# US 11,994,026 B2 · Systems and methods for acquiring multiphase measurements at a well site > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,994,026 B2 - Document ID: US11994026B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/833,147 - Filed: 2020-03-27 - Published: 2020-07-16 - Granted: 2024-05-28 - Earliest claimed: 2015-10-29 - Assignees: Sensia Netherlands B.V. - Applicants: Sensia Netherlands B.V. - Inventors: Hassan S. Suheil; Srikanth G. Mashetty - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11994026B2 ## CPC - E21B 49/0875: {determining specific fluid parameters} - E21B 34/025: {Chokes or valves in wellheads and sub-sea wellheads for variably regulating fluid flow} - E21B 43/12: Methods or apparatus for controlling the flow of the obtained fluid to or in wells (E21B43/25 takes precedence; valve arrangements E21B34/00) - E21B 47/10: Locating fluid leaks, intrusions or movements - E21B 47/103: using thermal measurements - E21B 43/34: Arrangements for separating materials produced by the well - E21B: EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS ## Abstract A method for hydrocarbon production includes receiving data from a sensor associated with hydrocarbon production equipment, the hydrocarbon production equipment configured to extract hydrocarbons from a site, determining, based on the sensor data and a model associated with extracted hydrocarbons, multiphase properties of the extracted hydrocarbons, determining that a portion of the multiphase properties exceeds a threshold value, and controlling the hydrocarbon production equipment based on the multiphase properties responsive to determining that the portion of the multiphase properties exceeds the threshold value. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method for hydrocarbon production, the method comprising: receiving data from a sensor associated with hydrocarbon production equipment, the hydrocarbon production equipment configured to extract hydrocarbons from a site; determining, based on the data and a model associated with extracted hydrocarbons, predicted multiphase properties of the extracted hydrocarbons, the predicted multiphase properties comprising an amount of oil, an amount of sand, an amount of water, and an amount of gas of the extracted hydrocarbons; determining that one of the predicted multiphase properties exceeds a threshold value; and adjusting a choke of the hydrocarbon production equipment to affect the extraction of the hydrocarbons from the site so that the one of the predicted multiphase properties does not exceed the threshold value based on the predicted multiphase properties responsive to determining that the one of the predicted multiphase properties exceeds the threshold value. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the data comprises at least one of pressure data or temperature data. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The method of claim 2, further comprising: determining a trend of the at least one of pressure data or temperature data; and determining, based on the trend, whether the at least one of pressure data or temperature data is outside of a boundary of a profile. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: generating an alarm responsive to determining that the one of the predicted multiphase properties exceeds the threshold value; and presenting the alarm via a display. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising presenting, via a display, a visual representation of the predicted multiphase properties. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein adjusting the choke of the hydrocarbon production equipment comprises transmitting, to the hydrocarbon production equipment, a command to adjust a choke parameter associated with operations of the hydrocarbon production equipment. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising determining, based on the predicted multiphase properties, an amount of time until a component of the hydrocarbon production equipment will need to be replaced or serviced. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the model associated with the extracted hydrocarbons is based on surface characteristics associated with the site. ### Claim 9 A system comprising: one or more processors; and a storage device having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising: receiving data from a sensor associated with hydrocarbon production equipment, the hydrocarbon production equipment configured to extract hydrocarbons from a site; determining, based on the data and a model associated with extracted hydrocarbons, predicted multiphase properties of the extracted hydrocarbons, the predicted multiphase properties comprising an amount of oil, an amount of sand, an amount of water, and an amount of gas of the extracted hydrocarbons; determining that one of the predicted multiphase properties exceeds a threshold value; and adjusting a choke of the hydrocarbon production equipment to affect the extraction of the hydrocarbons from the site so that the one of the predicted multiphase properties does not exceed the threshold value based on the predicted multiphase properties responsive to determining that the one of the predicted multiphase properties exceeds the threshold value. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The system of claim 9, wherein the data comprises at least one of pressure data or temperature data. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The system of claim 10, the operations further comprising: determining a trend of the at least one of pressure data or temperature data; and determining, based on the trend, whether the at least one of pressure data or temperature data is outside of a boundary of a profile. ### Claim 12 (depends on 9) The system of claim 9, the operations further comprising: generating an alarm responsive to determining that the one of the predicted multiphase properties exceeds the threshold value; and presenting the alarm via a display. ### Claim 13 (depends on 9) The system of claim 9, the operations further comprising presenting, via a display, a visual representation of the predicted multiphase properties. ### Claim 14 (depends on 9) The system of claim 9, wherein adjusting the choke of the hydrocarbon production equipment comprises transmitting, to the hydrocarbon production equipment, a command to adjust a choke parameter associated with operations of the hydrocarbon production equipment. ### Claim 15 (depends on 9) The system of claim 9, further comprising determining, based on the predicted multiphase properties, an amount of time until a component of the hydrocarbon production equipment will need to be replaced or serviced. ### Claim 16 (depends on 9) The system of claim 9, wherein the model associated with the extracted hydrocarbons is based on surface characteristics associated with the site. ### Claim 17 A monitoring system for a hydrocarbon production site, the system comprising: a sensor; and a processor configured to: receive data relating to extracted hydrocarbons from the sensor; determine, based on the data and a model associated with the extracted hydrocarbons, predicted multiphase properties of the extracted hydrocarbons, the predicted multiphase properties comprising an amount of oil, an amount of sand, an amount of water, and an amount of gas of the extracted hydrocarbons; determine that one of the predicted multiphase properties exceeds a threshold value; transmit the predicted multiphase properties and the determination that the one the predicted multiphase properties exceed the threshold value to a remote system; receive, from the remote system, a user input indicating a change to an operating parameter of equipment of the hydrocarbon production site; and adjusting a choke of equipment at the hydrocarbon production site to affect extraction of the hydrocarbons based on the user input so that the one of the predicted multiphase properties does not exceed the threshold value. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The system of claim 17, wherein the data comprises at least one of pressure data or temperature data. ### Claim 19 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the one of the predicted multiphase properties that exceeds the threshold value is the amount of sand or the amount of water. ### Claim 20 (depends on 9) The system of claim 9, wherein the one of the predicted multiphase properties that exceeds the threshold value is the amount of sand or the amount of water.