Power catwalk drill stem lifting guide rail and manufacturing method

Through the combined tooling method and segmented welding technology of the left guide rail unit and the right guide rail unit, the problem of the opening size and relative position of the guide rail groove body is solved, and the accurate processing and welding of the guide rail groove body is achieved, meeting the design requirements.

CN120537511APending Publication Date: 2025-08-26CNPC NATIONAL OIL & GAS DRILLING EQUIPMENT ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH CENTER CO LTD +2
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Application Number
CN202410208950.7
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-02-26
Publication Date
2025-08-26

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Technical Problem

In the drill string lifting device, the open size and relative position of the guide rail groove body are difficult to ensure, resulting in welding deformation, and it is difficult to meet the design requirements after overall processing or welding.

Method used

The combined tooling method of the left guide rail unit and the right guide rail unit is adopted. By welding into "F"-shaped parts and processing, combined with the segmented welding technology, the open size and relative position of the guide rail groove body are ensured, and the combined tooling is adjusted and fixed to the bottom plate to reduce welding deformation.

Benefits of technology

The single-piece processing of the guide rail groove body is realized, the accuracy of the open shift size and relative position is ensured, welding deformation is reduced, and design requirements are met.

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Abstract

The invention discloses a power catwalk drill stem lifting guide rail which comprises a left guide rail unit, the left guide rail unit is fixedly connected with a bottom plate, the bottom plate is fixedly connected with a right guide rail unit, and the right guide rail unit corresponds to the left guide rail unit. The manufacturing method of the power catwalk drill stem lifting guide rail comprises the following steps that firstly, the left guide rail groove, the right guide rail groove, the first vertical plate, the second vertical plate and the bottom plate are manufactured, and the combined tool is manufactured; 2, the left guide rail groove in the step 1 and a first vertical plate are welded into a first component; the right guide rail groove and the second vertical plate are welded into a second component; 3, the first part and the second part are machined and perforated; 4, the combined tool is installed in the hole, the actual opening size L'of the left guide rail groove and the right guide rail groove is adjusted, and the first component and the second component are fixedly connected to the bottom plate; and (5) the combined tool is dismantled, and the guide rail is obtained. According to the power catwalk drill stem lifting guide rail, the opening size and the relative position of the guide rail groove body are guaranteed.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention belongs to the technical field of oil drilling equipment manufacturing, and in particular relates to a power catwalk drill string lifting guide rail and a manufacturing method of the guide rail. Background Art

[0002] The horizontal power catwalk is an automated equipment suitable for offshore platforms to complete pipe transportation operations such as drill pipes, drill collars, and casing. It adopts an integrated mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic design, and realizes bidirectional transportation of pipes between the ground pipe arrangement area and the drilling platform area through the drill string lifting device and the pulley. The drill string lifting device is mainly composed of a trolley, a guide rail, an adjustment device, an integrated loading and unloading arm, a tensioning mechanism, upper and lower sprocket shafts, a chain, a motor reducer assembly, etc. It is usually arranged on the right side of the catwalk body (facing the drilling rig direction), and is driven by an independent hydraulic motor to drive the sprocket, roller chain to pull the trolley, the adjustment device and the integrated loading and unloading arm to slide synchronously in the guide rail to realize bidirectional transportation of the drill string between the ground pipe arrangement area and the high-level work surface of the catwalk.

[0003] In the drill string hoisting device, the trolley slides within the "[]"-shaped trough of the guide rail. The clearance between the slider and the guide rail trough is small to ensure the trolley slides smoothly within its travel range. During the manufacturing process, if the method of welding and then machining the entire piece is used, the small opening dimension L of the guide rail "[]"-shaped trough cannot be extended into the trough by the right-angle milling head, making it impossible to machine the entire piece. If conventional methods are used for direct welding, the opening dimension L and relative position between the left "["-shaped trough and the right "]"-shaped trough cannot be guaranteed due to welding deformation. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a power catwalk drill string lifting guide rail, which ensures the opening size and relative position of the guide rail slot body.

[0005] Another object of the present invention is to provide a method for manufacturing a power catwalk drill string lifting guide rail.

[0006] The technical solution adopted by the present invention is that the power catwalk drill string lifting guide rail includes a left guide rail unit, the left guide rail unit is fixedly connected to a base plate, the base plate is fixedly connected to a right guide rail unit, and the right guide rail unit corresponds to the left guide rail unit.

