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Method for acquiring and displaying in near real time gas analysis, well data collection, and other well logging data

  • US 8,775,088 B1
  • Filed: 01/30/2013
  • Issued: 07/08/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/17/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for creating an executive dashboard of geological-hydrocarbon drilling information using fluid samples from a wellbore for a drilling rig, wherein the executive dashboard is viewable simultaneously on a plurality of client devices, wherein each client device of the plurality of client device has a display and communicates over a network, wherein the geological-hydrocarbon drilling information is updated 24 hours a day, 7 days a week as depth based drilling events and time based drilling events occur and as fluid analysis occurs, wherein the method comprises:

  • a) using a gas processor with a gas processor data storage in communication with a network, wherein the gas processor and the gas processor data storage communicate with at least one client device of the plurality of client devices;

    b) using at least one fluid detector to perform fluid data and gas chemical analysis on a fluid sample from the wellbore, wherein the at least one fluid detector is selected from the group comprising;

    a gas chromatograph, a total hydrocarbon detector, a carbon dioxide detector, a hydrogen sulfide detector, and a helium detector, and providing the fluid data and gas chemical analysis to the gas processor data storage via the network;

    c) using at least one rig detector to collect data from the drilling rig, the at least one rig detector selected from the group comprising;

    a pump stroke counter, a pump pressure sensor, a hook load sensor, a depth sensor, and an on/off bottom sensor, wherein each fluid detector and each rig detector have a device protocol and wherein each fluid detector and each rig detector are connected to the network for communication with the gas processor for transmitting the collected data from the at least one rig detector to the gas processor data storage via the network;

    d) using a device protocol interface to communicate among the at least one rig detector, the at least one fluid detector and the gas processor data storage;

    e) using a database in the gas processor data storage, to receive, store and compile chemical content of fluids and data collected from each fluid detector, each rig detector, and combinations thereof;

    f) forming an executive dashboard to track drilling progress, wherein the executive dashboard comprises;

    a plurality of digital data track displays, a unit section, a digital display of a data value received last in time by the gas processor data storage, an identifier for the data being tracked, a time versus depth value graph depicting time and depth simultaneously, a switch index mode button for switching between a time index and a depth index, a layout data tracks button to control a size, a number of tracks, and a type of data tracks on the executive dashboard, and a status indicator of the drilling operation that can change colors to indicate one or more status of the drilling operation and provide a visual indication that data are being received from the at least one fluid detector and the at least one rig detector;

    g) populating the formed executive dashboard with data from the database and (i) directly measured fluid data, (ii) imported measured fluid data and (iii) analyzed fluid data;

    h) forming an operator dashboard in the gas processor data storage to track drilling progress, wherein the operator dashboard comprises;

    a graphical representation of calibrated data, a graphical representation of acquired chromatographic data, a calibrated chromatographic data section, and at least one graphical operator data track section;

    i) populating the formed operator dashboard with data from the database and (i) directly measured fluid data, (ii) imported measured fluid data, and (iii) analyzed fluid data;

    j) transmitting the populated executive dashboard and the populated operator dashboard simultaneously to one of the plurality of client devices connected to the network;

    k) performing continuous data collection and data analysis with the at least one fluid detector and the at least one rig detector as;

    a detector is added or a detector is removed from communication with the gas processor without shutting down other than the one detector all, or a portion of the data collection and data analysis performed using the gas processor;

    l) calibrating online the at least one fluid detector and the at least one rig detector using the device protocol interface and each detector'"'"'s device protocol using a known gas and then creating a calibration table and calibrating the detectors; and

    m) repeating fluid analysis and rig detection, and updating the executive dashboard and the operator dashboard as the fluid analysis and rig detection is completed.

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