GL 18-3/4 5,000 psi Annular Blowout Preventer

Definitions
Blowout Preventer (BOP)
The equipment (or valve) installed at the wellhead to contain wellbore pressure either in the annular space between the casing and the tubulars or in an open hole during drilling, completion, testing,or workover operations.

Annular BOP
A BOP that uses a shaped elastomeric sealing element to seal the space between the tubular and the wellbore or an open hole.
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Hydril GL ABOP

Latched head design for easy access

Only two moving parts for simplicity Piston design to prevent piston binding Field replaceable wear plate Opening and closing chamber tested to BOP operating pressure secondary chamber to twice BOP operating pressure API 16A monogram

Hydril GL ABOP
Large lip-type seals for
All packing units are factory
acceptance tested improved reliability

BOP acoustic emission

Materials are resistant to 3 models
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monitored during shell test sulfide stress cracking - meet the requirements of NACE

Piston Operation

Piston raised by applying closing

pressure

Packing unit squeezed inward to

sealing engagement with pipe in the hole or with itself on open hole

Packing Unit - Fully Open

Full bore opening to pass

large diameter tools and allow maximum annulus flow

Returns to full bore

because of normal packing unit resiliency

Retention of opening
pressure reduces piston wear caused by vibration

Packing Unit - Closed on Pipe

Closed on drill pipe

Seals on tool joints,

pipe, casing, tubing or wire line to rated working pressure

Packing Unit - Closed on Kelly

Closes and seals on

square or hex Kellys to rated working pressure

Packing Unit Closed on Open Hole

Complete shutoff
sealing up to rated working pressure

Operation Standard Surface Hookup

Connects the secondary chamber Hookup requires least amount of
to the opening chamber

Control pressure to closing

control fluid for fastest closing time chamber raises piston closing the packing unit to create seal-off splits to fill secondary chamber and balance flows to control system reservoir
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Return flow from opening chamber

Operating Curves Standard Surface Hookup

GL 18-3/4 - 5000 MD Packing Unit Closing Pressure Standard Hookup

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Operation Optional Surface Hookup

Connects the secondary chamber to the closing chamber Hookup requires least amount
Control pressure to closing Return flow from opening
chamber flows to control system reservoir.
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of closing pressure for optimum closing force. chamber and secondary chamber raises piston, closing the packing unit to create seal off.

Operating Curves Optional Surface Hookup

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Stripping Operation Standard Surface Hookup Full seal-off while rotating or Slight leakage prolongs
speeds reduce surge pressures stripping of drill pipe and tool joints packing unit life by providing lubrication

Slow tool joint stripping

Installation of surge absorber

accumulator for faster closing pressure response
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Stripping Operation Optional Surface Hookup Full seal-off while rotating or Slight leakage prolongs
packing unit life by providing lubrication speeds reduce surge pressures absorber accumulator for faster closing pressure response
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stripping of drill pipe and tool joints

Slow tool joint stripping

Installation of surge

Subsea Operation
Standard Hookup

Hydrostatic Pressure of Drilling fluid column

Hydrostatic pressure of control fluid column Two hookup techniques provide means of
exerts opening force on BOP piston because of unbalanced areas has no effect on opening and closing chambers because they are of equal area compensating for the effects of the drilling fluid on the BOP piston

Optional Hookup

Standard Hookup
Optional Hookup

Secondary chamber connected to the opening chamber

Secondary chamber connected to the closing chamber
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Subsea Closing Pressure Comparison Chart

MD Packing Unit
GL 18-3/4" 5,000 psi: 5" drill pipe; 5,000 psi well pressure; 16 lb/gal drilling fluid

Water Depth Ft. 0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000 4500 5000

*Closing Pressure psi Standard Hook-up 640 730 815 905 990 1075 1165 1250 1340 1425 1515

*Closing Pressure psi Optional Hook-up 440 530 615 700 790 875 965 1050 1140 1225 1310

* All pressures have been rounded up to the nearest 5 psi.

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Standard Subsea Hookup

Considered standard hookup
for water depths to 800-1000

Hookup requires least amount

of control fluid thus gives the fastest closing time.