[0007] The present invention is also characterized in that:

[0008] The left guide rail unit includes a left guide rail groove, the cross section of the left guide rail groove is in a "[" shape, the lower end of the left guide rail groove is fixedly connected to a first vertical plate, and the other end surface of the first vertical plate is fixedly connected to the bottom plate.

[0009] The right guide rail unit includes a right guide rail groove, the cross-section of the right guide rail groove is "]"-shaped, the right guide rail groove corresponds to the left guide rail groove, the lower end of the right guide rail groove is fixedly connected to a second vertical plate, the second vertical plate corresponds to the first vertical plate, and the other end surface of the second vertical plate is fixedly connected to the bottom plate.

[0010] Another technical solution adopted by the present invention is a method for manufacturing a power catwalk drill string lifting guide rail, comprising the following steps:

[0011] Step 1: Use existing technology to separately manufacture the left guide rail groove, the right guide rail groove, the first vertical plate, the second vertical plate and the bottom plate to manufacture the assembled tooling;

[0012] Step 2: Weld the left guide rail groove in step 1 to the first vertical plate into a first component with an "F"-shaped cross section; weld the right guide rail groove in step 1 to the second vertical plate into a second component with an "F"-shaped cross section;

[0013] Step 3: Processing and drilling holes in the first component and the second component in step 2;

[0014] Step 4: Install the combined tooling in step 1 into the hole in step 3, and adjust the actual opening size L' of the left and right guide rail grooves to The first component and the second component are fixed to the bottom plate; wherein m is the upper deviation of the opening size L, and n is the lower deviation of the opening size L;

[0015] Step 5: After cooling to ambient temperature, remove the assembly tooling to obtain the guide rail.

[0016] Another technical solution of the present invention is also characterized in that:

[0017] The combined tooling in step 1 includes a stepped tooling shaft, a tightening nut, a spacer, a first locking nut and a second locking nut, and a plurality of handles are evenly arranged on the outer wall of the tightening nut along the circumferential direction.

[0018] The specific process of processing in step 3 is: milling the processing part A of the left guide rail groove of the first component and the processing part B of the first vertical plate, the processing part A of the right guide rail groove of the second component and the processing part B of the second vertical plate, and opening a number of left guide rail groove holes at the center position of the left guide rail groove along the length direction, and opening a number of right guide rail groove holes corresponding to the left guide rail groove holes at the center position of the right guide groove along the length direction.

[0019] The aperture of the left guide rail slot is larger than that of the right guide rail slot.

[0020] The middle part and the outer walls of both ends of the stepped tooling shaft are provided with thread structures.

[0021] The specific process of step 4 is as follows: fix the base plate on the rigid combination platform, insert the stepped tooling shaft into the hole in step 3, tighten the second locking nut, screw on the top nut, adjust the actual opening size L' of the left guide groove and the right guide groove to Inside, tighten the first locking nut to form an integral structure, combine the integral structure with the base plate, and weld in this state.

[0022] The specific method of welding is: welding is carried out using the segmented jump welding method.

[0023] The beneficial effects of the present invention are:

[0024] The power catwalk drill string lifting guide rail and manufacturing method provided by the present invention are processed into a single-piece guide rail groove body, and the opening size of the guide rail groove body is guaranteed by a special combined tooling. Combined with the measures of controlling the opening size before welding and rigidly fixing the bottom plate, the welding deformation is reduced, ensuring that the relevant dimensions of the "[]"-shaped groove body after the guide rail is welded meet the design requirements. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0025] Figure 1 This is a schematic structural diagram of the power catwalk drill string lifting guide rail of the present invention;

[0026] Figure 2 It is a structural schematic diagram of the jacking nut of the present invention;

[0027] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the processing parts after the left (right) guide rail groove and the vertical plate are welded together in the present invention.

[0028] In the figure, 1. left guide rail groove, 2. right guide rail groove, 3. first vertical plate, 4. bottom plate, 5. combined tooling, 51. tooling shaft, 52. tightening nut, 53. spacer, 54. first locking nut, 55. second locking nut, 6. handle, 7. second vertical plate, 8. left guide rail slot hole, 9. right guide rail slot hole. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0029] The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

[0030] The present invention provides a power catwalk drill string lifting guide rail, such as Figure 1 As shown, it includes a left guide rail unit, which is fixedly connected to a base plate 4, and a right guide rail unit is fixedly connected to the base plate 4, and the right guide rail unit corresponds to the left guide rail unit; the left guide rail unit includes a left guide rail groove 1, the cross-section of the left guide rail groove 1 is in the shape of "[", the lower end of the left guide rail groove 1 is fixedly connected to a first vertical plate 3, and the other end face of the first vertical plate 3 is fixedly connected to the base plate 4; the right guide rail unit includes a right guide rail groove 2, the cross-section of the right guide rail groove 2 is in the shape of "]", the right guide rail groove 2 corresponds to the left guide rail groove 1, the lower end of the right guide rail groove 2 is fixedly connected to a second vertical plate 7, the second vertical plate 7 corresponds to the first vertical plate 3, and the other end face of the second vertical plate 7 is fixedly connected to the base plate 4.

