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US 10,590,719 B2Granted
Manifold assembly for a mineral extraction system
AssigneeCameron International Corporation
InventorsLaura M. Gardner, Kathy Hickman, Sundeep Yalamanchi
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Abstract
The disclosed embodiments relate to a system that includes a manifold assembly having a first drilling fluid flow path configured to enable operation of riser gas handling drilling for a mineral extraction system, where the first drilling fluid flow path has an inlet and one or more first outlets, and a second drilling fluid flow path configured to enable operation of a second drilling technique for the mineral extraction system, different from the first drilling technique, where the second drilling fluid flow path has the inlet and one or more second outlets, and where the first drilling fluid flow path and the second drilling fluid flow path are different from one another.
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A system, comprising:
- a manifold assembly configured to direct a flow of drilling fluid, comprising:
- a first drilling fluid flow path configured to enable operation of a riser gas handling drilling technique for a mineral extraction system, wherein the first drilling fluid flow path comprises an inlet coupled to the flow of drilling fluid and one or more first outlets that couple to a mud gas separator, a flare, a shaker, or a combination thereof;
- a second drilling fluid flow path configured to enable operation of a second drilling technique for the mineral extraction system, different from the riser gas handling drilling technique, wherein the second drilling fluid flow path comprises the inlet coupled to the flow of drilling fluid and one or more second outlets that couple to a flow meter, and wherein the first drilling fluid flow path and the second drilling fluid flow path are different from one another;
- a valve configured to control the flow of drilling fluid through the flow meter;
- a gas sensor coupled to the manifold assembly and configured to emit a signal indicative of gas, wherein the gas sensor is upstream from the flow meter;
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- a controller configured to control the valve to alternatingly direct the drilling fluid through the first drilling fluid flow path and the flow meter coupled to the second drilling fluid flow path in response to the signal from the gas sensor.
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A system, comprising:
- a manifold assembly, comprising:
- a first drilling fluid flow path configured to enable operation of a riser gas handling drilling technique for a mineral extraction system, wherein the first drilling fluid flow path comprises an inlet coupled to a flow of drilling fluid and one or more first outlets that couple to a mud gas separator, a flare, a shaker, or a combination thereof;
- a second drilling fluid flow path configured to enable operation of a managed pressure drilling technique for the mineral extraction system, wherein the second drilling fluid flow path comprises the inlet coupled to the flow of drilling fluid and one or more second outlets that couple to a flow meter, and wherein the first drilling fluid flow path and the second drilling fluid flow path are different from one another;
- a first secondary flow path fluidly coupled to the first and second drilling fluid flow paths, wherein the first secondary flow path is downstream of the inlet and upstream from the one or more first outlets and the one or more second outlets;
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- a second secondary flow path fluidly coupled to the first and second drilling fluid flow paths, wherein the second secondary flow path is downstream of the inlet and upstream from the one or more first outlets and the one or more second outlets;
- a third secondary flow path fluidly coupled to the first and second drilling fluid flow paths, wherein the third secondary flow path is downstream of the inlet and upstream from the one or more first outlets and the one or more second outlets;
- a sensor downstream from the first secondary flow path, the second secondary flow path, and the third secondary flow path and upstream from the one or more first and second outlets;
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- wherein the flow meter is downstream from the sensor and configured to receive the flow of drilling fluid flowing through the second drilling fluid flow path.
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A method, comprising:
- directing a flow of drilling fluid along a first drilling fluid flow path of a manifold assembly under a first set of drilling parameters, wherein the first drilling fluid flow path comprises an inlet coupled to the flow of drilling fluid and one or more first outlets that couple to a mud gas separator, a flare, a shaker, or a combination thereof;
- directing the flow of drilling fluid along a second drilling fluid flow path of the manifold assembly under a second set of drilling parameters, wherein the second drilling fluid flow path comprises the inlet coupled to the flow of drilling fluid and one or more second outlets that couple to a flow meter, and wherein the first drilling fluid flow path and the second drilling fluid flow path are different from one another;
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- switching from directing the drilling fluid along the second drilling fluid flow path to directing the drilling fluid along the first drilling fluid flow path in response to a gas sensor detecting a first parameter indicative of the first set of drilling parameters, wherein the gas sensor is upstream from the flow meter, wherein switching from directing the drilling fluid along the second drilling fluid flow path to directing the drilling fluid along the first drilling fluid flow path comprises closing a valve fluidly coupled to and upstream from the flow meter.
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