公开(公告)号：US08141646B2

公开(公告)日：2012-03-27

申请号：US12486121

申请日：2009-06-17

申请人： Robert D. Allen ,  John Michael Leuthen ,  Dick L. Knox ,  Jerald R. Rider ,  Tom G. Yohanan ,  Brown L. Wilson ,  Bryan D. Schulze

发明人： Robert D. Allen ,  John Michael Leuthen ,  Dick L. Knox ,  Jerald R. Rider ,  Tom G. Yohanan ,  Brown L. Wilson ,  Bryan D. Schulze

IPC分类号： E21B43/00

CPC分类号： E21B43/128 ,  F04D9/001 ,  F04D13/10 ,  F04D15/0066 ,  F04D15/0088 ,  F04D15/0209

摘要： A device and method can detect, and also break, an occurrence of gas lock in an electrical submersible pump assembly in a well bore based upon surface or downhole data without the need for operator intervention. To detect an occurrence of gas lock, an instantaneous value is monitored using a sensor. Then a controller compares the instantaneous value to a threshold value over a predetermined duration to thereby detect the occurrence of gas lock in the electrical submersible pump assembly. Sensors can include, for example, a differential pressure gauge, a pressure gage located in a pump stage located toward the inlet, a fluid temperature sensor located toward the discharge, a free gas detector located near the pump discharge, an electrical resistivity gage, a flow meter located within surface production tubing, and a vibration sensor attached to a tubing string to measure a vibration signature.

摘要翻译： 一种装置和方法可以基于表面或井下数据来检测并破坏井下电潜泵组件中气锁的发生，而不需要操作员干预。 为了检测气体锁定的发生，使用传感器来监视瞬时值。 然后，控制器在预定持续时间内将瞬时值与阈值进行比较，从而检测电潜泵组件中的气锁的发生。 传感器可以包括例如差压表，位于朝向入口的泵级中的压力表，位于排出口的流体温度传感器，位于泵排放附近的自由气体检测器，电阻率计， 位于表面生产管道内的流量计，以及连接到油管柱以测量振动特征的振动传感器。

公开(公告)号：US20110051297A1

公开(公告)日：2011-03-03

申请号：US12869409

申请日：2010-08-26

申请人： Dick L. Knox ,  Jerald R. Rider ,  Robert D. Allen ,  William Carter ,  Robert H. McCoy

发明人： Dick L. Knox ,  Jerald R. Rider ,  Robert D. Allen ,  William Carter ,  Robert H. McCoy

IPC分类号： H02H7/097

CPC分类号： E21B47/0007 ,  H02P3/00

摘要： A system for determining whether a motor in an electrical submersible pump is backspinning is described herein. The system comprises a sensor mounted in a well bore proximate to a ground surface, the sensor outputting a backspin signal; a communication link connected to the sensor, the communications link communicating the backspin signal; and a controller receiving the backspin signal from the communications link and processing the backspin signal to determine whether the motor is backspinning. Computer readable instructions associated with the system perform the steps of: monitoring the signal to determine whether the signal is above a threshold, the threshold for determining whether the signal is a noise signal or a backspin signal, and outputting the backspin signal; impeding operable AC power to the motor, responsive to the backspin signal; monitoring the backspin signal to determine whether the backspin signal is below the threshold; and returning AC power to the motor responsive to the determination that the backspin signal is below the threshold.

摘要翻译： 这里描述了一种用于确定电动潜水泵中的电动机是否是回旋的系统。 该系统包括安装在靠近地面的井眼中的传感器，该传感器输出反旋转信号; 连接到所述传感器的通信链路，所述通信链路通信所述反向旋转信号; 以及控制器，从所述通信链路接收所述反向旋转信号，并处理所述反向旋转信号，以确定所述电动机是否回转。 与系统相关联的计算机可读指令执行以下步骤：监视信号以确定信号是否高于阈值，用于确定信号是噪声信号还是反旋信号的阈值，以及输出反旋信号; 响应于所述反转信号阻碍对所述电动机的可操作的交流电力; 监测反向旋转信号以确定反旋信号是否低于阈值; 并且响应于所述反旋转信号低于所述阈值的确定，将AC电力返回到所述电动机。

