Processing sensing measurements
First Claim
1. A computer readable medium having computer-executable instructions stored thereon that, if executed by a computer cause the computer to process measurements from a distributed sensing system for sensing conditions at any range of locations along a one dimensional path of a borehole, by a method having the steps of receiving the measurements of the conditions along the borehole, and generating a graphical representation of the measurements indicating their location, and how they vary with time, and generating a further graphical representation of physical features located at known locations along the path of the borehole, the physical features comprising borehole completion features and geological features around the borehole, so that both graphical representations are scaled and associated to provide an output view having a visual correlation between the locations of the borehole completion features or geological features around the borehole and measurements of the conditions at the same locations along the borehole, and the output view comprising a window showing a selected part of the representations at a user adjustable zoom level in terms of location and time and having a user adjustable window position in terms of location and time of measurements.
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Abstract
Software (140) for processing measurements from a distributed sensing system (100) receives the measurements, and generates a graphical representation of the measurements indicating their location or time sequence, and a representation of locations of physical features along the path (50), or times of external events, the representations being scaled and associated to provide a visual correlation between the locations of the measurements and locations of the physical features, or between times of measurements and times of external events. The enhanced visual correlation can lead to cost savings if more rapid interpretation of large volumes of measurements can give warning of changes such as subsidence of structures, or of ingress of water into oil wells, for example in time for remedial action to be taken.
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17 Claims
- 1. A computer readable medium having computer-executable instructions stored thereon that, if executed by a computer cause the computer to process measurements from a distributed sensing system for sensing conditions at any range of locations along a one dimensional path of a borehole, by a method having the steps of receiving the measurements of the conditions along the borehole, and generating a graphical representation of the measurements indicating their location, and how they vary with time, and generating a further graphical representation of physical features located at known locations along the path of the borehole, the physical features comprising borehole completion features and geological features around the borehole, so that both graphical representations are scaled and associated to provide an output view having a visual correlation between the locations of the borehole completion features or geological features around the borehole and measurements of the conditions at the same locations along the borehole, and the output view comprising a window showing a selected part of the representations at a user adjustable zoom level in terms of location and time and having a user adjustable window position in terms of location and time of measurements.
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13. A computer readable medium having computer-executable instructions stored thereon that, if executed by a computer cause the computer to process measurements from a distributed sensing system for sensing conditions at any range of locations along a one dimensional path of a borehole, by a method having the steps of receiving the measurements, and generating a graphical representation of a time series of the measurements, and generating a further graphical representation of known timings of external events relating to changes in physical features of the borehole at given locations along the path, both representations being scaled and associated to provide an output view having a visual correlation between the timing of the measurements and the external events and the output view comprising a window showing a selected part of the representations at a user adjustable zoom level in terms of location and time and having a user adjustable window position in terms of location and time of measurements.
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14. A computer comprising an interface to one or more distributed sensing systems for sensing conditions at any range of locations along a one dimensional path of a borehole, the interface being arranged to receive measurements of the conditions along the borehole, and the computer having a processor for generating a graphical representation of the measurements indicating their location, and generating a further graphical representation of physical features located at known locations along the path of the borehole, the physical features comprising borehole completion features and geological features around the borehole, so that both graphical representations are-scaled and associated to provide an output view having a visual correlation between the locations of the borehole completion features or geological features around the borehole and measurements of the conditions at the same locations along the borehole, the output view comprising a window showing a selected part of the representations at a user adjustable zoom level in terms of location and time and having a user adjustable window position in terms of location and time of measurements, the computer also having a display for presenting the output view to the user, and for receiving user input.
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15. A system comprising a distributed sensing system for sensing conditions remotely at substantially all locations along a one dimensional path, and further comprising a computer comprising an interface to one or more distributed sensing systems for sensing conditions at any range of locations along a one dimensional path of a borehole, the interface being arranged to receive measurements of the conditions along the borehole, and the computer having a processor for generating a graphical representation of the measurements indicating their location, and generating a further graphical representation of physical features located at known locations along the path of the borehole, the physical features comprising borehole completion features and geological features around the borehole, so that both graphical representations are-scaled and associated to provide an output view having a visual correlation between the locations of the borehole completion features or geological features around the borehole and measurements of the conditions at the same locations along the borehole, the output view comprising a window showing a selected part of the representations at a user adjustable zoom level in terms of location and time and having a user adjustable window position in terms of location and time of measurements, the computer also having a display for presenting the output view to the user, and for receiving user input.
- 16. A method of analysing measurements from a distributed sensing system for sensing conditions at any range of locations along a one dimensional path of a borehole, comprising the steps of selecting a subset of the measurements, generating a graphical representation of locations of the selected measurements along the path of the borehole, and generating a further graphical representation of physical features located at known locations of the path of the borehole, the physical features comprising borehole completion features and geological features around the borehole, so that the representations are scaled and associated to provide a visual correlation, zooming the representations and panning along the path to identify regions of interest using the visual correlation of the measurements and the physical features, selecting a region of interest, and causing generation of a graphical representation of the measurements at different times for the region of interest.
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