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US20070240884A1
US20070240884A1 US11/811,529 US81152907A US2007240884A1 US 20070240884 A1 US20070240884 A1 US 20070240884A1 US 81152907 A US81152907 A US 81152907A US 2007240884 A1 US2007240884 A1 US 2007240884A1
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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
    • E21B19/155—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
    • E21B19/16—Connecting or disconnecting pipe couplings or joints

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  • the present invention relates to a pipe handling system for use in the off-line make-up of drill pipe stands that are used in the exploration and production of oil and gas reserves.
  • the invention relates to a unique pipe handling system in which a section of the V-door ramp attached to a drilling rig structure pivots to allow one or more joints of drill pipe to be placed in a vertical position for off-line make-up with additional joints of drill pipe.
  • the drill pipe joints are typically coupled together using threaded connections, known as tool joints, in which the male end, or pin member, of one pipe joint is threadably connected to the female end, or box member, of an adjacent pipe joint.
  • threaded connections known as tool joints
  • the process of threadably coupling adjacent pipe joints together is a time consuming process that requires a significant amount of pipe handling by the drilling rig's crew.
  • Drill collars which are essentially thick-walled sections of drill pipe—are connected together to form the bottom hole assembly section of the drill string.
  • the drill collars are used to provide sufficient weight on the drill bit as the drill bit is rotated in the borehole to drill deeper.
  • a top drive unit may be used to provide the rotational force to the drill string.
  • Top drive units are connected between the swivel and the crown block in the mast.
  • the making-up of the drill string requires a substantial amount of drill pipe handling by the drilling rig crew. Given the equipment used to make-up the drill string, the size and weight of the pipe joints used, and the time pressure under which the drilling crew operates, the substantial amount of pipe handling required to drill the well bore provides ample opportunity for injury to the drilling rig personnel.
  • drilling rig manufacturers have begun to design rigs with the ability to make-up “stands” of drill pipe “off-line”—i.e., to make-up joints of drill pipe with equipment other than the main drilling equipment.
  • These drill pipe stands typically consist of two, three, or even four pipe joints threadably connected together.
  • the size of the drill pipe stands that can be assembled off-line is primarily dependent on the size of the drilling rig's mast or derrick (hereinafter collectively referred to as “mast”).
  • these stands After being assembled, these stands can be stored in racking boards attached to and extending outwardly from the drilling rig's mast. When additional pipe joints are needed for continued drilling operations, these pipe stands can be connected to the drill string. In this way, two, three, or four additional pipe joints can be connected to the drill string through a single make-up using the main drilling equipment.
  • prior art off-line pipe make-up systems provide the ability to make-up stands of drill pipe off-line, the prior art systems still require a significant amount of pipe handling by the drilling rig crew.
  • the prior art systems typically require two “off-line holes”, equivalent to the mousehole in the drilling rig, for placement of the drill pipe joints prior to make-up. Specifically, in the prior art systems, a first joint of drill pipe is lifted from the V-door ramp of the drilling rig and placed in a first off-line hole in a platform attached to the drilling rig that supports an off-line roughneck. A second joint of drill pipe is then lifted from the V-door ramp and placed in a second off-line hole in the off-line roughneck platform.
  • a third joint of drill pipe is then lifted from the V-door ramp and swung into engagement with the first joint of drill pipe—which is positioned in the off-line hole closest to the offline roughneck.
  • the two joints are then made up using the off-line roughneck, lifted above the off-line roughneck, and swung into position above the third pipe joint.
  • the two connected joints are made up with the third joint in the second off-line hole.
  • the drill pipe stand is then lifted from the off-line roughneck and positioned in a racking board for subsequent use.
  • the prior art off-line make-up systems require a significant amount of pipe handling by the drilling rig's crew. Further, the prior art systems require off-line holes that are potential hazards to the rig crew performing the off-line make-up operations.
