The present disclosure relates generally to equipment utilized and operations performed in conjunction with a subterranean well and, in an embodiment described herein, more particularly provides for remote operation of a rotating control device bearing clamp and safety latch.
A conventional rotating control device may require human activity in close proximity thereto, in order to maintain or replace bearings, seals, etc. of the rotating control device. It can be hazardous for a human to be in close proximity to a rotating control device, for example, if the rotating control device is used with a floating rig.
Therefore, it will be appreciated that improvements are needed in the art of constructing rotating control devices. These improvements would be useful whether the rotating control devices are used with offshore or land-based rigs.
Representatively illustrated in
It will be readily appreciated by those skilled in the art that the area (known as the “moon pool”) surrounding the top of the riser assembly 14 is a relatively hazardous area. For example, the rig 16 may heave due to wave action, multiple lines and cables 18 may be swinging about, etc. Therefore, it is desirable to reduce or eliminate any human activity in this area.
Seals and bearings in a rotating control device (such as the RCD 12) may need to be maintained or replaced, and so one important feature of the RCD depicted in
Referring additionally now to
Rotating control devices are also known by the terms “rotating control head,” “rotating blowout preventer,” “rotating diverter” and “RCD.” A rotating control device is used to seal off an annulus 24 formed radially between a body 26 of the rotating control device and a tubular string 28 (such as a drill string) positioned within the body. The annulus 24 is sealed off by the rotating control device, even while the tubular string 28 rotates therein.
For this purpose, the rotating control device includes one or more annular seals 30. If multiple seals 30 are used, the rotating control device may include an upper seal housing 54. To permit the seals 30 to rotate as the tubular string 28 rotates, a bearing assembly 32 is provided in a bearing housing assembly 33.
A clamp 34 releasably secures the bearing housing assembly 33 (with the bearing assembly 32 and seals 30 therein) to the body 26, so that the bearing assembly and seals can be removed from the body for maintenance or replacement. However, in the prior art configuration of
Referring additionally now to
An unclamped configuration of the clamp device 22 is depicted in
The clamp sections 40 are displaced outward (in opposite directions, away from each other) by two fluid motors 42. The motors 42 rotate respective threaded members 44, which are threaded into each of the clamp sections 40.
Note that each threaded member 44 has two oppositely threaded portions 46, 48 (e.g., with one portion being right-hand threaded, and the other portion being left-hand threaded). Thus, as a threaded member 44 rotates, it will cause the clamp sections 40 to displace in opposite directions (toward or away from each other, depending on the direction of rotation of the threaded member).
The motors 42, ends of the clamp sections 40 and ends of the threaded members 44 are supported by bracket-type supports 50. The ends of the threaded members 44 preferably are rotationally mounted to the supports 50 using, for example, bushings 52. The motors 42 are preferably rigidly mounted to the supports 50, for example, using fasteners (not shown).
Although two each of the clamp sections 40, motors 42 and threaded members 44 are depicted in
Referring additionally now to
In this view it may be seen that the bearing housing assembly 33 and an upper seal housing 54 (see
Referring additionally now to
Note that the motors 42 are preferably fluid motors, that is, motors which are operated in response to fluid pressure applied thereto. For example, the motors 42 could be hydraulic or pneumatic motors. However, other types of motors (such as electric motors) could be used, if desired.
Referring additionally now to
Pressure is delivered to the motors 42 from the pressure source 56 under control of a control system 58. For example, when it is desired to unclamp the clamp device 22, the control system 58 may cause the pressure source 56 to deliver a pressurized fluid flow to one of the lines 20 (with fluid being returned via the other of the lines), in order to cause the motors 42 to rotate the threaded members 44 in one direction. When it is desired to clamp the clamp device 22, the control system 58 may cause the pressure source 56 to deliver a pressurized fluid flow to another of the lines 20 (with fluid being returned via the first line), in order to cause the motors 42 to rotate the threaded members 44 in an opposite direction.
