System and Method for Monitoring a Health State of Hydrocarbon Production Equipment
First Claim
1. An apparatus for determining a health state of hydrocarbon production equipment comprising:
- one or more targets associated with hydrocarbon production equipment;
a record indicating a baseline state of the of the one or more targets;
a sensor capable of observing the one or more targets, wherein the sensor is compatible with the one or more targets and produces a sensor output comprising a current state of the one or more targets; and
an analysis device, wherein the analysis device receives the record and the sensor output, compares the baseline state of the target to the current state of the target, and produces one or more health state parameters associated with the hydrocarbon production equipment.
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Abstract
A device for monitoring the health state of hydrocarbon production equipment is disclosed. The device has a plurality of targets, which are associated with the hydrocarbon production equipment. A record of the initial target positions and/or dimensions relative to the hydrocarbon production equipment is created. A sensor that is compatible with the targets is used to observe the targets and produce a sensor output. An analysis device uses the record of the initial positions, dimensions and the sensor output to determine one or more health state parameters, which may be used to determine the health state of the hydrocarbon production equipment.
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1. An apparatus for determining a health state of hydrocarbon production equipment comprising:
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one or more targets associated with hydrocarbon production equipment; a record indicating a baseline state of the of the one or more targets; a sensor capable of observing the one or more targets, wherein the sensor is compatible with the one or more targets and produces a sensor output comprising a current state of the one or more targets; and an analysis device, wherein the analysis device receives the record and the sensor output, compares the baseline state of the target to the current state of the target, and produces one or more health state parameters associated with the hydrocarbon production equipment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for determining a health state of hydrocarbon production equipment comprising:
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associating one or more targets with hydrocarbon production equipment; recording a baseline state of the one or more targets in a record; observing the one or more targets with a sensor and providing a sensor output comprising a current state of the targets; and comparing the current state of the one or more targets to the baseline state of the one or more targets to provide one or more health state parameters associated with the hydrocarbon production equipment. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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