公开(公告)号：CA2707376C

公开(公告)日：2013-05-28

申请号：CA2707376

申请日：2010-06-14

Applicant: BAKER HUGHES INC

Inventor： ALLEN ROBERT D ,  LEUTHEN JOHN M ,  KNOX DICK L ,  RIDER JERALD R ,  YOHANAN TOM G ,  WILSON BROWN L ,  SCHULZE BRIAN D

IPC: F04D15/00 ,  E21B43/12 ,  F04B47/06 ,  F04B49/02 ,  F04B49/08 ,  F04D9/00 ,  F04D13/08

Abstract: A device and method can detect, and also break, an occurrence of gas lock in an electrical submersible pump assembly in a well bore based upon surface or downhole data without the need for operator intervention. To detect an occurrence of gas lock, an instantaneous value is monitored using a sensor. Then a controller compares the instantaneous value to a threshold value over a predetermined duration to thereby detect the occurrence of gas lock in the electrical submersible pump assembly. Sensors can include, for example, a differential pressure gauge, a pressure gage located in a pump stage located toward the inlet, a fluid temperature sensor located toward the discharge, a free gas detector located near the pump discharge, an electrical resistivity gage, a flow meter located within surface production tubing, and a vibration sensor attached to a tubing string to measure a vibration signature.

公开(公告)号：CA2707376A1

公开(公告)日：2010-12-17

申请号：CA2707376

申请日：2010-06-14

Applicant: BAKER HUGHES INC

Inventor： ALLEN ROBERT D ,  LEUTHEN JOHN M ,  KNOX DICK L ,  RIDER JERALD R ,  YOHANAN TOM G ,  WILSON BROWN L ,  SCHULZE BRIAN D

IPC: F04D15/00 ,  E21B43/12 ,  F04B47/06 ,  F04B49/02 ,  F04B49/08 ,  F04D9/00 ,  F04D13/08

Abstract: A device and method can detect, and also break, an occurrence of gas lock in an electrical submersible pump assembly in a well bore based upon surface or downhole data without the need for operator intervention. To detect an occurrence of gas lock, an instantaneous value is monitored using a sensor. Then a controller compares the instantaneous value to a threshold value over a predetermined duration to thereby detect the occurrence of gas lock in the electrical submersible pump assembly. Sensors can include, for example, a differential pressure gauge, a pressure gage located in a pump stage located toward the inlet, a fluid temperature sensor located toward the discharge, a free gas detector located near the pump discharge, an electrical resistivity gage, a flow meter located within surface production tubing, and a vibration sensor attached to a tubing string to measure a vibration signature.

公开(公告)号：CA2691546A1

公开(公告)日：2008-12-31

申请号：CA2691546

申请日：2008-06-26

Applicant: BAKER HUGHES INC

Inventor： SCHULZE BRYAN D ,  RIDER JERALD R ,  LEUTHEN MICKEY ,  WILSON BROWN L

IPC: E21B43/16 ,  E21B43/38

Abstract: A device, method, and program product detect and break an occurrence of g as lock in an electrical submersible pump assembly in a well bore based upon surface or downhole data without the need for operator intervention. The sy stem provides the ability to flush the pump and return the system back to pr oduction without requiring system shutdown. In addition, the system provides an algorithm for controlling a pump operating speed of the electrical subme rsible pump assembly to maximize production from the well bore.

公开(公告)号：CA2689544A1

公开(公告)日：2008-12-18

申请号：CA2689544

申请日：2008-06-11

Applicant: BAKER HUGHES INC

Inventor： RIDER JERALD R ,  ZHU DE HAO ,  CROSSLEY ALEX W

IPC: G01F1/74 ,  G01F1/34 ,  G05B13/02

Abstract: A multiphase flow meter used in conjunction with an electrical submersibl e pump system in a well bore includes sensors to determine and transmit well bore pressure measurements, including tubing and down hole pressure measure ments. The multiphase flow meter also includes at least one artificial neura l network device to be used for outputting flow characteristics of the well bore. The artificial neural network device is trained to output tubing and d ownhole flow characteristics responsive to multiphase-flow pressure gradient calculations and pump and reservoir models, combined with standard down-hol e pressure, tubing surface pressure readings, and the frequency applied to t he electrical submersible pump motor.

公开(公告)号：NO324610B1

公开(公告)日：2007-11-26

申请号：NO980882

申请日：1998-02-27

Applicant: BAKER HUGHES INC

Inventor： DONOVAN JOSEPH F ,  JOHNSON MICHAEL H ,  TURICK DANIEL J ,  WATKINS LARRY A ,  HARRELL JOHN W ,  BEARDEN JOHN L ,  RIDER JERALD R ,  BESSER GORDON L ,  TUBEL PAUL S ,  HENRY J V ,  KNOX DICK L

IPC: F04B49/00 ,  E21B43/12 ,  E21B43/38 ,  E21B44/00 ,  E21B47/00 ,  E21B47/01 ,  F04B47/00 ,  F04B49/06 ,  F04D9/00 ,  F04D13/10 ,  F04D15/00

Abstract: An improved electrical submersible pump is disclosed in which a processor downhole is utilized to monitor one or more subsurface conditions, to record data, and to alter at least one operating condition of the electrical submersible pump. Novel uses are described for downhole gas compression, the delivery of particulate matter to wellbore sites, and for the disposal of waste.

