Centralized Wellhead Status Determination System
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Solution Overview
Problem
The decentralized nature of computing environments in drill sites makes it difficult to accurately determine the likelihood of catastrophic events such as high pressure buildup or loss of equipment during plug and perforating operations.
Innovation Solution
Centralizing the computing environment by adding additional sensors to wireline cranes, fracture cranes, and wellheads, and using interconnected computing systems to monitor and manage equipment, providing more accurate and comprehensive data for determining operational statuses.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a decentralized computing environment is used at drill sites, then equipment autonomy and distributed monitoring are improved, but the accuracy of determining operational status and likelihood of catastrophic events deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple decentralized computing systems into a centralized computing environment that aggregates data from wireline cranes, frac cranes, and wellheads. This merging allows comprehensive analysis of operational status by integrating information from all equipment, thereby improving measurement precision while maintaining the autonomous operational capabilities of individual devices through their continued use of sensors and local processing
2Measurement precision
If additional sensors and interconnected computing systems are added to centralize the environment, then data accuracy and comprehensiveness are improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The centralized computing system is designed to perform multiple functions: it monitors operational status of wireline cranes, frac cranes, and wellheads; determines likelihood of catastrophic events; and coordinates equipment positioning. By creating a universal system that handles diverse monitoring and control tasks, the patent improves data accuracy while managing complexity through consolidated multi-functional processing rather than separate specialized systems
3Reliability
If real-time monitoring of equipment position and wellhead status is implemented, then safety and operational control are improved, but data processing requirements and system resource consumption increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary analysis by continuously monitoring and storing operational data from sensors on wireline cranes, frac cranes, and wellheads. By maintaining ready-access data on equipment positions and wellhead statuses in advance, the system can quickly determine safety conditions and respond to potential catastrophic events without requiring intensive real-time processing only when needed, thus improving safety while managing resource consumption
Data Source
AI summary
Described herein are systems and techniques for determining a status of a wellhead of a well. An example computing system may be configured to determine a first well is closed based on wellhead status data; determine a wireline crane is not positioned over the first well based on wireline crane positioning data; determine a fracture crane is positioned over the first well based on fracture crane positioning data; determine a current status of the first well based on a portion of job data associated with the first well, and fracturing equipment data; and initiate one or more wellhead operations based on the current status of the first well.