Method to optimize oilfield operations based on large and complex data sets

    公开(公告)号:US10934813B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-02

    申请号:US15541607

    申请日:2015-03-05

    Abstract: In some aspects, the present invention comprises a system and method for optimizing the control scheme used for drilling operations based on the complex and large data sets available in realtime during operation of a wellsite and based on existing model data available at the wellsite for past similar drilling operations. Such optimizations typically require downtime to quantify how the realtime values will factor into the control model, but the present invention allows for such optimization in realtime in a closed-loop system that will reduce the non-productive time associated with reservoir operations.

    STOCHASTIC CONTROL METHOD FOR MUD CIRCULATION SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20200340311A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-10-29

    申请号:US16923691

    申请日:2020-07-08

    Abstract: A stochastic control method includes determining a property of a solid present in a drilling fluid circulating within a mud circulation system and identifying a mud circulation model that dictates operation of the mud circulation system. The mud circulation model is based on one or more models of one or more uncertainties encountered during a wellbore drilling operation. The method further includes determining an accuracy of the mud circulation model based on a difference between the determined property of the solid present in the drilling fluid and a solid property of the drilling fluid as provided by the mud circulation model, and programming a controller of the mud circulation system based on the mud circulation model to modify operation of the mud circulation system.

    Stochastic control method for mud circulation system

    公开(公告)号:US10738548B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-08-11

    申请号:US15776757

    申请日:2016-01-29

    Abstract: A stochastic control method includes measuring a fluid property of a drilling fluid circulating within a mud circulation system and identifying a mud circulation model that dictates operation of the mud circulation system. The mud circulation model is based on one or more models of one or more uncertainties encountered during a wellbore drilling operation. The method further includes determining an accuracy of the mud circulation model based on a residue between the measured fluid property of the drilling fluid and a fluid property of the drilling fluid as provided by the mud circulation model, and programming a controller of the mud circulation system based on the mud circulation model to modify operation of the mud circulation system.

    Removal of stick-slip vibrations in a drilling assembly

    公开(公告)号:US10550683B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-02-04

    申请号:US14912087

    申请日:2013-09-17

    Abstract: An example method for removal of stick-slip vibrations may comprise receiving a command directed to a controllable element of a drilling assembly. A smooth trajectory profile may be generated based, at least in part, on the command. A frictional torque value for a drill bit of the drilling assembly may be determined. The example method may further include generating a control signal based, at least in part, on the trajectory profile, the frictional torque value, and a model of the drilling assembly, and transmitting the control signal to the controllable element.

    OPTIMAL SURFACTANT DESIGN FOR RECOVERED HYDROCARBON ENHANCEMENT
    7.
    发明申请
    OPTIMAL SURFACTANT DESIGN FOR RECOVERED HYDROCARBON ENHANCEMENT 有权
    用于恢复油气增强的最佳表面活性剂设计

    公开(公告)号:US20160341037A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-11-24

    申请号:US14889091

    申请日:2014-12-31

    Abstract: Methods including the step of producing a bulk fluid from a subterranean formation, the bulk fluid comprising at least water and a hydrocarbon. The bulk fluid is then sampled to form at least one sampled fluid. Next, constituent parameters of the sampled fluid are determined using the hydrophilic-lipophilic deviation (HLD) model. The constituent parameters include the salinity (S) of the sampled fluid, the salinity constant (b); the equivalent alkane carbon number for the hydrocarbon in the sampled fluid (EACN); T is temperature of the sampled fluid; the characteristic curvature for an ionic surfactant composition (cc) or for a nonionic surfactant composition (ccn); the surfactant temperature constant for the ionic surfactant composition (αT) or for a nonionic surfactant composition (cT). Also determining an optimal surfactant or optimal surfactant blend to achieve an oil-water separation morphological phase distribution of the sampled fluid.

    Abstract translation: 包括从地层生产大量流体的步骤的方法,所述大体积流体至少包含水和烃。 然后对本体流体进行采样以形成至少一个采样流体。 接下来,使用亲水亲油偏差(HLD)模型确定取样流体的组成参数。 成分参数包括取样液体的盐度(S),盐度常数(b); 采样液中烃类的等效烷烃碳数(EACN); T是采样流体的温度; 离子表面活性剂组合物(cc)或非离子表面活性剂组合物(ccn)的特征曲率; 离子表面活性剂组合物(αT)的表面活性剂温度常数或非离子表面活性剂组合物(cT)的表面活性剂温度常数。 还确定最佳表面活性剂或最佳表面活性剂混合物以实现取样流体的油 - 水分离形态相分布。

    CONTROLLING WELLBORE DRILLING SYSTEMS
    8.
    发明申请
    CONTROLLING WELLBORE DRILLING SYSTEMS 审中-公开
    控制井筒钻井系统

    公开(公告)号:US20160290118A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-10-06

    申请号:US15036029

    申请日:2013-12-06

    Abstract: Techniques for controlling downhole drilling equipment include determining a nominal model of downhole drilling dynamics based on sensor measurements from the downhole drilling equipment; determining an uncertainty for the nominal model of downhole drilling dynamics; determining, based on the uncertainty for the nominal model of downhole drilling dynamics, a set of models that deviate from the nominal model of downhole drilling dynamics; and generating a virtual controller for the downhole drilling equipment based on the nominal model and the set of models that deviate from the nominal model.

    Abstract translation: 用于控制井下钻井设备的技术包括基于来自井下钻井设备的传感器测量来确定井下钻井动力学的标称模型; 确定井下钻井动力学名义模型的不确定性; 根据井下钻井动力学名义模型的不确定性确定一组偏离井下钻井动力学名义模型的模型; 并且基于名义模型和偏离标称模型的模型集合来生成用于井下钻井设备的虚拟控制器。

    Systems and methods for estimating forces on a drill bit

    公开(公告)号:US10858927B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-12-08

    申请号:US15107333

    申请日:2014-12-30

    Abstract: Disclosed embodiments include systems and methods for estimating real-time bit forces experienced on a drill bit and decoupling bit force disturbances. Real-time bit forces can be estimated based on bit force observers using measurements from downhole sensor subs. Model-based observers that adopted to estimate the bit force from downhole sensor sub measurements. Strain and torque measurements as measured by the sensor subs are used to estimate bit force and bit torque. These measurements can be observed using an effective observer design with the estimated bit force and bit torque based on sensor sub measurements to track the real bit force and bit torque. Observations of estimated bit forces and identified bit force disturbances can be used perform drilling dynamics modeling and identify the occurrence of negative drilling events.

    Method and system for distributed control of drilling operations

    公开(公告)号:US10787896B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-09-29

    申请号:US15576023

    申请日:2016-02-18

    Abstract: A system including a plurality of subsystems each of which includes a subsystem controller coupled with a sensor configured to obtain a measurement, an actuator, and a subsystem processor. The subsystem processor includes a first memory storing instructions to identify a subsystem state and generate a subsystem performance objective based on the subsystem state. The system also includes a global processor coupled with each of the subsystems, the global processor includes a second memory storing instructions to identify a global system state based on the subsystem state of each subsystem, generate a global performance objective, calculate an updated performance objective for each subsystem, and transmit the updated performance objective to each subsystem. Once received, the subsystem controller in each subsystem activates the actuator to adjust a subsystem parameter to meet the updated performance objective.

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