System and method to facilitate interventions from an offshore platform

• US 9,062,500 B2
• Filed: 07/16/2008
• Issued: 06/23/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 07/20/2007
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation (Schlumberger NV)
• Original Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation (Schlumberger NV)
• Inventors: Robinson, Larry, Simmons, Gary
• Primary Examiner(s): Sayre, James G
• Application Number:
  US12/174,206
• Publication Number:
  US 20090025937A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,533 Days
• Field of Search: 166/341, 166/342, 166/343, 166/366, 166350-355, 166/78.1, 405/196, 405/158, 405/195.1, 405/201, 248/178.1, 248/177.1, 212/282, 212/283, 212/307, 212/223, 212/251
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: E21B 15/003 adapted to be moved on their substructure, e.g. with skidding means; adapted to drill a plurality of wells
• CPC Class Codes: E21B 15/02 specially adapted for underwater drilling E21B15/04 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: E21B 19/22 Handling reeled pipe or rod units, e.g. flexible drilling pipes lifting or hauling appliances using two or more cooperating endless chains B66D3/003

Abstract

A technique facilitates intervention operations in a plurality of wells from an offshore fixed platform. A jacking frame is movably mounted on the offshore fixed platform to provide access to selected wells of the plurality of wells. The jacking frame is coupled to a translation system that enables horizontal movement of the jacking frame along the offshore fixed platform to better position the jacking frame for intervention in desired wells. One or more jib cranes are mounted to the jacking frame to lift or deploy equipment with respect to selected wells.

Claims

1. A system for facilitating multiple interventions in a plurality of wells, comprising:

a jacking frame mounted on an offshore fixed platform associated with the plurality of wells;

a vertical adjustment mechanism coupled to the jacking frame for vertically adjusting at least a portion of the jacking frame to vertically position well equipment above the wells for an intervention operation in the wells;

a pair of opposing jib cranes mounted to the jacking frame; and

a translation system comprising rails modularly coupled to the offshore platform and to the jacking frame to move the jacking frame laterally along the offshore fixed platform to facilitate access to the plurality of wells, the rails adaptively coupled to the platform in a configuration to enable multiple interventions in the plurality of wells.

2. The system as recited in claim 1, wherein the jacking frame and the pair of opposing jib cranes are movable to provide 360 degree access to the plurality of wells.

3. The system as recited in claim 1, wherein the vertical adjustment mechanism comprises hydraulic cylinders.

4. The system as recited in claim 1, wherein the translation system comprises a winch to move the jacking frame in a first horizontal direction.

5. The system as recited in claim 4, wherein the translation system comprises a hydraulic cylinder system to move the jacking frame in a second horizontal direction.

6. The system as recited in claim 4, wherein the winch comprises a hydraulic winch.

7. The system as recited in claim 1, further comprising coiled tubing injection equipment mounted on the jacking frame.

8. The system as recited in claim 1, further comprising a jib crane winch to enable lifting and placement of equipment into selected wells of the plurality of wells.

9. The system as recited in claim 1, wherein an injector is rotatably mounted to the jacking frame via a rotating injector table.

10. A method of treating a plurality of wells, comprising:

assembling a plurality of modular rails to form a translation system on an offshore platform associated with the plurality of wells, the rails adaptively assembled according to a configuration of the platform and the plurality of wells;

mounting a jacking frame to the translation system for movement along the platform;

moving the jacking frame horizontally along the platform to provide access to specific wells of a plurality of wells by moving the jacking frame in a first horizontal direction with a winch and by moving the jacking frame in a second horizontal direction with a hydraulic system;

adjusting at least a portion of the jacking frame in a vertical direction to position equipment vertically with respect to the wells; and

delivering the equipment into or out of selected wells with a jib crane mounted to the jacking frame for movement with the jacking frame.

11. The method as recited in claim 10, wherein moving comprises moving the jacking frame in a front-to-back direction and a side-to-side direction.

12. The method as recited in claim 10, further comprising mounting a pair of opposed jib cranes on the jacking frame.

13. The method as recited in claim 12, wherein delivering comprises rotating the jib crane and moving comprises translating the jacking frame to facilitate access to the specific wells.

14. The system as recited in claim 10, wherein an injector is rotatably mounted to the jacking frame via a rotating injector table.

15. The method according to claim 10 wherein delivering comprises delivering coiled tubing equipment into or out of the wells, the coiled tubing equipment further comprising an injector mounted to the jacking frame on a rotating injector table.

16. The method according to claim 10 further comprising adjusting the rails to adjust the path on which the jacking frame moves.

17. A system, comprising:

a jacking frame mounted on an offshore fixed platform associated with a plurality of wells, the jacking frame comprising at least one mounting platform;

a translation system coupled to the jacking frame to selectively move the jacking frame horizontally toward selected wells;

an injector rotatably mounted on the mounting platform to inject coiled tubing into and out of the wells;

a height adjustment mechanism to enable selective adjustment of the height of the injector with respect to the wells; and

a jib crane mounted on the jacking frame to deliver equipment to selected wells.

18. The system as recited in claim 17, wherein the translation system comprises a plurality of modular rails.

19. The system as recited in claim 18, wherein the translation system comprises a first mechanism oriented to cause movement in a first horizontal direction and a second mechanism oriented to cause movement in a second horizontal direction.

20. The system as recited in claim 17, wherein the jib crane is pivotable.

21. The system as recited in claim 17, wherein the jib crane comprises a pair of opposed jib cranes.