REMOTELY OPERATED AND MULTI-FUNCTIONAL DOWN-HOLE CONTROL TOOLS

    公开(公告)号:US20180274331A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-09-27

    申请号:US15757227

    申请日:2015-10-02

    Abstract: A system for controlling flow in a wellbore can include a down-hole control module that is hydraulically coupled to multiple components of the system. The control module can include a computer, which can be preprogrammed to operate the various components in a particular sequence, and communicate confirmation or error signals to a surface location. The control module can also include a micro-hydraulic motor and pump that can that can be instructed by the computer to selectively deliver hydraulic fluid to one or more of the components of the system. The system can include isolation members such as packers, hydraulic pressure maintenance devices (PMDs), hydraulic shear joints, inflow control devices or valves (ICDs or ICVs) and a three-position valve that can be actuated by the control module without necessitating communication with a surface location.

    Flow path control based on fluid characteristics to thereby variably resist flow in a subterranean well
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    发明授权
    Flow path control based on fluid characteristics to thereby variably resist flow in a subterranean well 有权
    基于流体特性的流路控制,从而可变地抵抗地下井中的流动

    公开(公告)号:US08479831B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-07-09

    申请号:US13633693

    申请日:2012-10-02

    Abstract: A system for variably resisting flow of a fluid composition can include a flow passage and a set of one or more branch passages which intersect the flow passage, whereby a proportion of the composition diverted from the passage to the set of branch passages varies based on at least one of a) viscosity of the fluid composition, and b) velocity of the fluid composition in the flow passage. Another variable flow resistance system can include a flow path selection device that selects which of multiple flow paths a majority of fluid flows through from the device, based on a ratio of desired fluid to undesired fluid in the composition. Yet another variable flow resistance system can include a flow chamber, with a majority of the composition entering the chamber in a direction which changes based on a ratio of desired fluid to undesired fluid in the composition.

    Abstract translation: 用于可变地抵抗流体组合物的流动的系统可以包括流动通道和与流动通道相交的一组或多个分支通道的集合,由此从该通道转移到该组分支通道的组合物的一部分基于在 a)流体组合物的粘度中的至少一种,和b)流动通道中流体组合物的速度。 另一个可变流阻系统可以包括流路选择装置,该流路选择装置基于组合物中期望的流体与不需要的流体的比例来选择多数流体流过装置的多个流路。 另一个可变流阻系统可以包括流动室,其中大部分组合物沿着基于组合物中期望流体与不期望流体的比例而变化的方向进入室。

    Systems and methods employing cooperative optimization-based dimensionality reduction

    公开(公告)号:US10329900B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-06-25

    申请号:US15348718

    申请日:2016-11-10

    Abstract: Dimensionality reduction systems and methods facilitate visualization, understanding, and interpretation of high-dimensionality data sets, so long as the essential information of the data set is preserved during the dimensionality reduction process. In some of the disclosed embodiments, dimensionality reduction is accomplished using clustering, evolutionary computation of low-dimensionality coordinates for cluster kernels, particle swarm optimization of kernel positions, and training of neural networks based on the kernel mapping. The fitness function chosen for the evolutionary computation and particle swarm optimization is designed to preserve kernel distances and any other information deemed useful to the current application of the disclosed techniques, such as linear correlation with a variable that is to be predicted from future measurements. Various error measures are suitable and can be used.

    Well tool scale buildup test, model and mitigation

    公开(公告)号:US09652564B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-05-16

    申请号:US14758083

    申请日:2013-04-12

    CPC classification number: G06F17/50 E21B34/00 E21B37/00 E21B2034/007 G06F17/10

    Abstract: Testing scale buildup in a well tool can include pressurizing separate cationic and anionic solutions, then heating the separate solutions, mixing together the solutions, and exposing the well tool to the mixed solutions. A well tool can be constructed by a) determining velocities of flow at a predetermined offset from surfaces of a geometric model representative of the well tool, b) calculating scale buildup on the surfaces based at least in part on the velocities, c) reducing pressure change per unit distance along selected ones of the surfaces having greater than a predetermined level of scale buildup, and d) repeating steps a-c until all scale buildup is no greater than the predetermined level. A method of predicting scale buildup can include inputting a parameter indicative of flow through a well tool to a mathematical model, which determines a rate of scale buildup on a surface of the well tool.

    Remotely operated and multi-functional down-hole control tools

    公开(公告)号:US10584563B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-10

    申请号:US15757227

    申请日:2015-10-02

    Abstract: A system for controlling flow in a wellbore can include a down-hole control module that is hydraulically coupled to multiple components of the system. The control module can include a computer, which can be preprogrammed to operate the various components in a particular sequence, and communicate confirmation or error signals to a surface location. The control module can also include a micro-hydraulic motor and pump that can that can be instructed by the computer to selectively deliver hydraulic fluid to one or more of the components of the system. The system can include isolation members such as packers, hydraulic pressure maintenance devices (PMDs), hydraulic shear joints, inflow control devices or valves (ICDs or ICVs) and a three-position valve that can be actuated by the control module without necessitating communication with a surface location.

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