公开(公告)号：US20170343986A1

公开(公告)日：2017-11-30

申请号：US15169141

申请日：2016-05-31

Applicant: General Electric Company

Inventor： Jinfeng Zhang ,  Deepak Aravind ,  Victor Jose Acacio ,  Jared Markes ,  Jewell Cope ,  Sam Marsh Stroder ,  James Holland ,  John Esterheld

IPC: G05B19/416 ,  E21B41/00 ,  E21B43/12 ,  E21B47/06 ,  E21B34/06

CPC classification number: E21B47/06 ,  E21B43/122 ,  E21B43/123

Abstract: A system for enhancing a flow of a fluid induced by a gas lift system includes one or more sensors and a gas lift control unit configured to control the flow of the fluid induced by the gas lift system. The gas lift control unit is configured to: (a) receiving signals representing measured data from the one or more sensors, (b) calculating a desired gas injection rate and its associated flow of fluid based, at least in part, on the measured data, (c) regulating at least one operating characteristic of a compressor associated with the gas lift system based, at least in part, on the desired gas injection rate, (d) receiving measured data representing production data, and (e) determining a subsequent adjustment based on a comparison of the desired flow of fluid and the production data.