[0031] The present invention provides a method for manufacturing a power catwalk drill string lifting guide rail, comprising the following steps:

[0032] Step 1: Use existing technology to manufacture the left guide rail 1, the right guide rail 2, the first vertical plate 3, the second vertical plate 7 and the bottom plate 4 according to the length dimensions, leaving margins for the width dimensions of the first vertical plate 3 and the second vertical plate 7, and manufacture the assembly tool 5;

[0033] In step 1, the combined tooling 5 includes a stepped tooling shaft 51, a tightening nut 52, a spacer 53, a first locking nut 54 and a second locking nut 55. Figure 2 As shown, the outer wall of the jacking nut 52 is evenly provided with a plurality of handles 6 along the circumferential direction, which facilitates the effortless screwing of the jacking nut 52 after the sleeve is put on. The outer wall of the middle and both ends of the stepped tooling shaft 51 is provided with a threaded structure;

[0034] Step 2: Weld the left guide rail 1 and the first vertical plate 3 in step 1 into a first component with an "F"-shaped cross section, and adjust the deformation after welding to ensure that the straightness and flatness meet the requirements; weld the right guide rail 2 and the second vertical plate 7 in step 1 into a second component with an "F"-shaped cross section, and adjust the deformation after welding to ensure that the straightness and flatness meet the requirements;

[0035] Step 3: Processing and drilling holes in the first component and the second component in step 2;

[0036] The specific process of processing in step 3 is as follows: Figure 3 As shown, align the horizontal perimeter and the center line of the trough body, pad and press tightly, mill the processing part A of the left guide rail groove 1 of the first component and the processing part B of the first vertical plate 3, and the processing part A of the right guide rail groove 2 of the second component and the processing part B of the second vertical plate 7, to ensure that the combined edge of the first component and the second component after assembly welding is straight, and indirectly ensure that the left "["-shaped left guide rail groove 1 and the right "]"-shaped right guide rail groove 2 correspond in the vertical direction; and open a plurality of left guide rail slot holes 8 at intervals along the length direction at the center position of the left guide rail groove 1, and open a plurality of right guide rail slot holes 9 at intervals along the length direction corresponding to the left guide rail slot holes 8 at the center position of the right guide rail groove 2; the aperture of the left guide rail slot hole 8 is larger than that of the right guide rail slot hole 9;

[0037] Step 4: Install the combined tooling 5 in step 1 into the hole in step 3, and adjust the actual opening size L' of the left guide groove 1 and the right guide groove 2 to Inside, the first component and the second component are fixed on the bottom plate 4; wherein m is the upper deviation of the opening size L, and n is the lower deviation of the opening size L;

[0038] The specific process of step 4 is as follows: fix the bottom plate 4 on the rigid combination platform to avoid angular deformation and bending deformation of the bottom plate during welding, insert the stepped tooling shaft 51 equipped with the spacer 53 into the hole in step 3, tighten the second locking nut 55, screw on the top nut 52, and adjust the actual opening size L' of the left guide groove 1 and the right guide groove 2 to Inside, tighten the first locking nut 54 to form an integral structure, combine the integral structure with the base plate 4, adjust the opening size L to be close to the upper deviation to avoid dimensional shrinkage caused by welding deformation, and weld in this state. The specific welding method is: use the segmented jump welding method to weld and reduce welding deformation.

[0039] Step 5: After cooling to ambient temperature, remove the assembly tool 5 to obtain the guide rail.

[0040] Example 1

[0041] The power catwalk drill string lifting guide rail proposed in this embodiment is as follows: Figure 1 As shown, the left guide rail unit includes a left guide rail groove 1, the cross-section of the left guide rail groove 1 is in a "[" shape, the lower end of the left guide rail groove 1 is fixedly connected to a first vertical plate 3, and the other end surface of the first vertical plate 3 is fixedly connected to the bottom plate 4.

