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Aide-foreur mecanique

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WO2000066875A9
WO2000066875A9 PCT/US2000/011966 US0011966W WO0066875A9 WO 2000066875 A9 WO2000066875 A9 WO 2000066875A9 US 0011966 W US0011966 W US 0011966W WO 0066875 A9 WO0066875 A9 WO 0066875A9
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Prior art keywords
jaws
gripping
jaw
well drilling
spinning
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WO2000066875A1 (fr
Inventor
David B Mason
George Boyadjieff
Johannes Henricus Antoniu Kamp
Ronaldus Richardus Mari Roling
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Varco International Inc
Varco IP Inc
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Varco International Inc
Varco IP Inc
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Priority to JP2000615483A priority Critical patent/JP3450302B2/ja
Priority to DE60004352T priority patent/DE60004352T2/de
Priority to CA002370196A priority patent/CA2370196C/fr
Priority to EP00932018A priority patent/EP1175548B1/fr
Priority to AT00932018T priority patent/ATE246767T1/de
Publication of WO2000066875A1 publication Critical patent/WO2000066875A1/fr
Priority to NO20015333A priority patent/NO332600B1/no
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Publication of WO2000066875A9 publication Critical patent/WO2000066875A9/fr
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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
    • E21B19/16—Connecting or disconnecting pipe couplings or joints
    • E21B19/161—Connecting or disconnecting pipe couplings or joints using a wrench or a spinner adapted to engage a circular section of pipe
    • E21B19/163—Connecting or disconnecting pipe couplings or joints using a wrench or a spinner adapted to engage a circular section of pipe piston-cylinder actuated
    • 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
    • E21B19/168—Connecting or disconnecting pipe couplings or joints using a spinner with rollers or a belt adapted to engage a well pipe

