CN106050215A - Direct control over target property - Google Patents

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CN106050215A
CN106050215A CN201510159025.0A CN201510159025A CN106050215A CN 106050215 A CN106050215 A CN 106050215A CN 201510159025 A CN201510159025 A CN 201510159025A CN 106050215 A CN106050215 A CN 106050215A
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Provided is direct control over a target property. In a possible mode of execution, a method of direct control over the target property comprises the step of acquiring design constraints and expected features. The property can be assigned based on the design constraints and the expected features, wherein the property represents one or more targets. First design can be assigned at the moment to meet the property, and the first design can be analyzed on acceptability.

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Directly controlling of objective attribute target attribute
Background technology
Directed drilling allows operator to regulate drilling well rail footpath, with reach interested in reservoir one or Multiple regions.Such as, by use directed drilling, rig can bypass being difficult in reservoir drill through and/or Fragile stratum characteristic.And, directed drilling can produce one or more lateral well from main shaft.
Summary of the invention
Provide the direct control of objective attribute target attribute (objective attributes).A possible enforcement In mode, the directly actuated method of one of objective attribute target attribute includes: obtain design constraint and desired character. Attribute now can be specified based on design constraint and desired character, wherein, and the one or more mesh of attribute representative Mark.First design now can be configured, and to meet attribute, and the first design can be for can acceptance quilt Analyze.
In the embodiment that another is possible, a kind of well planned method includes: based on one or many Individual given design constraint and desired character specified attribute.At a possible aspect, this attribute representative one Individual or multiple targets.The the first well planned meeting this attribute now can be configured and for receiving Property is analyzed.
This summary is not intended to identify the main of theme required for protection or key feature, is not to use In helping to limit the scope of theme required for protection.
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By the following description referring in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, it is more readily understood that described embodiment Feature and advantage.
Fig. 1 shows an exemplary operation flow process of the directly actuated embodiment according to objective attribute target attribute;
Fig. 2 shows the another exemplary work of the directly actuated different embodiments according to objective attribute target attribute Flow process;
Fig. 3 shows that of the directly actuated various embodiments that can use objective attribute target attribute is exemplary Wellsite system;And
Fig. 4 shows spendable of the directly actuated various embodiments according to objective attribute target attribute Exemplary computing environments.
Detailed description of the invention
In the following description, elaborate various details, to provide embodiments more of this disclosure Understand.But, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that system disclosed herein and/or method can be Implement in the case of there is no these details, and multiple modification can be carried out based on described embodiment or repair Change.
It is further appreciated that term as used herein " optimization " can include reaching optimization and comprising Any improvement optimized.Similarly, term " improves " and can include " optimization ".Other are such as " Littleization " and the term of " maximization " also can include respectively reducing and increase the row of various quality and quantity For.
Additionally, examples more described herein relate to the technology of oilfield services industry.However, it is possible to reason Solve, the directly actuated technology of objective attribute target attribute and means also can be widely used in oilfield services department it In outer industry.
As said, various means and technology can be easy to by using directly controlling of objective attribute target attribute Well designs.
Fig. 1 shows an exemplary operation flow process of the directly actuated embodiment according to objective attribute target attribute. In a possible embodiment, a kind of method for planned well plan can set with locus Meter starts.Such as, the geometrical property of the controllable track of designer, and can be drawn by three dimensions Its path.The instrument used can either directly or indirectly allow designer to apply geometrical constraint or mesh Mark.
Such as, for path, there may be multiple constraint, in order to by the point specified, region or Volume area;Or make the curvature in path less than the value specified.It is supplied to the described control reality of designer On can be geometric properties aspect.
After having created locus design, this design can be analyzed, to determine whether it meets Additional object, such as: this design can allow sufficient wellbore clear?Drilling equipment is at drill-well operation During will stand acceptable stress level?Well can allow wireline logging tool to pass through to hold The desired measurement of row and service?, etc..
In a possible embodiment, it is desirable to the relation between target and geometry control is not likely to be straight That connect or obvious.This can have a various result:
At a possible aspect, Trajectory Design personnel may ignore some additional object, and totally Subsequent step in drilling engineering and design process is left for other designers solving problematic design Member considers.In this case, Other Engineering personnel based on identical design work may not send out Existing they can be compatible with Trajectory Design the design of components of system as directed.