  • the present invention is designed to address these and other known problems with the prior art systems. What is needed is an apparatus and method for off-line make-up of drill pipe stands that allows for less pipe handling by a drilling rig's crew and, thus, allows for a safer and more efficient off-line make-up operation. It is an object of the present invention to provide such an apparatus and method for off-line make-up of drill pipe stands. Those and other objectives will become apparent to those of skill in the art from a review of the specification below.
  • the disclosed invention is a unique pipe handling system in which a section of the V-door ramp attached to a drilling rig structure pivots to allow one or more joints of drill pipe to be placed in a vertical position for off-line make-up with additional joints of drill pipe.
  • a support cylinder connecting the pivoting section to the drilling rig structure supports the pivoting section in the horizontal position. After a pipe joint is rolled onto the pivoting section of the V-door ramp, the support cylinder retracts, thereby allowing the pivoting section of the V-door ramp to pivot downwardly until the pipe joint is in the vertical position.
  • the pipe joint is maintained in the vertical position within the pivoting section of the V-door ramp by a holding means. Further, while in the vertical position, the pipe joint can be raised or lowered to the proper position through the use of a cylinder located in the pivoting section.
  • FIG. 1 is a side view of a typical drilling rig structure showing a V-door ramp in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention connected to the drilling rig structure.
  • FIG. 1 also shows two racking boards attached to and extending outwardly from the drilling rig's mast.
  • FIG. 2 is a top view of the drilling rig's floor showing the V-door ramp in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention connected to the drilling rig structure.
  • FIG. 3 is a close-up top view of the V-door ramp showing the stationary section and the pivoting section of the V-door ramp in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 4 is a close-up side view of the V-door ramp showing the stationary section and the pivoting section of the V-door ramp in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 5 is a detailed side view of the pivoting section of the V-door ramp according to one embodiment of the present invention showing the support cylinder connected between the drilling rig structure and the pivoting section of the V-door ramp in the extended position whereby the pivoting section of the V-door ramp is in the horizontal position.
  • FIG. 6 is a detailed side view of the pivoting section of the V-door ramp according to one embodiment of the present invention showing the support cylinder connected between the drilling rig structure and the pivoting section of the V-door ramp in the retracted position whereby the pivoting section of the V-door ramp is in the vertical position.
  • FIGS. 7 and 8 show one type of holding mechanism used to secure pipe joints on the pivoting section of the V-door ramp when that section is in the vertical position.
  • FIG. 7 shows the holding mechanism in the “open” position in which pipe joints are received onto the pivoting section of the V-door ramp
  • FIG. 8 shows the holding mechanism in the “closed” position in which the pipe joints are secured on the pivoting section of the V-door ramp.
  • FIGS. 9-11 show one type of automated mechanism for moving pipe joints from the stationary section of the V-door ramp to the pivoting section of the V-door ramp in accordance with the present invention.
  • V-door ramp 50 is shown connected to a drilling rig structure 10 .
  • Drilling rig structure 10 can be either a land based drilling rig or an offshore drilling rig.
  • V-door ramp 50 is comprised of two sections—stationary section 55 and pivoting section 60 .
  • Stationary section 55 is supported in the horizontal position as shown in FIG. 1 by support member 62 that is connected between V-door ramp 50 and rig structure 10 .
  • V-door ramp 50 can be a “slanted” ramp that is connected on one end to rig structure 10 while the other end slants diagonally toward the ground (if used on a land based drilling rig) or toward a lower, pipe deck (if used on an offshore drilling rig).
  • V-door ramp 50 is a horizontal ramp or a slanted ramp.
  • Pivoting section 60 of V-door ramp 50 is shown in FIG. 1 in both the horizontal position (solid lines) and in the vertical position (dashed lines). As discussed in more detail with reference to FIGS. 4 through 6 , pivoting section 60 is supported in both the horizontal and vertical positions by support cylinder 64 . If V-door ramp 50 is a slanted ramp (as discussed in the preceding paragraph), pivoting section 60 will be sized such that it can pivot from the slanted position to the vertical position as required to achieve the objectives of the present invention.
  • FIG. 1 also shows two racking boards— 200 and 210 —attached to the mast 20 of the rig structure 10 .
