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,wherein the first component has a useful remaining operational life,wherein receiving the data identifying the first component comprises receiving data associated with a first reading of a first identifier that is coupled to the first component, andwherein the first reading is part of a first plurality of readings to be taken in a first predetermined order, each place in the first predetermined order corresponding to a respective location of one component in the first plurality of components;
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,wherein identifying the first location at which the first component is positioned comprises determining the place in the first predetermined order at which the first reading was made;
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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18 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, wherein the first component has a useful remaining operational life, wherein receiving the data identifying the first component comprises receiving data associated with a first reading of a first identifier that is coupled to the first component, and wherein the first reading is part of a first plurality of readings to be taken in a first predetermined order, each place in the first predetermined order corresponding to a respective location of one component in the first plurality of components; 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, wherein identifying the first location at which the first component is positioned comprises determining the place in the first predetermined order at which the first reading was made; 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)
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10. 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 instructions that cause the processor to receive the data identifying the first component comprise instructions that cause the processor to receive data associated with a first reading of a first identifier that is coupled to the first component, wherein the first reading is part of a first plurality of readings to be taken in a first predetermined order, each place in the first predetermined order corresponding to a respective location of one component in the 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, wherein the instructions that cause the processor to identify the first location at which the first component is positioned comprises instructions that cause the processor to determine the place in the first predetermined order at which the first reading was made; 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 (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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