[0042] Example 2

[0043] The power catwalk drill string lifting guide rail proposed in this embodiment is as follows: Figure 1 As shown, the left guide rail unit includes a left guide rail groove 1, the cross-section of the left guide rail groove 1 is in the shape of "[", the lower end of the left guide rail groove 1 is fixedly connected to the first vertical plate 3, and the other end surface of the first vertical plate 3 is fixedly connected to the bottom plate 4; the left guide rail unit includes a left guide rail groove 1, the cross-section of the left guide rail groove 1 is in the shape of "[", the lower end of the left guide rail groove 1 is fixedly connected to the first vertical plate 3, and the other end surface of the first vertical plate 3 is fixedly connected to the bottom plate 4; the right guide rail unit includes a right guide rail groove 2, the cross-section of the right guide rail groove 2 is in the shape of "]", the right guide rail groove 2 corresponds to the left guide rail groove 1, the lower end of the right guide rail groove 2 is fixedly connected to the second vertical plate 7, the second vertical plate 7 corresponds to the first vertical plate 3, and the other end surface of the second vertical plate 7 is fixedly connected to the bottom plate 4.

[0044] Example 3

[0045] This embodiment provides a method for manufacturing a power catwalk drill string lifting guide rail, comprising the following steps:

[0046] Step 1: Use existing technology to respectively manufacture the left guide rail groove 1, the right guide rail groove 2, the first vertical plate 3, the second vertical plate 7 and the bottom plate 4 to manufacture the assembly tool 5;

[0047] Step 2: Weld the left guide rail 1 and the first vertical plate 3 in step 1 into a first component with an "F"-shaped cross section; weld the right guide rail 2 and the second vertical plate 7 in step 1 into a second component with an "F"-shaped cross section;

[0048] Step 3: Processing and drilling holes in the first component and the second component in step 2;

[0049] Step 4: Install the combined tooling 5 in step 1 into the hole in step 3, and adjust the actual opening size L' of the left guide groove 1 and the right guide groove 2 to Inside, the first component and the second component are fixed on the bottom plate 4; wherein, m is the upper deviation of the opening size L, and n is the lower deviation of the opening size L.

[0050] Step 5: After cooling to ambient temperature, remove the assembly tool 5 to obtain the guide rail.

[0051] Example 4

[0052] This embodiment provides a method for manufacturing a power catwalk drill string lifting guide rail, comprising the following steps:

[0053] Step 1: Use existing technology to respectively manufacture the left guide rail groove 1, the right guide rail groove 2, the first vertical plate 3, the second vertical plate 7 and the bottom plate 4 to manufacture the assembly tool 5;

[0054] In step 1, the combined tooling 5 includes a stepped tooling shaft 51, a tightening nut 52, a spacer 53, a first locking nut 54 and a second locking nut 55. Figure 2 As shown, a plurality of handles 6 are evenly arranged on the outer wall of the tightening nut 52 along the circumferential direction, and a threaded structure is provided on the outer wall of the middle and both ends of the stepped tooling shaft 51;

[0055] Step 2: Weld the left guide rail 1 and the first vertical plate 3 in step 1 into a first component with an "F"-shaped cross section; weld the right guide rail 2 and the second vertical plate 7 in step 1 into a second component with an "F"-shaped cross section;

[0056] Step 3: Processing and drilling holes in the first component and the second component in step 2;

[0057] The specific process of processing in step 3 is as follows: Figure 3 As shown, align the horizontal perimeter and the center line of the groove body, pad and press tightly, mill the processing part A of the left guide groove 1 of the first component and the processing part B of the first vertical plate 3, the processing part A of the right guide groove 2 of the second component and the processing part B of the second vertical plate 7, and open a plurality of left guide groove holes 8 at intervals along the length direction at the center position of the left guide groove 1, and open a plurality of right guide groove holes 9 at intervals along the length direction corresponding to the left guide groove holes 8 at the center position of the right guide groove 2, and the aperture of the left guide groove hole 8 is larger than that of the right guide groove hole 9;

[0058] Step 4: Install the combined tooling 5 in step 1 into the hole in step 3, and adjust the actual opening size L' of the left guide groove 1 and the right guide groove 2 to Inside, the first component and the second component are fixed on the bottom plate 4; wherein m is the upper deviation of the opening size L, and n is the lower deviation of the opening size L;

[0059] The specific process of step 4 is as follows: fix the base plate 4 on the rigid combination platform, insert the stepped tooling shaft 51 into the hole in step 3, tighten the second locking nut 55, screw on the top nut 52, adjust the actual opening size L' of the left guide groove 1 and the right guide groove 2 to Inside, tighten the first locking nut 54 to form an integral structure, combine the integral structure with the bottom plate 4, and weld in this state; the specific welding method is: use the segmented jump welding method for welding;

[0060] Step 5: After cooling to ambient temperature, remove the assembly tool 5 to obtain the guide rail.

