Subsea internal riser rotating control device system and method
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국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
E21B-023/00
E21B-033/035
출원번호
US-0643093
(2009-12-21)
등록번호
US-8322432
(2012-12-04)
발명자
/ 주소
Bailey, Thomas F.
Wagoner, Danny W.
Anderson, Waybourn J.
출원인 / 주소
Weatherford/Lamb, Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Strasburger & Price, LLP
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An RCD is used to provide a system and method for sealing a marine riser having a rotatable tubular. A bypass internal channel or external line may be used to allow fluid to bypass the RCD seal. An RCD seal assembly seal could be a mechanically extrudable seal or a hydraulically expanded seal to sea
An RCD is used to provide a system and method for sealing a marine riser having a rotatable tubular. A bypass internal channel or external line may be used to allow fluid to bypass the RCD seal. An RCD seal assembly seal could be a mechanically extrudable seal or a hydraulically expanded seal to seal the RCD with the riser.
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1. A system for sealing a rotating control device having an inner member rotatable relative to an outer member with a housing having an inside diameter, comprising: said rotating control device sized to be received within said housing inside diameter;a first retainer member configured to be movable
1. A system for sealing a rotating control device having an inner member rotatable relative to an outer member with a housing having an inside diameter, comprising: said rotating control device sized to be received within said housing inside diameter;a first retainer member configured to be movable between a first position to allow clearance between said rotating control device and said housing inside diameter and a second position to engage said rotating control device and said housing to resist movement of said rotating control device relative to said housing;a second retainer member configured to be movable between a first position to allow clearance between said rotating control device and said housing inside diameter and a second position, after said first retainer member moves to the first retainer member second position; anda seal configured to be hydraulically expandable to a sealed position between said rotating control device and said housing to seal said housing with said rotating control device. 2. The system of claim 1, further comprising: a bypass line for bypassing a fluid around said seal when said seal is in the sealed position; anda valve configured to be movable between an open position and a closed position so when said valve is in the closed position said valve blocks flow of the fluid through said bypass line. 3. The system of claim 1, wherein said second retainer member, when moved to said second retainer second position engages said rotating control device and said housing to resist movement of said rotating control device relative to said housing. 4. A method for sealing a rotating control device with a housing having an inside diameter, comprising the steps of: lowering said rotating control device having an inner member rotatable relative to an outer member into said housing inside diameter;moving a first retainer member from a first position to allow clearance between said rotating control device and said housing inside diameter to a second position to engage said rotating control device and said housing to resist movement of said rotating control device;moving a second retainer member from a first position to allow clearance between said rotating control device and said housing inside diameter to a second position, after the step of moving the first retainer member to the first retainer member second position; andexpanding a seal to a sealed position using hydraulics to seal said housing with said rotating control device. 5. The method of claim 4, further comprising the steps of: bypassing a fluid around said seal through a bypass line when said seal is in the sealed position; andclosing a valve to block flow of the fluid through said bypass line. 6. The method of claim 4, further comprising the step of: allowing the fluid to bypass said seal to allow the fluid to flow below said housing. 7. The system of claim 4, wherein said second retainer member, when moved to said second retainer second position, engages said rotating control device and said housing to resist movement of said rotating control device relative to said housing. 8. A system for sealing a rotating control device having an inner member rotatable relative to an outer member with a housing having an inside diameter, comprising: said rotating control device sized to be received within said housing inside diameter;a first retainer member configured to be movable between a first position to allow clearance between said rotating control device and said housing inside diameter and a second position to resist movement of said rotating control device relative to said housing;a second retainer member configured to be movable between a first position to allow clearance between said rotating control device and said housing inside diameter and a second position, after said first retainer member moves to the first retainer member second position; anda seal configured to be mechanically extrudable to a sealed position between said rotating control device and said housing to seal said housing with said rotating control device. 9. The system of claim 8, further comprising: a bypass line for bypassing a fluid around said seal when said seal is in the sealed position; anda valve configured to be movable between an open position and a closed position so when said valve is in the closed position said valve blocks flow of the fluid seal through said bypass line. 10. The system of claim 8, further comprising: said rotating control device have a seal assembly; anda third retainer member configured to be moveable between a first position to allow clearance between said rotating control device seal assembly and said housing inside diameter and a second position to resist movement of said rotating control device seal assembly relative to said housing. 11. The system of claim 10, further comprising: a running tool releasably configured with said seal assembly to mechanically extrude said seal, wherein said seal assembly comprises:a retainer receiving member for receiving said third retainer member; anda moveable tool member releasably connected with said running tool and configured to move relative to said retainer receiving member to extrude said seal to said sealed position. 12. The system of claim 11, further comprising: a shear device between said retainer receiving member and said moveable tool member to allow relative movement between said retainer receiving member and said moveable tool member upon application of a predetermined force. 13. The system of claim 11, further comprising: an extending member having a blocking shoulder releasably connected with said moveable tool member; andsaid moveable tool member having a blocking shoulder configured to engage with said extending member blocking shoulder to block movement of said tool member relative to said extending member. 14. The system of claim 13, further comprising: a shear device between said extending member and said moveable tool member to allow relative movement between said extending member and said moveable tool member upon application of a predetermined force. 15. A method for sealing a rotating control device with a housing having an inside diameter, comprising the steps of: lowering said rotating control device having an inner member rotatable relative to an outer member into said housing inside diameter;moving a first retainer member from a first position to allow clearance between said rotating control device and said housing inside diameter to a second position to resist movement of said rotating control device;moving a second retainer member from a first position to allow clearance between said rotating control device and said housing inside diameter to a second position, after the step of moving the first retainer member to the first retainer member second position; andmechanically extruding a seal to a sealed position between said rotating control device and said housing to seal said housing with said rotating control device. 