Method and apparatus for off-rig processing rig sensor data
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1. A method for monitoring a rig site system, comprising:
- obtaining sensor data at a rig site;
compressing the sensor data to produce pre-processed sensor data having a reduced bandwidth for transmission;
transmitting the pre-processed sensor data pertaining to the sensor data from the rig site over a primary network link or a backup network link to a monitoring site, wherein the primary network link automatically switches to the backup network link when the primary network link is unavailable, and the backup network link automatically switches back to the primary network link when the primary network link becomes available;
demodulating the pre-processed sensor data at the monitoring site to produce demodulated data;
demodulating the pre-processed sensor data at the rig site substantially simultaneously with respect to demodulating the pre-processed sensor data at the monitoring site to produce redundantly demodulated pre-processed sensor data at the rig site;
generating a rig site display at a first user interface at the rig site, the rig site display comprising;
the redundantly demodulated pre-processed sensor data, wherein the first user interface is configured to receive one or more commands from a user that adjusts a rig site parameter based on the user'"'"'s command;
generating a monitor site display at a second user interface at the monitoring site, the monitor site, display comprising demodulated pre-processed sensor data displayed at substantially the same time the redundantly demodulated pre-processed sensor data is displayed on the first user interface, wherein the second user interface is configured to receive one or more off-rig commands from an off-rig user that adjusts a rig site parameter based on the user'"'"'s off-rig command; and
analyzing the demodulated data at the monitoring site.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for monitoring and/or operating a rig site system are provided. In accordance with one embodiment, a method for monitoring a rig site system may include obtaining sensor data at a rig site and transmitting pre-processed sensor data pertaining to the sensor data from the rig site over a network link to a monitoring site. The method may also include demodulating the pre-processed sensor data at the monitoring site to produce demodulated data. The method may also include analyzing the demodulated data at the monitoring site. The sensor data may comprise at least one of surface sensor data, MWD sensor data, or LWD sensor data, or any combination thereof.
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1. A method for monitoring a rig site system, comprising:
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obtaining sensor data at a rig site; compressing the sensor data to produce pre-processed sensor data having a reduced bandwidth for transmission; transmitting the pre-processed sensor data pertaining to the sensor data from the rig site over a primary network link or a backup network link to a monitoring site, wherein the primary network link automatically switches to the backup network link when the primary network link is unavailable, and the backup network link automatically switches back to the primary network link when the primary network link becomes available; demodulating the pre-processed sensor data at the monitoring site to produce demodulated data; demodulating the pre-processed sensor data at the rig site substantially simultaneously with respect to demodulating the pre-processed sensor data at the monitoring site to produce redundantly demodulated pre-processed sensor data at the rig site; generating a rig site display at a first user interface at the rig site, the rig site display comprising;
the redundantly demodulated pre-processed sensor data, wherein the first user interface is configured to receive one or more commands from a user that adjusts a rig site parameter based on the user'"'"'s command;generating a monitor site display at a second user interface at the monitoring site, the monitor site, display comprising demodulated pre-processed sensor data displayed at substantially the same time the redundantly demodulated pre-processed sensor data is displayed on the first user interface, wherein the second user interface is configured to receive one or more off-rig commands from an off-rig user that adjusts a rig site parameter based on the user'"'"'s off-rig command; and analyzing the demodulated data at the monitoring site. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A rig site monitoring system, comprising:
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a local data acquisition system configured to receive sensor data at a rig site, wherein the local data acquisition system comprises a local processor configured to pre-process the sensor data by compressing the sensor data to produce pre-processed sensor data having a reduced bandwidth for transmission; a primary network link configured to transmit the pre-processed sensor data from the rig site to a monitoring site; a backup network link configured to transmit the pre-processed sensor data from the rig site to the monitoring site when the network link is unavailable, wherein the system automatically switches to the backup network link when the primary network link is unavailable, and the system automatically switches back to the primary network link when the primary network link becomes available; an off-rig monitoring and control system located at the