CA2517895A1 - Casing running and drilling system - Google Patents

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CA2517895A1
CA2517895A1 CA002517895A CA2517895A CA2517895A1 CA 2517895 A1 CA2517895 A1 CA 2517895A1 CA 002517895 A CA002517895 A CA 002517895A CA 2517895 A CA2517895 A CA 2517895A CA 2517895 A1 CA2517895 A1 CA 2517895A1
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Bernd-Georg Pietras
Thomas F. Bailey
Adrian Vuyk, Jr.
Carl J. Wilson
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Bernd-Georg Pietras
Thomas F. Bailey
Adrian Vuyk, Jr.
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B19/00—Handling rods, casings, tubes or the like outside the borehole, e.g. in the derrick; Apparatus for feeding the rods or cables
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B19/00—Handling rods, casings, tubes or the like outside the borehole, e.g. in the derrick; Apparatus for feeding the rods or cables
    • E21B19/02—Rod or cable suspensions
    • E21B19/06—Elevators, i.e. rod- or tube-gripping devices
    • E21B19/07—Slip-type elevators
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B31/00—Fishing for or freeing objects in boreholes or wells
    • E21B31/12—Grappling tools, e.g. tongs or grabs
    • E21B31/20—Grappling tools, e.g. tongs or grabs gripping internally, e.g. fishing spears

Abstract

A method and apparatus for holding and turning a tubular and string of tubulars, such as casing (18), for make-up and drilling with the tubulars are disclosed. The apparatus generally includes a spear (14) and a clamping head (16), both of which are mounted to a top drive (12). The spear and the clamping head can be engaged to transmit torque therebetween from the top drive. In addition, an aspect of the invention provides variable height wickers (154, 158) positioned on slips (48) to enable use of the slips with variable inner diameter (ID) and weight casing without deformation or rupture of the casing. Still further, a casing collar is also provided to provide reinforcement to the casing in the area of slip contact with the casing ID.

Claims (6)

1. A tubular gripping member for use with a top drive to handle a tubular, comprising:
a body connectable to the top drive;
one or more slips coupled to the body, the one or more slips actuatable to engage the tubular; and a first engaging member disposed on the one or more slips, the first engaging member having a first height; and a second engaging member disposed on the one or more slips, the second engaging member having a second height.
2. The tubular gripping member of claim 1, wherein a change in a load supported by the first engaging member causes the second engaging member to engage the tubular.
3. The tubular gripping member of claim 1, wherein the tubular gripping member is adapted to maintain engagement with the tubular while a compression force is transmitted to the tubular.
4. The tubular gripping member of claim 1, wherein the body and the one or more slips have mating surfaces such that relative axial movement between the body and the one or more slips causes the one or more slips to move radially relative to the body.
5. The tubular gripping member of claim 1, wherein the first engaging member is capable of supporting a first load, and the second engaging member is adapted to engage the tubular when a second load acts on the tubular gripping member, wherein the second load is greater than the first load.
6. A method for suspending and turning a casing using a top drive, comprising:
actuating a first gripping member to engage the inside of the casing;
rotating the casing to make up a connection between the casing and a casing drill string;

gripping an outside of the casing with a second gripping member; and providing a thrust force to the casing drill string, the thrust force at least partially transferred to the casing drill string through the first gripping member.

11. The method of claim 10, further comprising aligning the casing and the second gripping member vertically with the first gripping member.

12. The method of claim 10, further comprising coupling a portion of the first gripping.
member to a portion of the second gripping member.

13. The method of claim 10, further comprising moving the second gripping member to compensate for motion of the casing caused by the make-up of the connection.

14. The method of claim 10, wherein actuating the first gripping member places one or more slips into contact with the inside of the casing, the one or more slips including a plurality of wickers having variable heights extending therefrom.

15. The method of claim 10, further comprising positioning a collar about an exterior of the casing drill string.

16. The method of claim 25, further comprising placing a conforming element between the collar and the exterior of the casing drill string.

17. The method of claim 10, wherein the second gripping member is mounted on bails connected by a swivel to the top drive.

18. The method of claim 10, wherein at least a portion of the second gripping member freely rotates with the casing drill string.

19. The method of claim 10, wherein the first gripping member comprises a spear.

20. The method of claim 10, wherein the second gripping member comprises an external gripping member 21. A system for suspending and turning a tubular drill string, comprising:
a top drive;
an internal gripping member driven by the top drive, the internal gripping member comprising a body, one or more slips, and an actuator for engaging the one or more slips with an interior surface of the tubular drill string; and an external gripping member capable of engaging an outside portion of the tubular drill string.

22. The system of claim 21, wherein the one or more slips include a plurality of wickers extending therefrom, the wickers having variable heights.

23. The system of claim 21, further comprising a collar disposed about an exterior of the tubular drill string and a conforming element disposed between the collar and the exterior of the tubular drill string.

24. The system of claim 21, wherein the external gripping member is mounted on bails connected by a swivel to the top drive.

25. The system of claim 24, further comprising a lifting device that raises and lowers the external gripping member along the bails.

26. The system of claim 24, wherein at least a portion of the external gripping member freely rotates with the tubular drill string.

27. The system of claim 21, wherein the external gripping member has a mating end, and the internal gripping member has a corresponding mating end that engages with the mating end of the external gripping member to transmit rotational forces therebetween.

28. The system of claim 21, wherein the tubular drill string comprises casing.

29. The system of claim 21, wherein the actuator comprises a biasing member that urges the one or more slips a distance in one direction and a swivel mechanism that selectively controls the length of the distance.

30. The system of claim 21, wherein the actuator comprises a spindle drive.

31. The system of claim 21, wherein the external gripping member comprises a jaw member for engaging the tubular.

32. The system of claim 31, wherein the jaw member is piston actuated.

33. The system of claim 21, wherein the actuator is actuated mechanically, hydraulically, or pneumatically.
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