公开(公告)号：US07431093B2

公开(公告)日：2008-10-07

申请号：US11439409

申请日：2006-05-23

申请人： John L. Bearden ,  Jerald R. Rider

发明人： John L. Bearden ,  Jerald R. Rider

IPC分类号： E21B43/12

CPC分类号： E21B41/02 ,  E21B43/128

摘要： A protection system for an artificial lift device including but not limited to electrical submersible pump (ESP) and an electrical submersible progressing cavity pup (ESPCP). The artificial lift device is suspended on a tubing string into a wellbore where the artificial lift device contacts well fluids. The artificial lift device is provided with a barrier such as an intake barrier or output barrier that deters an ingress of well fluids into the artificial lift device. As a result, the artificial lift device may remain idle and submerged within well fluids for an extended period of time without experiencing degradation of the artificial lift device internals. The intake barrier may include a plug, burst disk, dissolvable material, a selectively openable barrier such as a sleeve or a spring biased member or other member that is capable of providing a suitable barrier. The barrier may be removed once the artificial lift device is ready for operation. The artificial lift device may be filled with a protective fluid. An optional pressure sensor may be provided that is in communication with the interior of the backup unit for communicating with a compressor that may be activated to maintain a positive pressure within the artificial lift device to prevent well fluids from entering the unit. The protection system of the invention is desirable for protecting an idle artificial lift device, including when the artificial lift device is a backup unit in a multi-artificial lift device deployment.

摘要翻译： 一种用于人造提升装置的保护系统，包括但不限于电潜泵（ESP）和电潜水进步腔穴（ESPCP）。 将人造提升装置悬挂在油管柱上，进入井筒，人造提升装置接触井液。 人造提升装置设置有阻挡物，例如进气阻挡物或输出屏障，其阻止井流体进入人造提升装置。 结果，人造举升装置可以保持空闲并浸没在井液中长时间，而不会经历人造提升装置内部的劣化。 进气阻挡件可以包括塞子，爆破盘，可溶解材料，可选择地可打开的屏障，例如套筒或弹簧偏置构件或能够提供合适屏障的其它构件。 一旦人造提升装置准备好运行，就可以去除屏障。 人造提升装置可以填充有保护流体。 可以提供可选的压力传感器，其与备用单元的内部连通，用于与压缩机连通，压缩机可被启动以在人造举升装置内保持正压力以防止井液进入该单元。 本发明的保护系统对于保护空闲的人造电梯装置是理想的，包括当人造电梯装置是多人造电梯装置部署中的备用装置时。

公开(公告)号：US06167965A

公开(公告)日：2001-01-02

申请号：US09029732

申请日：1999-02-08

申请人： John L. Bearden ,  John W. Harrell ,  Jerald R. Rider ,  Gordon L. Besser ,  Michael H. Johnson ,  Paulo S. Tubel ,  Larry A. Watkins ,  Daniel J. Turick ,  Joseph F. Donovan ,  J. V. Henry ,  Dick L. Knox

发明人： John L. Bearden ,  John W. Harrell ,  Jerald R. Rider ,  Gordon L. Besser ,  Michael H. Johnson ,  Paulo S. Tubel ,  Larry A. Watkins ,  Daniel J. Turick ,  Joseph F. Donovan ,  J. V. Henry ,  Dick L. Knox

IPC分类号： E21B4700

CPC分类号： F04D9/002 ,  E21B43/121 ,  E21B43/128 ,  E21B43/385 ,  E21B44/00 ,  E21B47/00 ,  E21B47/011 ,  F04B2201/0802 ,  F04B2201/1207 ,  F04B2203/0205 ,  F04B2203/0208 ,  F04B2205/01 ,  F04B2207/041 ,  F04B2207/042 ,  F04D13/10 ,  F04D15/0027 ,  F04D15/0066 ,  F04D15/0088

