Integrated Stabbing Valve Tool for Safer Rig Installation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current tools and methods for installing stabbing valves are cumbersome and chaotic, posing operational risks and inefficiencies in drilling rigs.
Innovation Solution
A novel stabbing valve installation tool featuring a frame with clamping mechanisms and removable handles, enabling secure gripping, lifting, and easy opening/closing of the valve through hex-head tools.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional separate tools are used for installing and operating stabbing valves, then each function can be performed, but the installation process becomes cumbersome and chaotic
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple separate tools (wrench, gripping tool, lifting device) into a single integrated stabbing valve installation tool. The unified tool includes a frame with clamping mechanisms for securing the valve, lifting eyes for hoisting, and hex-head tools for operating the valve, eliminating the need to manage multiple separate tools during installation operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The installation tool is designed to perform multiple functions simultaneously: it can grip and secure the stabbing valve through clamping mechanisms, lift the valve using integrated lifting eyes, and operate the valve through hex-head tools that engage with the valve's operating mechanism. This multi-functional design simplifies the installation process while maintaining operational capability.
2Productivity
If a unified installation tool is created to simplify the process, then ease of operation improves, but the device structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The unified installation tool is divided into distinct functional modules: a frame structure, clamping mechanisms with gripping portions, lifting eyes attached to clamps, and hex-head tools. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function independently while being part of the integrated tool, making the complex structure manageable and maintainable.
Solution Approach 2:
The tool incorporates movable clamping mechanisms that can adjust to secure the stabbing valve in different positions. The clamps can move between open and closed positions to accommodate the valve during installation, providing dynamic adaptability that simplifies the overall installation process despite the increased structural complexity.
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AI summary
A stabbing valve tool is disclosed herein. The stabbing valve tool includes a frame defining an opening for receiving a stabbing valve, a first handle attached to a left side of the frame and a second handle attached to a right side of the frame. The first handle includes a hex head tool for opening and closing the stabbing valve. The second handle is preferably removable from the frame, for example, via a threaded connection to the frame. The stabbing valve tool provides improved installation and use of the stabbing valve.