Oil and gas rig data aggregation and modeling system

• US 9,957,781 B2
• Filed: 08/29/2014
• Issued: 05/01/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 03/31/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
• Inventors: Vennelakanti, Ravigopal, Dayal, Umeshwar, Gupta, Chetan
• Primary Examiner(s): DO, AN H
• Application Number:
  US14/473,394
• Publication Number:
  US 20150278407A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,341 Days
• Field of Search: 702 6, 702 9, 702 13
• CPC Class Codes: E21B 41/00 Equipment or details not covered by groups E21B15/00 - E21B40/00
• CPC Class Codes: E21B 43/00 Methods or apparatus for obtaining oil, gas, water, soluble or meltable materials or a slurry of minerals from wells applicable only to water E03B
• CPC Class Codes: E21B 44/00 Automatic control systems specially adapted for drilling operations, i.e. self-operating systems which function to carry out or modify a drilling operation without intervention of a human operator, e.g. computer-controlled drilling systems; Systems specially adapted for monitoring a plurality of drilling variables or conditions
• CPC Class Codes: E21B 49/003 by analysing drilling variables or conditions E21B49/005 takes precedence; systems specially adapted for monitoring a plurality of drilling variables or conditions E21B44/00
• CPC Class Codes: G01V 99/00 Subject matter not provided for in other groups of this subclass
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/06 Energy or water supply

Abstract

A management server is coupled to a plurality of rig systems by a network, each of the rig systems having a plurality of sensors, a rig and a rig node. The management server stores data received from at least one of the plurality of rig systems, the data including values associated with one or more attributes of the rig. The management server derives a model signature for at least one phase from a timeline for at least one rig system based on analytics of information stored in the database and the data, where the model signature includes a set of attributes for the at least one of the plurality of rig systems. In addition, the management server generates a recommendation including one or more actions for planning rig system management operations corresponding to at least one attribute of the set of attributes.

Claims

1. A management server, comprising:

a memory, configured to store;

first rig data, which includes first sensor data from first sensors in a first rig and first geological data of the first rig, provided from a first rig communicatively coupled to the management server; and

second rig data, which includes second sensor data from second sensors of one or more other rigs and second geological data of the one or more other rigs, provided from the one or more other rigs communicatively coupled to the management server; and

a processor, configured to;

extract a set of operational parameters of the first rig data and the second rig data by determining predictive powers of the operational parameters for plural phases of a plurality of phases of a timeline of rig operation including a drilling phase, a completion phase and a production phase, the set of operational parameters being adjustable parameters in the first rig and comprising a plurality of operational parameters which affect at least two phases of the drilling phase, the completion phase and the production phase for the first rig, wherein during the drilling phase, a size and characteristics of a discovery of oil or gas are determined and technical information is utilized to allow for more optimal methods for recovery of the oil or gas, during the completions phase, a drilled well is transformed into a producing well, and during the production phase, the production of oil or gas is facilitated;

generate a signature of the first rig for at least one phase of the plurality of phases of the timeline of rig operation for the first rig, the signature of the first rig generated from a relationship of the first rig data provided from the first rig to the set of operational parameters including the plurality of operational parameters which affect the at least two phases of the drilling phase, the completion phase and the production phase for the first rig;

generate a model signature for the at least one phase of the plurality of phases of the timeline of rig operation, the model signature generated from analytics of a relationship of the second rig data of the one or more other rigs in the memory to the set of operational parameters including the plurality of operational parameters which affect the at least two phases of the drilling phase, the completion phase and the production phase;

compare the generated signature of the first rig and the generated model signature; and

control the first rig by instructing the first rig to adjust the one or more extracted operational parameters of the first rig based on comparing the generated signature of the first rig and the generated model signature to improve operation of the first rig during the at least one phase of the plurality of phases of the timeline of rig operation for the first rig.

2. The management server of claim 1, wherein the set of operational parameters are identified as operational parameters correlated to at least one of reducing nonproductive time and increasing production output.