This hookup requires an Closing pressure = P

adjustment pressure P to be added to the surface closing pressure

SC

+ P

Where: PSC = surface closing pressure P = adjustment pressure

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Standard Subsea Hookup

(continued)
Adjustment Pressure Calculation Adjustment Pressure P = (0.052 x Wm x Dw) - (0.45 x Dw)

Where: Wm = drilling fluid density in lb/gal Dw = water depth in ft 0.052 - conversion factor = 2.19 = the ratio of closing chamber area to the secondary chamber area 0.45 psi/ft = pressure gradient of sea water, using a specific gravity of sea water = 1.04 0.433 psi/ft = pressure gradient of fresh water 2 methods to arrive at closing pressure 1. Calculation Add surface closing pressure from chart to calculated adjustment pressure 2. Using charts Add surface closing pressure from chart to adjustment pressure from chart

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Standard Subsea Hookup

(continued)
Example Method 1 Drill pipe Well pressure Drilling fluid Water depth = = = = 5 3500 psi 16 lb/gal 500 ft.

Closing pressure = Psc + P Where: Psc = Surface closing pressure Psc = 560 psi from surface closing pressure chart for standard hookup Adjustment pressure P = (0.052 x 16 lb/gal x 500 ft) - (0.45 psi/ft x 500 ft) 2.19 P = 87 psi Psc + P = Pc 560 + 87 = 647 say 650 psi

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Standard Subsea Hookup

(continued)
GL 18-3/4 5000 MD Packing Unit Closing Pressure Standard Hookup

Method 2

From surface closing pressure

560 psi 87 psi 647 psi

From adjustment pressure P chart = Closing Pressure PC =

Adjustment Pressure P Standard Hookup

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Optional Subsea Hookup

Recommended hookup for

Hookup requires from

water depths below 3000 14% to 28% less closing pressure

This hookup also requires an

adjustment pressure (P) to be added to surface closing pressure to compensate for hydrostatic pressure of drilling fluid column

Closing pressure = surface

closing pressure + adjustment pressure

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Optional Subsea Hookup

(continued)
Adjustment Pressure Calculation Adjustment Pressure (P) = [(0.052 X Wm X Dw) - (0.45 X Dw)]

Where: Wm Dw 0.052 = 2.19

= = = =

0.45 psi/ft = 0.433 psi/ft = = __AC _ (AC + AS) =

drilling fluid density in lb/gal water depth in ft conversion factor the ratio of closing chamber area to the secondary chamber area pressure gradient of sea water, using a specific gravity of sea water = 1.04 pressure gradient of fresh water = 1.0 Closing chamber area _ Closing chamber area + Secondary chamber area

Two methods to arrive at closing pressure 1. Calculation - Add surface closing pressure from chart to calculated adjustment pressure 2. Using charts - Add surface closing pressure from chart to adjustment pressure from chart

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Optional Subsea Hook

(continued)
Example Method I Drill Pipe Well pressure Drilling fluid Water depth
= = = = 5 3500 psi 16 lb/gal 2000 ft

Closing pressure = Psc + P Where: Psc = Surface closing pressure Psc = 384 psi from surface closing pressure chart for optional hookup Adjustment pressure P = 0.69[(0.052 x 16 lb/gal x 2000 ft) - (0.45 psi/ft x 2000 ft)] 2.19 P = 240 psi Psc + P = PC 384 + 240 = 624 say 625 psi

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Optional Subsea Hookup

(continued)
Example Method 2

From surface closing pressure chart = From adjustment pressure P chart = Closing pressure PC =

385 psi 240 psi 625 psi

Adjustment Pressure P Optional Hookup

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Stripping Operation Subsea Standard Hookup

Full seal-off while rotating or
Slight leakage prolongs
speeds reduce surge pressures

stripping of drill pipe and tool joints

packing unit life by providing lubrication

Slow tool joint stripping

Installation of surge absorber

accumulator for faster closing pressure response
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Standard Subsea Hookup

Closing Chamber Surge Absorber Precharge
Calculation: Pipe = Water Depth = Precharge PPC = Where: Dw = 0.41 psi ft = PSC = 400 psi =