monitoring site, Wherein the off-rig monitoring and control system comprises an off-rig processor configured to demodulate the pre-processed sensor data to produce demodulated data substantially simultaneously with respect to demodulation of the pre-processed sensor data by the local processor configured to produce redundantly demodulated pre-processed sensor data, wherein the off-rig processor is further configured for analysis of the rig site based on the demodulated data; a first user interface at the rig site configured to display the redundantly demodulated pre-processed sensor data, wherein the first user interface is configured to receive one or more commands from a user that adjusts a rig site parameter based on the user'"'"'s command; and a second user interface at the monitoring site configured to display the demodulated pre-processed sensor data at substantially the same time the redundantly demodulated pre-processed sensor data is displayed on the first user interface, wherein the second user interface is configured to receive one or more off-rig commands from an off-rig user that adjusts a rig site parameter based on the user'"'"'s off-rig command. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A rig site monitoring system, comprising:
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a local data acquisition system configured to receive sensor data at a rig site, wherein the local data acquisition system is configured to pre-process the sensor data by compressing the sensor data to produce pre-processed sensor data having a reduced bandwidth for transmission, wherein the local data acquisition system is also configured to redundantly demodulate the pre-processed sensor data at the rig site; a primary network link configured to transmit the pre-processed sensor data from the local data acquisition system to a monitoring site, wherein the monitoring site is configured to receive pre-processed sensor data from multiple local data acquisition systems located at different rig sites, each rig site of the different rig sites including a separate oil rig; a backup network link configured to transmit the pre-processed sensor data from the rig site to the monitoring site when the network link is unavailable, wherein the system automatically switches to the backup network link when the primary network link is unavailable, and the system automatically switches back to the primary network link when the primary network link becomes available; an off-rig processor located at the monitoring site, wherein the off-rig processor is configured to demodulate the pre-processed sensor data to produce demodulated data substantially simultaneously with respect to demodulation of the pre-processed sensor data by the local data acquisition system configured to redundantly demodulate the pre-processed sensor data to produce redundantly demodulated pre-processed sensor data; a first user interface at the rig site configured to display the redundantly demodulated pre-processed sensor data, wherein the first user interface is configured to receive one or more commands from a user that adjusts a rig site parameter based on the user'"'"'s command; and a second user interface at the monitoring site configured to display the demodulated pre-processed sensor data at substantially the same time the redundantly demodulated pre-processed sensor data is displayed on the first user interface, wherein the second user interface is configured to receive one or more off-rig commands from an off-rig user that adjusts a rig site parameter based on the user'"'"'s off-rig command. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A method for monitoring a rig site system, comprising:
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acquiring sensor data at a rig site; pre-processing the sensor data at the rig site by compressing the sensor data to produce pre-processed sensor data having a reduced bandwidth for transmission; transmitting the pre-processed sensor data from the rig site over a primary network link or a backup network link to a monitoring site, wherein the primary network link automatically switches to the backup network link when the primary network link is unavailable, and the backup network link automatically switches back to the primary network link when the primary network link becomes available; demodulating the pre-processed sensor data at the monitoring site to produce demodulated data; demodulating the pre-processed sensor data at the rig site substantially simultaneously with respect to demodulating the pre-processed sensor data at the monitoring site to produce redundantly demodulated pre-processed sensor data at the rig site; generating a rig site display at a first user interface at the rig site, the rig site display comprising the redundantly demodulated pre-processed sensor data, wherein the first user interface is configured to receive one or more commands from a user that adjusts a rig site parameter based on the user'"'"'s command; and generating a monitor site display at a second user interface at the monitoring site, the monitor site display comprising demodulated pre-processed sensor data displayed at substantially the same time the redundantly demodulated pre-processed sensor data is displayed on the first user interface, wherein the second user interface is configured to receive one or more off-rig commands from an off-rig user that adjusts a rig site parameter based on the user'"'"'s off-rig command. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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