Well servicing tool storage system for subsea well intervention
AssigneeExpro AX-S Technology Limited
InventorsAndrew Richards, Mark Davies
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Abstract
A well servicing tool storage system for subsea well intervention is disclosed which provides a tool storage means as part of the intervention system and which has a plurality of tool storage arms deployed around the tool storage means. Each arm has a clamp capable of clamping a tool, and moving the clamped tool between a stored position near the perimeter of the tool storage means, and a deployed position in the centre of the tool storage means where the tool can be made up into a wireline connection.
Claims15
A well intervention system for storage and deployment of wellbore tooling, the system comprising:
- a tool storage chamber configured to accommodate a plurality of wellbore tools;
- a plurality of tool storage clamping units disposed about the periphery of the tool storage chamber, wherein each tool storage clamping unit is used to retain a respective tool in a storage position, and move said tool transversely from the storage position towards a centre region of the tool storage chamber to a deployment position where the tool is coupled and decoupled to a connection tool from above,
- wherein each tool storage clamping unit has a storage clamp at its free end, said storage clamp being moveable between a closed position for retaining a tool in said storage position and for holding the tool as it is moved between the storage position and the deployment position and while the tool is coupled to the connection tool, and an open position when the tool is in the deployment position and coupled to said connection tool for deployment in a subsea well.
A method for deploying a tool from a tool storage system for subsea well intervention in a subsea well, said method comprising:
- storing a plurality of wellbore tools within a tool storage chamber in a storage position about the periphery of the tool storage chamber;
- selecting a tool for deployment;
- moving said selected tool transversely from the storage position towards a centre region of the tool storage chamber to a tool deployment position, said tool deployment position being substantially coaxial with said subsea well;
- coupling a connection tool from above to the top of the selected tool;
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- releasing the selected tool and deploying the selected tool in said well.
A method for storing a tool used for subsea well intervention within a well storage system after the tool has been deployed in the well, said method comprising:
- returning the deployed tool to a first position within a tool storage chamber, said first position being substantially coaxial with said subsea well and located within the central region of the tool storage chamber;
- engaging the deployed tool in a second position, said second position still being coaxial with said subsea well;
- clamping said tool in the second position;
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- decoupling the tool from a connection system and moving the decoupled tool transversely away from the centre region of the tool storage chamber to a tool storage position about the periphery of the tool storage chamber.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.