公开(公告)号：US06705414B2

公开(公告)日：2004-03-16

申请号：US10081367

申请日：2002-02-22

Applicant: Michael Simpson ,  Colin James Davidson

Inventor： Michael Simpson ,  Colin James Davidson

IPC: C21B1920

CPC classification number: E21B15/003 ,  E21B19/155

Abstract: A method and apparatus for transferring tubular stands between a substantially horizontal position on the catwalk and a substantially vertical position at the rig floor entry. In one embodiment of the invention, this is accomplished by moving bundles of individual tubulars to the process area, where a stand make-up/break-out machine, also called a bucking machine, makes up the tubular stands. The bucking machine aligns and stabs the connections and makes up the connection to the correct torque. The tubular stand is then transferred from the bucking machine to a stand storage area or to a trolley pick-up area. When additional stands are needed by the drilling operation, a trolley is moved into position over the trolley pick-up area to retrieve the stands previously placed in the trolley pick-up area. The stands are clamped to the trolley and the trolley is moved from a substantially horizontal position to a substantially vertical position at the rig floor entry. A vertical pipe-racking machine transfers the stands to the traveling equipment. The traveling equipment makes up the stand connection and the stand is run into the hole. The operation can also be reversed to remove stands from the rig floor entry and break out the stands in a horizontal position.

Abstract translation: 一种用于在管道平台上的基本水平位置和钻台入口处的基本垂直位置之间传送管状支架的方法和装置。 在本发明的一个实施例中，这是通过将单独的管件的束移动到处理区域来实现的，其中支架构成/分离机器（也称为降压机器）构成管状支架。 扣板机对齐并刺穿连接件，并将其连接到正确的扭矩。 然后将管状支架从弯曲机转移到支架存储区域或手推车拾取区域。 当钻孔操作需要额外的支架时，手推车移动到手推车拾取区域上方的位置，以检索先前放置在手推车拾取区域中的支架。 支架夹在手推车上，手推车从基本水平的位置移动到钻机平台入口处的基本垂直的位置。 立式管架将支架转移到行走设备上。 行走设备组成立架连接，支架穿过孔。 操作也可以相反，以便从平台入口处拆下支架，并将支架放置在水平位置。