Centralized Data Acquisition for Drilling Sensor Integration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current systems for monitoring drilling operations in subterranean formations lack an efficient method for collecting and centralizing data from various drilling parameter information providers, leading to inconsistent sensor deployment and hindered operations, especially with increasing demand for hydrocarbons and the need to minimize costs.
Innovation Solution
A centralized data acquisition system and enhanced sensor package are implemented, where force sensors and other measurement devices are strategically placed along the drill string and communicatively coupled to a central functional unit, enabling real-time data collection and analysis across the wellsite, and allowing for uniform monitoring throughout the life of a wellbore.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If sensors are deployed at multiple information provider units across the wellsite, then data collection capability is improved, but system complexity and inconsistency in sensor deployment increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent consolidates sensor data collection by implementing a centralized data acquisition system that aggregates information from multiple information provider units (wireline drum, MPD unit, fluid skid, MWD toolbox) into a single central location, eliminating the need for separate sensor deployments at each unit and reducing overall system complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The centralized data acquisition system serves multiple information provider units simultaneously, providing a universal data collection platform that can handle various drilling parameter types (pressure, temperature, flow rate) from different sources through a single standardized interface
2Productivity
If manual data collection by rig operators is used, then equipment cost is reduced, but productivity and efficiency of data collection decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The data acquisition system operates autonomously by automatically collecting, transmitting, and storing drilling parameter data from various information provider units without requiring manual intervention from rig operators, enabling the system to serve itself in data collection tasks
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the manual mechanical process of operators physically collecting and recording data with an automated electronic data acquisition system that uses sensors, transmitters, and computer-based storage to perform the same function with higher efficiency
3Loss of information
If data is stored at multiple information provider units, then data accessibility is improved, but data management complexity and loss of time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts data from multiple distributed information provider units and consolidates it into a single centralized storage location, removing the complexity of managing distributed data storage while maintaining full data accessibility through the centralized system
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AI summary
A method and system for autonomously enhancing the performance of rig operations at a rig-site, including subterranean operations at a rig-site. The system may include an integrated control system, wherein the integrated control system monitors one or more parameters of sensor units of the rig operations, and a central computer that can communicate with sensor units reporting the health and operational status of the rig operations. The system may further be upgraded by a package of sensors attached to the various tools that allow the central computer an overall synchronized view of the rig operations.