In a possible embodiment, find that the probability of the optimum or even appropriate design being suitable for can Reduce due to following factor: (1) is supplied to the control of designer can be indirectly controlled representative design And the attribute of Expectation constraint;And (2) control and the relation of expecting between attribute is likely not to have very well Ground is designed personnel and understands.
Fig. 2 shows the another exemplary work of the directly actuated different embodiments according to objective attribute target attribute Flow process, wherein, can overturn various input and output, thus provide can directly represent for designer The control of the attribute relevant to design object.
In a possible embodiment, design constraint and desired character can be from user or other channels Receive.Based on design constraint and desired character, may specify the property value representing various target.These can For creating one or more design, wherein, each design meets the property value specified.Total system is right After can be analyzed, and based on analysis result, design and/or the property value specified can be modified.As Fruit is not intended to revise, and this design can be received and become well plan.
In a possible embodiment, property value can be specified in every way, and described mode includes One or more in below:
Zero numeral
■ individual digit
■ string numerical value
■ attribute expects the numerical range fallen into
■ attribute expectation without falling into numerical range
Zero in some cases, it is intended that property value in some or all can not be numeral, example As:
■ can be string drill bit ID for the designated value of " drill bit ", and each drill bit ID represents available Obtainable stock's drill bit in work.
■ it can be true/false labelling
■ it can be the skill of the personnel representing or performing during being described in drilling well specific task The text of art level.
In a possible embodiment, the directly actuated embodiment of objective attribute target attribute can partly or Completely by using automatic system to implement, described automatic system is adapted to relevant parameter as defeated Enter and can automatically advise meeting the design of the constraint to those attributes.
Fig. 3 shows the wellsite system of the directly actuated embodiment that can use objective attribute target attribute.Well site can Be on the bank or offshore.In this example system, well 11 is by a well-known manner Rotary drilling and be formed in subsurface formations.The directly actuated embodiment of objective attribute target attribute also can be with The well site performing directed drilling combines employing, and this is described below.
Drill string 12 is suspended in well 11, and has bottom hole assembly 101, described bottom hole assembly 101 Drill bit 105 is included at its lower end.Ground system includes being positioned at the platform above well 11 and derrick Assembly 10, assembly 10 can include rotating disk 16, kelly bar 17, hook 18 and change 19.Drill string 12 by Rotating disk 16 rotates, and described rotating disk 16 is driven by unshowned device, and at the upper end joint of drill string Kelly bar 17.Drill string 12 is suspended from hook 18 by kelly bar 17 and change 19, and described hook 18 installs additional To travelling block (the most not shown), described change 19 allows drill string to rotate relative to hook.It is known that It is used as pushing up drive system.
In the example of this embodiment, ground system may also include and is stored in the pond 27 being formed at well site In drilling fluid or mud 26.Drilling fluid 26 is fed into by pump 29 via the port in change 19 The inside of drill string 12, this can make drilling fluid such as direction arrow 8 shown down through drill string 12.Drilling fluid exits drill string 12 via the port in drill bit 105, then as shown in direction arrow 9 Ground is circulated up by the annular region between outside and the wall of well of drill string.By this many institute's weeks The mode known, drilling fluid lubricates drill bit 105 and returns to pond 27 to carry out recirculation at drilling fluid Time formation cuttings is carried to ground.
The bottom hole assembly 101 of shown embodiment can include drill bit 105 and plurality of devices 110, bag Include: well logging during (LWD) module 120, measurement while drilling (MWD) module 130, rotary steering System and motor, other multiple types of tools etc..
In a possible embodiment, LWD module 120 can as is known in the art that Sample is contained in certain types of drill collar, and can include the logging tool (example of one or more known type As, nuclear magnetic resonance, NMR (NWR) system, orientation resistivity system and/or acoustic logging system).Also may be used To understand, it is possible to use more than one LWD and/or MWD module (such as, with reference 120A represents).(in this article, the citation equal substitutability earth's surface to the module at reference 120 Show the module at reference 120A).LWD module 120 can have for measuring, process and storing Information and for the ability that communicates with ground installation.