公开(公告)号：GB2395500A

公开(公告)日：2004-05-26

申请号：GB0320731

申请日：2003-09-04

Applicant: BAKER HUGHES INC

Inventor： BEARDEN JOHN L ,  RIDER JERALD R

IPC: E21B41/02 ,  E21B43/12 ,  E21B43/14

Abstract: A protection system for an artificial lift device 10 comprises two pumping units 42, 66 that are suspended on a tubing string 16 in a wellbore 12, where the pumping units 42, 66 contact well fluids, whereby the second pumping unit 66 is a back-up unit. The artificial lifting device 10 is provided with a cross-over junction 23 that connects the two pumping units 42, 66. The cross-over junction 23 is provided with a barrier 100 such as an intake barrier or an output barrier that deters the ingress of well fluids, as a result, the artificial lifting device 10 may remain idle and submerged within well fluids for an extended period of time without degradation of the artificial lifting device internals. The intake barrier 100 may include a plug 108, burst disk 110, dissolvable plug 114, spring biassed member 118, or a piston activated sliding sleeve 121, such that the intake barrier may be removed once the artificial lift device 10 is ready for operation.

公开(公告)号：GB2378106A

公开(公告)日：2003-01-29

申请号：GB0225870

申请日：2001-05-03

Applicant: BAKER HUGHES INC

Inventor： BESSER GORDON L ,  KNOX DICK L ,  RIDER JERALD R ,  TOOMEY DAN D

IPC: E21B43/12 ,  E21B43/38 ,  F04D9/00 ,  F04D13/10 ,  F04D15/00 ,  H04B3/54 ,  E21B47/12

Abstract: A three phase power cable is employed to transmit data encoded in a phase-to-phase manner within a high frequency carrier signal transmitted simultaneously with power transmitted from surface equipment to downhole components. The high frequency carrier signal is transmitted on all conductors of the power cable, with the signal carried on at least two phases or conductors modulated between the two conductors to encode data between the two phases. Any modulation technique may be employed. Multiple phase-to-phase signals may be encoded and transmitted between different pairs of the power cable conductors, or the same data may be encoded and transmitted in multiple phase-to-phase signals in either a single-ended or differential manner. The high frequency carrier may be employed to transmit data from sensors downhole to the surface equipment, control signals from the surface equipment to the downhole components, or both.

公开(公告)号：NO980882L

公开(公告)日：1998-04-27

申请号：NO980882

申请日：1998-02-27

Applicant: BAKER HUGHES INC

Inventor： BEARDEN JOHN L ,  HARRELL JOHN W ,  RIDER JERALD R ,  BESSER GORDON L ,  JOHNSON MICHAEL H ,  TUBEL PAUL S ,  WATKINS LARRY A ,  TURICK DANIEL J ,  DONOVAN JOSEPH F ,  HENRY J V ,  KNOX DICK L

IPC: E21B43/12 ,  E21B43/38 ,  E21B44/00 ,  E21B47/00 ,  E21B47/01 ,  F04D9/00 ,  F04D13/10 ,  F04D15/00 ,  F04B49/00 ,  F04B47/00

Abstract: An improved electrical submersible pump is disclosed in which a processor downhole is utilized to monitor one or more subsurface conditions, to record data, and to alter at least one operating condition of the electrical submersible pump. Novel uses are described for downhole gas compression, the delivery of particulate matter to wellbore sites, and for the disposal of waste.

公开(公告)号：CA2230691A1

公开(公告)日：1997-03-06

申请号：CA2230691

申请日：1996-08-29

Applicant: BAKER HUGHES INC

Inventor： BESSER GORDON L ,  JOHNSON MICHAEL H ,  TUBEL PAUL S ,  BEARDEN JOHN L ,  TURICK DANIEL J ,  HARRELL JOHN W ,  KNOX DICK L ,  RIDER JERALD R ,  DONOVAN JOSEPH F ,  WATKINS LARRY A ,  HENRY J V

IPC: E21B43/12 ,  E21B43/38 ,  E21B44/00 ,  E21B47/00 ,  E21B47/01 ,  F04D9/00 ,  F04D13/10 ,  F04D15/00 ,  F04B49/06 ,  F04B47/06

Abstract: An improved electrical submersible pump is disclosed in which a processor (37) downhole is utilized to monitor one or more subsurface conditions, to record data, and to alter at least one operating condition of the electrical submersible pump (23). Novel uses are described for downhole gas compression, the delivery of particulate matter to wellbore sites, and for the disposal of waste.