Abstract:
The invention relates to a blowout valve assembly (blowout preventer (BOP)) comprising a connecting channel, which can be closed by at least one closing device, whereby the closing device can be transversally displaced with regard to the connecting channel by means of a drive device. The aim of the invention is to further improve a blowout valve assembly of this type in order to enable this assembly to be precisely and easily actuated by remote control and while, at the same time, reliably preventing an unintentional opening of the closing device. To this end, the drive device comprises at least two electric motors, which can be operated individually or in a synchronized manner, and comprises a transmission device having at least one irreversible transmission unit. In order to displace the closing device, said transmission unit is drive-connected to both electric motors.
Abstract:
The invention relates to an actuating device for regulating a control mechanism which is subject to a force against the direction of regulation. Said actuating device comprises a drive device which has a drive shaft and is connected in a moveable manner to a rotating spindle, by which means an actuating element can be axially displaced in the direction of regulation, in a housing receiving the device. The aim of the invention is to improve one such actuating device in such a way that actuation of the control mechanism is guaranteed in a constructively simple and cost-effective manner. In order to achieve this, the drive device comprises at least two electric motors which can respectively be actuated and controlled for the rotation of the drive shaft.
Abstract:
A rotating regulating device for the rotation and/or linear displacement of an actuating element of a valve, throttle, blowout preventer or similar, in particular in the field of gas or oil supply, exhibits a spindle drive and a drive train rotationally driving the spindle drive, the said drive train exhibiting at least one reduction gear unit and a drive device connected to it for movement. In order that the regulation of the actuating element is possible in an extremely accurate, finely controlled and reproducible manner even with different drive devices and with simple and compact construction, the rotating spindle or nut of the spindle drive exhibits at least one engaging element, essentially protruding radially outwards, which engages guide slots, whereby a first guide slot is fixed relative to a device housing and a second guide slot can be rotated relative to the device housing and/or is supported for displacement in the longitudinal direction of the rotating spindle, whereby the guide slots exhibit at least different slopes in the longitudinal direction of the rotating spindle and the movable guide slot is connected for movement to the actuating element.
Abstract:
A throttle device comprises a device housing with an inlet and an outlet and a throttle element arranged in a connecting duct connecting the inlet and the outlet, said throttle element comprising at least two throttle components to be adjusted relative to one another and by the relative position of which an opening surface of the throttle element is determined, at least the first throttle component being actively connected with a drive means for an adjustment relative to the second throttle component. In order to guarantee with a simplified construction a safe operation of the throttle device without the risk of a choking of the corresponding throttle element and to simultaneously realize a simple possibility of movement for the throttle components, the throttle components are throttling discs to be rotated relative one to another at least one of which being movably connected with a rotary adjustment device of the drive means, the throttling dics each comprising at least one throttle opening the overlap of which determines the opening surface depending on the relative position of the throttling discs.
Abstract:
A combination composed of a conduit for conveying a fluid medium along a linear path under very high pressure and a choke disposed in the conduit, the conduit having an inner wall and the choke being composed of a restrictor having a restrictor opening which is constricted relative to the cross section of the conduit and a movable needle mounted for movement in the direction of the linear path for constricting or closing the restrictor opening. The conduit is made of a material capable of withstanding the high pressures exerted on the inner wall of the conduit by the flowing medium and the choke is made of a very hard and brittle material which is resistant to wear. The choke further includes a central insert member having an outer tubular part fastened to the inner wall of the conduit, an inner part supporting the needle within the conduit so that fluid medium flowing through the conduit flows around the needle, and a member connecting the inner part to the outer part. The needle is supported by the inner part for movement relative to the inner part parallel to the linear path. The choke further includes a hydraulic drive unit supported by the inner part and forming a unit with the needle. The central insert member is configured and fastened to the inner wall of the conduit so as to offer only slight resistance to flow of the fluid medium past the central insert member.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a blowout preventer stack having at least one blowout preventer, at least one kinetic energy storage device, at least one hydraulic pump, and at least one hydraulic actuator which is disposed outside the kinetic energy storage device and is connected to the hydraulic pump via a hydraulic line and is mechanically connected to the blowout preventer, wherein the kinetic energy storage device is coupled, or couplable, to the hydraulic pump and the hydraulic pump may be driven by the kinetic energy stored in the kinetic energy storage device in such a manner that in case of need the hydraulic pump will pump hydraulic fluid to the hydraulic actuator and thus actuate the blowout preventer.
Abstract:
An electric actuator for activating a valve device in the oil and natural gas industry, such as a slide valve, butterfly valve, ball valve, blow-out preventer or the like, has at least an actuator housing (3) that can be mounted to the valve device (2) and a displacement device (5) that is held within the actuator housing (3) and driven by means of an electric motor (4). In order, in the case of such an actuator, to register the forces or pressures that arise therein with both a static load or also with dynamic load changes reliably and with the exclusion of corresponding disturbance variables, and in order in this way to increase particularly the operational reliability of corresponding valve devices, at least one force/pressure measurement sensor (6, 7) is arranged between the actuator housing (3) and the displacement device (5). This sensor has, on its two interior facing sides (8, 9), two rings (11, 12) coated with a piezoresistive sensor layer (10) that forms one or more measurement surfaces (19), as well as at least one separating foil ring (13) arranged between these rings. A measurement voltage is applied between the separating foil ring (13) and a ring (11, 12) for determining a force/pressure-dependent resistance level.
Abstract:
The separator serves to mechanically separate an actuator and an operating mechanism, such as a choke, a valve, a blow-out preventer or the like, which is displaceable by said actuator, for use especially in the field of oil or natural gas production. The separator is adapted to be arranged between the actuator and the operating mechanism and comprises at least a first component associated with the actuator and a second component associated with the operating mechanism. These first and second components are displaceable relative to one another by means of at least one application part, which is connected to the first or second component, between an engagement position and a release position. The application part is adapted to be brought into releasable engagement with a displacement part which is suitable for handling by a user. This allows the actuator and the operating mechanism to be easily separated by the respective separator, without said separator leading to any structural modifications or enlargements of the actuator and/or operating mechanism. In addition, the separator is easily operable especially by an external user, and a predetermined displacement of the operating mechanism is made possible.
Abstract:
An electric motor, particularly for an actuating device for displacing a control device, such as a valve, a gate valve, a blow-out preventer or the like, for use in oil or gas production includes a stator and a rotor assigned to a motor shaft, and a position holding device for exerting a holding torque on the motor shaft. To improve an electric motor of this type such that said motor is of a compact structure, includes less additional parts for a corresponding position holding device and, particularly in case of failure of an external power supply, reliably prevents a situation where the motor shaft is moved out of the attained position upon corresponding pressure application e.g. by the control device, the position holding device comprises a plurality of permanent magnets, the permanent magnets being arranged in radial direction relative to the rotor and the motor shaft, respectively.
Abstract:
In at least some embodiments, an electrically controlled subsea production system includes a subsea electrical distributor that receives a high direct current (DC) voltage. The electrical distributor converts the high DC voltage to a lower DC voltage. The electrically controlled subsea production system also includes a plurality of subsea trees coupled to the subsea electrical distributor, wherein valves of the subsea trees selectively operate based on the lower DC voltage.