Control system for high power laser drilling workover and completion unit
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
E21B-007/15
E21B-017/20
E21B-044/00
E21B-047/12
H04B-010/079
E21B-007/14
출원번호
US-0403692
(2012-02-23)
등록번호
US-9027668
(2015-05-12)
발명자
/ 주소
Zediker, Mark S.
Makki, Siamak
Faircloth, Brian O.
DeWitt, Ronald A.
Allen, Erik C.
Underwood, Lance D.
출원인 / 주소
Foro Energy, Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Belvis, Glen P.
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308
초록
A control and monitoring system controls and monitors a high power laser system for performing high power laser operations. The control and monitoring system is configured to perform high power laser operation on, and in, remote and difficult to access locations.
대표청구항▼
1. A system for controlling, operating, or monitoring, a high power laser unit having a high power laser energy source, a high power optical conveyance device, and a high power laser tool, wherein the high power optical conveyance device optically conveys a laser beam from the high power laser energ
1. A system for controlling, operating, or monitoring, a high power laser unit having a high power laser energy source, a high power optical conveyance device, and a high power laser tool, wherein the high power optical conveyance device optically conveys a laser beam from the high power laser energy source to the high power laser tool, the system comprising: a. a controller; andb. a control network comprising: i. a first monitoring device;ii. a second monitoring device;wherein the first monitoring device is positioned with respect to a location on the high power laser unit to detect laser energy;wherein the second monitoring device is positioned with respect to a location on the high power laser unit to detect a status of a component of the high power laser unit;wherein the first and second monitoring devices, in communication with the controller, wherein at least one of the first and second monitoring devices is configured to send a monitoring signal on the control network to the controller;wherein the controller is configured to perform a control operation based upon the monitoring signal received from the at least one of the first and second monitoring devices; andwherein the component is a laser bottom hole assembly having a bit and the monitoring signal is an RPM of the bit. 2. The system of claim 1, wherein the component is a laser tool and the monitoring signal indicates a failure of the laser tool and the control operation is sending a control signal to shut down the high power laser energy source. 3. The system of claim 1, wherein the monitoring signal is sent from the first or second monitoring device and the control operation is to wait for a signal from the other monitoring device. 4. The system of claim 1, wherein the first monitoring device comprises a photo diode and the second monitoring device comprises a load cell. 5. The system of claim 1, wherein the component is a laser tool and the monitoring signal indicates a position of the laser tool. 6. A control system for a high power laser unit for performing a laser operation at a remote location, the control system comprising: a. a first module in communication with a laser source of high power laser energy, the laser source capable of providing a laser beam baying at least 5 kW of power;b. a second module in communication with an umbilical, the umbilical comprising: an umbilical distal end and an umbilical proximal end, and a high power optical fiber having a high power optical fiber distal end and a high power optical fiber proximal end, wherein the high power optical fiber is associated, with the umbilical and the high power optical fiber distal end is associated with the umbilical distal end;c. a third module in communication with a high power laser tool, the high power laser tool in optical association with the high power optical fiber distal end and in mechanical association with the umbilical distal end;d. a fourth module in communication with a motive means, the motive means to advancing the umbilical distal end to a predetermined worksite location;e. wherein the high power optical fiber proximal end is in optical association with the laser source, wherein the laser beam is configured to be transmitted from the laser source to the high power laser tool;f. a fifth module in communication with a human-machine interface; and,g. a control module in communication with the first, second, third, fourth and fifth modules;h. wherein the control module is configured to send a control signal to at least one of the first, second, third, and fourth modules based upon a signal received from at least one of the first, second, third, fourth or fifth modules, to control an operation of the high power laser unit. 7. The system and unit of claim 6, wherein the control module is associated with a programmable logic controller. 8. The system and unit of claim 7, wherein the control module is associated with a personal computer. 9. The system and unit of claim 6, wherein the umbilical is selected from a group consisting of a composite tubing, a coiled tubing, and a wireline; wherein the high power optical fiber has a length selected from a group consisting of about 0.5 km, about 1 km, about 2 km, about 3 km and from about 0.5 km to about 5 km; and wherein the high power laser tool is selected from a group consisting of a laser cutting tool, a laser bottom hole assembly and an electric motor laser bottom hole assembly. 10. The system and unit of claim 6, wherein the first, third and control modules reside on a control network, and wherein the control network and the first, third and control modules are configured to send and receive data signals and control signals between the first, third and control modules. 11. The system and unit of claim 7, wherein the second, fourth and fifth modules reside on a control network, and wherein the control network and the second, fourth, fifth and control modules are configured to send and receive data signals and control signal between the second, fourth, fifth and control modules. 12. The system and unit of claim 6, wherein a signal is received from the fifth module causing the control module to send a control signal to the third and fourth modules to stop an operation of the high power laser tool, and retrieve the high power laser tool. 13. A control system for a high power laser unit for performing, a laser operation at a remote location, the control system comprising: a. a first module in communication with a laser source of high power laser energy, the laser source capable of providing a laser beam having at least 5 kW of power;b. a second module in communication with an umbilical, the umbilical comprising; an umbilical distal end and an umbilical proximal end, and a high power optical fiber having a high power optical fiber distal end and a high power optical fiber proximal end, wherein the high power optical fiber is associated with the umbilical and the high power optical fiber distal end is associated with the umbilical distal end;c. a third module in communication with a high power laser tool, the high power laser tool in optical association with the high power optical fiber distal end and in mechanical association with the umbilical distal end;d. a fourth module in communication with an advancement and removal apparatus for advancing the umbilical distal end to a predetermined worksite location and for retracting the umbilical distal end from the predetermined worksite location;e. wherein the high power optical fiber proximal end is in optical association with the laser source, wherein the laser beam is configured to be transmitted from the laser source to the high power laser tool;f. a fifth module in communication with a human-machine interface; and,g. a control module in communication with the first, second, third, fourth and fifth modules;h. wherein the control module is configured to send a control signal to at least one of the first, second, third, and fourth modules based upon a signal received from at least one of the first, second, third, fourth or fifth modules, to control an operation of the high power laser unit. 14. A control system for a high power laser unit for performing a laser operation at a remote location, the control system comprising: a. a first module in communication with a laser source of high power laser energy, the laser source capable of providing a laser beam having at least 5 kW of power;b. a second module in communication with an umbilical, the umbilical comprising: an umbilical distal end and an umbilical proximal end, and the high power laser source associated with the umbilical distal end;c. third module in communication with a high power laser tool, the high power laser tool in optical association with the high power laser source and in mechanical association with the umbilical distal end;d. a fourth module in communication with an advancement and removal apparatus for advancing the umbilical distal end to a predetermined worksite location and for retracting the umbilical distal end from the predetermined worksite location;e. wherein the laser beam is configured to be transmitted from the laser source to the high power laser tool;f. a fifth module in communication with a human-machine interface; and,g. a control module in communication with the first, second, third, fourth and fifth modules;h. wherein the control module is configured to send a control signal to at least one of the first, second, third, and fourth modules based upon a signal received from at least one of the first, second, third, fourth or fifth modules, to control an operation of the high power laser unit.
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