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US 8,025,072 B2Granted
Developing a flow control system for a well
AssigneeSchlumberger Technology Corporation
InventorsColin Atkinson, Franck B. G. Monmont, Alexander F. Zazovsky, Mark H. Fraker, Qing Yao
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Abstract
To develop a flow control system for use in a well, a multi-level approach is used, where the multi-level approach includes setting goals for the flow control system. According to the goals set, an overall design of the flow control system is specified, and based on the specified overall design for the flow control system, operation of the flow control system is simulated.
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A method of developing a flow control system for use in a well, comprising:
- using a multi-level approach to develop the flow control system, wherein the multi-level approach comprises:
- setting goals for the flow control system;
- according to the goals set, specifying an overall design of the flow control system;
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- based on the specified overall design for the flow control system, simulating, by a computer, operation of the flow control system, wherein setting the goals is performed at a first level of the multi-level approach, wherein specifying the overall design for the flow control system is performed at a second level of the multi-level approach, and wherein simulating the operation of the flow control system is performed at a third level of the multi-level approach, wherein performing the third level of the multi-level approach further comprises receiving well parameters and retrieving a reservoir model according to the well parameters, and wherein simulating the operation is based on the retrieved reservoir model.
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A method of developing a flow control system for use in a well, comprising:
- specifying an overall design of the flow control system according to preset goals;
- selecting one of a forward problem and an inverse problem;
- in response to the selecting, simulating, by a computer, operation of the flow control system in the well in one of two different manners according to which of the forward problem and the inverse problem is selected;
- receiving well parameters obtained using a logging technique;
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- selecting a reservoir model based on retrieved well parameters;
- wherein the simulating is according to the selected reservoir model.
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