Method for using a multipurpose system

• US 6,901,998 B1
• Filed: 03/17/2003
• Issued: 06/07/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 03/17/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Itrec BV (Ace Innovation Holding BV)
• Original Assignee: Itrec BV (Ace Innovation Holding BV)
• Inventors: Roodenburg, Joop, Van Kuilenburg, Robert Frodo, Beato, Christopher Louis
• Primary Examiner(s): Bagnell, David
• Assistant Examiner(s): Stephenson, Daniel P
• Application Number:
  US10/390,514
• Time in Patent Office: 813 Days
• Field of Search: 166/77.1, 166/77.51, 166/85.1, 405/196, 405/203, 175/5, 175/9, 114/265, 212/307
• US Class Current: 166/85.1
• CPC Class Codes: E21B 19/002 specially adapted for underwater drilling E21B19/09, E21B19/143 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: E21B 19/02 Rod or cable suspensions
• CPC Class Codes: E21B 19/143 specially adapted for underwater drilling

Abstract

The invention is a method for drilling a well and for well intervention using a multipurpose system on a pivoting, slidable cantilever on a platform to drill a well and to perform well intervention operations, wherein the method involves pulling a completion tubing out of the well; forming completion tubing segments pulled from the well; setting back the segments into a storage area; running the coiled tubulars into the well; removing used completion equipment from the well; preparing the well for new completion equipment with the coiled tubulars; pulling segments of new completion tubing from the storage area and breaking segments of new completion tubing into individual joints and removing the individual joints from the cantilever; running into the well with coiled tubulars and installing the new completion equipment; building segments from individual joints and setting the segments in the storage area; and running segments and new completion equipment into the well.

Claims

1. A method for drilling a well and for well intervention comprising the steps of:

a. using a multipurpose system on a pivoting, slidable cantilever on a platform to drill a well and to perform well intervention operations, wherein the pivoting, slidable cantilever is adapted to pivot and slide along an x-y axis, and wherein the multipurpose system comprises;

i. a tower comprising;

1. a mast;

2. a hoist winch;

3. a splittable block connected to the mast;

4. a trolley comprising a holding member, wherein the holding member is secured to the mast and the splittable block;

5. a hoist cable having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is connected to the hoist winch and the hoist cable passes over the mast through the splittable block to the trolley;

ii. a storage area having a storage device for storing tubulars;

iii. a racking arm secured on a bottom side to the pivoting, slidable cantilever with a beam to the tower for moving tubulars;

iv. a reel comprising coiled tubulars;

v. a moveable injector head for running and retrieving coiled tubulars from reel; and

vi. a retractable trolley moveably mounted on the mast for positioning the tubulars over the well and over an additional work area;

b. pulling a completion tubing out of the well;

c. forming segments from the completion tubing pulled from the well;

d. setting back the segments into the storage area on the cantilever;

e. running the coiled tubulars into the well;

f. removing used completion equipment in the well;

g. preparing the well for new completion equipment with the coiled tubulars;

h. while preparing the well for the new completion equipment, pulling segments of new completion tubing from the storage area and breaking segments of new completion tubing into individual joints and removing the individual joints from the pivoting, slidable cantilever;

i. running into the well with coiled tubulars and installing the new completion equipment;

j. while installing the new completion equipment in the well, building the segments of new completion tubing from individual joints and setting the segments of new completion tubing in the storage area; and

k. running the segments of new completion tubing and the new completion equipment into the well.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the racking arm is a horizontal to vertical racking arm.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the storage device is a vertical storage device.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein new completion tubing is run directly from the vertical storage device.

5. The method of claim 3, wherein new completion tubing pulled from the well is re-run back in the well directly from the vertical storage device.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the storage area is for the horizontal storing of tubulars, segments, and completion equipment.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein new completion tubing is run directly from the storage device.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein new completion tubing pulled from the well is placed directly into the storage device.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the new completion equipment pulled from the well is placed directly onto the pivoting, slidable cantilever.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein no new completion tubing or completion equipment is installed and well is abandoned.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein a plurality of splittable block are used.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein a plurality of reels are used.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein a plurality of storage devices are used.