Connectors 60 may be provided for connecting the lines 20 to the pressure source 56, which is preferably positioned at a remote location on the rig 16. The motors 42 and/or threaded members 44 are preferably designed so that the threaded members will not rotate if the connectors 60 are disconnected, or if pressurized fluid is not flowed through the lines.
For example, a pitch of the threads on the threaded members 44 could be sufficiently fine, so that any force applied from the clamp sections 40 to the threaded members will not cause the threaded members to rotate. In this manner, the loss of a capability to apply fluid pressure to the motors 42 will not result in any danger that the clamp device 22 will become unclamped, even if the body 26 is internally pressurized.
Note that the motors 42 are preferably connected to the lines 20 in series, so that they operate simultaneously. In this manner, the ends of the clamp sections 40 will be displaced the same distance, at the same time, in equal but opposite directions, by the motors 42.
Although two lines 20 are depicted in
Referring additionally now to
However, the threaded members 44 in the configuration of
Two of the motors 42 are depicted in
Referring additionally now to
Unlike the previously described example, the motor 42 in the example of
The clamp device 22 is depicted in its clamped arrangement in
The motor 42 is preferably slidably mounted to the body 26 so that, when the clamp sections 40 are displaced away from each other, the motor can move laterally inward toward the body. When the clamp sections 40 are displaced toward each other, the motor 42 can move laterally outward away from the body 26.
Referring additionally now to
The motor 42 is pivotably mounted to one of the clamp section ends 62. The threaded portion 46 of the threaded member 44 is received in an internally threaded member 70 pivotably mounted to the other clamp section end 62. A central stabilizer 72 is mounted to the support 50 for supporting the threaded member 44.
When the motor 42 rotates the threaded member 44, the ends 62 of the clamp sections 40 displace either toward or away from each other, with the clamp sections pivoting about the pivot 66. As with the other configurations described above, the motor 42 and/or threaded member 44 are preferably designed (e.g., with sufficiently fine pitch threads, by providing a brake for the motor, etc.) so that the loss of a capability to apply fluid pressure to the motor will not result in any danger that the clamp device 22 will become unclamped, even if the body 26 is internally pressurized.
Referring additionally now to
In addition, one or more lines 74 may be used to transmit lubrication to the bearing assembly 32. One or more ports 76 (see
One advantage of the
Referring additionally now to
The RCD 12 configuration of
In
The safety latch 80 is preferably remotely operable. In the illustrated example, the safety latch 80 includes a pressure operated actuator 82, a mounting bracket 84, a pivoting bracket 86 and an engagement member 88. The mounting bracket 84 secures the safety latch 80 to the actuator 78.
The actuator 82 may be operated via one or more pressurized lines (not shown) connected to the pressure source 56 and control system 58 of
Note that, although the safety latch 80 is depicted as being used with the clamp device 22 which includes the actuator 78, in other examples the safety latch could be used with the other clamp devices described above which include one or more motors 42. The actuators 78, 82 could be hydraulic or pneumatic actuators, or they could be motors or any other types of actuators.
Referring additionally now to
However, it will be appreciated that, if the safety latch actuator 82 is elongated (e.g., by supplying pressure to the actuator 82), the bracket 86 will pivot downward about a pivot 90, which has an axis of rotation 93. Eventually, this downward pivoting of the bracket 86 will cause the member 88 to be positioned next to a clevis 92 which pivotably attaches the actuator 78 to one of the clamp section ends 62. In this position of the member 88, the actuator 78 will be blocked from elongating (as depicted in
In one beneficial use of the safety latch 80, the ability to supply pressure to the clamp device 22 could somehow be lost, so that pressure could not be supplied to the actuator 78 for maintaining the clamp section ends 62 in their clamped position. In that case, the safety latch 80 in its latched position (as depicted in
Although the RCD 12 in its various configurations is described above as being used in conjunction with the floating rig 16, it should be clearly understood that the RCD can be used with any types of rigs (e.g., on a drill ship, semi-submersible, jack-up, tension leg, land-based, etc., rigs) in keeping with the principles of this disclosure.
