Petroleum Engineering Analysis Database System
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Solution Overview
Problem
The volume of oilfield data generated during projects poses challenges in identifying and utilizing high-quality data for efficient petroleum engineering analysis, leading to bottlenecks and delays in decision-making processes.
Innovation Solution
A computer-based system and method utilizing a database to store and manage petroleum engineering operations, including tasks, workflows, and third-party applications, which provides a graphical user interface for users to input data, select and execute relevant operations, and validate inputs, ensuring efficient and standardized analysis.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a database of proven petroleum engineering operations is implemented, then analysis reliability and efficiency are improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system pre-stores proven petroleum engineering operations in a database before they are needed. Users can directly access and execute pre-validated operations rather than creating them ad hoc, which improves reliability while the centralized storage manages complexity through organization.
Solution Approach 2:
A graphic user interface acts as an intermediary between users and the complex database of engineering operations. The GUI simplifies interaction by providing intuitive interfaces for selecting, executing, and managing operations, thereby improving usability while hiding the underlying system complexity.
2Productivity
If centralized management of analysis results is implemented, then data bottlenecks are reduced, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system provides universal access to proven operations across multiple users and projects through a centralized database. The same operations can be reused in different contexts, improving efficiency while the standardized architecture manages complexity through reusability.
Solution Approach 2:
The system incorporates feedback mechanisms where analysis results and operational outcomes are tracked and stored. This feedback loop enables continuous improvement of the operation database and provides users with insights into system performance, enhancing productivity while managing complexity through structured information flow.
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AI summary
The present invention provides a system and method capable of facilitating the efficient analysis of oilfield data utilizing at least one computer database containing a plurality of stored petroleum engineering operations. In one embodiment, stored petroleum engineering operations may include individual petroleum engineering tasks/calculations, workflows comprising multiple engineering tasks/calculations, and/or third party applications capable of analyzing at least a portion of collected oilfield data. In one embodiment, petroleum engineering operations may be proven in the field, i.e., tested and proven to be accurate under real-world oilfield conditions, prior to storage upon the database. In one embodiment, the present invention provides a graphic user interface adapted to receive customer data and identify stored engineering operations associated thereto. Identified engineering operations stored upon the database may then be displayed and executed according to user instructions and/or predefined execution arrangements.