摘要： An improved electrical submersible pump is disclosed in which a processor downhole is utilized to monitor one or more subsurface conditions, to record data, and to alter at least one operating condition of the electrical submersible pump. Novel uses are described for downhole gas compression, the delivery of particulate matter to wellbore sites, and for the disposal of waste.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种改进的电潜泵，其中井下处理器用于监测一个或多个地下条件，记录数据，以及改变电潜泵的至少一个操作状态。 描述了用于井下气体压缩，将颗粒物质运送到井眼位置以及处理废物的新用途。

公开(公告)号：US08400093B2

公开(公告)日：2013-03-19

申请号：US12869368

申请日：2010-08-26

申请人： Dick L. Knox ,  Robert H. McCoy ,  Jerald R. Rider

发明人： Dick L. Knox ,  Robert H. McCoy ,  Jerald R. Rider

IPC分类号： H02H7/097

CPC分类号： E21B47/0007 ,  H02P3/00

摘要： A system for detecting a backspin condition of a motor in an electrical submersible pump is disclosed herein. The system comprises a sensor mounted proximate to the motor, the sensor outputting a signal, a power cable connected between a motor and a controller, the power cable supplying a three phase AC voltage to the motor, one phase of the three phase signal having a control signal thereon; electronics connected to the sensor, the electronics receiving the signal and propagating the signal to the controller; and a computer defining the controller, the controller having a non-transitory memory, a computer processor, and a computer program product stored on the memory and executable by the processor, the computer program product performing a process of controlling the variable speed drive of the motor and a process of monitoring the signal from the sensor to determine if the motor is backspinning.

摘要翻译： 本文公开了一种用于检测电潜泵中的电动机的回旋状态的系统。 该系统包括靠近电动机安装的传感器，输出信号的传感器，连接在电动机和控制器之间的电力电缆，向电动机提供三相交流电压的电力电缆，三相信号的一相具有 控制信号; 电子设备连接到传感器，电子设备接收信号并将信号传播到控制器; 以及定义所述控制器的计算机，所述控制器具有非暂时性存储器，计算机处理器和存储在所述存储器上并由所述处理器执行的计算机程序产品，所述计算机程序产品执行控制所述控制器的变速驱动器 电机和监测来自传感器的信号的过程，以确定电机是否旋转。

公开(公告)号：US07607896B2

公开(公告)日：2009-10-27

申请号：US11463836

申请日：2006-08-10

申请人： John M. Leuthen ,  Dick L. Knox ,  Tom G. Yohanan ,  Jerald R. Rider

发明人： John M. Leuthen ,  Dick L. Knox ,  Tom G. Yohanan ,  Jerald R. Rider

IPC分类号： F04B49/06

CPC分类号： H02H7/1222

摘要： Systems and methods for providing ride-through for interruptions in the power supplied to drives that are used to control equipment such as downhole submersible pumps. In one embodiment, a variable speed drive includes converter and inverter sections, a capacitor bank and a control system. The drive shuts down the converter section upon detecting a disruption in the AC input power and continues to generate output power by drawing on the energy stored in the capacitor bank. When the AC input power returns (or begins to return) to normal, the drive resumes operation of the converter section in a controlled manner (e.g., by presetting the firing angle of the SCR's in the converter to match the voltage across the capacitor bank.) The drive thereby limits the current that recharges the capacitor bank and prevents sudden inrushes of current that could damage the drive.

