Application of marsh funnel through use of trained algorithm
AssigneeThe Texas A&M University System
InventorsPaul Ofoche, Samuel F. Noynaert
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Abstract
A method includes obtaining a density of a fluid and obtaining a Marsh funnel time associated with the fluid. The density of the fluid and the Marsh funnel time is provided to a processor. The processor derives properties of the fluid from the fluid density and the Marsh funnel time. A machine-learning algorithm is applied to the properties of the fluid. The machine-learning algorithm determines a plastic viscosity and a yield point of the fluid. Output of the machine-learning algorithm is stored for future use. Properties of the drilling fluid are adjusted based on the output of the machine learning algorithm.
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A method for determining at least one property of a fluid, the method comprising:
- obtaining a Marsh funnel time associated with the fluid;
- providing the Marsh funnel time to a processor coupled to a memory and a data acquisition unit;
- applying, via the processor, a machine-learning algorithm to the Marsh funnel time to determine the at least one property, wherein the at least one property comprises a synthetic set of dial readings for the fluid;
- storing output of the machine-learning algorithm for future use;
- adjusting, via the processor, the at least one property of the fluid based on the output of the machine learning algorithm.
A system for determining at least one fluid parameter of a fluid, the system comprising:
- a Marsh funnel configured to receive the fluid;
- a data-acquisition unit operatively coupled to the Marsh funnel and configured to collect a Marsh funnel time of the fluid;
- a processor comprising memory and coupled to the data-acquisition unit, the processor being configured to determine the at least one fluid parameter using a machine learning algorithm applied to the fluid Marsh funnel time, wherein the at least one fluid parameter comprises a synthetic set of dial readings for the fluid;
- wherein the processor is operatively coupled to a drilling fluid system to adjust the at least one fluid parameter based at least in part upon the synthetic set of dial readings.
A method for monitoring at least one fluid property of a fluid, the method comprising:
- receiving, by a data acquisition system comprising a processor and a memory, an input comprising a Marsh funnel time associated with the fluid;
- calculating, by the processor, a synthetic set of dial readings based, at least in part, on a trained model of the data acquisition system using the Marsh funnel time;
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- adjusting, by the processor, in near real time the at least one fluid property of the fluid based at least in part upon the synthetic set of dial readings.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.