Hose reel for use with oil rigs

Abstract

A hose reel for use with a moveable oil rig is disclosed. The hose reel can hold a hose having a length of greater than 150 feet with a pressure rating of greater than 5,000 psi. As the rig moves, or as otherwise convenient, the hose reel permits the hose to play out as the hose reel rotates. A motor can help to rotate the reel. The reel can have plural sections to accommodate hoses of different sizes.

1 . A hose reel for use with an oil rig, comprising:
 a rotating drum having a central axle;   a hose configured to be wound upon the drum such that rotation of the drum causes the hose to play in or out of the reel, wherein the hose is rated for pressures greater than 5,000 psi;   a port arm coupled to the hose and configured to provide a fluid passage with the hose; and   a reel port rotatably coupled to the port arm to permit the port arm to rotate with the rotating drum.   
     
     
         2 . The hose reel of  claim 1  wherein the hose reel is not greater than twelve feet tall and not greater than twelve feet wide. 
     
     
         3 . The hose reel of  claim 1  wherein the rotating drum has a first section and a second section axially spaced apart from one another, wherein the first and second sections are configured to a first hose and a second hose respectively having different diameters. 
     
     
         4 . The hose reel of  claim 3  wherein the first section and second section have different diameters. 
     
     
         5 . The hose reel of  claim 4  wherein a radius of the first section plus a radius of the first hose is equal to a radius of the second section plus a radius of the second hose such that a centerline on the first and second hoses when wound upon the rotating drum is at the same radius relative to the central axle. 
     
     
         6 . The hose reel of  claim 1  wherein the hose is configured to carry at least one of mud or cement. 
     
     
         7 . The hose reel of  claim 1  wherein the hose has an interior diameter of at least four inches and an outer diameter of at least seven inches. 
     
     
         8 . The hose reel of  claim 1  wherein the hose is between 40 and 150 feet long. 
     
     
         9 . The hose reel of  claim 1  wherein the hose has a minimum bend radius equal to a radius of the rotating drum. 
     
     
         10 . The hose reel of  claim 1 , further comprising a motor operatively coupled to the rotating drum. 
     
     
         11 . The hose reel of  claim 3  wherein the first section and second section are rotatable relative to one another on the central axle. 
     
     
         12 . The hose reel of  claim 11 , further comprising a motor operatively coupled to one or more of the first section and second section of the rotating drum. 
     
     
         13 . The hose reel of  claim 12  wherein the motor can be selectively coupled to one or more of the first and second sections of the rotating drum. 
     
     
         14 . The hose reel of  claim 1  wherein the rotating drum is rotatable about a horizontal axis, and wherein the hose reel is further rotatable about a vertical axis. 
     
     
         15 . An oil rig, comprising:
 a base configured to move between oil wells;   a hose reel carried by the base, wherein the hose reel is rotatable relative to the base;   a hose at least partially wound upon the hose reel and configured to passively play out the hose as the base moves between oil wells, wherein the hose is between 40 and 150 feet in length.   
     
     
         16 . The oil rig of  claim 15  wherein the hose has a pressure rating of at least 5,000 psi. 
     
     
         17 . The oil rig of  claim 15  wherein the hose reel wound with hose is not greater than twelve feet tall and is not greater than twelve feet wide. 
     
     
         18 . The oil rig of  claim 15 , further comprising a motor operatively coupled to the hose reel and operative to rotate the hose reel. 
     
     
         19 . A hose reel assembly, comprising:
 a base having an axle;   a rotating drum coupled to the axle to permit the rotating drum to rotate about the axle;   a hose portion being between 40 and 150 feet in length and having a pressure rating of greater than 5,000 psi, wherein the entire hose portion is wound around the rotating drum in a single layer of coils.   
     
     
         20 . The hose reel assembly of  claim 19 , further comprising a transport configured to support the base, rotating drum, and the hose portion, wherein the transport is able to be carried by a truck. 
     
     
         21 . The hose reel assembly of  claim 19 , further comprising a motor operatively coupled to the rotating drum and configured to rotate the rotating drum.