APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR EVALUATING SYSTEMS ASSOCIATED WITH WELLHEADS
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- receiving, using a computer, data identifying a first component in a first plurality of components,wherein the first plurality of components is part of a system associated with a wellhead, andwherein the first component has a useful remaining operational life;
identifying, using the computer, a first location at which the first component is positioned relative to one or more other components in the first plurality of components;
receiving, using the computer, data associated with a first operational parameter specific to the first location;
receiving, using the computer, data associated with an operational history of the first component or one or more components equivalent thereto; and
predicting, using the computer, the useful remaining operational life of the first component based on at least;
the first operational parameter, andthe operational history of the first component or one or more components equivalent thereto.
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Abstract
According to one aspect, data identifying a component is received, wherein the component is part of a system associated with a wellhead. A location at which the component is positioned relative to one or more other components is identified. The useful remaining operational life of the component is predicted based on at least an operational parameter specific to the location, and the operational history of the component or one or more components equivalent thereto. According to another aspect, a model representing at least a portion of a proposed system associated with a wellhead is generated, the model comprising a plurality of objects, each of which has a proposed location and represents an existing component. The useful remaining operational life for each object is predicted based on an operational parameter at the corresponding proposed location, and data associated with the respective operational history of the existing component.
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36 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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receiving, using a computer, data identifying a first component in a first plurality of components, wherein the first plurality of components is part of a system associated with a wellhead, and wherein the first component has a useful remaining operational life; identifying, using the computer, a first location at which the first component is positioned relative to one or more other components in the first plurality of components; receiving, using the computer, data associated with a first operational parameter specific to the first location; receiving, using the computer, data associated with an operational history of the first component or one or more components equivalent thereto; and predicting, using the computer, the useful remaining operational life of the first component based on at least; the first operational parameter, and the operational history of the first component or one or more components equivalent thereto. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An apparatus, comprising:
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a non-transitory computer readable medium; and a plurality of instructions stored on the non-transitory computer readable medium and executable by a processor, the plurality of instructions comprising; instructions that cause the processor to receive data identifying a first component in a first plurality of components, wherein the first plurality of components is part of a system associated with a wellhead, and wherein the first component has a useful remaining operational life; instructions that cause the processor to identify a first location at which the first component is positioned relative to one or more other components in the first plurality of components; instructions that cause the processor to receive data associated with a first operational parameter specific to the first location; instructions that cause the processor to receive data associated with an operational history of the first component or one or more components equivalent thereto; and instructions that cause the processor to predict the useful remaining operational life of the first component based on at least; the first operational parameter, and the operational history of the first component or one or more components equivalent thereto. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method, comprising:
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generating, using a computer, a model that represents at least a portion of a proposed system associated with a wellhead, the model comprising a plurality of objects, wherein each of the objects has a proposed location within the model, wherein each of the objects represents an existing component proposed to be part of the proposed system, and wherein each of the existing components has a useful remaining operational life; specifying, using the computer, at least one operational parameter at each of the respective proposed locations of the objects; receiving, using the computer, data associated with respective operational histories of the existing components; and
predicting, using the computer, the useful remaining operational life for each object,wherein the prediction of the useful remaining operational life for each object is based on at least; the respective at least one operational parameter at the corresponding proposed location, and the data associated with the respective operational history of the existing component represented by the each object. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. An apparatus, comprising:
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a non-transitory computer readable medium; and a plurality of instructions stored on the non-transitory computer readable medium and executable by a processor, the plurality of instructions comprising; instructions that cause the processor to generate a model that represents at least a portion of a proposed system associated with a wellhead, the model comprising a plurality of objects, wherein each of the objects has a proposed location within the model, wherein each of the objects represents an existing component proposed to be part of the proposed system, and wherein each of the existing components has a useful remaining operational life; instructions that cause the processor to specify at least one operational parameter at each of the respective proposed locations of the objects; instructions that cause the processor to receive data associated with respective operational histories of the existing components; and instructions that cause the processor to predict the useful remaining operational life for each object, wherein the prediction of the useful remaining operational life for each object is based on at least; the respective at least one operational parameter at the corresponding proposed location, and the data associated with the respective operational history of the existing component represented by the each object. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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