Definitions

  • a combination torque wrench and spinning wrench has been used for connecting and disconnecting the various drilling components, such as drill pipes and drill collars.
  • Such combination torque wrenches and spinning wrenches are often referred to as "iron roughnecks" .
  • These devices combine torque and spinning wrenches and are described in U.S. Patent 4,023,449, U.S. Patent 4,348,920, and U.S. Patent 4,765,401, all to Boyadjieff, and all of which are incorporated by reference in their entirety into the present disclosure.
  • the upper and lower jaws are turned relative to each other to break the connection between the upper and lower tool joints.
  • the upper jaw is then released while the lower jaw remains clamped onto the lower tool joint.
  • a spinning wrench which is separate from the torque wrench and mounted higher up on the carriage, engages the stem ofthe upper joint of drill pipe and spins the upper joint of drill pipe until it is disconnected from the lower joint. Because the spinning wrench and the torque wrench are separate mechanisms, the spinning wrench cannot get close enough to the torque wrench to engage the tool joint, so the spinning wrench must engage the pipe, if at all, along its stem.
  • the iron roughnecks ofthe prior art cannot be used for connecting and disconnecting some types of drill stem components.
  • spiral collars have external stabilizers along the stem which can be damaged by the rollers of a spinning wrench.
  • Other components have other variations in surface and shape which make them unsuitable for contact with spinning rollers along their stems.
  • the iron roughneck of the present invention allows the automated connection and disconnection of a wide variety of drill stem components without damaging those components.
  • the spinning wrench is integrated with the torque wrench into a single device so that the spinning rollers engage the component at the same level as the torque wrench jaws. This allows the spinning rollers to engage the tool joint rather than the pipe stem and thus avoid, for example, stabilizer blades and other features which would prevent the use ofthe spinning wrench of a prior iron roughneck.
  • This integration ofthe spinning wrench with the torque wrench also permits the spinning and torquing of a pair of pipe joints without repositioning the torque wrench and the spinning wrench. It allows a more compact design, and provides a greater torque to drive power ratio.
  • FIGURE 1 is a perspective view of the iron roughneck constructed according to one embodiment ofthe invention, attached to a carriage;
  • FIGURE 2 is a back side perspective view ofthe iron roughneck of FIGURE 1;
  • FIGURE 3 is a right side elevated view ofthe iron roughneck of FIGURE 1;
  • FIGURE 4 is a top plan view ofthe iron roughneck of FIGURE 1 ;
  • FIGURE 5 is a top plan view ofthe right jaw ofthe iron roughneck of FIGURE 1 showing recesses for inserting the two spinning rollers;
  • FIGURE 6 is a perspective view of the left hand roller drive assembly of the iron roughneck of FIGURE 1;
  • FIGURE 7 is a top plan view ofthe right hand roller drive assembly with the top cover removed to show the gear train;
  • FIGURE 8 is a top cross-sectional view ofthe iron roughneck taken along the line 8—8 of FIGURE 3 and showing the spinning rollers and pipe gripping dies in the upper jaws;
  • FIGURE 9A is a front perspective view of a pipe gripping die and FIGURE 9B is a rear elevational view ofthe same pipe gripping die showing its knurled backing.
  • FIGURES 1 and 2 illustrate an iron roughneck 10 constructed according to one particular embodiment ofthe present invention.
  • An upper right jaw 12, an upper left jaw 14, a lower right jaw 16, and a lower left jawl 8 ofthe iron roughneck each have one pipe gripping die element or "tong die” (FIGURE 8) for gripping the tool joints of two drill pipe sections to be connected or disconnected.
  • the invention is described primarily as being used to connect and disconnect tool joints of drill pipe, it can also be used to connect and disconnect many other drilling components including but not limited to blowout preventers, drill collars, drill collars with spiral grooves, stabilizers, drill bits, and bottom hole assemblies including drill bits.
  • the upper right jaw 12 has a front recess 22 and a rear recess 24 machined or formed therein.
  • the upper left jaw 14 similarly has a front recess 26 and a rear recess 28.
  • FIGURE 6 shows a left spinner assembly 3() with a left front spinning roller
  • a right spinner assembly 32 is the mirror image of left spinner assembly 30 and has a right front spinning roller 38 and a right rear spinning roller 40 (FIGURES 2 and 8). As illustrated in FIGURES 2 and 8, the left spinner assembly 30 is mounted above the upper left jaw 14 and the right spinner assembly 32 is mounted above the upper fight jaw 12 so that the spinning rollers 34, 36, 38 and 40 are positioned in the recesses 22, 24, 26 and
  • One ofthe pipe gripping dies 20 is positioned between the spinning rollers 34 and 36, and the other pipe gripping die 20 is positioned between the spinning rollers 38 and 40.
  • the spinning rollers 34, 36, 38 and 40 are able to spin closer to the lower jaws 16 and 18, and thus engage the tool joint rather than the pipe stem.
  • FIGURE 1 illustrates the iron roughneck 10 mounted on a support 42 for positioning relative to the drilling components to be connected or disconnected.
  • Support 42 runs on tracks 44 to allow horizontal motion.
  • the iron roughneck 10 is also mounted to a carriage 46 for vertical movement along the support 42. Vertical movement ofthe carriage is accomplished with a lift cylinder and two chains. Attached to the chains are springs that compensate for the vertical motion caused by the pipe threads moving relative to each other when connecting or disconnecting the pipes.
  • the jaws 12, 14, 16 and 18 work in a manner similar to those of a conventional torque wrench.
  • the upper jaws 12 and 14 are connected pivotally together by a vertical hinge pin 48 for motion ofthe upper jaws 12 and 14 toward and away from each other for gripping or releasing drilling components.
  • FIGURE 4 shows the upper jaws 12 and 14 in a relatively closed position
  • FIGURE 8 shows the upper jaws 12 and 14 in a relatively open
  • FIGURES 2 and 3 illustrate an upper jaw gripping piston and cylinder mechanism 50 received between inner ends ofthe upper jaws 54 for actuating the upper jaws between their gripping and
  • the figures further illustrate a lower jaw gripping piston and cylinder mechanism 52 received between inner ends of lower jaws 56 for actuating the lower jaws between their gripping and released conditions.
