Increased Oil Production by Advanced Control of Receiving Facilities

Godhavn, John–Morten; Strand, Stig; Skofteland, Gunleiv

doi:10.3182/20050703-6-cz-1902.01668

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“…As mentioned earlier we want to couple the well and the separator, and a feed-forward from the choke opening (and flow) should be employed. For larger disturbances from the well, we want to adjust the set point values for the separator in the MPC solution in a matter similar to Godhavn et al (2005). deviations from the ideal pressure.…”

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Supervisory control for underbalanced drilling operations

2015

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Good flow and pressure control is essential for successful Underbalanced Drilling (UBD) operations. This work evaluates the use of Model Predictive Control (MPC) for integrated control of well conditions and the topside separation system during UBD. The downhole well pressure, separator liquid levels, and the separator pressure are controlled by manipulation of the rig pump, the choke, and the separator valves. The control system adheres to downhole and topside constraints. These constraints include pore and collapse pressures, minimum flow rate for hole cleaning, maximum choke pressure, separator pressure, and separator liquid levels. The proposed MPC solution uses simple Hammerstein-Wiener models, where parameters are determined by system identification incorporated into standard drilling procedures. The control system is tested using a high-fidelity multi-phase flow simulator (OLGA) for some common drilling scenarios, including drilling into a producing formation and performing connections. We show that the MPC solution is able to take proactive action to ensure safe and efficient operation without having to enter well control mode or shutting down the separator system. By limiting the amount and variation in influx from the reservoir, we get less Non-Productive Time (NPT), we improve safety, and we may to some extent be able to reduce the footprint of the equipment.

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Supervisory control for underbalanced drilling operations

2015

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“…[27][28][29][30][31][32] in the reference chapter. [27][28][29][30][31][32] in the reference chapter.…”

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The StatoilHydro IOR Program

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2008

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“…The Tordis field operated by Statoil has proved to be even more productive than anticipated when production began in 1994 (Godhavn et al, 2005). To increase production and total recovery for the field in the last years of production, processing equipment is planned installed at the sea bed.…”

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