Sensor failure diagnosis in a pump monitoring system

    公开(公告)号:US11635337B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-04-25

    申请号:US16755734

    申请日:2017-12-29

    Inventor: Joseph A. Beisel

    Abstract: A pump monitoring system for use in wellbore operations can determine whether an indication of a failure is due to an actual pump issue or a failed sensor. The pump monitoring system includes a sensor on a fluid end of a pump to measure properties associated with the pump and a vibration detector. A computing device executes instructions to receive the sensor signal and the vibration signal and identify an irregularity in the sensor signal. The processor then determines whether an operational signal component is present in the vibration signal, and displays an indication that the sensor has failed when the operational signal component is not present in the vibration signal. If the operational signal component is present in the vibration signal, the irregularity is likely caused by a pump problem such as a failed valve.

    Pressure pump balancing system
    2.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11486385B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-01

    申请号:US16322024

    申请日:2016-09-15

    Abstract: A system may include multiple strain gauges and multiple position sensors positioned on multiple pressure pumps. The strain gauges may measure strain in chambers of the pressure pumps. The position sensors may measure positions of rotating members of the pressure pumps. One or more computing devices may be communicatively couplable to the strain gauges and the position sensors to determine an adjustment to a flow rate of fluid through at least one pump using a strain measurement and a position measurement for the at least one pump such that a timing of changes in composition of the fluid delivered to into a first manifold at an input for the pressure pumps matches the timing of the changes in composition of the fluid delivered from a second manifold at an output for the pressure pumps.

    Pressure Pump Balancing System
    3.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200182236A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-06-11

    申请号:US16322024

    申请日:2016-09-15

    Abstract: A system may include multiple strain gauges and multiple position sensors positioned on multiple pressure pumps. The strain gauges may measure strain in chambers of the pressure pumps. The position sensors may measure positions of rotating members of the pressure pumps. One or more computing devices may be communicatively couplable to the strain gauges and the position sensors to determine an adjustment to a flow rate of fluid through at least one pump using a strain measurement and a position measurement for the at least one pump such that a timing of changes in composition of the fluid delivered to into a first manifold at an input for the pressure pumps matches the timing of the changes in composition of the fluid delivered from a second manifold at an output for the pressure pumps.

    Critical valve performance monitoring system

    公开(公告)号:US10480296B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-11-19

    申请号:US15745644

    申请日:2015-09-04

    Inventor: Joseph A. Beisel

    Abstract: A monitoring system may include a position sensor, strain gauges, and a computing device for monitoring valves in a pressure pump having multiple chambers to determine critical valve limits for the valves using strain measurements for each charmber. The strain gauges may determine strain in each chamber of the pressure pump. The position sensor may determine the position of a crankshaft mechanically coupled to a plunger in each chamber. The computing device may receive signals generated by the strain gauges and the position sensor related to the strain in each chamber and the position of the crankshaft, respectively, and may process the signals to determine delays in the actuation of the valves for determining critical valve limits.

    Multiple-Pump Valve Monitoring System
    8.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190271305A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-09-05

    申请号:US16320007

    申请日:2016-08-31

    Inventor: Joseph A. Beisel

    Abstract: A monitoring system may include strain gauges and position sensors corresponding to multiple pressure pumps. The strain gauge for each pressure pump may measure the strain in a respective chamber of each pump. The position sensor for each pump may measure the position of a rotating member of each pump. The monitoring system may also include one or more computing devices for determining actuation delays associated with valves corresponding to the respective chamber of each pump using expected actuation points and actual actuation points of the valves. The computing devices may compare the actuation points for the valves of all of the pressure pumps to determine a condition of a valve in one of the pressure pumps.

    Wellhead flowback control system and method

    公开(公告)号:US09695654B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-07-04

    申请号:US13692839

    申请日:2012-12-03

    CPC classification number: E21B21/01 E21B34/08 E21B43/12

    Abstract: A wellbore servicing system disposed at a wellbore, the wellbore servicing system comprising at least one wellbore servicing equipment component, wherein a flow path extends from the wellbore servicing system component into the wellbore, and a flow-back control system, wherein the flow-back control system is disposed along the flow path, and wherein the flow-back control system is configured to allow fluid communication via the flow path in a first direction at not less than a first rate and to allow fluid communication via the flow path in a second direction at not more than a second rate, wherein the first rate is greater than the second rate.

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