Methods and multi-purpose apparatus for dispensing and circulating fluid in wellbore casing

1. An apparatus to fluidly couple to a casing string, the apparatus comprising:

a fill-up and circulating tool having a flow path extending therethrough,

the fill-up and circulating tool configured to fluidly seal internally within an upper end of the casing string,

wherein at least one of a torque sub and a rotational sub is connected to the fill-up and circulating tool.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:

a wiper plug assembly having a wiper plug and connected to the fill-up and circulating tool, wherein the wiper plug assembly is configured to release the wiper plug into the upper end of the casing string.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:

a cementing head assembly having a flow path extending therethrough, wherein the flow path of the cementing head assembly is fluidly coupled to the flow path of the fill-up and circulating tool; and

a releasing mechanism coupled to the cementing head assembly, wherein the releasing mechanism is configured to release a fluid-conveyed sealing device through the cementing head assembly and into the fill-up and circulating tool.

4. The apparatus of claim 3 , wherein:

the fluid-conveyed sealing device comprises a first fluid-conveyed sealing device and a second fluid-conveyed sealing device;

the wiper plug comprises a first wiper plug and a second wiper plug;

the first wiper plug is configured to receive the first fluid-conveyed sealing device to release the first wiper plug into the upper end of the casing string; and

the second wiper plug is configured to receive the second fluid-conveyed sealing device to release the second wiper plug into the upper end of the casing string.

5. The apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the releasing mechanism and the fluid-conveyed sealing device are disposed within the cementing head assembly.

6. The apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the releasing mechanism comprises one of a pull-pin assembly and a ball carrier assembly.

7. The apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the fluid-conveyed sealing device comprises a ball.

8. The apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the releasing mechanism comprises an actuator coupled thereto to actuate and release the fluid-conveyed sealing device from the releasing mechanism.

9. The apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the releasing mechanism is one of manually controlled, remotely controlled, and automatically controlled.

10. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising at least one of a top drive and a rotary type rig assembly having a hook connected to the fill-up and circulating tool to suspend the fill-up and circulating tool therefrom.

11. A method to pump fluid into a casing string, the method comprising:

disposing a fill-up and circulating tool having a flow path extending therethrough into an upper end of the casing string;

fluidly sealing internally the fill-up and circulating tool within the upper end of the casing string; and

pumping fluid through the flow path of the fill-up and circulating tool and into the casing string.

12. The method of claim 11 , further comprising:

removing the fill-up and circulating tool from the upper end of the casing string;

connecting a wiper plug assembly to the fill-up and circulating tool;

disposing the fill-up and circulating tool having the wiper plug assembly connected thereto into the upper end of the casing string; and

releasing a wiper plug of the wiper plug assembly into the casing string.

13. The method of claim 12 , further comprising:

pumping cement through a flow path of a cementing head assembly fluidly coupled to the flow path of the fill-up and circulating tool and into the casing string.

14. The method of claim 13 , further comprising:

releasing a second wiper plug of the wiper plug assembly into the casing string.

15. The method of claim 13 , further comprising:

reciprocating the fill-up and circulating tool with at least one of a torque sub and a rotational sub connected thereto when pumping cement through the fill-up and circulating tool.

16. The method of claim 12 , wherein a releasing mechanism is coupled to the fill-up and circulating tool, the method further comprising:

releasing a fluid-conveyed sealing device with the releasing mechanism through the fill-up and circulating tool; and

receiving the fluid-conveyed sealing device in the wiper plug assembly to release the wiper plug of the wiper plug assembly into the casing string.

17. The method of claim 16 , the method further comprising:

releasing a second fluid-conveyed sealing device with the releasing mechanism through the fill-up and circulating tool;

receiving the second fluid-conveyed sealing device in the wiper plug assembly; and

releasing a second wiper plug of the wiper plug assembly into the casing string.

18. The method of claim 16 , wherein the releasing mechanism and the fluid-conveyed sealing device are disposed within a cementing head assembly connected to the fill-up and circulating tool.

19. The method of claim 16 , wherein the releasing mechanism comprises one of a pull-pin assembly and a ball carrier assembly.

20. The method of claim 16 , wherein the fluid-conveyed sealing device comprises a ball.

21. The method of claim 16 , wherein the releasing mechanism comprises an actuator coupled thereto to actuate and release the fluid-conveyed sealing device from the releasing mechanism.

22. The method of claim 16 , wherein the releasing mechanism is one of manually controlled, remotely controlled, and automatically controlled.

23. A method to manufacture an apparatus to fluidly couple to a casing string, the method comprising:

forming a flow path within a fill-up and circulating tool to extend through the fill-up and circulating tool;

the fill-up and circulating tool configured to fluidly seal internally within an upper end of the casing string; and

connecting at least one of a torque sub and a rotational sub to the fill-up and circulating tool.

24. The method of claim 23 , further comprising:

fluidly coupling a flow path of a cementing head assembly to the flow path of the fill-up and circulating tool; and

coupling a releasing mechanism to the cementing head assembly;

wherein the releasing mechanism is configured to release a fluid-conveyed sealing device through the cementing head assembly and into the fill-up and circulating tool.

25. The method of claim 24 , further comprising:

connecting a wiper plug assembly having a wiper plug to the fill-up and circulating tool, wherein the wiper plug assembly is configured to release the wiper plug into the upper end of the casing string.

26. The method of claim 25 , wherein:

the fluid-conveyed sealing device comprises a first fluid-conveyed sealing device and a second fluid-conveyed sealing device;

the wiper plug comprises a first wiper plug and a second wiper plug;

the first wiper plug is configured to receive the first fluid-conveyed sealing device to release the first wiper plug into the upper end of the casing string; and

the second wiper plug is configured to receive the second fluid-conveyed sealing device to release the second wiper plug into the upper end of the casing string.

27. The method of claim 24 , wherein the coupling the releasing mechanism to the cementing head assembly comprises disposing the releasing mechanism and the fluid-conveyed sealing device within the cementing head assembly.

28. The method of claim 24 , wherein the releasing mechanism comprises one of a pull-pin assembly and a ball carrier assembly.

29. The method of claim 24 , wherein the fluid-conveyed sealing device comprises a ball.

30. The method of claim 24 , wherein the releasing mechanism comprises an actuator coupled thereto to actuate and release the fluid-conveyed sealing device from the releasing mechanism.

31. The method of claim 24 , wherein the releasing mechanism is one of manually controlled, remotely controlled, and automatically controlled.

32. The method of claim 23 , further comprising:

connecting at least one of a top drive and a rotary type rig assembly having a hook to the fill-up and circulating tool to suspend the fill-up and circulating tool therefrom.