Plunger lift systems and methods
    1.
    发明授权
    Plunger lift systems and methods 有权
    柱塞提升系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08833467B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-09-16

    申请号:US13321142

    申请日:2010-05-20

    IPC分类号: E21B43/00 E21B43/12

    CPC分类号: E21B43/121 Y10T137/0491

    摘要: The present invention discloses apparatuses, systems, and methods for operating a gas well. Some embodiments include a plunger apparatus configured to fall through a continuous water phase (including water slugs) in a gas producing well by overcoming pressure and drag forces from the water by having a sufficient mass, hydrodynamic profile, and sufficiently large area for passage of the continuous water. In one embodiment, a plunger body and plug mechanism are provided, wherein the plug mechanism has open and closed positions, which may be automatically changed or controlled by a surface or other control system, and wherein the plunger body and plug may be a physically integrated one-piece system, or an interoperable two piece system.

    摘要翻译: 本发明公开了用于操作气井的装置,系统和方法。 一些实施例包括柱塞装置,该柱塞装置构造成通过具有足够的质量,流体动力学特性和足够大的面积来通过克服来自水的压力和阻力而落入气体产生井中的连续水相(包括水絮状物) 连续用水 在一个实施例中,提供了柱塞体和塞子机构,其中塞子机构具有打开和关闭的位置,其可以由表面或其它控制系统自动地改变或控制,并且其中柱塞体和塞可以是物理上的 单件系统或可互操作的两件式系统。

    Plunger Lift Systems and Methods
    2.
    发明申请
    Plunger Lift Systems and Methods 有权
    柱塞提升系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20120132437A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-05-31

    申请号:US13321142

    申请日:2010-05-20

    IPC分类号: E21B43/00 F16K51/00

    CPC分类号: E21B43/121 Y10T137/0491

    摘要: The present invention discloses apparatuses, systems, and methods for operating a gas well. Some embodiments include a plunger apparatus configured to fall through a continuous water phase (including water slugs) in a gas producing well by overcoming pressure and drag 5 forces from the water by having a sufficient mass, hydrodynamic profile, and sufficiently large area for passage of the continuous water. In one embodiment, a plunger body and plug mechanism are provided, wherein the plug mechanism has open and closed positions, which may be automatically changed or controlled by a surface or other control system, and wherein the plunger body and plug may be a physically integrated one-piece system, or an interoperable two piece system.

    摘要翻译: 本发明公开了用于操作气井的装置,系统和方法。 一些实施例包括柱塞装置,该柱塞装置被配置为通过克服压力并通过具有足够的质量,流体动力学特性和足够大的面积来通过克服压力从水中拖曳5个力,从而在气体产生井中通过连续的水相(包括水lug) 连续的水。 在一个实施例中,提供了柱塞体和塞子机构,其中塞子机构具有打开和关闭的位置,其可以由表面或其它控制系统自动地改变或控制,并且其中柱塞体和塞可以是物理上的 单件系统或可互操作的两件式系统。

    Method of optimizing drilling ramp-up

    公开(公告)号:US10968730B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-04-06

    申请号:US16017484

    申请日:2018-06-25

    摘要: A method of optimizing drilling ramp-up is provided herein. More specifically, a method of ramping up a drilling operation from a static condition (0, 0) to optimum drilling parameter values (WOB*, RPM*) is provided. The method includes identifying a set of drilling control variables used in forming the wellbore. Examples include weight-on-bit (WOB) and rate of penetration (RPM). The method additionally includes selecting desired control variable values for a first identified drilling stage. The values may be generically referred to as (V1, V2). The method also includes increasing the drilling control variables from (0, 0) to pre-defined drilling control variable values (V1, V2). Preferably, V1 is a WOB value while V2 is a rotation speed value (RPM). The method also comprises monitoring a performance index (PI), wherein (PI) is a combination of torque (TQ) and penetration rate (RPM). The method then includes determining an optimal path to optimum drilling parameter values (WOB*, RPM*) using the Performance Index (PI).

    Drilling a wellbore
    7.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10662751B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-05-26

    申请号:US14797568

    申请日:2015-07-13

    摘要: Methods and systems for controlling a drilling operation based on an MSE value calculated for a depth increment are disclosed herein. In an exemplary method, drilling parameters characterizing a drilling operation in a subterranean formation are received in a control system. The drilling parameters are used by the control system to calculate a depth-based mechanical specific energy (MSE) based on some amount of energy expended by at least a portion of a drilling assembly while drilling at least one identified depth sub-interval of a depth interval of a subterranean formation. The control system uses the calculated depth-based MSE to control the drilling operation.

    Method of Optimizing Drilling Ramp-Up
    9.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190032467A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-01-31

    申请号:US16017484

    申请日:2018-06-25

    摘要: A method of optimizing drilling ramp-up is provided herein. More specifically, a method of ramping up a drilling operation from a static condition (0, 0) to optimum drilling parameter values (WOB*, RPM*) is provided. The method includes identifying a set of drilling control variables used in forming the wellbore. Examples include weight-on-bit (WOB) and rate of penetration (RPM). The method additionally includes selecting desired control variable values for a first identified drilling stage. The values may be generically referred to as (V1, V2). The method also includes increasing the drilling control variables from (0, 0) to pre-defined drilling control variable values (V1, V2). Preferably, V1 is a WOB value while V2 is a rotation speed value (RPM). The method also comprises monitoring a performance index (PI), wherein (PI) is a combination of torque (TQ) and penetration rate (RPM). The method then includes determining an optimal path to optimum drilling parameter values (WOB*, RPM*) using the Performance Index (PI).