摘要翻译： 用于提供传递中断功能的系统和方法，用于提供给用于控制诸如井下潜水泵的设备的驱动器。 在一个实施例中，变速驱动器包括转换器和逆变器部分，电容器组和控制系统。 检测到AC输入功率中断后，驱动器关闭转换器部分，并通过利用存储在电容器组中的能量继续产生输出功率。 当交流输入电源返回（或开始返回）正常时，驱动器以受控的方式恢复转换器部分的操作（例如，通过预设转换器中SCR的触发角度来匹配电容器组两端的电压。 ）驱动器因此限制了对电容器组进行充电的电流，并防止可能损坏驱动器的电流突然损坏。

公开(公告)号：US20080306892A1

公开(公告)日：2008-12-11

申请号：US12133704

申请日：2008-06-05

申请人： Alexander Crossley ,  De Hao Zhu ,  Jerald R. Rider

发明人： Alexander Crossley ,  De Hao Zhu ,  Jerald R. Rider

IPC分类号： G06N3/08

CPC分类号： G01F1/88 ,  G01F1/74

摘要： A multiphase flow meter used in conjunction with an electrical submersible pump system in a well bore includes sensors to determine and transmit well bore pressure measurements, including tubing and down hole pressure measurements. The multiphase flow meter also includes at least one artificial neural network device to be used for outputting flow characteristics of the well bore. The artificial neural network device is trained to output tubing and downhole flow characteristics responsive to multiphase-flow pressure gradient calculations and pump and reservoir models, combined with standard down-hole pressure, tubing surface pressure readings, and the frequency applied to the electrical submersible pump motor.

摘要翻译： 与井下电潜泵系统结合使用的多相流量计包括用于确定和传送井筒压力测量值的传感器，包括管道和井下压力测量。 多相流量计还包括用于输出井眼的流量特性的至少一个人造神经网络装置。 训练人工神经网络装置，以响应于多相流压力梯度计算和泵和储层模型，结合标准井下压力，管道表面压力读数和施加到电潜泵的频率来输出管道和井下流动特性 发动机。

公开(公告)号：US07048057B2

公开(公告)日：2006-05-23

申请号：US10260706

申请日：2002-09-30

申请人： John L. Bearden ,  Jerald R. Rider

发明人： John L. Bearden ,  Jerald R. Rider

IPC分类号： E21B34/00

CPC分类号： E21B41/02 ,  E21B43/128

摘要： A protection system for an artificial lift device including but not limited to electrical submersible pump (ESP) and an electrical submersible progressing cavity pup (ESPCP). The artificial lift device is suspended on a tubing string into a wellbore where the artificial lift device contacts well fluids. The artificial lift device is provided with a barrier such as an intake barrier or output barrier that deters an ingress of well fluids into the artificial lift device. As a result, the artificial lift device may remain idle and submerged within well fluids for an extended period of time without experiencing degradation of the artificial lift device internals. The intake barrier may include a plug, burst disk, dissolvable material, a selectively openable barrier such as a sleeve or a spring biased member or other member that is capable of providing a suitable barrier. The barrier may be removed once the artificial lift device is ready for operation. The artificial lift device may be filled with a protective fluid. An optional pressure sensor may be provided that is in communication with the interior of the backup unit for communicating with a compressor that may be activated to maintain a positive pressure within the artificial lift device to prevent well fluids from entering the unit. The protection system of the invention is desirable for protecting an idle artificial lift device, including when the artificial lift device is a backup unit in a multi-artificial lift device deployment.

摘要翻译： 一种用于人造提升装置的保护系统，包括但不限于电潜泵（ESP）和电潜水进步腔穴（ESPCP）。 将人造提升装置悬挂在油管柱上，进入井筒，人造提升装置接触井液。 人造提升装置设置有阻挡物，例如进气阻挡物或输出屏障，其阻止井流体进入人造提升装置。 结果，人造举升装置可以保持空闲并浸没在井液中长时间，而不会经历人造提升装置内部的劣化。 进气阻挡件可以包括塞子，爆破盘，可溶解材料，可选择地可打开的屏障，例如套筒或弹簧偏置构件或能够提供合适屏障的其它构件。 一旦人造提升装置准备好运行，就可以去除屏障。 人造提升装置可以填充有保护流体。 可以提供可选的压力传感器，其与备用单元的内部连通，用于与压缩机连通，压缩机可被启动以在人造举升装置内保持正压力以防止井液进入该单元。 本发明的保护系统对于保护空闲的人造电梯装置是理想的，包括当人造电梯装置是多人造电梯装置部署中的备用装置时。