  • Racking board 200 is used to store, or “rack”, stands of drill pipe that consist of three joints of drill pipe connected together and, thus, measure approximately 90 feet in length.
  • Racking board 210 is used to rack stands of drill pipe that consist of four joints of drill pipe connected together and, thus, measure approximately 120 feet in length.
  • a lower racking board may be attached to the drilling rig mast to rack stands of drill pipe that consist of two joints of drill pipe connected together and, thus, measure approximately 60 feet in length.
  • the size of the drill pipe stands to be made-up using the present invention will depend primarily on the size of the drilling rig's mast.
  • FIG. 2 is a top view of the rig floor of rig structure 10 showing V-door ramp 50 attached to rig structure 10 .
  • V-door ramp 50 consists of stationary section 55 and pivoting section 60 .
  • V-door ramp 50 is used to support the individual pipe joints 40 that are used to make-up the drill string during drilling operations.
  • FIG. 2 also shows positioning cylinder 68 within pivoting section 60 used for positioning pipe joint(s) 40 vertically at the proper height during the off-line make-up operation (as discussed in more detail with reference to FIGS. 3 through 6 ).
  • FIG. 2 shows off-line roughneck 100 mounted on an elevated platform 105 that is connected to rig structure 10 near V-door ramp 50 .
  • FIGS. 3 through 10 the functioning of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 through 10 .
  • pipe joints 40 are shown supported in the horizontal position by stationary section 55 and pivoting section 60 of V-door ramp 50 .
  • pipe joints 40 will be lifted from a storage area on the ground at the drill site and placed on V-door ramp 50 for holding just prior to use.
  • the borehole will be drilled using the main drilling equipment of rig structure 10 (as discussed previously). While the main drilling equipment drills the borehole, crew members can prepare for the connection of additional pipe joints to the drill string using the off-line make-up system of the present invention. As noted, 60-foot drill pipe stands, 90-foot drill pipe stands, or 120-foot drill pipe stands can be assembled using the off-line make-up system of the present invention. One of skill in the art will appreciate, however, that if the mast of a drilling rig increases in size, it is possible that even longer stands may be assembled using the off-line make-up system of the present invention.
  • pivoting section 60 of V-door ramp 50 can be sized to hold either one or two joints of drill pipe.
  • pivoting section 60 can be sized to hold one pipe joint 40 .
  • pivoting section 60 can be sized to hold two pipe joints 40 .
  • pivoting section 60 can be sized to hold three or even four pipe joints 40 depending on the size of the drill pipe stands to be assembled off-line.
  • a lifting cylinder 90 is fixed to the stationary section 55 of the V-door ramp 50 and is connected to flap 92 of stationary section 55 via pin connection 91 .
  • Flap 92 is a part of stationary section 55 and is connected to stationary section 55 via pin connection 93 that allows the inward end of flap 92 to pivot about pin connection 93 to be raised from a horizontal position when lifting cylinder 90 is extended (as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10 ).
  • pin connection 93 that allows the inward end of flap 92 to pivot about pin connection 93 to be raised from a horizontal position when lifting cylinder 90 is extended (as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10 ).
  • pipe joints 40 roll from stationary section 55 to pivoting section 60 of the V-door ramp (as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10 ).
  • pivoting section 60 includes a movable platform 95 that can be raised via lifting cylinders 94 to receive pipe joints 40 that are rolled from stationary section 55 via raising of the inward end of flap 92 (as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10 ).
  • Movable platform 95 is equipped with pipe stop 98 that is shaped to receive pipe joints 40 and to prevent them from rolling off of the pivoting section 60 .
  • lifting cylinders 94 When pipe joints 40 have been rolled onto movable platform 95 , lifting cylinders 94 are retracted, and movable platform 95 is lowered to allow pipe joints 40 to rest on pivoting section 60 of the V-door ramp (as shown in FIG. 11 ).
  • Lifting cylinders 94 may be connected to movable platform 95 via pin connections 96 .
