Wellsite Performance System Dynamic Adjustment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current well planning processes face challenges in dynamically adjusting drilling operations based on real-time data and changing subsurface conditions, leading to inefficiencies and potential risks during the drilling of wells.
Innovation Solution
A system and method that utilize a wellsite system with processors, network interfaces, and memory to receive metrics, analyze options for well planning, implement adjustments based on real-time information, and dynamically adjust drilling operations to optimize well trajectory and resource management.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If traditional well planning processes are used, then initial well plans can be established, but they cannot dynamically adjust to real-time data and changing subsurface conditions
Solution Approach 1:
The system transitions from static well planning to dynamic adaptive planning by continuously receiving real-time metrics from wellsite systems and automatically adjusting well plan options based on current subsurface conditions and operational data
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements closed-loop feedback by receiving real-time information from wellsite systems during option implementation, evaluating the effectiveness of current plans, and automatically generating adjusted options based on the feedback to continuously optimize drilling operations
2Productivity
If real-time adjustments are implemented, then drilling efficiency and safety improve, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system integrates multiple functions into a unified platform that combines metric reception, option analysis, plan adjustment, and performance evaluation capabilities, allowing a single system to handle diverse drilling operations and decision-making processes
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs automatic analysis and adjustment of well plan options based on received metrics and real-time data, reducing the need for manual intervention and expert analysis while maintaining high-level decision-making capabilities
Data Source
AI summary
A method can include receiving at least one metric; analyzing options associated with implementation of at least a portion of a well plan with respect to the at least one metric; implementing one of the options; receiving information via a wellsite system during implementation of the one of the options; adjusting the one of the options based at least in part on the information to provide an adjusted option; and implementing the adjusted option.