GB2614210A - System and method for non-invasive detection at a wellsite - Google Patents
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- E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
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- E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
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- E21B44/00—Automatic control systems specially adapted for drilling operations, i.e. self-operating systems which function to carry out or modify a drilling operation without intervention of a human operator, e.g. computer-controlled drilling systems; Systems specially adapted for monitoring a plurality of drilling variables or conditions
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Abstract
A technique facilitates monitoring of events related to various well operations. According to an embodiment, the technique provides a non-invasive approach to measuring fluid and solids transport through well surface pipe assemblies. The desired information may be detected and obtained by mounting sensors to the exterior of pipes, thus enabling retrofitting of the sensor system to existing assemblies at a desired time during a given operation. Additionally, the technique may utilize a combination of sensors and systems for measuring fluid and solids transport through well flow path assemblies. The measurements obtained may be used to provide real-time monitoring of surface flow conditions as well as of downhole wellbore conditions and of the status of downhole equipment.
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1. A method for monitoring at a wellsite, comprising: positioning non-invasive sensors along a pipe assembly at the wellsite; performing a well intervention operation in which fluid returns are directed through the pipe assembly; obtaining data from the non-invasive sensors, the data being related to the fluid returns flowing through the pipe assembly; processing the data to determine non-optimal well intervention conditions; and making changes to the well intervention operation to improve the non- optimal well intervention conditions.
2. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein making changes comprises making changes manually.
3. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein making changes comprises making automated changes.
4. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein obtaining data comprises obtaining fluid flow rates and solids surface rates.
5. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein positioning non-invasive sensors comprises positioning ultrasonic sensors.
6. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein positioning non-invasive sensors comprises positioning an acoustic solids sensor.
7. A method for monitoring at a wellsite, comprising: locating a plurality of different sensor systems throughout a well system located at the wellsite; performing a well intervention operation; obtaining data on the well intervention operation in real-time via the plurality of different sensor systems; providing the data to a central data acquisition system; processing the data via the central data acquisition system; and based on determinations made by the central data acquisition system, making adjustments to the well intervention operation to improve downhole conditions.
8. The method as recited in claim 7, wherein making adjustments comprises making automated adjustments.
9. The method as recited in claim 7, wherein making adjustments comprises making manual adjustments to components of the well system.
10. The method as recited in claim 7, wherein locating comprises locating a first sensor system on a surface pipe assembly.
11. The method as recited in claim 10, wherein locating comprises locating a second sensor system on downhole equipment.
12. The method as recited in claim 11, wherein locating comprises locating a third sensor system on a wellhead.
13. The method as recited in claim 7, wherein obtaining data comprises obtaining flow data, pressure data, temperature data, and vibration data.
14. The method as recited in claim 7, wherein obtaining data comprises obtaining data before, during, and after the well intervention operation.
15. A system, comprising: a well sensor system having a plurality of non-invasive sensors positioned along the exteriors of a plurality of pipes which receive well fluids flowing through a wellhead, wherein at least one of the non-invasive sensors is located proximate the wellhead and at least one other of the non-invasive sensors is located on a well surface pipe assembly, the plurality of non-invasive sensors being mounted and oriented to detect acoustic data indicative of solids composition and flowrate of the fluid moving through the plurality of pipes.
16. The system as recited in claim 15, further comprising a data acquisition system to enable collection and processing of data from the plurality of non-invasive sensors.
17. The system as recited in claim 15, wherein the non-invasive sensors of the plurality of non-invasive sensors are clamped to individual pipes of the plurality of pipes.
18. The system as recited in claim 15, wherein at least some non-invasive sensors of the plurality of non-invasive sensors are positioned to monitor fluid returns during a well intervention operation.
19. The system as recited in claim 15, wherein at least one non-invasive sensor of the plurality of non-invasive sensors is located downhole.
20. The system as recited in claim 16, wherein the processing of data is performed in real-time. 18
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| EP0437872A2 (en) * | 1989-12-14 | 1991-07-24 | Anadrill International SA | Method and system for measurement of fluid flow in a drilling rig return line |
| US6257354B1 (en) * | 1998-11-20 | 2001-07-10 | Baker Hughes Incorporated | Drilling fluid flow monitoring system |
| US20070205000A1 (en) * | 2002-11-05 | 2007-09-06 | Hosie David G | Instrumentation for a downhole deployment valve |
| US20150122505A1 (en) * | 2012-06-07 | 2015-05-07 | General Electric Company | Flow control system |
| US20180080317A1 (en) * | 2016-09-20 | 2018-03-22 | Cameron International Corporation | Fluid analysis monitoring system |
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| EP0437872A2 (en) * | 1989-12-14 | 1991-07-24 | Anadrill International SA | Method and system for measurement of fluid flow in a drilling rig return line |
| US6257354B1 (en) * | 1998-11-20 | 2001-07-10 | Baker Hughes Incorporated | Drilling fluid flow monitoring system |
| US20070205000A1 (en) * | 2002-11-05 | 2007-09-06 | Hosie David G | Instrumentation for a downhole deployment valve |
| US20150122505A1 (en) * | 2012-06-07 | 2015-05-07 | General Electric Company | Flow control system |
| US20180080317A1 (en) * | 2016-09-20 | 2018-03-22 | Cameron International Corporation | Fluid analysis monitoring system |
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