CT Client Course

Pressure Control Equipment - 4.0

Pressure Control Equipment
 Pressure control equipment associated with mobilisation of a
basic CTU for routine service activities includes:
– Stripper
– generally permanently mounted on the injector head
– Blow-out preventers
– quad configuration most common
– Riser, lubricator
– application dependent
– Ancillary equipment
– wellhead crossover(s), flow “T”, kill line and valves
– Downhole check valve
– preventing back-flow of wellbore fluids
Pressure Control – “Without Control”

Situations to avoid No. 1

Coiled Tubing

Situations to avoid No. 2

Pressure Control/Barrier
Philosophy

Injector head

Primary barrier
Stripper (possible dual)
Secondary barrier Quad BOP

Tertiary barrier Shear-seal BOP

Swab valve and

wellhead
Stripper – Functions
 The primary stripper typically performs the following functions:
– Maintain a primary barrier against wellbore pressure and
fluids
– Secure and align the injector head with the pressure
control and wellhead equipment
– Support the tubing between the injector head chains and
the stripper seal
 Design features enable:
– Servicing of consumables (sealing elements) with CT in
place
– control/actuation of primary seal without reliance on CTU
power pack engine
Stripper Configurations
 Four basic stripper configurations are available
– Conventional
– Side Door
– Side Door Tandem
– Radial
Conventional Stripper –
Components
Tubing support/top access

Packing assembly

Hydraulic system

Mounting flange

Lower connection
Typical packing stack
Side-Door Stripper – Components
Tubing support

Hydraulic actuation system

Access window – with safety lock, stripper

packing assembly and back-up seal

Interlocking stripper
inserts
Lower connection (flange option)
Radial Stripper

Radial stripper assembly

BOP – Functions

 The following functions and requirements typically apply to CT

BOPs:
– Provide a secondary barrier against wellbore pressure and
fluids (pipe rams and shear rams)
– Secure/support the tubing string against the operating weight
or snubbing force (slip rams)
– Shear the tubing string under operating conditions (shear
rams)
– Provide wellbore access for fluid (kill port) and pressure
measurement (pressure port)
– Support the weight (and forces applied) of the CT equipment
under the rated wellbore pressure
Quad BOP – Components
Upper flange/connection adapter

Pressure port

Equalising valve Blind rams

Shear rams
Kill port
Slip rams
Equalising valve Pipe rams

Lower flange/connection adapter

Combi BOP – Components

Upper flange/connection
Pressure port adapter
Equalising valve
Blind/shear rams
Kill port
Pipe/slip rams
Equalising valve

Lower flange/connection
adapter
Blind/Shear Ram
Ram seal

Ram body
Ram seal

Shear/seal blades

Retainer bar

Shear/seal ram components

Shear-Seal BOP
 Functions
– Tertiary barrier against wellbore fluids and pressure
– Remote actuated safety device (last ditch)
 System Design Features
– Independent supply/accumulator system
– Heavy duty shearing ability
Shear-Seal BOP – Components

Shear seal BOP

Pressure Control Stack
Configurations
Stack Configuration Factors
 Factors influencing stack configuration:
– Location
– e.g., offshore, onshore and local regulatory requirements
– Application
– e.g., wired CT, perforating, fluid circulation requirements
– Worksite limitations
– e.g., height, crane capacity, riser/lubricator stability
– Wellbore conditions
– e.g., high pressure, high temperature
– Tool string dimensions
– e.g., length and OD
Pressure Control Stack Requirements
 The basic requirements of a pressure control stack will typically
include:
– Provision of required number of barriers
– e.g., secondary or tertiary barrier
– Kill port(s) or means of circulating well control fluids
– i.e., fluid port located beneath sealing rams
– Pressure port or monitoring capability
– i.e., ability to monitor wellhead pressure with sealing rams
closed
– Appropriate contingency and redundancy
– e.g., tandem stripper or dual valves on kill and circulation
ports
Auxiliary Pressure Control Equipment
 Auxiliary equipment commonly used to configure
appropriate pressure control and fluid handling
capabilities:
– Riser/lubricator
– Wellhead adopter flange(s)
– Pump in “T”
– Hydraulic actuated kill-line valves
– Hydraulic riser/lubricator connectors
– Hydraulic “Quick Latch”
– Specialised deployment equipment
– Riser window
Riser/Lubricator
 Key features or factors for
selection:
– Construction
– e.g., solid block
– Connection
– e.g., size and
compatibility
– Pressure port or vent
– e.g., for gauge or
bleed-off facility
– Loading Flanged riser
Pin and collar
lubricator
– forces and stability
Wellhead Adapter Flange

Wellhead adapter flange features

Flow Cross or Pump-In “T”

Flow cross with hydraulic and manual valves (flanged connections)

Quick Latch – Function
 Principal functions of hydraulic connectors include:
– Enabling riser/pressure control connections to be
made without exposing personnel to suspended
loads
– Enabling a rapid connect/disconnect facility which
expedites rig-up/down time (e.g., faster BHA
change outs)
 Design features include:
– Positive indication of locking
– Capable of withstanding/transmitting normal forces
resulting from internal pressure and equipment
weight
Quick Latch – Components

Quick latch
stinger flanged
to upper stack
assembly

Quick latch
body flanged
to lower stack
assembly

Hydraulic quick latch

Pressure Control Stack Examples
 Common examples of pressure control equipment
stacks:
– Onshore – standard
– Onshore – with quick latch
– Offshore – platform or jack-up
– Offshore – semi submersible
– High pressure applications
– 7,000 psi
– 10,000 psi
Onshore – Standard
Upper BOP
adapter

Quad BOP

Lower BOP
adapter

Swab valve
and tree Injector head

Stripper
Onshore – Quick Latch

Quick latch
body

Quad BOP

Lower BOP Injector head

adapter

Swab valve
and tree
 Stripper
Quick latch pin
 Offshore – Platform or Jack-up

Riser section
Injector head

Flow cross or “T”

Primary stripper
Wellhead crossover
Shear-seal BOP
Secondary stripper
Wellhead

Quad BOP
Offshore – Semi-submersible

BOP and quick

latch
assembled on
lifting frame
mount
Connector
stinger
assembled on
flow head

Injector head
supported
within lifting
Flowhead or frame
test tree
assembled on
tubing string or Hydraulic
subsea riser releasing
connector
High Pressure – (<7,000 psi)

Flow cross
with choke/kill
lines equipped
with hydraulic
control valves

Tertiary shear/seal Injector head

and pipe slip rams and stripper
(may be combi) assembly fitted
with injection
port
High Pressure – (<10,000 psi)

Flow cross
with choke/kill
lines equipped
with hydraulic
control valves

Tertiary
shear/seal and Injector head and
pipe slip rams dual stripper
(may be combi) assembly fitted
with injection port