# US 12,006,816 B2 · Well integrity management for natural flow oil wells > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,006,816 B2 - Document ID: US12006816B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/648,050 - Filed: 2022-01-14 - Published: 2023-07-20 - Granted: 2024-06-11 - Earliest claimed: 2022-01-14 - Assignees: Saudi Arabian Oil Company - Applicants: Saudi Arabian Oil Company - Inventors: Abdullah M. Al-Dhafeeri; Shebl Fouad Abo Zkry - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12006816B2 ## CPC - E21B 47/117: Detecting leaks, e.g. from tubing, by pressure testing - E21B 33/03: Well heads; Setting-up thereof - E21B 34/02: in well heads - E21B 47/06: Measuring temperature or pressure - E21B 49/008: {by injection test; by analysing pressure variations in an injection or production test, e.g. for estimating the skin factor (measuring pressure E21B47/06)} - E21B 49/087: {Well testing, e.g. testing for reservoir productivity or formation parameters} - E21B 2200/20: Computer models or simulations, e.g. for reservoirs under production, drill bits - E21B 2200/22: Fuzzy logic, artificial intelligence, neural networks or the like - E21B: EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS ## Abstract Systems and methods include a computer-implemented method for determining an integrated surface-downhole integrity score for a natural flow oil well. Wellness surface parameters of a natural flow oil well are determined. Wellness downhole parameters for the natural flow oil well are determined, including parameters indicating well integrity and tubing/casing conditions. An integrated surface-downhole integrity score is determined using the wellness surface parameters and the wellness downhole parameters. An alert is provided for presentation to an operator in a user interface. The alert is provided in response to the integrated surface-downhole integrity score exceeding a threshold. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A computer-implemented method, comprising: determining, from first data received from one or more surface pressure sensors, values of wellness surface parameters of a natural flow oil well indicating a casing pressure over a period of time near at least one surface valve of the oil well; determining, from second data received one or more downhole sensors, values of wellness downhole parameters for the natural flow oil well, including parameters indicating a presence or absence of leaks and a condition of cementing in well casing; determining, using the values of the wellness surface parameters and the values of the wellness downhole parameters, an integrated surface-downhole integrity score; providing, for presentation to an operator in a user interface, an alert in response to the integrated surface-downhole integrity score exceeding a threshold, the alert indicating that the oil well is operable or non-operable; in response to the alert indicating that the oil well is operable, generating a first instruction causing operation of the oil well to continue or to resume; and in response to the alert indicating that the oil well is non-operable, generating a second instruction causing operation of the oil well to shut down. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the wellness surface parameters include wellhead pressure and temperature; production rates of oil, gas, and water; and volts, amps, and frequency. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising: performing production logging on the natural flow oil well, including monitoring a production packer of the well; determining, based on the production logging, that a cross flow exists; and determining, in response to determining that the cross flow exists, that a production casing leak exists below the production packer. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the wellness surface parameters of the oil well include parameters for Christmas tree and wellhead assembly valves for the oil well. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising determining that an annulus pressure is greater than a maximum allowable operating pressure (MAWOP) confirmed as a sustained pressure, and that the oil well is a candidate for an immediate workover. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the wellness surface parameters indicate problems with sustained casing pressure (SCP) and tubing/casing leaks. ### Claim 7 A non-transitory, computer-readable medium storing one or more instructions executable by a computer system to perform operations comprising: determining, from first data received from one or more surface pressure sensors, values of wellness surface parameters of a natural flow oil well indicating a casing pressure over a period of time near at least one surface valve of the oil well; determining, from second data received from one or more downhole sensors, values of wellness downhole parameters for the natural flow oil well, including parameters indicating a presence or absence of leaks and a condition of cementing in well casing; determining, using the wellness surface parameters and the wellness downhole parameters, an integrated surface-downhole integrity score; and providing, for presentation to an operator in a user interface, an alert in response to the integrated surface-downhole integrity score exceeding a threshold, the alert indicating that the oil well is operable or non-operable; in response to the alert indicating that the oil well is operable, generating a first instruction causing operation of the oil well to continue or to resume; and in response to the alert indicating that the oil well is non-operable, generating a second instruction causing operation of the oil well to shut down. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of claim 7, wherein the wellness surface parameters include wellhead pressure and temperature; production rates of oil, gas, and water; and volts, amps, and frequency. ### Claim 9 (depends on 7) The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of claim 7, the operations further comprising: performing production logging on the natural flow oil well, including monitoring a production packer of the well; determining, based on the production logging, that a cross flow exists; and determining, in response to determining that the cross flow exists, that a production casing leak exists below the production packer. ### Claim 10 (depends on 7) The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of claim 7, wherein the wellness surface parameters of the oil well include parameters for Christmas tree and wellhead assembly valves for the oil well. ### Claim 11 (depends on 7) The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of claim 7, the operations further comprising determining that an annulus pressure is greater than a maximum allowable operating pressure (MAWOP) confirmed as a sustained pressure, and that the oil well is a candidate for an immediate workover. ### Claim 12 (depends on 7) The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of claim 7, wherein the wellness surface parameters indicate problems with sustained casing pressure (SCP) and tubing/casing leaks. ### Claim 13 A computer-implemented system, comprising: one or more processors; and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium coupled to the one or more processors and storing programming instructions for execution by the one or more processors, the programming instructions instructing the one or more processors to perform operations comprising: determining, from first data received from one or more surface pressure sensors, values of wellness surface parameters of a natural flow oil well indicating a casing pressure over a period of time near at least one surface valve of the oil well; determining, from second data received from one or more downhole sensors, values of wellness downhole parameters for the natural flow oil well, including parameters indicating a presence or absence of leaks and a condition of cementing in well casing; determining, using the wellness surface parameters and the wellness downhole parameters, an integrated surface-downhole integrity score; and providing, for presentation to an operator in a user interface, an alert in response to the integrated surface-downhole integrity score exceeding a threshold, the alert indicating that the oil well is operable or non-operable; in response to the alert indicating that the oil well is operable, generating a first instruction causing operation of the oil well to continue or to resume; and in response to the alert indicating that the oil well is non-operable, generating a second instruction causing operation of the oil well to shut down. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The computer-implemented system of claim 13, wherein the wellness surface parameters include wellhead pressure and temperature; production rates of oil, gas, and water; and volts, amps, and frequency. ### Claim 15 (depends on 13) The computer-implemented system of claim 13, the operations further comprising: performing production logging on the natural flow oil well, including monitoring a production packer of the well; determining, based on the production logging, that a cross flow exists; and determining, in response to determining that the cross flow exists, that a production casing leak exists below the production packer. ### Claim 16 (depends on 13) The computer-implemented system of claim 13, wherein the wellness surface parameters of the oil well include parameters for Christmas tree and wellhead assembly valves for the oil well. ### Claim 17 (depends on 13) The computer-implemented system of claim 13, the operations further comprising determining that an annulus pressure is greater than a maximum allowable operating pressure (MAWOP) confirmed as a sustained pressure, and that the oil well is a candidate for an immediate workover.