotational adapter 35 which is rotatably coupled to themain arm 29 by acoupling 36. Thus thegrippers 28 are supported in a manner which allows them to go through rotational motion about two substantiallyperpendicular axes
Claims (4)
1. A drilling rig device situated on the seabed, where the drilling rig is sealingly enclosed against the surroundings, wherein the drill floor of the drilling rig is provided with an automated handling means and a cartridge for storage of tools and components, the automated handling means being arranged at least to handle and transport tools and components between the drilling centre of the drilling rig and the cartridge for storage of tools and components.
2. A device in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the cartridge for storage of tools and components is replaceable and is installed in an enclosed silo.
3. A device in accordance with claim 2 , wherein the upper part of the silo is provided with a sluice way for inward and outward transfer.
4. A device in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the automated handling means is provided with grippers that are rotatable about two substantially perpendicular axes, the automated handling means being rotatable about an essentially vertical axis.
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NO20061272A NO329080B1 (en) | 2006-03-20 | 2006-03-20 | Device for tool handling in a drilling rig located on the seabed |
PCT/NO2007/000105 WO2007108698A1 (en) | 2006-03-20 | 2007-03-16 | Tool handling device in a drilling rig situated on the seabed |
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NO (1) | NO329080B1 (en) |
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AS | Assignment |
Owner name: SEABED RIG AS, NORWAY Free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:HAUGHOM, PER OLAV;REEL/FRAME:020211/0031 Effective date: 20071204 |
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STCB | Information on status: application discontinuation |
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