METHOD OF ANALYZING OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION PROJECT
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method of analyzing an oil and gas production project, comprising:
- creating a model of systems and pipelines for the project;
creating a plurality of profiles from the model, each profile containing system requirements and pipeline requirements to meet a given period of production for the project;
selecting at least two of the profiles;
selecting one of the system requirements from the at least two profiles;
selecting one of the pipeline requirements from the at least two profiles; and
creating a controlling case for the project based on the selected system requirements and the selected pipeline requirements.
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Abstract
A method is disclosed for analyzing an oil and gas production project with a computer system. Using a computer program, a user inputs characteristics of systems for the project and inputs characteristics of the expected production of the project, such as production life (years) and the production rate of the project. Based on the characteristics, the program generates a plurality of projected case profiles, each of which defines characteristics of the systems for a period of the production life of the project. A controlling case is then created using information from the plurality of case profiles. In the controlling case, each of the systems is analyzed to determine in which profile the system has the greatest cost, weight, area, or other criterion. From the analysis, characteristics of the systems are generated for the project that best meet the expected production over the entire production life of the project.
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26 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method of analyzing an oil and gas production project, comprising:
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creating a model of systems and pipelines for the project;
creating a plurality of profiles from the model, each profile containing system requirements and pipeline requirements to meet a given period of production for the project;
selecting at least two of the profiles;
selecting one of the system requirements from the at least two profiles;
selecting one of the pipeline requirements from the at least two profiles; and
creating a controlling case for the project based on the selected system requirements and the selected pipeline requirements. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A computer-readable device having program instructions for performing a computer-implemented method of analyzing an oil and gas production project, the method comprising:
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creating a model of systems and pipelines for the project;
creating a plurality of profiles from the model, each profile containing system requirements and pipeline requirements to meet a given period of production for the project;
selecting at least two of the profiles;
selecting one of the system requirements from the at least two profiles;
selecting one of the pipeline requirements from the at least two profiles; and
creating a controlling case for the project based on the selected system requirements and the selected pipeline requirements. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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