Field power management
AssigneeExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Company
InventorsMichael C. ROMER, Alexandra C. VENDETTI
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Abstract
Herein disclosed are methods and systems related to processes for managing power consumption by a plurality of wells in a hydrocarbon field. The plurality of wells are used to extract hydrocarbons from the field. An exemplary process comprises gathering operating information about conditions in the hydrocarbon field. The process further comprises receiving requests to operate from each of the plurality of wells. The requests to operate include a readiness indicator that provides a readiness state. The process further comprises evaluating the requests to operate based on the operating information and the readiness state of each of the wells. The requests to operate are responded to in order to control power consumption by the plurality of wells.
Claims20
A method of managing power consumption by a plurality of wells in a hydrocarbon field, the plurality of wells being used to extract hydrocarbons from the field, the method comprising:
- gathering operating information about conditions in the hydrocarbon field;
- receiving requests to operate from each of the plurality of wells, the requests to operate including a readiness indicator that provides a readiness state;
- evaluating the requests to operate based on the operating information and the readiness state of each of the wells;
- and
- responding to the requests to operate in order to control power consumption by the plurality of wells.
A system for managing power consumption by a plurality of wells in a hydrocarbon field, the plurality of wells being used to extract hydrocarbons from the field, the system comprising:
- a data gathering system that gathers operating information about conditions in the hydrocarbon field;
- and
- an electrical supervisory system (ESS) that:
- (i) receives requests to operate from each of the plurality of wells, the requests to operate including a readiness indicator that provides a readiness state;
- (ii) evaluates the requests to operate based on the operating information and the readiness state of each of the wells;
- and
- (iii) responds to the requests to operate in order to control power consumption by the plurality of wells.
A computing system, comprising:
- a processor;
- and
- a non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium, comprising code configured to direct the processor to:
- gather operating information about conditions in a hydrocarbon field, the hydrocarbon field having a plurality of wells that are used to extract hydrocarbons from the field;
- receive requests to operate from each of the plurality of wells, the requests to operate including a readiness indicator that provides a readiness state;
- evaluate the requests to operate based on the operating information and the readiness state of each of the wells;
- and
- respond to the requests to operate in order to control power consumption by the plurality of wells.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.