5 500 ft 0.80 [surface closing pressure + (0.41 X Dw)]

water depth in ft Control fluid pressure gradient From closing pressure chart - surface standard hookup

PPC = .80[400 + (0.41 X 500)] PPC = .80(400 + 205) PPC = .80 X 605 psi PPC = 485 psi
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Stripping Operation Subsea Optional Hookup

Full seal-off while rotating or Slight leakage prolongs
speeds reduce surge pressures stripping of drill pipe and tool joints

Slow tool joint stripping

packing unit life by providing lubrication

Installation of surge absorber

accumulator for faster closing pressure response
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Optional Subsea Hookup

Closing Chamber Surge Absorber Precharge
Calculation: Pipe Water Depth Precharge PPC Where: Dw 0.41 psi ft PSC = 260 psi = = = = = = 5 2000 ft 0.80 [surface closing pressure + (0.41 X Dw)] Water depth in ft Control fluid pressure gradient From closing pressure chart surface optional hookup

PPC = .80[260 + (0.41 X 2000)] PPC = .80(260 + 820) PPC = .80 X 1080 PPC = 865 psi
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Physical Data
Engineering Data

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Physical Data (continued) Bolt & Wrench Data

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Packing Units

Manufactured by Hydril High quality rubber compounds bonded to flanged Flanged steel segments anchor the packing unit and
control rubber extrusion and flow during sealing
steel segments

Original Packing Unit

LL Long Life Packing Unit

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Packing Units (continued)

Newest packing unit design for use in GL-18-3/4

Better fatigue life Better stripping life 2 Compounds:
Natural rubber Nitrile rubber

5000 annular BOPs

MD Packing Unit
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Packing Unit Replacement

Pull Down Bolt Assembly

Jaw Operating Screw

Pipe Plug

Sleeve Screw

Jaw

Head

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Packing Unit Replacement (continued)

Retract Jaw Operating Screws (4 turns counter clockwise)

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Packing Unit Replacement (continued)

Retract jaw operating screws 4 turns. This releases the jaws from the head.

Remove 4 pull-down bolt assemblies from the top of the head.Lift off preventer head.
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Packing Unit Replacement

(continued)

Lift out Packing Unit and Lubricate Piston Bowl

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Packing Unit Replacement

(continued)

Install new Packing Unit Replace head

Install pull-down bolt assemblies and pull head fully into place
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Packing Unit Replacement

(continued)

Tighten jaw operating screws 4 turns and torque to 300-400 ft-lbs

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Seals
Dynamic Seals - Hydril molded lip-type pressure energized design Static seals - O-ring or square design Seals molded from special synthetic rubber

Dynamic Seals

Static Seals

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Maintenance
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Inspect upper and lower connections Check body Inspect vertical bore Check inner and outer body sleeve for wear Check piston for wear or damage Check wear plate Inspect packing unit Inspect seals

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Seal Testing
Hydril recommends all seals be replaced if a seal leak is suspected. 1. Test seals 18, 16, 23, & 14 a. Pressure closing chamber to 1000 psi (Packing unit closed on test pipe) b. Open opening chamber to atmosphere c. Open secondary chamber to atmosphere d. Pressurize well bore to 1000 psi IF: Well bore fluid (clean water or dyed water is seen at secondary chamber 1)Seal 18 is leaking, OR 2) Seal 23 is leaking, OR 3) Seal 18 and 23 are leaking IF: Closing fluid (milky colored water and soluble oil) is seen at secondary chamber--Seal 16 is leaking. IF: Closing fluid is seen at opening chamber--seal 14 is leaking.
NOTE: Seals 14, 16 and 18 are 2-way seals and get tested in both directions.
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Seal Testing (continued)

2. Test seals 18, 16, 23 a. Open closing chamber to atmosphere b. Open opening chamber to atmosphere c. Pressurize secondary chamber to 1500 psi (packing unit closed on test pipe) d. Well bore full of water at 0 pressure IF: Secondary chamber pressure gauge is dropping and well bore pressure gauge (below packing unit) is rising. 1) Seal 18 is leaking, OR 2) Seal 23 is leaking, OR 3) Seal 18 and 23 are leaking IF: Secondary chamber fluid is seen in closing chamber, seal 16 is leaking.