  • the jaws In their open conditions, the jaws are far enough apart to allow the torque wrench to move between a position about the pipe and a position laterally offset therefrom.
  • the upper jaw gripping piston and cylinder mechanism 50 and the lower jaw gripping piston and cylinder mechanism 52 work independently of each other to open and close the upper and lower jaws.
  • a left torquing piston and cylinder mechanism 62 has its cylinder connected to the upper left jaw 14 and its piston connected to the lower left jaw 18 as shown in FIGURES 4 and 8.
  • a right torquing piston and cylinder mechanism 64 has its cylinder connected to the lower right jaw 16 and its piston connected to the upper right jaw 12.
  • the torquing piston and cylinder mechanisms 62 and 64 can power rotate the upper and lower jaws in either direction relative to one another and about the axis 58 ofthe gripped pipe 60.
  • each ofthe upper jaws 12 and 14 has a single pipe gripping die 20.
  • the spinning rollers 34, 36, 38 and 40 are positioned in the upper jaws along with the gripping dies such that each gripping die 20 is disposed between a pair of spinning rollers. Due to this arrangement, there is very little space for mounting the pipe gripping dies 20. Thus, several special features are utilized to support the pipe gripping dies 20.
  • the pipe gripping dies 20 are fan-shaped or dovetail-shaped (FIGURE 9A) to fit into corresponding dovetail-shaped mortises or slots 66 formed in the upper jaws between the recesses 22, 24, 26 and 28. Each mortise 66 fans out in the direction going into the body of its respective upper jaw. Each dovetail-shaped gripping die 20 is inserted into its corresponding mortise 66 to form a dovetail connection. The narrow ends ofthe dovetail-shaped pipe gripping dies extend away from the upper jaw bodies in order to dig into and grip the tool joints. In one embodiment the dies are removable from the mortises 66 so that as the mortises 66 wear out they can be replaced.
  • the torque gripping dies 20 ofthe illustrated embodiment have knurled backings in order to better secure the gripping dies 20 against the back of the corresponding mortises 66, thus transferring torque load from the sides ofthe mortises 66 to the back of the mortises.
  • the knurled surface may be formed of a series of v-shaped grooves resulting in a plurality of pointed, pyramid-shaped projections. This protects the sides of the mortises 66 which are relatively thin pieces due to the proximity ofthe recesses 22, 24, 26 and 28 and which therefore should not be subjected to high loads.
  • the lower jaws 16 and 18 can utilize the die arrangement described above or else can utilize other arrangements.
  • FIGURE 6 illustrates the left spinner assembly 30 with a front spinning roller 34 and a rear spinning roller 36.
  • the right spinner assembly 32 is the mirror image ofthe left spinner assembly 30 and is therefore not shown separately in detail. The description below also applies to the right spinner assembly 32.
  • the spinner assembly 30 is mounted above the upper jaw 12 so that the spinning rollers 34 and 36 extend into the recesses 26 and 28.
  • a hydraulic spinning motor 74 is mounted at the side of housing 68. As illustrated in FIGURE 7, inside the spinner assembly housing 68 is a gear train 72 for transferring power from the motor 74 to the spinning rollers 34 and 36.
  • Other motors and spinner assemblies can also be used for this purpose, as long as they are capable of rotating the rollers 34 and 36 and are sufficiently compact.
  • the beveled gears ofthe gear train 72 allow transfer of rotational motion from the horizontal axis 76 ofthe motor 74 to the vertical axes 78 and 80 ofthe rollers 34 and 36.
  • the gear train 72 also serves to divide power equally from the single motor 74 to the two rollers 34 and 36.
  • spinning rollers have had smooth surfaces because they turn on the smooth surface of the pipe stem.
  • the spinning rollers 34 and 36 advantageously turn on the rough surface of the tool joint.
  • the surfaces of the tool joints can become rough due to the pipe gripping dies 20 digging in to hold the pipe securely.
  • Smooth surfaced spinning rollers can be damaged by the pits and projections on the tool joint and can be forced away from the surface of the joint, thereby: stressing the mechanism of the spinning wrench.
  • the surfaces of the rollers 34 and 36 are provided with a knurled herring bone cross hatch pattern to better conform to the irregularities on the tool joint surfaces.
  • the herring bone pattern provides ample open space on the roller surface for burrs and other blemishes to be received, and the ridges of the pattern sufficiently localize the forces to penetrate any burrs.
  • Other patterns can also be provided on the roller surfaces to allow the rollers to conform to the irregularities on the tool joint surfaces.
  • the jaw gripping piston and cylinder mechanisms 50 and 52 are again activated to grip the lower jaws 16 and 18 onto the box tool joint and grip the upper jaws 12 and 14 onto the pin tool joint.
  • the force provided by the jaw gripping piston and cylinder mechanisms 50 and 52 engages the pipe gripping dies 20 against the tool joints for better gripping.
  • the torquing cylinder mechanisms 62 and 64 are activated to rotate the upper jaw counterclockwise relative to the stationary lower jaw (the lower jaw is gripped onto the lower joint of drill pipe which is set in the slips) to break the connection between the pin and box tool joints.
  • the jaw gripping piston and cylinder mechanism 50 is then activated to release the upper jaws 12 and 14 and the spinning rollers 34, 36, 38 and 40 are brought into contact with the pin box tool joint.
  • the left side hydraulic spinning motor 74 and a right side hydraulic spinning motor 82 are then activated to spin the pin tool joint counterclockwise relative to the box tool joint until the upper joint of drill pipe is disconnected from the lower joint of drill pipe.
  • the iron roughneck 10 In order to use the iron roughneck 10 to connect a threaded connection between a pin tool joint of an upper joint of drill pipe and a box tool joint of a lower joint of drill pipe, the above procedure is reversed.
  • any other powerful, compact motors can be used.
  • the spinner assemblies 30 and 32 can be located at other positions above, inside, beside or below the jaws.
  • the rollers can be disposed in the lower jaws rather than the upper jaws in order to spin out components from below. Rollers can also be disposed in both the upper and lower jaws to provide further options. Greater numbers of dies or rollers can also be used with the present invention.