  • a holding means 70 is “closed” over the pipe joints 40 .
  • the holding means 70 comprises a hinged bar that is attached to one side of pivoting section 60 such that the bar can be “swung” over the top of the pipe joints 40 into a latching mechanism on the opposite side of pivoting section 60 .
  • the holding means 70 maintains the pipe joints 40 in the vertical position when pivoting section 60 is pivoted downwardly.
  • the holding means 70 can be either automatically “triggered” to close over the top of pipe joints 40 when they are rolled onto pivoting section 60 , or it can be manually closed over the top of the pipe joints 40 by members of the drilling rig crew.
  • the holding means used to secure the pipe joints on the pivoting section 60 is a series of cylinder actuated holding arms.
  • cylinders 80 are fixed to pivoting section 60 such that the cylinders can be extended or retracted to pivot holding arms 85 about pin connections 87 between the cylinders 80 and the holding arms 85 and about pin connections 88 between holding arms 85 and pivoting section 60 .
  • Holding arms 85 have concave ends 86 that are sized to fit over and follow the curvature of pipe joints 40 such that concave ends 86 of the holding arms 85 can securely hold pipe joints 40 on the pivoting section 60 when that section is in the vertical position.
  • cylinders 80 In operation, after one or more pipe joints 40 are moved onto pivoting section 60 , and prior to pivoting pivoting section 60 into the vertical position, cylinders 80 are extended. As cylinders 80 extend, holding arms 85 pivot about pin connections 87 and 88 , and concave ends 86 move inwardly until they contact pipe joints 40 (as shown in FIG. 8 ). Cylinders 80 remain extended to secure pipe joints 40 on the pivoting section 60 . During the pipe make up operation, cylinders 80 can be individually retracted after a pipe joint 40 on pivoting section 60 has been threadably connected to another pipe joint, thereby allowing the connected pipe joints to be raised together.
  • cylinders 80 As cylinders 80 are retracted, concave ends 86 of holding arms 85 move outwardly away from the pipe joints 40 (as shown in FIG. 7 ).
  • multiple cylinders 80 can be positioned along the length of pivoting section 60 to hold the pipe joints on pivoting section 60 .
  • cylinders 80 , 90 and 94 may be hydraulically, pneumatically, or electrically actuated.
  • pivoting section 60 is pivoted downwardly until the pipe joints 40 are in the vertical position.
  • the holding means prevents the pipe joints 40 from falling out of pivoting section 60 when in the vertical position.
  • Positioning cylinder 68 is used to raise or lower the pipe joints 40 to the proper position for connection to off-line roughneck 100 .
  • a third pipe joint 40 is lifted from the stationary section 55 of V-door ramp 50 and raised above the area around platform 105 and V-door ramp 50 .
  • the third pipe joint 40 is lifted from the stationary section 55 of V-door ramp 50 by connecting tool joint 42 of the third pipe joint 40 to an off-line drill pipe elevator 46 .
  • the off-line drill pipe elevator 46 is then raised by either a winch located in mast 20 or located on the rig floor of rig structure 10 , or by a bridge trolley (shown as 205 in FIG. 1 ) mounted on an elevated platform attached to mast 20 .
  • Third pipe joint 40 is then positioned above the pipe joints 40 in pivoting section 60 (which is in the vertical position) that is closest to off-line roughneck 100 .
  • the third pipe joint 40 is then lowered via the off-line drill pipe elevator such that the lower end of the third pipe joint 40 engages one of the vertically held pipe joints 40 .
  • Off-line roughneck 100 is then moved forward toward pivoting section 60 until it reaches the engaged pipe joints 40 .
  • the upper tongs of off-line roughneck 100 “grab” the bottom portion of the third pipe joint (which is held in place by the off-line drill pipe elevator), while the lower tongs of off-line roughneck 100 “grab” the top portion of the engaged pipe joint 40 held in the vertical position within pivoting section 60 .
  • Off-line roughneck 100 is then used to apply the necessary rotation to the engaged pipe joints 40 for the initial make-up of the connection and to apply the necessary final make-up torque to the threaded connection.
