Top Drive System

The top drive system is a high-tech content

products, which integrates mechanical, electrical
hydraulic, and communications integration, and was
used to replace traditional rotary table-kelly stem
drilling module. The top drive system is one of three
modern scientific and technological achievements.
The power of top drive system generates from
swivel instead of rotary table, driving the drilling
tools directly from top. The rotary table and kelly
stem is not necessary any more. The top drive system
is able to complete the drilling using stands. In the
case of pipe jamming during trip in and trip out, the
top drive system can make up drilling pipe at any
height of mast, and reverse reaming, rotate drilling pipe, circulate mud etc to pass through jamming point to prevent
from accidents. Comparing with normal drilling methods, top drive system has incomparable advantages. It has been
used for some high challenge and complex wells, such as exploration well, direction well, horizontal well, ERD well,
etc, which has been proved to be of great economical interests.

1. AC VFD Top Drive System

Technical characters
·Adopt 1 or 2 AC frequency conversion motors as power source. By use of reduction gear box, the motors drive
central shaft connecting the drill pipes to drill.
·When using 2 motors as power source, adopts 1 to 1 control. Single-motor running or dual-motors running are
interchangeable.
·Complete with hydraulic disc brake, which helps drill string directing in direction drilling or deflecting works.
·Mono-guide rail method, the guide rail bolted by 2 pins and locked by lock pin device, easy to disassembly.
·Centralized power supply, only with 600V 50HZ/60HZ AC power feed to Top Drive MCC cabin, all the power
needs are adequate.
·The control adopts 2 sets of PLC redundancy. PLC constitutes Profibus-DP network by means of fieldbus method,
which possess safety inter-locking, monitoring, alarming, self-diagnosis and other functions to ensure that the system
works safely and reliably.
·Complete with monkey board EX-proof control box, by which the derrick man can control the top drive swivel
and the elevator link, and simplify the derrick operation. The monkey board EX-proof control box can be closed by
driller at the driller’s cabin.
·Electrical cables and hydraulic hoses are of quick-connection to simplify the field installation and disassembly.
·Modularized design and package in order to make shipment and field installation fast and convenient.

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Main advantages of AC VFD top drive system

·Adopt AC frequency conversion motor as power source, no spark of DC motor carbon brush and more safe.
·Drill with stands, reduce 2/3 time of making a connection.
·Adopt drilling motor to tight/loose, make up/break down to simplify drilling operation.
·Matched with pipe handler device, which improve mechanization level of make-up/break down and drilling pipe
setting out, significantly reduce the driller's labor intensity and danger.
·The main shaft of top drive matched with remote IBOP, which can be rapidly switched off in the case of blowout
and kick. Well control becomes safer.
·With the stabilizing function of elevator link inclining device as of running casing, the top drive helps to avoid error
make-up and improve working efficiency.
·Rotate casing and circulate mud as of running casing, which reduces frication resistance of the hole shrinkage
section and allow casing passing smoothly.
·Continually coring within one stand drilling, which reduces the frequency of tripping out as coring.
·Tight /loose torque and drilling torque become controllable.

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Technical parameter of series I Top Drive system

Top drive model DQ40/2250DB DQ50/3150DB DQ70/4500DB HDQ70/4500DB DQ90/6750DB

Nominal drilling depth

2500～4000 3500～5000 4500～7000 4500～7000 6000～9000
(114mm drill pipe) , m

Rated load ，kN (tons) 2250（250） 3150（350） 4500（500） 4500（500） 6750（750）

Max. continous drilling 31400 46700 52600 58000 80000

torque N·m (lb-ft) （23160） （34444） （38796） （42779） （59005）

Max. Breakout 53000 70000 78900 87000 140000

torque N·m (lb-ft) （39090） （51630） （58194） （64168） （103259）

Brake torque 35000 53000 53000 80000 100000

N·m (lb-ft) （25815） （39090） （39090） （59005） （73756）

Main shaft speed

0～191 0～227 0～227 0～227 0～241
range, r/min

Thread type of
NC50﹡ NC50﹡ NC50﹡ NC50﹡ NC50﹡
saver sub and drill pipe

Range of Backup tong as Φ79.4～Φ203.2 Φ79.4～Φ203.2 Φ79.4～Φ203.2 Φ79.4～Φ203.2 Φ73～Φ203.2

handling drill pipe, mm (in) （2 7/8～6 5/8) (2 7/8～6 5/8) (2 7/8～6 5/8) (2 7/8～6 5/8) (2 7/8～6 5/8)

Max. bore diameter of

Φ216 Φ216 Φ216 Φ216 Φ260
backup tong ,mm

Mud passage, pressure

Φ76，35 Φ76，35 Φ76，35 Φ76，35 Φ102，52.5
mm，MPa

Main motor rated power ,kW 1×315 2×280 2×315 2×350 2×450

Top drive working height

4.85 5.5 5.52 5.52 6.45
(with hook ),m

Top drive working height

5.36 5.965 5.985 5.985 6.91
(with traveling block ),m

Note： Thread type labeled with mark*can be changed as customer's requirement

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Technical parameter of series II Drive system

