Automatic triggering and conducting of sweeps

    公开(公告)号:US10100614B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-10-16

    申请号:US15135833

    申请日:2016-04-22

    IPC分类号: E21B37/00 E21B21/08 E21B47/06

    摘要: Methods and systems for automatically performing a sweep operation in a borehole penetrating an earth formation including conveying a drillstring through a borehole, the drillstring having one or more sensors located thereon, determining that a sweep operation should be performed based on information obtained from the one or more sensors, determining characteristics of a pill to be used for a sweep operation based on information obtained from the one or more sensors, preparing a pill in accordance with the determined characteristics, deploying the pill into the drillstring and conveying the pill through the drillstring, and monitoring the sweep operation while the pill is within the drillstring and verifying the sweep operation. At least one of the determination that a sweep operation should be performed, the determination of the pill characteristics, or the preparation of the pill is performed automatically.

    SYNCHRONIZATION OF DISTRIBUTED MEASUREMENTS IN A BOREHOLE
    13.
    发明申请
    SYNCHRONIZATION OF DISTRIBUTED MEASUREMENTS IN A BOREHOLE 有权
    分布式测量在井眼中的同步

    公开(公告)号:US20140197962A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-07-17

    申请号:US13743720

    申请日:2013-01-17

    IPC分类号: G01V3/18

    CPC分类号: G01V3/18 G01V1/26 G01V1/40

    摘要: A system and method to synchronize distributed measurements in a borehole are described. The system includes a plurality of wired segments coupled together by couplers and a plurality of nodes configured to measure, process, or relay information obtained in the borehole to a surface processing system, each of the plurality of nodes comprising a local clock and being disposed at one of the couplers or between couplers. The system also includes a surface processing system coupled to a master clock and configured to determine a time offset between the master clock and the local clock of an nth node among the plurality of nodes based on a downhole generated synchronization signal.

    摘要翻译: 描述了一种在钻孔中同步分布式测量的系统和方法。 该系统包括通过耦合器耦合在一起的多个有线段和被配置为测量,处理或中继在井眼中获得的信息的表面处理系统的多个节点,所述多个节点中的每一个包括本地时钟并被布置在 一个耦合器或耦合器之间。 该系统还包括耦合到主时钟并且被配置为基于井下产生的同步信号来确定多个节点中的第n个节点的主时钟与本地时钟之间的时间偏移的表面处理系统。

    Adaptive drilling control system
    14.
    发明授权
    Adaptive drilling control system 有权
    自适应钻井控制系统

    公开(公告)号:US08256534B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-09-04

    申请号:US12432834

    申请日:2009-04-30

    摘要: A system for optimizing a rate-of-penetration of a drill string includes a plurality of sensors in operable communication with the drill string; and a controller in operable communication with the plurality of sensors. The controller is connectable to a drill string motivator and capable of outputting a signal to the drill string motivator for optimizing the rate-of-penetration of the drill string, and the signal is configured to provide at least one of weight on bit, an amount of speed to rotate the drill string, an amount of torque to be applied to the drill string, and an amount of mudflow to the drill string.

    摘要翻译: 用于优化钻柱的穿透速率的系统包括与钻柱可操作地连通的多个传感器; 以及与所述多个传感器可操作地通信的控制器。 控制器可连接到钻柱激励器,并且能够向钻柱激励器输出信号以优化钻柱的穿透速率,并且该信号被配置为提供钻头上的重量中的至少一个, 旋转钻柱的速度,施加到钻柱的扭矩的量以及向钻柱的泥浆流量。

    PRE-VERIFICATION OF PERFORATION ALIGNMENT
    15.
    发明申请
    PRE-VERIFICATION OF PERFORATION ALIGNMENT 失效
    执行对准的预验证

    公开(公告)号:US20120193143A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-08-02

    申请号:US11858686

    申请日:2007-09-20

    IPC分类号: E21B43/119 E21B43/116

    CPC分类号: E21B43/119 E21B47/024

    摘要: A perforating system, comprising a perforating gun with shaped charges, and a pre-detonation orientation apparatus and method. The pre-detonation orientation device comprises an orientation device in communication with the firing means of the perforating gun. Detonation of the shaped charges can be contingent upon the perforating gun orientation.

    摘要翻译: 一种穿孔系统,包括具有成形装料的穿孔枪,以及预爆炸取向装置和方法。 预爆炸取向装置包括与射孔枪的击发装置连通的取向装置。 成形电荷的爆震可以取决于射孔枪取向。

    AUTOMATIC TRIGGERING AND CONDUCTING OF SWEEPS

    公开(公告)号:US20170306724A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-10-26

    申请号:US15135833

    申请日:2016-04-22

    CPC分类号: E21B37/00 E21B21/08 E21B47/06

    摘要: Methods and systems for automatically performing a sweep operation in a borehole penetrating an earth formation including conveying a drillstring through a borehole, the drillstring having one or more sensors located thereon, determining that a sweep operation should be performed based on information obtained from the one or more sensors, determining characteristics of a pill to be used for a sweep operation based on information obtained from the one or more sensors, preparing a pill in accordance with the determined characteristics, deploying the pill into the drillstring and conveying the pill through the drillstring, and monitoring the sweep operation while the pill is within the drillstring and verifying the sweep operation. At least one of the determination that a sweep operation should be performed, the determination of the pill characteristics, or the preparation of the pill is performed automatically.

