The Hampering Active Wellbore Kit (HAWK) for rapidly controlling a free flowing oil well
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Author(s)
Rojas, Folkers Eduardo
Advisor(s)
Alexander H. Slocum.
Alternative Title
Hampering Active Wellbore Kit (HAWK) for rapidly controlling a free flowing oil well
HAWK for rapidly controlling a free flowing oil well
Date Issued
2014
Publisher
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Abstract
To mitigate the impact of a Blowout Preventer (BOP) failure, this work proposes a method and machine that can create a gradual flow reduction to zero in an offshore well by introducing a mechanical plug inside the BOP. The backup safety tool, referred to as the Hampering Active Wellbore Kit (HAWK), is a machine that gradually introduces a continuous medium (e.g. wire) from a spool through the choke/kill lines of a failed BOP to gradually stem the flow through the BOP. The machine can couple to a standard choke/kill line on the BOP and can co-exist with the BOP or be deployed at the time of an accident. This work presents the design theory for wire feeding in order to form an entanglement, and the mechanism by which to accomplish the reliable feeding of the continuous structure. The efficacy of the entanglement is evaluated by comparing flow rates of a single experimental wellbore before and after the introduction of the mechanical plug.
Description
Thesis: Ph. D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Mechanical Engineering, 2014.
"June 2014." Cataloged from PDF version of thesis.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-195).
Subjects
Mechanical Engineering.
MIT Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering
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