OILFIELD MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

• US 20080126168A1
• Filed: 11/14/2007
• Published: 05/29/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 11/15/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Chevron USA Incorporated (Chevron Corp.), Schlumberger Technology Corporation (SLB)
• Original Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation (SLB)
• Inventors: Traboulay, Ian H., McKee, Randall G., Pao, Phalyn, Schipperijn, Peter A., Carney, Michael, Rossi, David J., Lundy, Paul S., Shipley, David N.
• Application Number:
  US11/940,222
• Publication Number:
  US 20080126168A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/8
• CPC Class Codes: E21B 41/00 Equipment or details not covered by groups E21B15/00 - E21B40/00
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06316 Sequencing of tasks or work
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/0633 Workflow analysis
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/0639 Performance analysis of employees; Performance analysis of enterprise or organisation operations

Abstract

Systems and methods of managing a workflow of an oilfield activity are provided. A problem in the oilfield activity is identified, where the oilfield activity includes a number of tasks necessary to complete a project of a number of projects in the workflow, and where the number of tasks are arranged within a number of workflow states associated with the oilfield activity. A sequence for the number of tasks is selectively updated based on an analysis of the oilfield activity performed by a user. The project is analyzed by examining a progress of the project within one of the number of workflow states to obtain a decision, where the project is associated with the problem. The problem is resolved in the oilfield activity based on the decision.

Claims

1. A method of managing an oilfield activity for an oilfield having at least one processing facility and at least one wellsite operatively connected thereto, each at least one wellsite having a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation for extracting fluid from an underground reservoir therein, comprising:

identifying a problem in the oilfield activity,

wherein the oilfield activity comprises a plurality of tasks necessary to complete a first project of a plurality of projects in a workflow, and

wherein the plurality of tasks are arranged within a plurality of workflow states associated with the oilfield activity;

selectively updating a sequence for the plurality of tasks based on an analysis of the oilfield activity performed by a first user;

analyzing the first project by examining a progress of the first project within one of the plurality of workflow states to obtain a decision, wherein the first project is associated with the problem; and

resolving the problem in the oilfield activity based on the decision.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

recording data and actions taken to resolve the problem, wherein the data and the actions are used to analyze the effectiveness of the resolving.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein a second project is analyzed while examining the progress of the first project.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the progress of the first project and a progress of the second project is examined in an operations control center of the oilfield activity.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein identifying the problem comprises exceeding a pre-defined range.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the first project is associated with a plurality of users.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the first project is associated with a plurality of workflows.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the first project is at least one selected from a group consisting of an asset, a pattern, and a plurality of assets.

9. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

maintaining a watch list of the plurality of projects to track the problem.

10. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

determining that the first user is an advanced user before selectively updating the sequence.

11. A method of managing an oilfield activity for an oilfield having at least one processing facility and at least one wellsite operatively connected thereto, each at least one wellsite having a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation for extracting fluid from an underground reservoir therein, comprising:

identifying a problem in the oilfield activity,

wherein the oilfield activity comprises a plurality of tasks necessary to complete a first project of a plurality of projects in a workflow, and

wherein the plurality of tasks are arranged within a plurality of workflow states associated with the oilfield activity;

determining whether a first user is an advanced user, wherein after the determination, the first user updates the plurality of tasks;

analyzing the first project by examining a progress of the first project within one of the plurality of workflow states to obtain a decision, wherein the first project is associated with the problem; and

resolving the problem in the oilfield activity based on the decision.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein a second project is analyzed while examining the progress of the first project.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the progress of the first project and a progress of the second project is examined in an operations control center of the oilfield activity.

14. The method of claim 11 further comprising:

recording data and actions taken to resolve the problem, wherein the data and the actions are used to analyze the effectiveness of the resolving.

15. The method of claim 11, wherein updating the plurality of tasks comprises selectively updating a sequence for the plurality of tasks based on an analysis of the oilfield activity performed by the first user.

16. A method of managing an oilfield activity for an oilfield having at least one processing facility and at least one wellsite operatively connected thereto, each at least one wellsite having a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation for extracting fluid from an underground reservoir therein, comprising:

identifying a problem in the oilfield activity,

wherein the oilfield activity comprises a plurality of tasks necessary to complete a first project of a plurality of projects in a workflow, and

wherein the plurality of tasks are arranged within a plurality of workflow states associated with the oilfield activity;

analyzing the first project by examining a progress of the first project within one of the plurality of workflow states to obtain a decision, wherein the first project is associated with the problem;

resolving the problem in the oilfield activity based on the decision;

recording data and actions taken to resolve the problem, wherein the data and the actions are used to analyze the effectiveness of the resolving.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein a second project is analyzed while examining the progress of the first project.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein the progress of the first project and a progress of the second project is examined in an operations control center of the oilfield activity.

19. The method of claim 16 further comprising:

selectively updating a sequence for the plurality of tasks based on an analysis of the oilfield activity performed by a first user.

20. The method of claim 19 further comprising:

determining that the first user is an advanced user before selectively updating the sequence.

21. A user interface for managing an activity comprising:

a plurality of tasks necessary to complete a first project of a plurality of projects in a workflow, wherein the plurality of tasks are arranged within a plurality of workflow states associated with the activity; and

a plurality of user profiles associated with at least one of the plurality of projects,

wherein the first project is associated with the problem with the activity and analyzed by examining a progress of the first project within one of the plurality of workflow states to obtain a decision, wherein the problem in the activity is resolved based on the decision.

22. A computer system for managing an oilfield activity for an oilfield having at least one processing facility and at least one wellsite operatively connected thereto, each at least one wellsite having a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation for extracting fluid from an underground reservoir therein, comprising:

a processor,

memory

software instruction stored in memory to execute on the processor to;

identify a problem in the oilfield activity,

wherein the oilfield activity comprises a plurality of tasks necessary to complete a first project of a plurality of projects in the workflow, and

wherein the plurality of workflow tasks are arranged within a plurality of workflow states associated with the oilfield activity;

selectively update a sequence for the plurality of tasks based on an analysis of the oilfield activity performed by a first user;

analyze the first project by examining progress of the first project within one of the plurality of workflow states to obtain a decision, wherein the first project is associated with the problem; and

resolve the problem in the oilfield activity based on the decision.

23. The computer system of claim 22, wherein the software instruction further execute on the processor to:

determine that the first user is an advanced user before selectively updating the sequence.

24. The computer system of claim 22, wherein the software instruction further execute on the processor to:

record data and actions taken to resolve the problem, wherein the data and the actions are used to analyze the effectiveness of the resolving.

25. The computer system of claim 22, wherein a second project is analyzed while examining the progress of the first project.