Claims

1. Power catwalk drill string lifting guide rail, characterized by: It comprises a left guide rail unit, the left guide rail unit is fixedly connected to a bottom plate (4), a right guide rail unit is fixedly connected to the bottom plate (4), and the right guide rail unit corresponds to the left guide rail unit.

2. The power catwalk drill string lifting guide rail according to claim 1, characterized in that: The left guide rail unit comprises a left guide rail groove (1), the cross section of the left guide rail groove (1) is in the shape of "[", the lower end of the left guide rail groove (1) is fixedly connected to a first vertical plate (3), and the other end surface of the first vertical plate (3) is fixedly connected to the bottom plate (4).

3. The power catwalk drill string lifting guide rail according to claim 2, characterized in that: The right guide rail unit comprises a right guide rail groove (2), the cross section of the right guide rail groove (2) is in a "]" shape, the right guide rail groove (2) corresponds to the left guide rail groove (1), a second vertical plate (7) is fixedly connected to the lower end of the right guide rail groove (2), the second vertical plate (7) corresponds to the first vertical plate (3), and the other end surface of the second vertical plate (7) is fixedly connected to the bottom plate (4).

4. The manufacturing method of the power catwalk drill string lifting guide rail is characterized in that: The steps include: Step 1: Use existing technology to respectively manufacture a left guide rail groove (1), a right guide rail groove (2), a first vertical plate (3), a second vertical plate (7) and a bottom plate (4), and manufacture a combined tooling (5); Step 2: Weld the left guide rail groove (1) and the first vertical plate (3) in step 1 into a first component with an "F"-shaped cross section; weld the right guide rail groove (2) and the second vertical plate (7) in step 1 into a second component with an "F"-shaped cross section; Step 3: Processing and drilling holes in the first component and the second component in step 2; Step 4: Install the combined tooling (5) in step 1 into the hole in step 3, and adjust the actual opening size L' of the left guide groove (1) and the right guide groove (2) to The first component and the second component are fixed on the bottom plate (4); wherein m is the upper deviation of the opening size L, and n is the lower deviation of the opening size L; Step 5: After cooling to ambient temperature, remove the assembly tool (5) to obtain the guide rail.

5. The method for manufacturing a power catwalk drill string lifting guide rail according to claim 4, characterized in that: The combined tooling (5) in step 1 comprises a stepped tooling shaft (51), a tightening nut (52), a spacer (53), a first locking nut (54) and a second locking nut (55), and a plurality of handles (6) are evenly arranged on the outer wall of the tightening nut (52) along the circumferential direction.

6. The method for manufacturing a power catwalk drill string lifting guide rail according to claim 5, characterized in that: The specific process of the processing in step 3 is as follows: milling the processing part A of the left guide rail groove (1) of the first component and the processing part B of the first vertical plate (3), milling the processing part A of the right guide rail groove (2) of the second component and the processing part B of the second vertical plate (7), and opening a plurality of left guide rail groove holes (8) at intervals along the length direction at the center position of the left guide rail groove (1), and opening a plurality of right guide rail groove holes (9) corresponding to the left guide rail groove holes (8) at intervals along the length direction at the center position of the right guide rail groove (2).

7. The method for manufacturing a power catwalk drill string lifting guide rail according to claim 6, characterized in that: The aperture of the left guide rail slot hole (8) is larger than the aperture of the right guide rail slot hole (9).

8. The method for manufacturing a power catwalk drill string lifting guide rail according to claim 7, characterized in that: The middle portion and the outer walls at both ends of the stepped tool shaft (51) are provided with thread structures.

9. The method for manufacturing a power catwalk drill string lifting guide rail according to claim 8, characterized in that: The specific process of step 4 is as follows: fix the bottom plate (4) on the rigid combination platform, insert the stepped tooling shaft (51) into the hole in step 3, tighten the second locking nut (55), screw on the top nut (52), adjust the actual opening size L' of the left guide groove (1) and the right guide groove (2) to The first locking nut (54) is tightened to form an integral structure, and the integral structure is combined with the bottom plate (4) and welded in this state.

10. The method for manufacturing a power catwalk drill string lifting guide rail according to claim 9, characterized in that: The specific welding method is: welding is performed using a segmented jump welding method.