API SPEC 4F - Internal Training

FAMILIZARITION OF DRILLING &

WELL SERVING STRUCTURES

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What are Well Serving Structures?

 When oil field is found on land or under

Crown Block
the sea, drilling equipment (DEs) are
brought to the site on mobile offshore
drilling units (MODU)

Derrick  When oil field is found on land or under

(Upper Sec) the sea, drilling equipment (DEs) are
brought to the site on mobile offshore
drilling units (MODU)
 At the site, Drill pipes are erected, joined
and brought down into the sea.
Rig
 These processes are done by travelling
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Derrick blocks, rotary table, racking boards, dead W.L    p
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(Lower Sec) lines anchors, drums, etc.     l
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 Well Serving Structures are structures

that support these pipes, equipment and
mechanisms. Seabed

Sub-
Structure Oil
 

Crown Block 

Design - AISC 335-89 (CH D, E, F, H, J)

Fabrication - AISC 335-89 (CH M)
Welding  – AWS D1.1/D1.1M:2010

First Line Sheaves

Shafts &  API SPEC 8C
Shaft Houses
 API SPEC 4F Cluster Line
Sheaves
 API SPEC 8C

Handrail & Kick

Plate
(Prevention of
drop objects)
 API SPEC 8C

Cluster Line
First Line (Wire Rope)
Crown Block
(Wire Rope)  API RP 9B
 API RP 9B
Main members
 API SPEC 4F/ AISC 335-89
 

Crown Block (Cont.)

Gin-pole
 A hosting arm mounted on main members
 Used for lifting during maintenance of crown block equipment
 Substitute in the place of frame structures of early kind of crown block

Frame Structures used for lifting of

crown block equipment
 

Padeye attached to Crown Block Structure

Padeye for Tugging Padeye for Lifting of Crown Block Structure

 

Reeving Components
 

Wire Rope

Selection of wire rope, clips and thimble eyes are done in accordance with API RP 9B 4th Edition

Thimble Eye
Wire rope Clip

Turn Back Length

 

Derrick vs Mast

Derrick  Mast
 Bolts & Nut connected Structure  Welded Structure
 Disassemble member by member during  Lay down during transportation when
transportation when necessary necessary

Design - AISC 335-89 (CH D, E, F, H, J)

Fabrication - AISC 335-89 (CH M)
Welding  – AWS D1.1/D1.1M:2010
 

Travelling Block & Guide Track 

Travelling Block runs up and down on guide

tracks to raise and lower drill pipes

Travelling Block 
 

Racking Board (Finger Board)

 In derrick, racking boards are inside the structural frame, but they are outside of the frame in mast
 Racking boards are used as a support to rack drill pipes
 

Bolt & Nut Connections in Derrick 

Derrick members are joined by bolts & nuts which are selected by using
Specification for Structural Joints using ASTM A325 or A490 Bolts’
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Main Vertical Members Connections Anchor Bolt Connection

Diagonal Members Connections

Derrick Structure is fixed at four locations at sub-structure using

anchor bolts connection
 

Mast Support  –  A Frame

Operating Condition Lay Down Condition

 

Sub-Structure

Equipment and mechanism required for drilling are

mounted on drill floor.
 

Sub-Structure
 

Main Equipment on Drill Floor 

Deadline Anchor and Spool

Chock & Kill Manifold

Driller Cabin

Draw Work Drum

Rotary Table