Abstract:
A clamp device that attaches an umbilical to a drill string incorporates a junk basket. The basket is notched to accept the umbilical and an insert piece is slipped into the notch after the umbilical is properly in position. The insert piece straddles the umbilical and is secured the balance of the basket to complete the basket. The basket can be slipped over the drill pipe and either secured directly to the outer surface of the drill pipe or against a support member that is supported off the drill pipe. One or more of such baskets can be used and they can also function as umbilical clamps. The basket can also be vertically split to allow mounting it over the drill pipe and umbilical without having to slip it over an end of the drill pipe as the drill pipe is tripped into or out of the hole.
Abstract:
An apparatus (1) and a method for fastening a cable (2) to a tubular body (4), the tubular body (4) comprising a sleeve (6) which is provided with internal bevels (12) at its end portions, and the apparatus (1) including a clamp (14) which is arranged to rest against the sleeve (6) and which has at least one through cable recess (26), the clamp (14) being formed, at each of its end portions, with a first hook (28) and a sec¬ ond hook (34), respectively, the hooks (28, 34) complementarily fitting the bevels (12) of the sleeve (6), and the clamp (14) being provided with tensioning means (41) for the hooks (28, 34).
Abstract:
An assembly for use in a well, where the assembly includes a casing section, a modular carrier body, at least one securing ring, and at least one at least one port through the modular carrier body for connecting a compression fitting for at least one fiber optic line. The modular carrier body has a shape that can conform to the outer diameter of the casing section, and has a carrier body interior to house at least one fiber optic line, and a fiber optic line splicing assembly. At least one securing ring has a shape conformable to both the outer diameter of the casing section and a portion of a surface of the modular carrier body. The assembly can have two securing rings on either end of the modular carrier body as it is mounted to the casing.
Abstract:
This disclosure is directed to a connector apparatus for a semi-flexible tubing. The connector apparatus includes an inner sub having a first end disposable within a semi-flexible tubing and a second end connectable to various other downhole tools. The first end of the inner sub includes at least one depression disposed thereon that is generally alignable with at least one depression disposed on the semi-flexible tubing. The connector apparatus also includes an external sleeve disposable outside of the semi-flexible tubing. The external sleeve having at least one opening disposed therein generally aligned with the at least one depression in the first end of the inner sub. This disclosure is also directed to a method of installing the connector apparatus on a semi-flexible tubing and a method of running the semi-flexible tubing and a downhole tool into a wellbore via the connector apparatus disclosed herein.
Abstract:
A modular donwhole tool system with a single electric hydraulic drive assembly. The assembly includes an electric hydraulic interface for coupling to any of a variety of different modular donwhole tools. Such tools may include a plug setting actuator, sleeve shifting actuator, valve effecting actuator and a variety of other radially or axially driven hydraulically powered actuators. Indeed, a variety of different actuators may be combined within the same system, tailored based on given downhole application needs. Thus, a viable off-the-shelf modular based on-site assemblage may be available to an operator for running off of a single electric hydraulic drive assembly.
Abstract:
Apparatuses and methods are disclosed herein to cut a control line and/or to run a control line on a rig. The apparatuses may include a movable cutting apparatus to cut a control line, a load transfer member to engage a control line, a load measuring device to measure a load imparted to a load transfer member, and a drive member to engage and drive a control line. The apparatuses and methods may be used with a control line positioning apparatus, a pipe engaging apparatus, and/or may be used by themselves.
Abstract:
A control line positioning apparatus (10) comprising a retainer arm (30), having a control line retainer thereon, is driven between a removed position with the retainer arm (30) positioned adjacent to a base and adjacent to a rig floor and a raised position with the retainer arm (30) raised by a drive member to a raised position to hold one or more control lines (90) along a portion of the length of a pipe string (80) to facilitate application of a clamp to secure the control lines to the pipe string (80). In one embodiment, the retainer arm (30) may be releasably secured to a docking assembly (50) disposed adjacent to the pipe engaging apparatus and adjacent to a rig floor. In one embodiment, the control line positioning apparatus may comprise an ascending control line pathway (112) comprising a plurality of rolling members to direct one or more control lines to a retainer assembly.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a clamp device (1) for protecting and securing cables and lines (5) to the outer surface of a elongate member (4), where the clamp device comprise a first member in form of two end elements with complementary inner surfaces to the elongate member, connected by a rib element and at least one second member in form of a bar. When connected to each other, the said members form a closed device around said elongate member. The members are being provided with cooperating locking means for locking the clamp device with a relative movement of the members in at least a longitudinal direction.
Abstract:
Method and apparatus for installing control lines (31) and pipe (14) into a well. The pipe-holding spider (11) that is normally mounted on the rig floor is supportably retained in a vertically movable retainer (12). The retainer is adapted for controllably elevating the spider above the rig floor when the pipe slips (24) within the spider are not engaged with the outer surface of the pipe string, thereby providing personnel access to a portion of the length of the pipe string below the elevated spider and above the rig floor. Personnel are provided with access to the pipe string for applying a fastener (34) to secure the control line to the pipe string. The control line is supplied from above the spider and is positioned by a control line guide (16) supported on the spider or retainer to pass through the spider outside the path of pipe gripping members within the spider.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus are provided for installing control lines and pipe into a well. The pipe-holding spider (10) that is normally mounted on the rig floor is supported by a table (12) elevated above the rig floor. Supporting the spider on an elevated table provides personnel with access to a portion of the length of the pipe string below the elevated spider and above the rig floor for applying a fastener to secure the control line (31) to the pipe string. The control line is supplied from above the spider and is positioned by a control line guide (42) supported on the spider or a sleeve (40) to pass through the spider outside the path of the pipe gripping members, such as slips (24) .