System and method for remote wellbore servicing operations
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1. A method of servicing a wellbore, comprising:
- transporting a plurality of first wellbore servicing equipment to a first wellsite;
establishing an equipment communication link between at least some of the first wellbore servicing equipment and a first job local area network;
converting communications from the first job local area network directed to a remotely located central control site from job local area network packets to internet protocol packets;
converting communications from the central control site directed to the first job local area network from internet protocol packets to job local area network packets;
establishing radio communication link between an on-site portable radio at the first wellsite and an on-site radio station at the first wellsite;
converting a baseband signal based on a radio transmission received by the on-site radio station at the first wellsite from the on-site portable radio at the first wellsite to an internet protocol packet audio stream;
converting a video stream generated by an on-site video camera at the first wellsite to an internet protocol video stream;
establishing a communication link between the first wellsite and the central control site, wherein the communication link carries the internet protocol video stream based on the video stream generated by the on-site video camera at the first wellsite to the central control site, carries the internet protocol audio stream based on the radio transmission received by the on-site radio station at the first wellsite to the central control site, carries data generated by the first wellbore servicing equipment to the central control site, carries control parameters from the central control site to the first wellsite, carries internet protocol audio from the central control site to the first wellsite;
displaying the video stream from the first wellsite on a display at the central control site;
analyzing at the central control site the data generated by the first wellbore servicing equipment;
storing the data generated by the first wellbore servicing equipment in a data store at the central control site;
storing the data generated by the first wellbore servicing equipment in a second data store at the first wellsite;
determining at the first wellsite that the communication link between the first wellsite and the central control site has been restored to service after a service interruption;
in response to determining the restoration of service of the communication link between the first wellsite and the central control site, resynchronizing the data store at the central control site with the second data store at the first wellsite, wherein resynchronizing comprises transmitting data that was stored the second data store during the service interruption of the communication link to the data store at the central control site;
displaying the results of the analysis of the data generated by the first wellbore servicing equipment on a display at the central control site;
entering job control parameters for the first wellbore servicing equipment at the central control site; and
transmitting the job control parameters for the first wellbore servicing equipment entered at the central control site to the first wellsite, wherein the first wellbore servicing equipment is commanded to service a first wellbore.
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Abstract
A method of servicing a wellbore is provided. The method comprises establishing a communication link between a wellsite and a central control site, wherein the communication link carries sensor, audio, and video data to the central control site and carries command parameters to the wellsite to command wellbore servicing equipment on the wellsite. The data transmitted by the wellsite is analyzed at the central control site, stored in a data store at the central control site, and the results of analysis displayed on a display at the central control site.
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1. A method of servicing a wellbore, comprising:
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transporting a plurality of first wellbore servicing equipment to a first wellsite; establishing an equipment communication link between at least some of the first wellbore servicing equipment and a first job local area network; converting communications from the first job local area network directed to a remotely located central control site from job local area network packets to internet protocol packets; converting communications from the central control site directed to the first job local area network from internet protocol packets to job local area network packets; establishing radio communication link between an on-site portable radio at the first wellsite and an on-site radio station at the first wellsite; converting a baseband signal based on a radio transmission received by the on-site radio station at the first wellsite from the on-site portable radio at the first wellsite to an internet protocol packet audio stream; converting a video stream generated by an on-site video camera at the first wellsite to an internet protocol video stream; establishing a communication link between the first wellsite and the central control site, wherein the communication link carries the internet protocol video stream based on the video stream generated by the on-site video camera at the first wellsite to the central control site, carries the internet protocol audio stream based on the radio transmission received by the on-site radio station at the first wellsite to the central control site, carries data generated by the first wellbore servicing equipment to the central control site, carries control parameters from the central control site to the first wellsite, carries internet protocol audio from the central control site to the first wellsite; displaying the video stream from the first wellsite on a display at the central control site; analyzing at the central control site the data generated by the first wellbore servicing equipment; storing the data generated by the first wellbore servicing equipment in a data store at the central control site; storing the data generated by the first wellbore servicing equipment in a second data store at the first wellsite; determining at the first wellsite that the communication link between the first wellsite and the central control site has been restored to service after a service interruption; in response to determining the restoration of service of the communication link between the first wellsite and the central control site, resynchronizing the data store at the central control site with the second data store at the first wellsite, wherein resynchronizing comprises transmitting data that was stored the second data store during the service interruption of the communication link to the data store at the central control site; displaying the results of the analysis of the data generated by the first wellbore servicing equipment on a display at the central control site; entering job control parameters for the first wellbore servicing equipment at the central control site; and transmitting the job control parameters for the first wellbore servicing equipment entered at the central control site to the first wellsite, wherein the first wellbore servicing equipment is commanded to service a first wellbore. