Monitoring a component used in a well operation

• US 10,378,332 B2
• Filed: 06/17/2016
• Issued: 08/13/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 06/17/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Baker Hughes Incorporated (Baker Hughes Company)
• Original Assignee: Baker Hughes, a GE Company, LLC (Baker Hughes Company)
• Inventors: Kang, Yongnam Lion, Elijah, Larry D.
• Primary Examiner(s): Raymond, Edward
• Application Number:
  US15/185,309
• Publication Number:
  US 20170362928A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,152 Days
• Field of Search: 702183, 702182, 702184, 702185, 702188, 702 6
• CPC Class Codes: E21B 41/00 Equipment or details not covered by groups E21B15/00 - E21B40/00
• CPC Class Codes: E21B 47/06 Measuring temperature or pressure
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 19/0428 Safety, monitoring G05B19/0423 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 19/048 Monitoring; Safety
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 23/0235 based on a comparison with predetermined threshold or range, e.g. "classical methods", carried out during normal operation; threshold adaptation or choice; when or how to compare with the threshold
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 23/027 Alarm generation, e.g. communication protocol; Forms of alarm

Abstract

Examples of techniques for monitoring a component used in well operation are disclosed. In one example implementation according to aspects of the present disclosure, a method may include: receiving, by a processing system, sensor data from a sensor, wherein the sensor collects data relating to a component used in the well operation; analyzing, by the processing system, the sensor data to determine whether the component used in the well operation is experiencing an error condition; and alerting, by the processing system, a user of the error condition when it is determined that the component used in the well operation is experiencing an error condition.

Claims

1. A method for monitoring a component used in a well operation, the method comprising:

receiving, by a processing system, sensor data from a sensor, wherein the sensor collects data relating to a component used in the well operation;

analyzing, by the processing system, the sensor data to determine whether the component used in the well operation is experiencing an error condition;

alerting, by the processing system, a user of the error condition when it is determined that the component used in the well operation is experiencing an error condition; and

performing an automated shutdown of the well operation when it is determined that the component used in the well operation is experiencing the error condition.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

displaying, by the processing system, a status of the component used in the well operation, wherein the status is determined based on the sensor data.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the status of the component used in the well operation indicates a warning level of one of nominal, warning, or critical.

4. The method of claim 3, further comprising:

removing the component from the well operation when the status indicates a warning level of warning.

5. The method of claim 3, further comprising:

halting the well operation when the status indicates a warning level of critical.

6. A method for monitoring a component used in a well operation, the method comprising:

receiving, by a processing system, noise data from a sensor, wherein the sensor collects noise data relating to a component used in the well operation;

analyzing, by the processing system, the sensor data to determine a noise property of the component used in the well operation;

determining, by the processing system, whether the noise property exceeds a threshold; and

alerting, by the processing system, a user of an error condition when it is determined that the noise property exceeds the threshold.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the noise property is one of engine revolutions per minute, percent load, pump pressure, super charge pressure, and vibration.

8. The method of claim 6, further comprising:

displaying, by the processing system, a status of the component used in the well operation, wherein the status is determined based on the noise data.

9. The method of claim 6, wherein the threshold is a first threshold, the method further comprising:

removing the component from the well operation when the noise property exceeds a second threshold, wherein the second threshold is greater than the first threshold.

10. The method of claim 9, further comprising:

halting the well operation when the noise property exceeds a third threshold, wherein the third threshold is greater than the second threshold.

11. The method of claim 6, wherein the alerting further comprises alerting the user to change a specific part of the component used in the well operation based the noise property.

12. A system for monitoring a well operation, the system comprising:

a plurality of components used in the well operation, wherein each of the plurality of components comprises at least one sensor to collect data relating to the component;

a memory having computer readable instructions; and

a processing device for executing the computer readable instructions, the computer readable instructions comprising;

receiving sensor data from the at least one sensor for each of the plurality of components used in the well operation;

displaying a status of each of the plurality of components used in the well operation, wherein the status is determined based on the sensor data;

analyzing the sensor data to determine whether one or more of the plurality of components used in the well operation is experiencing an error condition;

alerting, by the processing system, a user of the error condition and the associated component when it is determined that the one or more of the plurality of components used in the well operation is experiencing an error condition; and

performing an automated shutdown of the well operation when it is determined that the component used in the well operation is experiencing the error condition.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein the error condition is excessive vibration or noise.

14. The system of claim 12, wherein the instructions further comprise:

halting the well operation when one or more of the plurality of components used in the well operation is experiencing an error condition.

15. The system of claim 12, wherein the instructions further comprise:

removing the component from the well operation when one or more of the plurality of components used in the well operation is experiencing an error condition.