MWD module 130 also can be contained in certain types of brill as is known in the state of the art In quickly, and can include one of characteristic for measuring the characteristic of well environment, such as drill string and drill bit or Multiple devices.MWD tool may also include the device (not shown) for producing electric energy for downhole system. This can include by the mud turbine generator of drilling fluid flow driving, it will be understood that may be used without it His electric energy and/or battery system.MWD module 130 can include multiple measurement commonly known in the art One or more in device, such as, include: weight-on-bit measuring device, torque-measuring apparatus, vibration are surveyed Amount device, shock measurement device, stick slip measuring device, direction measuring device and angle of bank measurement Device.
In a possible embodiment, well site can be the well at least partially completed, in this well Can carry out pressure break or other options based on exploitation target.In this embodiment, around The sleeve pipe of well 11 can at one or more points perforating so that hydraulic fluid can add from well 11 It is pumped in surrounding formation to pressure.
Alternatively or additionally, can the most such as manually be lifted by gaslift mandrel, submersible pump etc. Rise and other operate.In this case, well 11 can include polytype completion system, including Multiple packer etc..In the embodiment that some are possible, multiple sides of the direction controlling of objective attribute target attribute Face can be used together with these artificial lifts and completion element, for these artificial lifts and completion element Above, use in these artificial lifts and completion component ambient, etc., it is included in wet environment, institute State wet environment and include Hydrocarbon, water etc..Such as, in a possible embodiment, target The directly actuated many aspects of attribute are it is contemplated that along the completion system including upper and lower completion system Measure and the transmission between upper and lower completion system of measurement result, data and/or electric power.
In a possible embodiment, one or more sensors 150 can receive relevant many aspects Information, including telemetered signal and the signal relevant to well site and surrounding formation.Sensor 150 can Such as include seismic sensor, Fibre Optical Sensor, telemetering pickup etc..In one aspect, described one Individual or multiple sensors 150 can obtain multiple measurement result, including when carrying out including perforation and in difference Hydraulic fluid is pumped in reservoir when interior several work by depth.A possible embodiment In, information (such as can include in mud 26 via one or more Connectorized fiber optic cablings or other media Pulse) it is transferred to various sensor 150 and equipment 110 and from various sensors 150 and equipment 110 Transmission.
In a possible embodiment, such as the instrument of wireline tool 100 can transfer to well 11 In, to carry out multiple measurement.This instrument can use multiple technologies means (including steel wire, cable etc.) Transfer to well 11 neutralize and fetch from well 11.
Well site may also comprise ground installation 160.Ground installation 160 can be used for calculating the direct of objective attribute target attribute The one or more aspects controlled.Alternatively or additionally, directly actuated the one of objective attribute target attribute Individual or many aspects can be calculated in other positions one or more and/or be implemented, including: Ren Hexian There is known structure in technology, such as, fill at neighbouring and/or away from well site one or more hand-helds In putting, on the computer being positioned at remote command center or office, etc..Possible at one In embodiment, ground installation 160 can be used for calculating and/or manage one or more well plan.
Fig. 4 shows an example system 400, the most one or more calculating devices, able to programme patrols Volume controller (PLC) etc., described system 400 have processor 402 and for store multiple application/ The memorizer 404 of program, such as performing the directly actuated of objective attribute target attribute discussed in the disclosure The well design module 405 of various embodiments.In a possible embodiment, all or part of well Design module 405 is storable in well logging and controls in device 160.
System 400 is to calculate device or an example of programmable device, is not intended to system 400 Use or the scope of function and/or its possible framework carry out any restriction.And, system 400 is not Appoint relevant to the combination of in the component shown in system 400 or component should be interpreted as having What dependency.Such as, system 400 can include computer, such as laptop computer, desk-top calculating Machine, mainframe computer etc. or their any combination or set.
In a possible embodiment, system 400 includes one or more processor or processes single (such as well design module 405 can completely or partially be deposited for unit 402, one or more memory means 404 Storage is thereon), be configured to allow for multiple component and bus 408 that device communicates with one another and local number According to memorizer 410 etc..
Memorizer 404 can include the volatile data storage medium of one or more forms, the most random The non-volatile data storage medium of access memorizer (RAM) and/or one or more forms is (such as, Read only memory (ROM)), flash memories etc.).