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  • Soil Working Implements (AREA)

Abstract

L'invention concerne un aide-foreur mécanique comportant une paire de mâchoires supérieures sur laquelle sont montés des coussinets de serrage de tube destinés au serrage de joints de tige. Ces mâchoires comportent des évidements formés sur chaque côté desdits coussinets, servant à recevoir des rouleaux rotatifs. En positionnant lesdits rouleaux dans les mâchoires supérieures au même niveau que les coussinets de serrage, ces rouleaux peuvent entrer en prise avec le tube plus près des mâchoires inférieures et agir par conséquent sur le joint de tige plutôt que sur la tige proprement dite.
PCT/US2000/011966 1999-05-02 2000-05-02 Aide-foreur mecanique Ceased WO2000066875A1 (fr)

Priority Applications (6)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP2000615483A JP3450302B2 (ja) 1999-05-02 2000-05-02 アイアン・ラフネック
DE60004352T DE60004352T2 (de) 1999-05-02 2000-05-02 Automatische gestängezange
CA002370196A CA2370196C (fr) 1999-05-02 2000-05-02 Aide-foreur mecanique
EP00932018A EP1175548B1 (fr) 1999-05-02 2000-05-02 Aide-foreur mecanique
AT00932018T ATE246767T1 (de) 1999-05-02 2000-05-02 Automatische gestängezange
NO20015333A NO332600B1 (no) 1999-05-02 2001-10-31 Anordning og fremgangsmate for a forbinde og frakoble gjengede bronnborekomponenter.

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NO20015333L (no) 2001-01-02
JP2002543315A (ja) 2002-12-17
ATE246767T1 (de) 2003-08-15
DE60004352T2 (de) 2004-06-09
CA2370196A1 (fr) 2000-11-09
WO2000066875A1 (fr) 2000-11-09
DE60004352D1 (de) 2003-09-11
EP1175548B1 (fr) 2003-08-06
NO332600B1 (no) 2012-11-12
NO20015333D0 (no) 2001-10-31
EP1175548A1 (fr) 2002-01-30
JP3450302B2 (ja) 2003-09-22
CA2370196C (fr) 2005-04-26

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