Managing A Workflow For An Oilfield Operation

• US 20130290064A1
• Filed: 06/28/2013
• Published: 10/31/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 12/30/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation (Schlumberger NV)
• Original Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation (Schlumberger NV)
• Inventors: Altamirano, Arturo E., Goddard, Brian, Thomeer, Hubertus V., Chen, Yang, Lu, Chuanqing
• Granted Patent: US 10,740,730 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/7.26
• CPC Class Codes: E21B 41/00 Equipment or details not covered by groups E21B15/00 - E21B40/00
• CPC Class Codes: E21B 43/16 Enhanced recovery methods for obtaining hydrocarbons
• CPC Class Codes: E21B 43/25 Methods for stimulating production by vibrating earth formations E21B43/003
• CPC Class Codes: E21B 43/2607 Surface equipment specially adapted for fracturing operations
• CPC Class Codes: E21B 43/267 reinforcing fractures by propping
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06316 Sequencing of tasks or work
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/20 Administration of product repair or maintenance
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/06 Buying, selling or leasing transactions

Abstract

Various implementations described herein are directed to a method for managing a workflow for an oilfield operation. The method may include receiving a request to perform the task workflow. The method may also include loading an adapted task workflow based on historical information. The method may further include receiving an input pertaining to one or more tasks of the adapted task workflow. In addition, the method may include determining whether the one or more tasks have been completed based on the received input.

Claims

1. A method for managing a task workflow for an oilfield operation, comprising:

receiving a request to perform the task workflow;

loading an adapted task workflow based on historical information;

receiving an input pertaining to one or more tasks of the adapted task workflow; and

determining whether the one or more tasks have been completed based on the received input.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving the request comprises receiving a selection from a list of oilfield equipment on which the one or more tasks are to be performed.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the historical information comprises a record of one or more tasks of the task workflow that have been completed.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein loading the adapted task workflow comprises removing from the task workflow the one or more tasks that have been completed.

5. The method of claim 3, wherein loading the adapted task workflow comprises adding the one or more tasks that have been completed to the task workflow if a predetermined amount of time has passed since the one or more tasks have been performed.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the historical information comprises a record of completion for one or more periodic tasks and wherein loading the adapted task workflow comprises removing the one or more periodic tasks from the task workflow that have been completed a threshold number of times during a predetermined period of time.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the historical information is stored at a communications interface device or a local server.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the input comprises one or more user comments, video, audio, numerical values, and/or combinations thereof.

9. The method of claim 1, further comprising adapting the adapted task workflow based on the input.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the task workflow pertains to maintenance of oilfield equipment, inspections of oilfield equipment, management of inventory, tracking containers, tracking jobs, or combinations thereof.

11. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon computer-executable instructions which, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to:

receive a request to perform a task workflow for an oilfield operation;

load an adapted task workflow based on historical information;

receive an input pertaining to one or more tasks of the adapted task workflow; and

determine whether the one or more tasks have been completed based on the received input.

12. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 11, wherein the computer executable instruction further cause the computer to display the adapted task workflow.

13. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 11, wherein the computer executable instruction further cause the computer to periodically store the input at a central hub at a predetermined period of time.

14. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 11, wherein the computer executable instruction further cause the computer to periodically store data regarding one or more tasks completed by a user at a central hub.

15. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 11, wherein the input comprises one or more numerical values falling outside of a predetermined range and wherein the computer executable instructions further cause the computer to display an alert regarding the one or more numerical values falling outside of the predetermined range.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 11, wherein the input comprises a fail designation and wherein the computer executable instructions further cause the computer to add one or more previously completed tasks to the adapted task workflow.

17. A computer system, comprising:

a processor; and

a memory comprising program instructions executable by the processor to;

receive a request to perform a task workflow for an oilfield operation;

load an adapted task workflow based on historical information;

receive an input pertaining to one or more tasks of the adapted task workflow; and

determine whether the one or more tasks have been completed based on the received input.

18. The computer system of claim 17, wherein the task workflow comprises one or more maintenance tasks.

19. The computer system of claim 17, wherein the input comprises a numerical value that falls within a specified range and wherein the one or more tasks are determined to be completed based on the numerical value that falls within the specified range.

20. The computer system of claim 17, wherein the input comprises a numerical value that falls outside of a specified range and wherein the one or more tasks are determined to be completed based on a trend analysis of one or more past oilfield operations.