Power generation using batteries with reconfigurable discharge
    11.
    发明授权
    Power generation using batteries with reconfigurable discharge 失效
    使用具有可重新配置放电的电池的发电

    公开(公告)号:US07075454B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-07-11

    申请号:US10220253

    申请日:2001-03-02

    IPC分类号: G01V13/02

    摘要: A petroleum well for producing petroleum products that incorporates a system adapted to provide power to a downhole device in the well. The system includes a current impedance device and a downhole power storage device. The current impedance device is positioned such that when a time-varying electrical current is transmitted through the portion of a piping structure and/or a voltage potential forms between one side of the current impedance device and another side of the current impedance device. The device is adapted to be electrically connected to the piping structure and/or across the voltage potential formed by the current impedance device, is adapted to be recharged by the electrical current, and is adapted to be electrically connected to the downhole device to provide power to the downhole device as needed.

    摘要翻译: 用于生产石油产品的石油井,其结合了适于向井中的井下装置提供动力的系统。 该系统包括电流阻抗装置和井下蓄电装置。 电流阻抗器件被定位成使得当电流阻抗器件的一侧与电流阻抗器件的另一侧之间形成时变电流通过管道结构的部分和/或电压电势时。 该装置适于电连接到管道结构和/或跨过由电流阻抗装置形成的电压电势,适于由电流再次充电,并且适于电连接到井下装置以提供功率 根据需要到井下装置。

    Petroleum well having downhole sensors, communication and power
    12.
    发明授权
    Petroleum well having downhole sensors, communication and power 失效
    石油井井下传感器,通讯和电力

    公开(公告)号:US06679332B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-01-20

    申请号:US09769046

    申请日:2001-01-24

    IPC分类号: E21B3406

    摘要: A petroleum well has an electronic module and a number of sensors which communicate with the surface using the tubing string and casing as conductors. Induction chokes at the surface and downhole electrically impede AC flow through the (tubing or casing if so configured) with the resulting voltage potential useful for power and communication. A high bandwidth, adaptable spread spectrum communications system is used to communicate between the downhole electronics module and a surface master spread spectrum modem. Downhole sensors, such as pressure, temperature, acoustic and seismic sensors accurately assess downhole physical conditions. In a preferred form, the electronics module and sensors are wireline insertable and retrievable into a side pocket mandrel in the tubing string. Permanent downhole sensors that can communicate with the surface allow such diverse applications as optimizing well and field performances, monitoring and assessing the geophysics of the fomrations around the well, assessing well and reservoir reserves, assessing reservoir conditions.

    摘要翻译: 石油井具有电子模块和多个传感器,其使用油管柱和壳体作为导体与表面连通。 表面和井下的感应扼流圈电阻碍通过(管或套管,如果配置)的交流电流,并产生用于电力和通信的电压电位。 高带宽,适应性扩展通信系统用于在井下电子模块和表面主扩展调制解调器之间进行通信。 井下传感器,如压力,温度,声学和地震传感器,可准确地评估井下物理条件。 在优选形式中,电子模块和传感器是可插入的并可回收到管柱中的侧袋心轴中的电缆。 可以与表面通信的永久井下传感器允许这样多样的应用,例如优化井场和田间性能,监测和评估井附近的地质物理,评估井和油藏储量,评估油藏条件。

    Use of downhole high pressure gas in a gas-lift well and associated methods
    16.
    发明授权
    Use of downhole high pressure gas in a gas-lift well and associated methods 有权
    在气井中使用井下高压气体及相关方法

    公开(公告)号:US07147059B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-12-12

    申请号:US10220249

    申请日:2001-03-02

    IPC分类号: E21B43/12 E21B43/14 E21B43/00

    摘要: A gas-lift petroleum well and method for producing petroleum products using downhole pressurized gas to provide lift. The gas-lift well having a well casing, a production tubing, a packer, and a gas-lift valve. The well casing extends within a wellbore of the well, and the wellbore extends through oil and gas zones. The production tubing extends within the casing. The tubing having an opening formed therein, which is in fluid communication with an oil zone. The packer is located downhole in the casing and coupled to the tubing. The packer can have an electrically controllable packer valve, which is adapted to control a flow of downhole pressurized gas from one side of the packer to another. The downhole pressurized gas is provided by a gas zone that the wellbore passes through. The downhole gas-lift valve is coupled to the tubing and is adapted to control a flow of downhole pressurized gas into oil in the tubing for lifting the oil. The gas-lift valve can be an electrically controllable valve. The tubing and casing are used as electrical conductors for supplying power and/or communications downhole. The current in the tubing is routed using a ferromagnetic induction choke to create a voltage potential, which provides electrical power to downhole electrical devices. Also, there may be a bypass passageway to route downhole gas to gas-lift valves. There may also be downhole sensors to measure physical quantities (e.g., pressure). Such measurements can be used for feedback control of downhole electrically controllable valves.

