November 07 1

DRIVE HEAD
Contents
VH100
V3 Manifold
Back-spin
Assembly process
VH60
Oryx Seal
November 07 2
DRIVE HEAD
Hold the rod string
connected to the rotor
Drive the rotation of
the rotor
Prevent back spin
rotation
Sealing around the
polished rod between
low pressure at the
BOP outlet and
outsides atmosphere
above the stuffing box.
Pulley-Belt
Motor
Bearing housing
Sealing
IBOP
Flow-tee
Well head
Rod string
Rotor
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Kudus Drive Head
VH-60
VH-100
100HP 11.6T 60H 8T
November 07 4
Others
Netzsch
Oil lift
Hydraulic engine
R&M Energy
Weatherford
November 07 5
Stuffing box
Bearing assembly
Well Head
Motor
Manifold
November 07 6
KUDU VH-100
Manifold V3
Stuffing box
Bearing assembly
Brake device
Flange fixed on the Well Head
Pulley-Belt
housing
November 07 7
Stuffing box
Bottom bushing bronze
Seal
Ring lantern
Gland Packing
retainer
Packing
Seal
Cap
Grease hose
Watertight around the polished rod
November 07 8
Stuffing box
The cap
Grease hose
Packings
November 07 9
Drive Head
Radial thrust
bearing
Axial bearing
Gear
Hex clamp
Hex shaft
Polished rod
Rotor brake
Pulley
Gear Pump
Manifold
Housing
bearing
Radial thrust
bearing
November 07 10
The drive head components
November 07 11
The drive head
November 07 12
The coverplate
November 07 13
The coverplate
Rollers assembly of upper radial
bearing
Upper lip seal (nitrile)
Bolts
November 07 14
The rotor (brake)
November 07 15
The rotor (brake)
Brake pad
Rotor
Space
for key stock
November 07 16
The brake device
November 07 17
The brake device
Tubes assy
brake pressure
& return
Brake pad
The oil pressure
weights down
the brake pad
on the rotor
Wear indicator
November 07 18
The shaft
November 07 19
The shaft
Thrust axial bearing Rollers assembly of lower radial bearing
Hollow shaft
November 07 20
The shaft
Gear for oil circuit
Set of the thrust
bearing on the shaft
November 07 21
The thrust washer
November 07 22
The thrust washer
The thrust washer
Gear for oil circuit
One way (shaft clockwise) for lubing
the drive heads and the other for
compressing the oil brake circuit
November 07 23
The lip seals
November 07 24
The lip seal
Lower
lip seal
November 07 25
The manifold
November 07 26
The manifold V3
Hoses to the
gear pump
Filter
Gear pump
Lubrication
Anti back-spin
device
Forward
mode
Back spin
mode
Forward
mode
Back spin
mode
For dispatching
and cleaning
the oil
November 07 27
Test button
November 07 28
Back Spin
Initial state
During production,
Fluid level in annular decreases
Inside the tubing the fluid rises until the well head
Rod string acts like a spring and store energy
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Torque
due to
the rod
string
twist
Production Stops
Nominal
Torque
November 07 29
Back spin
Theres a counter torque led by the liquid column weight and the rod
string twist. When the Drive head stops for maintenance or other
reason, this counter torque has to be refrained to prevent a
dangerous back-spin.
However we need to release this energy to secure the area and
enable any work on the well. This is the purpose of the back-spin
device.
The brake of the Drive head is driven by the pressure generated by
the auxiliary pump spinning backwards. When the pump stops, the
rod string starts spinbing backwards, the generated pressure by the
auxiliary pump rises and the pads start to press on the brake disc.
Then the backwards rotation decreases and the pressure on the
pads is released.
Thus the energy is slowly released.
November 07 30
Drive head assembly process
1) Fix the thrust washer in its
location inside the drive head
2) Put the shaft on the thrust
washer, the gear for oil
circuit from shaft have to
lead the gear from drive
head
3) Thread the coverplate on
the shaft and screw down
the coverplate
1)
3)
November 07 31
Drive head assembly process
4) Put the key stock on the
shaft on its location
5) Thread the rotor on the shaft
and block it in rotation with the
key stock
Add lube oil if the thread is
hard
Dont thread the cap right to
the end, let some space for
inserting the brake device
5)
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Drive head assembly process
6) Put the brake pad in the
brake device in its location and
insert all on the rotor
7) Thread down the brake
device on the drive head and
displace the rotor in the same
time
8) Dont forget the wedges
7)
8)
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Drive head assembly process
9) Put the manifold in its
location and thread down its
on the drive head
10) Connect all the lube oil
tubes
9)
10)
November 07 34
Drive head assembly process
11) Put the oil gauge on its
location, dont forget the
oring
12) Thread down the
stand for pulley belt
housing
11)
12)
November 07 35
Drive head assembly process
November 07 36
KUDU VH-60
Oryx Seal
Bearing assembly
Brake device
Flange fixed on the Well Head
Pulley-Belt
housing
November 07 37
November 07 38
Oryx Seal
Accumulator
(used as well for lubrication)
Pressure gauge
Articulated rotating assembly
Allows packing bore to follow the
Polished rod movement
Oryx Clamp
Ensure that rotating assemby rotates
with Polished rod
Oryx Packing Nut
Bearings
November 07 39
The polished rod is clamped there
This shape tightens the
retainer on the rod
Rotates along
with the
polished rod
Rope packing
Fixed part
Seal
Bearings
Lubricant
under low
pressure
This shape tightens the
retainer on the rod
Spring
Rope packing
Seal
Rotates along
with the
polished rod
Bushing bottom bronze
November 07 40
November 07 41
Pressure gauge
Accumulator
Pressure 1 Pressure 2
2
1
Initially equals to Zero
Pressure rise -> leak in the bottom part
Oil drain & pressure set using the valves 1 & 2
Groove to disable
rotation
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November 07 43
Gear pump
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Inner gear
fixed to the
shaft
Outside
gear
Lub and
brake pump
Backward
Forward
November 07 44
Bearing housing
Hollow Shaft
Radial Thrust Bearing
Axial Bearing
Pump
Radial thust bearing
Ring
Seal
Gear for speed mesure
Tachymeter
Breather
November 07 45
November 07 46
Brake Device
Pads
Groove for wear
indication
Ventilated brake