3. The management server of claim 1,

wherein the processor is configured to extract the plurality of operational parameters which affect the at least two phases of the drilling phase, the completion phase and the production phase based on analytics of the information of the one or more other rigs,

wherein the plurality of operational parameters includes at least a first operational parameter extracted from a set of values including:

measurement while drilling depth, hookload, drill bit depth and hole depth.

4. The management server of claim 3, wherein the processor is configured to identify one or more operational parameters of the set of operational parameters that are cross dependent across the at least two phases of the drilling phase, the completion phase and the production phase.

5. The management server of claim 1, wherein the second rig data of the one or more other rigs in the memory is selected based on a correlation of the first rig to the one or more other rigs.

6. A non-transitory computer readable medium containing instructions for a process for a management server, the instructions comprising:

storing, in a memory, first rig data, which includes first sensor data from first sensors in a first rig and first geological data of the first rig, provided from a first rig communicatively coupled to the management server; and

storing, in the memory, second rig data, which includes second sensor data from second sensors of one or more other rigs and second geological data of the one or more other rigs, provided from the one or more other rigs communicatively coupled to the management server; and

extracting a set of operational parameters of the first rig data and the second rig data by determining predictive powers of the operational parameters for plural phases of the plurality of phases of a timeline of rig operation including a drilling phase, a completion phase and a production phase, the set of operational parameters being adjustable parameters in the first rig and comprising a plurality of operational parameters which affect at least two phases of the drilling phase, the completion phase and the production phase for the first rig, wherein during the drilling phase, a size and characteristics of a discovery of oil or gas are determined and technical information is utilized to allow for more optimal methods for recovery of the oil or gas, during the completions phase, a drilled well is transformed into a producing well, and during the production phase, the production of oil or gas is facilitated,

generating a signature of the first rig for at least one phase of the plurality of phases of the timeline of rig operation for the first rig, the signature of the first rig generated from a relationship of the first rig data received from the first rig to the set of operational parameters including the plurality of operational parameters which affect the at least two phases of the drilling phase, the completion phase and the production phase;

generating a model signature for the at least one phase of the plurality of phases of the timeline of rig operation, the model signature generated from analytics of a relationship of the second rig data of the one or more other rigs to the set of operational parameters including the plurality of operational parameters which affect the at least two phases of the drilling phase, the completion phase and the production phase; and

comparing the generated signature of the first rig and the generated model signature; and

controlling the first rig by instructing the first rig to adjust the one or more extracted operational parameters of the first rig based on comparing the generated signature of the first rig and the generated model signature.

7. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 6, wherein the set of operational parameters are identified as operational parameters correlated to at least one of reducing nonproductive time and increasing production output.

8. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 6, wherein the instructions further comprise extracting the plurality of operational parameters affecting the at least two phases of the drilling phase, the completion phase and the production phase based on analytics of the information of the one or more other rigs,

wherein the plurality of operational parameters includes at least a first operational parameter extracted from a set of values including:

measurement while drilling depth, hookload, drill bit depth and hole depth.

9. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 8, wherein the instructions further comprise identifying one or more operational parameters that are cross dependent across the at least two phases of the drilling phase, the completion phase and the production phase.

10. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 6, wherein the second rig data of the one or more other rigs is selected based on a correlation of the first rig to the one or more other rigs.

11. A system, comprising:

a management server comprising;

a memory, configured to store;

first rig data, which includes first sensor data from first sensors in a first rig and first geological data of the first rig, provided from a first rig communicatively coupled to the management server; and

second rig data, which includes second sensor data from second sensors of one or more other rigs and second geological data of the one or more other rigs, provided from the one or more other rigs communicatively coupled to the management server; and

a processor, configured to;

extract a set of operational parameters of the first rig data and the second rig data by determining predictive powers of the operational parameters for plural phases of the plurality of phases of a timeline of rig operation including a drilling phase, a completion phase and a production phase, the set of operational parameters being adjustable parameters in the first rig comprising a plurality of operational parameters which affect at least two phases of the drilling phase, the completion phase and the production phase for the first rig, wherein during the drilling phase, a size and characteristics of a discovery of oil or gas are determined and technical information is utilized to allow for more optimal methods for recovery of the oil or gas, during the completions phase, a drilled well is transformed into a producing well, and during the production phase, the production of oil or gas is facilitated;