Model DQ120BSC DQ90BSD DQ90BSC DQ70BSD DQ70BSC DQ70BSE DQ50BC DQ40BCQ

Nominal Drilling
12,000m 9,000m 7,000 m 5,000 m 4,000 m
Depth114m
39，370ft 29，528ft 22，966 ft 16,404 ft 13,123 ft
( 4 1/2″)drill pipe
Rated Load 9,000kN 6,750kN 4,500 kN 3,150 kN 2,250 kN
(API 8A／8C PSL 1) 1,000 ton(US) 750ton(US) 500 ton(US) 350 ton(US) 250ton(US)
Power Supply 600VAC/50Hz(optional 60Hz)
Main Motor Rated 440kW×2 440kW×2 368 kW×2 368 kW×2 295 kW×2 368 kW 295 kW
Power(continuous) 600HP×2 600HP×2 500HP×2 500HP×2 400 HP×2 500 HP 400 HP
Rotary Speed 0-200r/min 0-220r/min 0-180 r/min 0-200 r/min
Drilling Torque 50 kN·m 40 kN·m 30 kN·m
62,700lbf·ft 62,700lbf·ft 51,600 lbf·ft 44,300lbf·ft
(continuous) 36,900 lbf·ft 29,500 lbf·ft 22,000 lbf·ft
110kN·m
Maximum Torque 135kN·m 135kN·m 90 kN·m 75 kN·m 60 kN·m 45 kN·m
81，
of Break-Out 99,600lbf·ft 99,600lbf·ft 66,400lbf·ft 55,300 lbf·ft 44,300 lbf·ft 33,200 lbf·ft
800lbf·ft
Backup Tong 2 7/8～ 2 7/8～ 2 7/8～ 2 7/8～ 2 7/8～ 2 7/8～ 2 7/8～
Range（drill pipe） 6 5/8 in 6 5/8 in 6 5/8 in 6 5/8 in 6 5/8 in 6 5/8 in 6 5/8 in
Hydraulic System
16MPa 2,280psi
Working Pressure
Mud Circulating
4 in 3 1/2 in 3 1/2 in 3 in 3 in 3 in 3 in 3 in
Diameter
Rated Circulating
7,540psi 5000psi 5000psi 5000psi 5000psi
Pressure
Top Drive Working
22.6ft 22ft 21.3 ft 21 ft 20 ft 20 ft 19.4 ft 17.4 ft
Height
2,096mm 2,096mm 1,778 mm 1,778 mm 1,663 mm 1,594 mm 1,537 mm 1,196 mm
Top Drive Width
6.88ft 6.88ft 5.83 ft 5.83 ft 5.46 ft 5.23 ft 5.04 ft 3.92 ft
Distance of Guide Vertical:2.30 ft Vertical:1.72 ft
Rail to the Center 3.58ft 3.58f 3.15 ft 3.05 ft 3.05 ft 3.05 ft Horizontal: Horizontal:
of Well 1.53 ft 1.14 ft

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Countbalance
assembly
Single guide

Hydraulic
disc brake

Bail

Main motor Carriage

Mud circulate
device

Power swivel

Guard

Rotating head

Elevator link
Elevator
link tilter

Backup caliper
device
Elevator

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DQ50/3150DB，DQ70/4500DB，HDQ70/4500DB，DQ90/6750DB TOP DRIVE SYSTEM

Single guide
Countbalance
assembly

Hydraulic
disc brake
Bail

Main motor

Power swivel

Mud circulate
device

Carriage

Guard

Rotating head

Elevator
link tilter

Elevator link

Backup caliper
device
Elevator

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Top drive system output performance curve

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DQ40/2250DB Top Drive unit structure diagram

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DQ50/3150DB，DQ70/4500DB，HDQ70/4500DB，DQ90/6750DB Top Drive unit structure diagram

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The outline dimensional sheet of AC TDS

Unit: mm (in)

DQ50/3150DB DQ70/4500DB HDQ70/4500DB DQ90/6750DB

A 5500（216.54） 5520（217.32） 5520（217.32） 6450（253.94）

B 5965（234.84） 5985（235.63） 5985（235.63） 6910（272.05）
C 762（30） 762（30） 762（30） 930（36.61）
D ～1400（55.1） ～1400（55.1） ～1400（55.1） ～1480（58.27）
E ～1996（78.58） ～1996（78.58） ～1996（78.58） ～2278（89.68）
F ～1789（70.43） ～1789（70.43） ～1789（70.43） ～1905（75）
G ～1542（60.7） ～1542（60.7） ～1542（60.7） ～1796（70.7）
H 800（31.5） 800（31.5） 800（31.5） 878（34.57）
I 870（34.25） 870（34.25） 870（34.25） 1027（40.43）
J 570（22.44） 570（22.44） 570（22.44） 652（25.67）
α 33° 33° 33° 30°
β 51° 51° 51° 50°

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Technical parameter

Model DQ40Y DQ30Y

Nominal Drilling Depth（4 1/2 drill pipe） 13,123 ft 9,843 ft

Rated Load Capacities(API 8A／8C PSL 1) 250 ton(US) 190/220 ton(US)

Power Supply 380 VAC∕50 Hz(60 Hz Optional) 380 VAC∕50 Hz(60 Hz Optional)

Rated Power(continuous) 544 HP 408 HP

Rotary Speed 0-180 r∕min 0-150 r∕min

Drilling Torque (continuous) 22,000 lbf·ft 16,200 lbf·ft

Maximum Torque of Break-Out 33,200 lbf·ft 29,500 lbf·ft

Backup Tong Range （drill pipe） 2 7/8～5 1/2 in 2 7/8～5 1/2 in

Working Pressure of Main Hydraulic System 5,000 psi 5,000 psi

Working Pressure of Main Hydraulic System 2,280 psi 2,280 psi

Mud Circulating Diameter 3 in 2 1/2 in

Rated Circulating Pressure 5,000 psi 5,000 psi

Main Body Working Height 18.4 ft 17.7 ft

Main Body Width 4.36 ft 3.25 ft

Distance of Guide Rail to the Center of Well Vertical:2.04 ft Horizontal:1.53 ft 1.64 ft

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