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of servicing a wellbore, comprising;
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initiating a plurality of wellbore servicing equipment at a wellbore site; initiating a central control site; establishing a communication link between the wellbore site and the central control site, the communication link carrying internet protocol video packets, internet protocol audio packets based on radio communication among wellbore site personnel, and sensor data generated by the wellbore servicing equipment from the wellbore site to the central control site and carrying control parameters from the central control site to the wellbore site, whereby the control parameters at least in part command the operation of the wellbore servicing equipment; inputting operational parameters to a first stimulation modeling system executing at the central control site, wherein the first stimulation modeling system receives sensor inputs from the wellbore site, stores the sensor inputs and the operational parameters to a first data store, models fluid behavior, predicts fluid behavior, and presents modeled and predicted fluid behavior; transmitting operational parameters and information about the modeled fluid behavior and predicted fluid behavior to a second stimulation modeling system executing at the wellbore site to establish a stimulation modeling and prediction alliance; performing a wellbore servicing job using the wellbore servicing equipment, wherein the wellbore servicing equipment is controlled at least in part from the central control site based on the control parameters transmitted to the wellbore site from the central control site over the communication link; the second stimulation modeling system storing sensor inputs from the wellbore site to a second data store; the second stimulation modeling system determining that the communication link between the wellbore site and the central control site has been restored to service after a service interruption; and the second stimulation modeling system reestablishing the stimulation modeling and prediction alliance in response to determining that the communication link has been restored, wherein reestablishing the alliance comprises transmitting sensor inputs from the wellbore site that were stored in the second data store during the communication link service interruption from the second data store to the first data store. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system for servicing a wellbore, comprising:
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a first gateway for con converting communications from a first job local area network directed to a remotely located central control site from job local area network packets to internet protocol packets and for converting communications from the central control site directed to the first job local area network from internet protocol packets to job local area network packets; a second gateway; a radio transceiver to establish radio communication links between an on-site portable radio at the first wellsite and the second gateway, wherein the second gateway converts communications from the on-site portable radio to internet protocol packets for transmitting to the central control site and converts interact protocol packets from the central control site to communications directed to the on-site portable radio; an on-site video camera; a third gateway to convert a video stream generated by the on-site video camera to an internet protocol video stream; a first communication modern for establishing a communication link between the wellsite and the central control site, wherein the communication link carries the internet protocol video stream based on the video stream generated by the on-site video camera to the central control site, carries the internet protocol audio stream based on the radio transmission received by the second gateway to the central control site, carries data generated by the wellbore servicing equipment to the central control site, carries control parameters from the central control site to the wellsite, carries internet protocol audio from the central control site to the wellsite; a first monitor at the central control site that displays the video stream from the first wellsite; a computer at the central control site executing a wellbore fracturing analysis program that analyzes the data generated by the first wellbore servicing equipment; a data store at the central control site that stores the data generated by the first wellbore servicing equipment; second data store at the first wellsite that stores the data generated by the first wellbore servicing equipment; a server at the first wellsite that detects the communication link between the wellsite and the central control site has been restored to service after a service interruption and transmits data generated by the first wellbore servicing equipment that was stored in the second data store during the service interruption to the data store at the central control site after detecting that the communication link has been restored to service after the service interruption; a second monitor at the central control site that displays the results of the analysis of the data generated by the first wellbore servicing equipment; and a workstation at the central control site for entering job control parameters for the first wellbore servicing equipment, the job control parameters to be transmitted over the communication link from the central control site to the wellsite.
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