公开(公告)号：US08480376B2

公开(公告)日：2013-07-09

申请号：US12869409

申请日：2010-08-26

申请人： Dick L Knox ,  Jerald R Rider ,  Robert D Allen ,  William Carter ,  Robert H McCoy

发明人： Dick L Knox ,  Jerald R Rider ,  Robert D Allen ,  William Carter ,  Robert H McCoy

IPC分类号： F04B49/00

CPC分类号： E21B47/0007 ,  H02P3/00

摘要： A system for determining whether a motor in an electrical submersible pump is backspinning is described herein. The system comprises a sensor mounted in a well bore proximate to a ground surface, the sensor outputting a backspin signal; a communication link connected to the sensor, the communications link communicating the backspin signal; and a controller receiving the backspin signal from the communications link and processing the backspin signal to determine whether the motor is backspinning. Computer readable instructions associated with the system perform the steps of: monitoring the signal to determine whether the signal is above a threshold, the threshold for determining whether the signal is a noise signal or a backspin signal, and outputting the backspin signal; impeding operable AC power to the motor, responsive to the backspin signal; monitoring the backspin signal to determine whether the backspin signal is below the threshold; and returning AC power to the motor responsive to the determination that the backspin signal is below the threshold.

摘要翻译： 这里描述了一种用于确定电动潜水泵中的电动机是否是回旋的系统。 该系统包括安装在靠近地面的井眼中的传感器，该传感器输出反旋转信号; 连接到所述传感器的通信链路，所述通信链路通信所述反向旋转信号; 以及控制器，从所述通信链路接收所述反向旋转信号，并处理所述反向旋转信号，以确定所述电动机是否回转。 与系统相关联的计算机可读指令执行以下步骤：监视信号以确定信号是否高于阈值，用于确定信号是噪声信号还是反旋信号的阈值，以及输出反旋信号; 响应于所述反转信号阻碍对所述电动机的可操作的交流电力; 监测反向旋转信号以确定反旋信号是否低于阈值; 并且响应于所述反旋转信号低于所述阈值的确定，将AC电力返回到所述电动机。

公开(公告)号：US08287246B2

公开(公告)日：2012-10-16

申请号：US12537154

申请日：2009-08-06

申请人： Sheldon Plitt ,  Jerald R. Rider ,  Dick L. Knox ,  William Carter, Jr.

发明人： Sheldon Plitt ,  Jerald R. Rider ,  Dick L. Knox ,  William Carter, Jr.

IPC分类号： F04B49/06

CPC分类号： F04B47/06 ,  F04B49/02

摘要： Systems and methods for controlling an electrical drive such as is used with electric submersible pumps used in downhole oil production, wherein the drive automatically determines the proper phasing to drive the pump motor in a forward direction. In one embodiment, a method includes generating a drive signal having an initial phasing and driving the pump to establish a column of fluid in the borehole. The drive signal is then discontinued, allowing the column of fluid to fall through the pump and cause the pump to backspin and generate a signal having phasing corresponding to the reverse rotational direction. The forward phasing is then determined to be the opposite of the phasing corresponding to the reverse rotational direction. The pump can be restarted in the forward direction, or an operator can be notified of the proper phasing to produce forward rotation of the pump.

摘要翻译： 用于控制电驱动的系统和方法，例如用于井下油生产中的电潜泵，其中驱动装置自动确定适当的定相以沿正向驱动泵马达。 在一个实施例中，一种方法包括产生具有初始定相的驱动信号并驱动泵以在钻孔中建立一列流体。 然后停止驱动信号，允许流体列通过泵落下并使泵反向旋转并产生具有与反向旋转方向对应的定相的信号。 然后将正向定相确定为与反向旋转方向对应的定相的相反。 泵可以向前方向重新启动，或者可以向操作者通知正确的定相以产生泵的正向旋转。