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Seal Testing (continued)

3. Test Seals 14, 27 (lower) and 29 a. Open closing chamber to atmosphere b. Pressurize opening chamber to 1000 psi c. Secondary chamber is at 0 pressure and plugged (after application of opening chamber pressure) d. Well bore is empty IF: Opening fluid is seen at closing chamber, seal 14 is leaking. IF: Opening fluid is seen in well bore or coming from the relief valve. 1. Seal 27 (lower) is leaking, OR 2. Seal 29 is leaking, OR 3. Seal 27 (lower) and 29 are leaking.

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Seal Testing (continued)

4. Test seal 27 (upper) a. Plug closing chamber b. Open opening chamber to atmosphere c. Plug secondary chamber d. Pressurize well bore to 1000 psi (requires blind flange on top, as packing unit is open) IF: Well bore fluid is seen at opening chamber, seal 27 (upper) is leaking. 5. Seals 2 and 3 are used primarily to exclude external matter and are not feasibly testable.

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Packing Unit Testing

Reliable packing unit testing achieved by measuring piston stroke. Maintain closing pressure during all seal-off operations Begin test with recommended closing pressure Measure piston stroke through opening in the head - Use 5/16 rod Maximum & minimum distance from top of head to top of piston stamped in the head Record piston stroke

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Disassembly
Vent all pressures Remove head (1)
Release jaws (10) by rotating jaw operating screw (4) counter clockwise 4 turns Remove pull-down bolt assemblies (32) Install three (2- 4-1/2 NC) eyebolts Lift off head (1) Remove wear plate by removing 12 cap screws (35 & 36) Remove packing unit (11) Install two (5/8 11 NC) eyebolts Lift out packing unit (11) Remove opening chamber head (24) Install three (7/8 9 UNC) eyebolts Install triple-line sling Lift out head (24)
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Disassembly (continued)
Remove piston (12)
Install two piston lifting devices

Install two-line sling

Lift piston (12) Do not use air or gas Low pressure hydraulic pressure (50 psi) may be used

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Disassembly (continued)
Remove slotted body sleeve (20)
Remove 14 cap screws (19) Lift out slotted body sleeve (20)

Remove outer body sleeve (21)

Install two (3/4-10 NC) eye bolts Lift out sleeve (21)

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Disassembly (continued)

Disassemble jaw operating screw assembly Remove pipe plug (7) Remove sleeve screw and spacer sleeve (5 & 6) Remove jaw operating screw (4) Remove jaw from inside the body (10) Assembly is the reverse

Pull Down Bolt Assembly

Jaw Operating Screw

Pipe Plug

Sleeve Screw

Jaw

Head

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Assembly

Clean & inspect all parts Install slotted body sleeve and outer
body sleeve (20 & 21) Install O-ring in seal groove (18) at bottom of outer body sleeve Lubricate O-ring thoroughly Install inner double U-seal (23) and inner non-extrusion rings (22) Install outer body sleeve (21) Install slotted body sleeve (2) Install 14 cap screws (19) Remove eyebolts from outer body sleeve
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Assembly (continued)
Install piston (12)
Install lower double U-seal (16) and lower nonextrusion rings (15) Lubricate seals before installation Install middle double U-seal (14) and middle nonextrusion rings (13) Lubricate seals before installation Lubricate internal mating body surfaces Carefully lower piston into body Remove piston eyebolt assemblies
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Assembly (continued)

Install opening chamber head (24)

Install square head gasket (29) Install U-seal (27) Install three (7/8 - 9 NC) eye bolts Install three-line sling Install opening chamber head

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Assembly (continued)
Install packing unit (11)
Lubricate piston bowl

Install two (5/8 - 11 NC) eyebolts Lift in packing unit Install BOP head (1) Install wear plate (35) with 12 cap screws (36) torque 20 ft-lbs Install O-ring (2) Install U-seal (27) Install three (2 - 4-1/2 NC) eyebolts Lift head in place Install pull-down bolt assemblies Ensure head & body clearance 0.5 (32) Rotate jaw operating screws (4) 4 turns clockwise 300-400 ft-lbs torque
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Position of Parts

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Position of Parts

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Parts Identification

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