  • One of skill in the art will appreciate that numerous movable or “extendable” iron roughnecks exist that can be used for off-line roughneck 100 in the present invention, one such roughneck being National-Oilwell's IR30-80 Roughneck.
  • off-line roughneck 100 After off-line roughneck 100 makes-up the connection, it is disengaged from the pipe joints 40 , the mechanism holding the pipe joints 40 on pivoting section 60 are “opened,” and the off-line drill pipe elevator is used to lift the connected pipe joints 40 above platform 105 . The connected pipe joints 40 are then positioned above the remaining pipe joint 40 held in the vertical position within pivoting section 60 . The lower end of the connected pipe joints 40 is then lowered via the off-line drill pipe elevator such that the lower end of the connected pipe joints 40 engages the remaining vertically held pipe joint 40 . Off-line roughneck 100 is then moved forward toward pivoting section 60 until it reaches the engaged pipe joints 40 .
  • Off-line roughneck 100 is then used to apply the necessary rotation to the engaged pipe joints 40 for the initial make-up of the connection and to apply the necessary final make-up torque to the threaded connection.
  • off-line roughneck 100 releases the connected joints of drill pipe, the mechanism holding the pipe joint 40 on pivoting section 60 is “opened,” and the stand of drill pipe—now measuring 90 feet in length—is moved into position for storage in racking board 200 (shown in FIG. 1 ) through use of the off-line drill pipe elevator.
  • a 60-foot drill pipe stand can be assembled.
  • a 60-foot stand only one pipe joint 40 is rolled onto pivoting section 60 of V-door ramp 50 and pivoted downwardly until it is in a vertical position.
  • the pipe joint 40 held in the vertical position in pivoting section 60 can then be attached to a second pipe joint 40 lifted directly from the stationary section 55 of V-door ramp 50 in the manner described above.
  • pivoting section 60 of V-door ramp 50 can be designed to hold only one pipe joint 40 .
  • a fourth pipe joint 40 can be attached to the 90-foot drill pipe stand to form a 120-foot drill pipe stand.
  • a fourth pipe joint 40 is rolled onto pivoting section 60 of V-door ramp 50 and pivoted downwardly until it is in the vertical position.
  • the pipe joint 40 held in the vertical position in pivoting section 60 can then be attached to the three pipe joint section that has been previously made up in the manner described above with respect to the 90-foot drill pipe stand.
  • the 120-foot drill pipe stand can than be moved into position for storage in racking board 210 (shown in FIG. 1 ) through use of the off-line drill pipe elevator.
  • pivoting section 60 is connected to rig structure 10 via pin connection 52 .
  • Pin connection 52 allows pivoting section 60 to rotate downwardly while remaining connected to rig structure 10 .
  • Similar pin connections 65 and 66 are used to connect support cylinder 64 to pivoting section 60 and rig structure 10 respectively.
  • pivoting section 60 is shown in the horizontal position. In this position, support cylinder 64 is in the fully extended position. To “pivot” pivoting section 60 downwardly, support cylinder 64 is slowly retracted. As support cylinder 64 is retracted, pivoting section 60 rotates about pin connector 52 and begins to lower toward the vertical position shown in FIG. 6 . As support cylinder 64 continues to retract, support cylinder 64 is allowed to rotate about its connection points to the pivoting section 60 (via pin connection 65 ) and the rig structure 10 (via pin connection 66 ) such that pin connection 65 forces support cylinder 64 toward rig structure 10 . In the preferred embodiment, support cylinder 64 is specifically sized to be fully retracted (or “bottomed out”) when pivoting section 60 is in the vertical position, as shown in FIG. 6 .
  • the present invention significantly reduces the amount of pipe handling required to assemble drill pipe stands off-line. This reduction in pipe handling allows for a more efficient and safer off-line make-up operation. Further, it will be appreciated that the pivoting V-door ramp section of the present invention alleviates the need for the “off-line holes” used in the prior art, thereby removing another safety concern found in the prior art.

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