16. The method of claim 15, further comprising the steps of: bypassing a fluid around said seal when said seal is in the sealed position; andclosing a valve to block flow of the fluid through a bypass line. 17. The method of claim 15, further comprising the step of allowing the fluid to bypass said seal to allow the fluid to flow below said housing. 18. The method of claim 15, wherein said rotating control device having a seal assembly, said seal assembly having a retainer receiving member and a moveable tool member, further comprising the step of: moving a third retainer from a first position to allow clearance between said rotating control device seal assembly and said housing inside diameter to a second position to engage said retainer receiving member to resist movement of said seal assembly relative to said housing. 19. The method of claim 18, further comprising the steps of: moving said tool member towards said retainer receiving member to extrude said seal to said sealed position; andapplying a predetermined force to allow relative movement between said tool member and said retainer receiving member. 20. The method of claim 18, wherein said seal assembly having an extending member, further comprising the step of: applying a predetermined force to allow relative movement between said tool member and said extending member. 21. A system for sealing a rotating control device having an inner member rotatable relative to an outer member with a housing having an inside diameter, comprising: said rotating control device having a seal assembly and sized to be received within said housing inside diameter;a first retainer member configured to be movable between a first position to allow clearance between said rotating control device and said housing inside diameter and a second position to resist movement of said rotating control device relative to said housing;a second retainer member configured to be movable between a first position to allow clearance between said rotating control device seal assembly and said housing inside diameter and a second position to resist movement of said rotating control device seal assembly relative to said housing; andsaid rotating control device seal assembly, comprising: an annular seal;a retainer receiving member having a formation to receive said second retainer member;a moveable tool member releasably configured to move relative to said retainer receiving member to extrude said seal; anda shear device between said retainer receiving member and said moveable tool member to allow relative movement between said retainer receiving member and said moveable tool member upon application of a predetermined force. 22. The system of claim 21, wherein said rotating control device seal assembly further comprising: an extending member having a blocking shoulder and releasably connected with said moveable tool member;said moveable tool member having a blocking shoulder configured to engage with said extending member blocking shoulder to block movement of said tool member relative to said extending member; anda shear device between said extending member and said moveable tool member to allow relative movement between said extending member and said moveable tool member upon application of a predetermined force. 23. The system of claim 22, wherein said moveable tool member having a first portion releasable with said retainer receiving member and a second portion having said blocking shoulder to block movement relative to said extending member, wherein said moveable tool member first portion is releasably connected with said moveable tool member second portion upon application of a predetermined force, wherein said moveable tool member further comprising a third portion configured for releasing said moveable tool member first portion from said moveable tool member second portion, wherein said moveable tool member third portion having a slot to allow said moveable tool member first portion to move relative to said moveable tool member second portion. 24. The system of claim 23, wherein said rotating control device seal assembly further comprising: a first ring; anda second ring concentrically positioned with said first ring and configured to move from a concentric portion to a shouldered position for moving said third portion, wherein when said second ring moves said tool member third portion to allow said seal assembly annular seal to move to an unextruded position. 25. The system of claim 21, wherein said shear device is a ratchet shear ring. 26. A system for sealing a rotating control device having an inner member rotatable relative to an outer member with a housing having an inside diameter, comprising: said rotating control device having a seal assembly and sized to be received within said housing inside diameter;a first retainer member configured to be movable between a first position to allow clearance between said rotating control device and said housing inside diameter and a second position to resist movement of said rotating control device relative to said housing;a second retainer member configured to be movable between a first position to allow clearance between said rotating control device seal assembly and said housing inside diameter and a second position;said rotating control device seal assembly, comprising: an annular seal;a retainer receiving member having a loss motion connection formation to receive said second retainer;a moveable tool member releasably configured to move relative to said retainer receiving member to extrude said seal; anda shear device between said retainer receiving member and said moveable tool member to allow relative movement between said retainer receiving member and said moveable tool member upon application of a predetermined force. 27. The system of claim 26, wherein said rotating control device seal assembly further comprising: an extending member having a blocking shoulder and releasably connected with said moveable tool member;said moveable tool member having a blocking shoulder configured to engage with said extending member blocking shoulder to block movement of said tool member relative to said extending member; anda dog between said extending member and said moveable tool member to allow relative movement between said extending member and said moveable tool member. 28. The system of claim 27, wherein said moveable tool member having a first portion releasable with said retainer receiving member and a second portion having said blocking shoulder to block movement relative to said extending member. 29. The system of claim 28, wherein said moveable tool member first portion is releasably connected using a shear device with said moveable tool member second portion upon application of a predetermined force. 30. The system of claim 28, wherein said moveable tool member second portion is configured for releasing said moveable tool member first portion from said extending member. 31. The system of claim 27, wherein said rotating control device seal assembly further comprising: a first ring; anda second ring concentrically positioned with said first ring and configured to move from a concentric position to a shouldered position for moving said extending member, wherein when said second ring moves said extending member to allow said seal assembly annular seal to move to an unextruded position. 32. The system of claim 27, wherein said moveable tool member second portion having a slot to receive said dog to allow said moveable tool member first portion to move relative to said extending member, further comprising: a first ring; anda second ring concentrically positioned with said concentrically positioned with said first ring and configured to move from a concentric position to a shouldered position for moving said tool member second portion, wherein when said second ring moves said tool member second portion to allow said seal assembly annular seal to move to an unextruded position. 33. The system of claim 26, wherein said shear device is a ratchet shear ring.
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