Bus 408 can include one or more in any polytype bus structures, including storage In device bus or the multiple bus architecture of Memory Controller, peripheral bus, AGP and use The processor of any one or local bus.Bus 408 can include wired and/or wireless bus.
Local data memory 410 can include fixed mediums (such as, RAM, ROM, Fixed disk Driver etc.) and removable medium (such as, flash drive, removable hard disk driver, light Dish, disk etc.).
User interface (UI) device also can communicate via user interface (UI) controller 412, described User interface (UI) controller 412 can be connected with UI device directly or through bus 408.
In a possible embodiment, network interface 414 can be via the network connected and system 400 Outside communicate, and in some embodiments, can set with hardware, such as sensor, down-hole Standby, ground installations etc. communicate.
In a possible embodiment, user and device can such as lead to via input/output device 406 Cross bus 408 to communicate with system 400 with via USB port.In a possible embodiment, Input/output device 406 can include various can sending and/or receive laser and/or optical information energy Enough dresses of conversion between laser and/or optical information and the digital information being suitable for system 400 use Put.
Media driver/interface 416 can receive removable tangible media 418, such as, flash drive, CD, removable hard disk driver, software product etc..In a possible embodiment, logic, May be present in can be by medium for computations and/or software program (including the key element of well design module 405) On the removable medium 418 that driver/interface 416 reads.
In a possible embodiment, one or more input/output devices 406 can allow user to System 400 input is ordered and information, and the information that also allows for is provided to user and/or other devices or dress Put.In some embodiments, the example of input equipment 406 includes sensor, keyboard, cursor control Device processed (such as, mouse), mike, scanning device and other any inputs commonly known in the art Device.The example of output device include display device (such as, monitor or projector), speaker, Printer, network interface card etc..
The various processes of well design module 405 can describe with the usual form of software or program module at this, Or technology and module can be pure computing hardware implement.Software generally includes the special task of execution or reality Execute the code of special abstract data type, program, object, constituent element, data structure etc..These The embodiment of module and technology is storable on some form of tangible computer readable medium or passes through Some tangible computer readable mediums transmit.Computer readable medium can be any tangible and can be by counting Calculate available data storage medium or the medium of device access.Therefore, computer readable medium can include Computer storage media.
" computer storage media " refers to tangible media and includes volatibility and non-volatile, removable With non-removable tangible media, its be implemented for storage information, such as computer-readable instruction, Data structure, program module or other data.Computer storage media include but not limited to RAM, ROM, EEPROM, flash memories or other memory technologies, CD-ROM, digital multi CD (DVD) or other optical memory, cartridge, tape, disk memory or other magnetic Store device or other can be used for storage expectation information and any tangible media that can be accessed by computer.
Although describe in detail some embodiments of the disclosure, but those skilled in the art Member will readily appreciate that, can carry out many kind and repair in the case of the teaching the most substantially departing from the disclosure Change.Correspondingly, this amendment also should be included in the scope of the present disclosure defined in claim.

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1. a computer-readable tangible media, it has the instruction being stored thereon, when instruction is held During row, the following operation of this designated command processor execution:
Obtain design constraint and desired character;
Based on design constraint and desired character specified attribute, the one or more target of described attribute representative;
Configuration meets the first design of attribute;And
Analyze the acceptability of the first design.
2. computer readable medium as claimed in claim 1, farther includes for command processor The instruction of operation below performing:
If it find that the first design is unacceptable, then the first design is modified.
3. computer readable medium as claimed in claim 1, farther includes for command processor The instruction of operation below performing:
If it find that the first design is receivable, then first is specified to be designed as well plan.
4. computer readable medium as claimed in claim 1, farther includes for command processor The instruction of operation below performing:
Design constraint and desired character is obtained from user.
5. a method for well planned, including:
Based on one or more given design constraints and desired character specified attribute, described attribute representative One or more targets;
Configuration meets the first well planned of attribute;And
Analyze the acceptability of the first well planned.
6. the method for well design as claimed in claim 5, farther includes:
If it find that the first well planned is unacceptable, then the first well planned is repaiied Just.
7. the method for well design as claimed in claim 5, farther includes:
If it find that the first well planned is receivable, then specify the first well planned for completing Well plan.
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