System and method for reservoir management using electric submersible pumps as a virtual sensor
US11746645B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 25, 2015 |
| Grant date | Sep 5, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 7, 2038 |
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- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF05D2260/821
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A virtual sensor system includes one or more electric submersible pumping systems deployed in a reservoir and a computer system that receives data from the one or more electric submersible pumping systems. Field data is provided to computerized statistical models for predicting whether individual electric submersible pumping systems and the reservoir have undergone changes in condition. The statistical models are established with reference data obtained by running electric submersible pumping systems of known working condition in test wells under a variety of controlled conditions.
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