generate a signature of the first rig for at least one phase of the plurality of phases of the timeline of rig operation for the first rig, the signature of the first rig generated from a relationship of the first rig data provided from the first rig to the set of operational parameters including the plurality of operational parameters which affect the at least two phases of the drilling phase, the completion phase and the production phase for the first rig; and

generate a model signature for the at least one phase of the plurality of phases of the timeline of rig operation, the model signature generated from analytics of a relationship of the second rig data of the one or more other rigs in the memory to the set of operational parameters including the plurality of operational parameters which affect the at least two phases of the drilling phase, the completion phase and the production phase;

compare the generated signature of the first rig and the generated model signature; and

control the first rig by instructing the first rig to adjust the one or more extracted operational parameters of the first rig based on comparing the generated signature of the first rig and the generated model signature to improve operation of the first rig during the at least one phase of the plurality of phases of the timeline of rig operation for the first rig; and

a software, in a rig node managing the first rig, configured to execute a process for displaying information corresponding to the instructions to the first rig.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein the set of operational parameters are identified as operational parameters correlated to at least one of reducing nonproductive time and increasing production output.

13. The system of claim 11, wherein the processor is configured to extract the plurality of operational parameters affecting the at least two phases of the drilling phase, the completion phase and the production phase based on analytics of the information of the one or more other rigs,

wherein the plurality of operational parameters includes at least a first operational parameter extracted from a set of values including:

measurement while drilling depth, hookload, drill bit depth and hole depth.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein the processor is configured to identify one or more operational parameters that are cross dependent across the at least two phases of the drilling phase, the completion phase and the production phase.

15. The system of claim 11, wherein the second rig data of the one or more other rigs in the memory is selected based on a correlation of the first rig to the one or more other rigs.

16. A method for a management server, the method comprising:

storing, in a memory, first rig data, which includes first sensor data from first sensors in a first rig and first geological data of the first rig, provided from a first rig communicatively coupled to the management server; and

storing, in the memory, second rig data, which includes second sensor data from second sensors of one or more other rigs and second geological data of the one or more other rigs, provided from the one or more other rigs communicatively coupled to the management server; and

extracting a set of operational parameters of the first rig data and the second rig data by determining predictive powers of the operational parameters for plural phases of the plurality of phases of a timeline of rig operation including a drilling phase, a completion phase and a production phase, the set of operational parameters being adjustable parameters in the first rig and comprising a plurality of operational parameters which affect at least two phases of the drilling phase, the completion phase and the production phase for the first rig;

generating a signature of the first rig for at least one phase of the plurality of phases of the timeline of rig operation for the first rig, the signature of the first rig generated from a relationship of the first rig data received from the first rig to the set of operational parameters including the plurality of operational parameters which affect the at least two phases of the drilling phase, the completion phase and the production phase for the first rig;

generating a model signature for the at least one phase of the plurality of phases of the timeline of rig operation, the model signature generated from analytics of a relationship of the second rig data of the one or more other rigs to the set of operational parameters including the plurality of operational parameters which affect the at least two phases of the drilling phase, the completion phase and the production phase; and

comparing the generated signature of the first rig and the generated model signature; and

controlling the first rig by instructing the first rig to adjust the one or more extracted operational parameters of the first rig based on comparing the generated signature of the first rig and the generated model signature to improve operation of the first rig during the at least one phase of the plurality of phases of the timeline of rig operation for the first rig.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein the set of operational parameters are identified as operational parameters correlated to at least one of reducing nonproductive time and increasing production output.

18. The method of claim 16, further comprising extracting the plurality of operational parameters which affect the at least two phases of the drilling phase, the completion phase and the production phase based on analytics of the information of the one or more other rigs,

wherein the plurality of operational parameters includes at least a first operational parameter extracted from a set of values including:

measurement while drilling depth, hookload, drill bit depth and hole depth.

19. The method of claim 18, further comprising identifying one or more operational parameters that are cross dependent across the at least two phases of the drilling phase, the completion phase and the production phase.

20. The method of claim 16, wherein the second rig data of the one or more other rigs is selected based on a correlation of the first rig to the one or more other rigs.