    摘要翻译: 一种气举石油井及使用井下加压气体生产石油产品的方法,以提供电梯。 气井具有井套管,生产管道,封隔器和气举阀。 井套管在井的井筒内延伸,井筒延伸穿过油气区域。 生产管道在套管内延伸。 管道具有形成在其中的开口,其与油区流体连通。 封隔器位于套管的井下,并与管道相连。 封隔器可以具有可电控制的封隔器阀,其适于控制从封隔器的一侧到另一侧的井下加压气体的流动。 井下加压气体由井筒通过的气体区域提供。 井下气体提升阀联接到管道,并适于控制井下加压气体流入管道中的油以提升油。 气举阀可以是电控阀。 管道和套管用作用于在井下供电和/或通信的电导体。 管道中的电流使用铁磁感应扼流圈布线,以产生电压电位,这为井下电气设备提供电力。 此外,可能有旁路通道将井下气体路由到气举阀。 还可以有井下传感器来测量物理量(例如压力)。 这种测量可用于井下电控阀的反馈控制。

    System and method for fluid flow optimization
    18.
    发明授权
    System and method for fluid flow optimization 失效
    流体流动优化的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US06758277B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-07-06

    申请号:US09768656

    申请日:2001-01-24

    IPC分类号: E21B4312

    摘要: A controllable gas-lift well having controllable gas-lift valves and sensors for detecting flow regime is provided. The well uses production tubing and casing to communicate with and power the controllable valve from the surface. A signal impedance apparatus in the form of induction chokes at the surface and downhole electrically isolate the tubing from the casing. A high band-width, adaptable spread spectrum communication system is used to communicate between the controllable valve and the surface. Sensors, such as pressure, temperature, and acoustic sensors, may be provided downhole to more accurately assess downhole conditions and in particular, the flow regime of the fluid within the tubing. Operating conditions, such as gas injection rate, back pressure on the tubing, and position of downhole controllable valves are varied depending on flow regime, downhole conditions, oil production, gas usage and availability, to optimize production. An Artificial Neural Network (ANN) is trained to detect a Taylor flow regime using downhole acoustic sensors, plus other sensors as desired. The detection and control system and method thereof is useful in many applications involving multi-phase flow in a conduit.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种具有可控气举气阀和用于检测流动状态的传感器的可控气举井。 该井使用生产管道和套管与表面连通和供电可控阀门。 在表面和井下的感应扼流圈形式的信号阻抗装置将管道与壳体电隔离。 使用高带宽,适应性扩频通信系统在可控阀和表面之间进行通信。 可以在井下提供诸如压力,温度和声学传感器的传感器,以更准确地评估井下条件,特别是管道内流体的流动状态。 操作条件,例如气体注入速率,管道上的背压和井下可控阀的位置根据流动状态,井下条件,石油生产,燃气使用和可用性而变化,以优化生产。 人工神经网络(ANN)被训练为使用井下声学传感器以及所需的其它传感器来检测泰勒流动状态。 检测和控制系统及其方法在涉及管道中的多相流的许多应用中是有用的。

    Heater control
    19.
    发明授权
    Heater control 有权
    加热器控制

    公开(公告)号:US6023052A

    公开(公告)日:2000-02-08

    申请号:US185881

    申请日:1998-11-04

    IPC分类号: G05D23/19 H05B1/02

    摘要: A method and apparatus are provided for controlling parallel heater elements, the method including the steps of: providing a plurality of electrical heater elements; generating a plurality of temperature signals associated with a plurality of the heater elements; generating a control signal based on one or more temperature signals; providing an alternating current power supply connected to the electrical heater elements through a power transmission system; generating a signal when the voltage of the alternating current power supply passes through ground potential; blocking electrical power to a heater element starting when a zero detection signal is detected an ending when another zero detection signal is detected, for a fraction of the alternating current cycles in a time period, the fraction being a function of the control signal; and transmitting temperature control signals through the power transmission system.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于控制并行加热器元件的方法和装置,该方法包括以下步骤:提供多个电加热元件; 产生与多个所述加热器元件相关联的多个温度信号; 基于一个或多个温度信号产生控制信号; 提供通过电力传输系统连接到电加热器元件的交流电源; 当交流电源的电压通过地电位时产生信号; 当检测到零检测信号时,在检测到零检测信号的结束时,对于加热器元件阻断电力,对于一段时间内的交流循环,该分数是控制信号的函数; 并通过电力传输系统传输温度控制信号。