Remotely Controllable Reel Integrated with Crane for Well Operations
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Solution Overview
Problem
The efficiency and safety of well perforation operations are hindered by the lack of integration among discrete services and components, leading to operational inefficiencies, safety risks, and miscommunication during well treatment and completion processes.
Innovation Solution
A remotely controllable reel system integrated with a crane and command center for centralized control of conveyance and tools, enabling remote operation and management of well services, including pressure control and perforation, to consolidate data and reduce operational risks.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If discrete services and components are used for well perforation operations, then operational flexibility is maintained, but efficiency and safety are reduced due to lack of integration and communication
Solution Approach 1:
The patent integrates the reel system with the crane system into a single unified platform. The reel is mounted on the crane boom, and both systems share common control mechanisms and communication protocols. This merging eliminates the need for separate discrete services and components, improving operational efficiency while maintaining manageable complexity through standardized integration interfaces.
Solution Approach 2:
The integrated reel-crane system provides multiple functions within a single platform. The crane can perform both lifting operations and reel deployment, while the reel system can handle both conveyance deployment and tool deployment. This multi-functionality reduces the number of separate components needed and improves overall operational efficiency without proportionally increasing system complexity.
2Reliability
If multiple discrete components are used at the surface, then operational versatility is maintained, but safety risks increase due to miscommunication and lack of coordination
Solution Approach 1:
By merging the reel system with the crane system, the patent reduces the number of discrete surface components that need to communicate with each other. The integrated system uses a unified control architecture and shared communication protocols, eliminating miscommunication risks between separate components while maintaining operational versatility through the multi-functional capabilities of the integrated platform.
3Productivity
If conventional reel systems are used, then simplicity is maintained, but they cannot be positioned on crane systems limiting operational efficiency
Solution Approach 1:
The reel system is designed with dynamic positioning capabilities, allowing it to be mounted on moving crane booms and adapt to changing operational positions. The reel can rotate and deploy conveyance while the crane boom moves, providing dynamic operational flexibility that improves well completion efficiency. This dynamic configuration maintains manageable complexity through standardized mounting interfaces and control mechanisms.
Data Source
AI summary
Various embodiments include a system to manage a tool on a conveyance from a surface of a wellbore. The system includes a remotely controllable reel to receive the conveyance about the reel and remotely controllable to distribute the conveyance into or out of the wellbore. The system also includes a crane positionable to support the conveyance between the reel and the wellbore.