Distributed intelligence for enhanced monitoring and control of oilfield processes
First Claim
1. A method for controlling a peripheral drilling operation, comprising:
- obtaining a first property of a first drilling operation component associated with the peripheral drilling operation, via a wireless network;
obtaining a second property of a second drilling operation component associated with the peripheral drilling operation;
generating a control signal for the first drilling operation component, based on the first property and the second property, wherein the control signal is generated based on at least one of an upstream and a downstream process; and
communicating the control signal to the first drilling operation component, via the wireless network,wherein the first drilling operation component is adjusted, based on the control signal, to control the peripheral drilling operation.
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Abstract
A method for controlling a peripheral drilling operation involves obtaining a first property of a first drilling operation component associated with the peripheral drilling operation, via a wireless network, obtaining a second property of a second drilling operation component associated with the peripheral drilling operation, generating a control signal for the first drilling operation component, based on the first property and the second property, and communicating the control signal to the first drilling operation component, via the wireless network, where the first drilling operation component is adjusted, based on the control signal, to control the peripheral drilling operation.
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21 Claims
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1. A method for controlling a peripheral drilling operation, comprising:
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obtaining a first property of a first drilling operation component associated with the peripheral drilling operation, via a wireless network; obtaining a second property of a second drilling operation component associated with the peripheral drilling operation; generating a control signal for the first drilling operation component, based on the first property and the second property, wherein the control signal is generated based on at least one of an upstream and a downstream process; and communicating the control signal to the first drilling operation component, via the wireless network, wherein the first drilling operation component is adjusted, based on the control signal, to control the peripheral drilling operation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system for controlling a peripheral drilling operation, comprising:
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a first microcontroller configured to; obtain a first property of a first drilling operation component associated with the peripheral drilling operation, and communicate the first property to a system administration module, via a wireless mesh network; and the system administration module configured to; determine a control signal for the first drilling operation component, based on the first property and a second property of a second drilling operation component associated with the peripheral drilling operation, and communicate the control signal to the first microcontroller, via the wireless mesh network, wherein the first drilling operation component is adjusted, based on the control signal, to control the peripheral drilling operation. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for controlling a peripheral drilling operation, comprising:
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obtaining a first property of a first drilling operation component associated with the peripheral drilling operation; obtaining a second property of a second drilling operation component associated with the peripheral drilling operation; communicating the first property to a microcontroller associated with the second drilling operation component, via a wireless network; and adjusting the second drilling operation component based on the first property and the second property, wherein at least one of the first and second properties is obtained from an upstream or downstream process, to control the peripheral drilling operation. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for controlling a peripheral drilling operation, comprising:
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a first microcontroller configured to; obtain a first property of a first drilling operation component associated with the peripheral drilling operation, and communicate the first property to a second microcontroller, via a wireless network; and the second microcontroller configured to; obtain a second property of a second drilling operation component associated with a drilling process, and adjust the second drilling operation component, based on the first property and the second property. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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