Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Apparatus and methods for evaluating systems associated with wellheads
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Application No.: US15211198Application Date: 2016-07-15
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Publication No.: US10018031B2Publication Date: 2018-07-10
- Inventor: Scott Hunter
- Applicant: S.P.M. FLOW CONTROL, INC.
- Applicant Address: US TX Fort Worth
- Assignee: S.P.M. FLOW CONTROL, INC.
- Current Assignee: S.P.M. FLOW CONTROL, INC.
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Fort Worth
- Agency: Haynes and Boone, LLP
- Main IPC: E21B33/03
- IPC: E21B33/03 ; E21B47/00 ; G01M99/00 ; E21B41/00 ; G05B23/02 ; E21B43/26 ; E21B47/06

Abstract:
According to one aspect, data identifying a component is received, wherein the component is part of a system associated with a wellhead. A location at which the component is positioned relative to one or more other components is identified. The useful remaining operational life of the component is predicted based on at least an operational parameter specific to the location, and the operational history of the component or one or more components equivalent thereto. According to another aspect, a model representing at least a portion of a proposed system associated with a wellhead is generated, the model comprising a plurality of objects, each of which has a proposed location and represents an existing component. The useful remaining operational life for each object is predicted based on an operational parameter at the corresponding proposed location, and data associated with the respective operational history of the existing component.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160326860A1 APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR EVALUATING SYSTEMS ASSOCIATED WITH WELLHEADS Public/Granted day:2016-11-10
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