Although separate examples of the clamp device 22 are described in detail above, it should be understood that any of the features of any of the described configurations may be used with any of the other configurations. For example, the pneumatic motor 42 of
Although fluid motors 42 and pressure operated actuators 78, 82 are described above for separate examples of the RCD 12, it should be understood that any type(s) of actuators may be used in any of the examples.
It may now be fully appreciated that the above disclosure provides advancements to the art of operating a clamp device on a rotating control device. The described clamp device 22 and safety latch 80 can be remotely operated, to thereby permit removal and/or installation of the bearing assembly 32 and seals 30, without requiring human activity in close proximity to the RCD 12.
The above disclosure provides to the art a rotating control device 12 which can include a housing assembly 33 which contains a bearing assembly 32 and at least one annular seal 30 which rotates and seals off an annulus 24 between a tubular string 28 and a body 26 of the rotating control device 12, a remotely operable clamp device 22 which selectively permits and prevents displacement of the housing assembly 33 relative to the body 26, and a remotely operable safety latch 80 which selectively permits and prevents unclamping of the clamp device 22.
Pressure may be selectively supplied to the safety latch 80 from a pressure source 56, and the pressure source 56 may be remotely located relative to the safety latch 80. Lubricant may also be supplied from the pressure source 56 to the bearing assembly 32.
The clamp device 22 can include at least one motor 42 which rotates at least one threaded member 44, 70. The clamp device 22 can include a pressure operated actuator 78.
The safety latch 80 can include a pressure operated actuator 82. The safety latch 80 may include an engagement member 88 which, in a latched position, prevents elongation of an actuator 78 of the clamp device 22.
Also described above is a method of remotely operating a clamp device 22 on a rotating control device 12. The method can include remotely operating a safety latch 80 which selectively permits and prevents unclamping of the clamp device 22, and remotely operating the clamp device 22 while the safety latch 80 is in an unlatched position, thereby unclamping a bearing housing assembly 33 from a body 26 of the rotating control device 12.
Remotely operating the safety latch 80 may include supplying pressure to an actuator 82 of the safety latch 80.
Remotely operating the safety latch 80 may include displacing an engagement member 88 which prevents elongation of an actuator 78 of the clamp device 22.
Remotely operating the safety latch 80 may include preventing elongation of an actuator 78 of the clamp device 22.
Remotely operating the clamp device 22 may include supplying pressure to an actuator 78 of the clamp device 22.
Remotely operating the clamp device 22 may include supplying pressure to a fluid motor 42 of the clamp device 22.
Remotely operating the safety latch 80 may include supplying fluid pressure from a location which is remote from the rotating control device 12.
Remotely operating the clamp device 22 may include supplying fluid pressure from a location which is remote from the rotating control device 12.
The above disclosure also provides a rotating control device 12 which can include at least one annular seal 30 which rotates and seals off an annulus 24 between a tubular string 28 and a body 26 of the rotating control device 12, a remotely operable clamp device 22 which selectively permits and prevents access to an interior of the body 26, and a remotely operable safety latch 80 which selectively permits and prevents unclamping of the clamp device 22.
It is to be understood that the various embodiments of the present disclosure described herein may be utilized in various orientations, such as inclined, inverted, horizontal, vertical, etc., and in various configurations, without departing from the principles of the present disclosure. The embodiments are described merely as examples of useful applications of the principles of the disclosure, which is not limited to any specific details of these embodiments.
Of course, a person skilled in the art would, upon a careful consideration of the above description of representative embodiments of the disclosure, readily appreciate that many modifications, additions, substitutions, deletions, and other changes may be made to the specific embodiments, and such changes are contemplated by the principles of the present disclosure. Accordingly, the foregoing detailed description is to be clearly understood as being given by way of illustration and example only, the spirit and scope of the present invention being limited solely by the appended claims and their equivalents.
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