14. A method for drilling a well using a multipurpose system on a pivoting, slidable cantilever on a platform to drill a well and to perform well intervention operations,

a. wherein the pivoting, slidable cantilever is adapted to adapted to pivot and slide along an x-y axis;

b. wherein the multipurpose system comprises;

i. a tower comprising;

1. a mast;

2. a hoist winch;

3. a splittable block connected to the mast;

4. a trolley comprising a holding member, wherein the holding member is secured to the mast and the splittable block;

5. a hoist cable having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is connected to the hoist winch and the hoist cable passes over the mast through the splittable block to the trolley;

ii. a storage area having a storage device for storing tubulars;

iii. a racking arm secured on a bottom side to the pivoting, slidable cantilever with a beam to the tower for moving tubulars;

iv. a reel comprising coiled tubulars;

v. a moveable injector head for running and retrieving coiled tubulars from the reel; and

vi. a retractable trolley moveably mounted on the mast for positioning the tubulars over the well and over an additional work area;

c. running casing directly into the well from the storage area;

d. when the casing is in the well, running a drilling assembly on a hoisting cable and latching into the casing;

e. connecting a top drive to the casing;

f. drilling the well;

g. after drilling the well to a casing setting depth, running a hoisting cable into the well and retrieving the drilling assembly;

h. cementing the casing in the well;

i. running the coiled tubulars into the well and the drilling assembly;

j. drilling a production well section and removing the drilling assembly 96 from the well using the coiled tubulars;

k. installing the well completion with the coiled tubulars;

l. while drilling the production well section and installing the well completion with coiled tubulars, building segments of new completion tubing and new completion equipment;

m. placing the segments of new completion tubing and the new completion equipment into the storage area;

n. running the segments of new completion tubing and the new completion equipment into the well.

15. The method of claim 14, which allows multiple hole sections to be drilled.

16. The method of claim 14, wherein the step of connecting a top drive to the casing and drilling a production well section uses at least one casing segment pulled directly from the storage device.

17. The method of claim 14, further comprising the step of running casing directly into the well from the storage device.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein the step of running casing directly into the well is from the storage device further comprises using the racking arm.

19. The method of claim 18, wherein the racking arm is a horizontal to vertical racking arm.

20. The method of claim 18, further comprising the step of lifting the storage device filled with casing to the vertical position in the storage area.

21. The method of claim 14, wherein the storage device is a vertical storage device.

22. The method of claim 21, wherein new completion tubing is run directly from the vertical storage device.

23. The method of claim 14, wherein the storage area is for the horizontal storing of tubulars, segments, and completion equipment.

24. The method of claim 14, wherein new completion tubing is run directly from the storage device.

25. The method of claim 14, wherein the step of building the segments of new completion tubing and the new completion equipment uses a crane, a plurality of tubular containers, a lifting table, a makeup/breakout device, and combinations thereof.

26. The method of claim 14, wherein the step of running the segments of new completion tubing and the new completion equipment into the well is performed using the trolley which centered over the well in its first position.

27. The method of claim 14, wherein the splittable block is a plurality of splittable block.

28. The method of claim 14, wherein the reel is a plurality of reels.

29. The method of claim 14, wherein the storage area is a plurality of storage areas.

30. A method for using a pivoting, slidable cantilever on a jack-up rig comprising:

a. moving the jack up rig to a well;

b. moving the legs of the jack up rig enabling the legs to engage the sea bottom;

c. preloading the jack up rig and jacking the rig to the correct height above the water surface;

d. skidding a rotating pivotable cantilever to a position over the side of the jack-up rig;

e. moving the rotating pivotable cantilever directly over the well;

f. initiating operation of the cantilever using the multipurpose system comprising;

i. a tower comprising;

1. a mast;

2. a hoist winch;

3. a splittable block connected to the mast;

4. a trolley comprising a holding member, wherein the holding member is secured to the mast and the splittable block;

5. a hoist cable having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is connected to the hoist winch and the hoist cable passes over the mast through the splittable block to the trolley;

ii. a storage area having a storage device for storing tubulars;

iii. a racking arm secured on a bottom side to the pivoting, slidable cantilever with a beam to the tower for moving tubulars;

iv. a reel comprising coiled tubulars;

v. a moveable injector head for running and retrieving coiled tubulars from the reel; and

vi. a retractable trolley moveably mounted on the mast for positioning the tubulars over the well in a first position and over an additional work area in a second position.