Automation of energy industry processes using stored standard best practices procedures
First Claim
1. A method of performing an energy industry operation, the method comprising:
- storing one or more sets of instructions at a storage location accessible by a controller configured to control aspects of the energy industry operation, the one or more sets of instructions retrieved from a library of sets of instructions, each set of instructions prescribing a standard procedure for performing a process forming part of the energy industry operation, the standard procedure based on best operating practices developed from previously performed operations independent of the process to be performed;
deploying a carrier in a borehole in an earth formation and performing the energy industry operation;
monitoring the operation and, in response to detecting a condition associated with the process, automatically retrieving the set of instructions corresponding to the process, with the controller;
automatically controlling and performing, with the controller, the process according to the retrieved set of instructions, wherein parameters of the process are controlled in accordance with the set of instructions;
automatically determining, with the controller, if a conflict exists with respect to the automatically controlled and performed process; and
managing a determined conflicting process or conflicting parameter recommendation of the automatically controlled and performed process, with the controller, by identifying a risk of damage, failure, or sub-optimal performance of performed process as associated with at least one of the earth formation, a rig configuration, and the borehole.
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Abstract
An embodiment of a method of performing an energy industry operation includes storing one or more sets of instructions at a storage location accessible by a controller configured to control aspects of an energy industry operation, the one or more sets of instructions retrieved from a library of sets of instructions, each set of instructions prescribing a standard procedure for performing a process forming part of the energy industry operation, the standard procedure based on best operating practices developed from previously performed operations independent of the process to be performed. The method also includes deploying a carrier in a borehole in an earth formation and performing an energy industry operation, monitoring the operation and, in response to detecting a condition associated with the process, automatically retrieving the set of instructions corresponding to the process, and automatically performing the process by the controller according to the retrieved set of instructions.
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18 Claims
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1. A method of performing an energy industry operation, the method comprising:
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storing one or more sets of instructions at a storage location accessible by a controller configured to control aspects of the energy industry operation, the one or more sets of instructions retrieved from a library of sets of instructions, each set of instructions prescribing a standard procedure for performing a process forming part of the energy industry operation, the standard procedure based on best operating practices developed from previously performed operations independent of the process to be performed; deploying a carrier in a borehole in an earth formation and performing the energy industry operation; monitoring the operation and, in response to detecting a condition associated with the process, automatically retrieving the set of instructions corresponding to the process, with the controller; automatically controlling and performing, with the controller, the process according to the retrieved set of instructions, wherein parameters of the process are controlled in accordance with the set of instructions; automatically determining, with the controller, if a conflict exists with respect to the automatically controlled and performed process; and managing a determined conflicting process or conflicting parameter recommendation of the automatically controlled and performed process, with the controller, by identifying a risk of damage, failure, or sub-optimal performance of performed process as associated with at least one of the earth formation, a rig configuration, and the borehole. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for performing an energy industry operation, the system comprising:
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a procedure management unit configured to store one or more sets of instructions, each set of instructions prescribing a standard procedure for performing a process forming part of the energy industry operation, the standard procedure based on best operating practices developed from previously performed operations independent of the process to be performed; and a controller in operable communication with the procedure management unit, the controller configured to control aspects of the energy industry operation, the controller configured to perform; controlling operational parameters of the energy industry operation via a carrier deployed in a borehole in an earth formation; retrieving a set of instructions from the procedure management unit in response to a command from a user during the energy industry operation, the command selecting the set of instructions, the set of instructions selected based on at least one of a phase of the operation and a condition detected during the operation; automatically adjusting the operational parameters according to the selected set of instructions; automatically determining if a conflict exists with respect to the automatically controlled and performed process; and managing a determined conflicting process or conflicting parameter recommendation of the automatically controlled and performed process by identifying a risk of damage, failure, or sub-optimal performance of performed process as associated with at least one of the earth formation, a rig configuration, and the borehole.
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10. A computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer readable storage medium having program instructions embodied therewith, the program instructions executable by a processing device to cause the processing device to perform a method comprising:
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storing one or more sets of instructions at a storage location accessible by a controller configured to control aspects of an energy industry operation, the one or more sets of instructions retrieved from a library of sets of instructions, each set of instructions prescribing a standard procedure for performing a process forming part of the energy industry operation, the standard procedure based on best operating practices developed from previously performed operations independent of the process to be performed; deploying a carrier in a borehole in an earth formation and performing the energy industry operation; monitoring the operation with the controller and, in response to detecting a condition associated with the process, automatically retrieving the set of instructions corresponding to the process with the controller; and automatically performing the process by the controller according to the retrieved set of instructions; automatically determining, with the controller, if a conflict exists with respect to the automatically controlled and performed process; and managing a determined conflicting process or conflicting parameter recommendation of the automatically controlled and performed process, with the controller, by identifying a risk of damage, failure, or sub-optimal performance of performed process as associated with at least one of the earth formation, a rig configuration, and the borehole, wherein performing the process includes automatically controlling parameters of the process according to the set of instructions. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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