    WIRED PIPE AUTO-STABBING GUIDE
    17.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20170145761A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-05-25

    申请号:US14947056

    申请日:2015-11-20

    摘要: A wired pipe joining system for joining wired pipe segments having first end, a second end, a first coupler in the first end, a second coupler in the second end, and a transmission medium in communication with the first and second couplers. The system includes: a lower clamp configured to hold a top pipe segment; a top rotation arm to guide a first end of a new pipe segment into a second end of a top pipe segment; a top coupler measurement device configured to connect to a second end of the new pipe segment and receive a signal from a second coupler in the second end of the new pipe segment; and a controller that causes the top rotation arm to move the new pipe segment to cause the signal received by the top coupler measurement to be maximized.

    Optical telemetry network
    18.
    发明授权
    Optical telemetry network 有权
    光学遥测网络

    公开(公告)号:US08588619B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-11-19

    申请号:US12858604

    申请日:2010-08-18

    IPC分类号: H04B10/12

    CPC分类号: E21B47/123 H04B10/801

    摘要: An apparatus for providing communications between a first device disposed at a tubular and a second device, the tubular having tubular sections and being configured to be disposed in a borehole penetrating the earth, the apparatus including: a first optical coupler configured to be coupled to a first tubular section and configured to be in optical communication with the first device using a first optical transmission medium disposed at the first tubular section; and a second optical coupler configured to be coupled to a second tubular section and configured to be in optical communication with the second device using a second optical transmission medium disposed at the second tubular section; wherein the first optical coupler is configured to be perimetrically disposed about the second optical coupler to be in communication with the second optical coupler to provide the communications between the first device and the second device.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于在设置在管状物和第二装置之间的第一装置之间提供通信的装置,所述管状物具有管状部分并且被配置为设置在穿过地面的钻孔中,所述装置包括:第一光学耦合器, 第一管状部分,并且被配置为使用布置在第一管状部分处的第一光学传输介质与第一装置光学通信; 以及第二光耦合器,被配置为联接到第二管状部分并且被配置为使用布置在所述第二管状部分处的第二光学传输介质与所述第二设备进行光学通信; 其中所述第一光耦合器被配置为围绕所述第二光耦合器周边地设置为与所述第二光耦合器通信,以提供所述第一设备和所述第二设备之间的通信。

    Pre-verification of perforation alignment
    19.
    发明授权
    Pre-verification of perforation alignment 失效
    穿孔对准的预验证

    公开(公告)号:US08365814B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-02-05

    申请号:US11858686

    申请日:2007-09-20

    IPC分类号: E21B43/119 E21B47/024

    CPC分类号: E21B43/119 E21B47/024

    摘要: A perforating system, comprising a perforating gun with shaped charges, and a pre-detonation orientation apparatus and method. The pre-detonation orientation device comprises an orientation device in communication with the firing means of the perforating gun. Detonation of the shaped charges can be contingent upon the perforating gun orientation.

    摘要翻译: 一种穿孔系统,包括具有成形装料的穿孔枪,以及预爆炸取向装置和方法。 预爆炸取向装置包括与射孔枪的击发装置连通的取向装置。 成形电荷的爆震可以取决于射孔枪取向。

    System and Method for Estimating Directional Characteristics Based on Bending Moment Measurements
    20.
    发明申请
    System and Method for Estimating Directional Characteristics Based on Bending Moment Measurements 有权
    基于弯矩测量的方向特性估计系统及方法

    公开(公告)号:US20120046865A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-02-23

    申请号:US13191124

    申请日:2011-07-26

    IPC分类号: E21B47/02 G06F19/00

    CPC分类号: E21B47/024 E21B47/0006

    摘要: A system for measuring directional characteristics of a downhole tool includes: at least one bending moment (BM) measurement device disposed at a downhole component, the at least one BM measurement device configured to generate bending moment data at at least one depth in the borehole, the bending moment data including a bending vector of the downhole tool, a bending moment representing an amplitude of the bending vector, and a bending tool face (BTF) angle representing an orientation of the bending vector; and a processor in operable communication with the BM measurement device and configured to receive bending moment data from the BM measurement device, calculate a dogleg severity (DLS) from the bending moment and a well tool face (WTF) angle from the BTF angle, and calculate at least one of a change in inclination and a change in azimuth based on the DLS and the WTF angle.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于测量井下工具的方向特性的系统包括:设置在井下部件处的至少一个弯矩(BM)测量装置,所述至少一个BM测量装置被配置为在井眼中的至少一个深度处产生弯矩数据, 包括井下工具的弯曲矢量的弯矩数据,表示弯曲矢量的振幅的弯矩,以及表示弯曲矢量的取向的弯曲工具面(BTF)角度; 以及处理器,其与所述BM测量装置可操作地通信并且被配置为从所述BM测量装置接收弯矩数据,从所述弯矩和从所述BTF角度的井工具面(WTF)角度计算狗腿强度(DLS),以及 基于DLS和WTF角度来计算倾斜度的变化和方位角的变化中的至少一个。