Closed loop additive injection and monitoring system for oilfield operations
IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
G05D-007/06
출원번호
US-0052429
(2005-02-07)
등록번호
US-7389787
(2008-06-24)
발명자
/ 주소
Means,C. Mitch
Green,David H.
출원인 / 주소
Baker Hughes Incorporated
대리인 / 주소
Madan, Mossman & Sriram, P.C.
인용정보
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25인용 특허 :
53
초록▼
A system is provided that monitors at the wellsite injection of additives into formation fluids recovered through wellbores and controls the supply of such additives from remote locations. The selected additive is supplied from a source at the wellsite into the wellbore via a suitable supply line. A
A system is provided that monitors at the wellsite injection of additives into formation fluids recovered through wellbores and controls the supply of such additives from remote locations. The selected additive is supplied from a source at the wellsite into the wellbore via a suitable supply line. A flow meter in the supply line measures the flow rate of the additive through the supply line and generates signals representative of the flow rate. A controller at the wellsite determines the flow rate from the flow meter signals and in response thereto controls the flow rate of the additive to the well. The wellsite controller interfaces with a suitable two-way communication link and transmits signals and data representative of the flow rate and other parameters to a second remote controller. The remote controller transmits command signals to the wellsite controller representative of any change desired for the flow rate.
대표청구항▼
What is claimed is: 1. A system for monitoring and controlling a supply of an additive introduced into formation fluid within a production wellbore, comprising: (a) a flow control device for supplying a selected additive from a source thereof at a wellsite to the formation fluid being recovered fro
What is claimed is: 1. A system for monitoring and controlling a supply of an additive introduced into formation fluid within a production wellbore, comprising: (a) a flow control device for supplying a selected additive from a source thereof at a wellsite to the formation fluid being recovered from the production wellbore; (b) a flow measuring device for providing a signal representative of the flow rate of the selected additive supplied to said formation fluid in the production wellbore; (c) a first onsite controller receiving the signals from the flow measuring device and determining therefrom the flow rate, said first onsite controller transmitting signals representative of the flow rate to a remote location; and (d) a second remote controller at said remote location receiving signals transmitted by said first controller and in response thereto transmitting command signals to said first controller representative of a desired change in the flow rate of the selected additive; wherein the first onsite controller causes the flow control device to change the flow rate of the selected additive in response to the command signals and the system supplies the selected additive such that it is present at a concentration of from about 1 ppm to about 10,000 ppm in the formation fluid recovered from the production wellbore, and the first onsite controller is programmed with a step based flow rate control model. 2. The system of claim 1, wherein said first onsite controller includes a display that displays at least the flow rate of the selected additive supplied to the formation fluid. 3. The system of claim 1, wherein the additive is supplied to a selected location in the wellbore and a hydrocarbon processing unit the formation fluid at the wellsite. 4. The system of claim 1 further comprising a solar power array used to power the system. 5. The system of claim 1 further comprising a program associated with said first onsite controller that enables the onsite controller to perform a plurality of on-board functions. 6. The system of claim 5, wherein said plurality of functions includes at least one of (i) determining the difference between the amount of additive introduced and a predetermined desired amount, (ii) calibration of the flow control device, and (iii) periodic polling of said flow measuring device. 7. The system of claim 1, wherein said first onsite controller is programmable (i) at the wellsite or, (ii) by said second remote controller. 8. The system of claim 1 further comprising a data base management system associated with said second remote controller. 9. The system of claim 8, wherein said second remote controller is adapted to communicate with a plurality of computers over a network. 10. The system of claim 1, wherein the flow control device is one of (i) an electric pump, or (ii) a pneumatic pump. 11. The system of claim 1 further including at least one sensor providing a measure of a characteristic of said formation fluid, said characteristic being the presence or formation of any of the group consisting of corrosion, sulfites, hydrogen sulfide, paraffin, emulsion, scale, asphaltenes, and hydrates. 12. The system of claim 11, wherein said system alters the supply of said selected additive in response to said measured characteristic. 13. The system of claim 6 wherein the system includes redundant flow control devices which are controlled by the onsite controller. 14. The system of claim 1 for monitoring and controlling the supply of additives to a plurality of production wells, said system further comprising: (a) a supply line and a flow control device associated with each of said plurality of wells; (b) a flow measuring device in each said supply line measuring a parameter indicative of the flow rate of an additive supplied to a corresponding well, each said flow measuring device generating signals indicative of a flow rate of the additive supplied to its corresponding well; and (c) a first onsite controller receives signals from each of the flow measuring devices and transmits signals representative of the flow rate for each well to a second remote controller which in response to the signals transmitted by said first onsite controller transmits to said first onsite controller command signals representative of a desired change in the flow rate of the additives supplied to each said well. 15. The system of claim 14, wherein the additive is injected into each said well at predetermined depths. 16. The system of claim 1 wherein the additive is driven using a high pressure source. 17. The system of claim 16 wherein the high pressure source is a compressed gas supply. 18. The system of claim 17 further comprising a high pressure control valve. 19. The system of claim 18 wherein the high pressure control valve is a two stage high pressure control valve. 20. A method of monitoring at a wellsite, the supply of additives to formation fluid recovered through a production wellbore and controlling said supply of additives into the production wellbore from a remote location, said method comprising: (a) controlling the flow rate of the supply of a selected additive from a source thereof at the wellsite into said formation fluid via a supply line into the production wellbore using the system of claim 1; (b) measuring a parameter indicative of the flow rate of the additive supplied to said formation fluid and generating a signal indicative of said flow rate; (c) receiving at the wellsite the signal indicative of the flow rate and transmitting a signal representative of the flow rate to the remote location; (d) receiving at said remote location signals transmitted from the wellsite and in response thereto transmitting command signals to the wellsite representative of a desired change in the flow rate of the additive supplied; and (e) controlling the flow rate of the supply of the additive in response to the command signals such that the additive is present at a concentration of from about 1 ppm to about 10,000 ppm in the formation fluid recovered from the wellbore. 21. The method of claim 20 further comprising displaying at the well site the flow rate of the additive supplied to the formation fluid. 22. The method of claim 21 further comprising a manual override for controlling the flow rate of the supply of the additive by performing a function selected from (i) setting a flow rate of the additive, (ii) setting a range of allowable values for the flow rate of the additive, and (iii) combinations thereof. 23. The method of claim 20 additionally comprising the step of using at least one sensor providing a measure of a characteristic of said formation fluid, said characteristic being the presence or formation of any of the group consisting of corrosion, sulfites, hydrogen sulfide, paraffin, emulsion, scale, asphaltenes, and hydrates. 24. The method of claim 23 further comprising altering the supply of said selected additive in response to said measured characteristic. 25. The method of claim 20 further comprising controlling the flow rate of a supply of a second additive in response to the command signals such that the second additive is present at a concentration of from about 1 ppm to about 10,000 ppm in the formation fluid recovered from the wellbore.
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