Remote operation of an oilfield device
AssigneeWeatherford/Lamb, Inc.
InventorsThomas F. Bailey, James W. Chambers, Danny W. Wagoner
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Abstract
A rotating control device is remotely hydraulically latched and unlatched with a docking station housing for use and removal, respectively. The system and method allows for interactive lubrication and cooling of the rotating control device, as needed, along with a supply of fluid for use with an active seal. A first sensor and a second sensor can be used to detect temperature, pressure and density of the supplied fluid at different locations and this data can be compared using a central processing unit (CPU). Also, a sensor can be used to detect the revolutions per minute of a rotating seal of the rotating control device and fluid can be provided to the rotating control device responsive to the detected revolutions per minute.
Claims38
A method for remote operation of an oilfield device in a housing, comprising the steps of:
- positioning a first sensor for sensing the oilfield device, the oilfield device is removably positioned in the housing;
- detecting the type of the oilfield device that is removably positioned in the housing;
- detecting data of the oilfield device with said first sensor;
- transmitting said detected data of the oilfield device to a remote location;
- signaling in response to said transmitted data;
- and
- providing a fluid into the oilfield device resulting from the steps of transmitting and signaling.
A method for remote operation of a rotating control device in a housing, comprising the steps of:
- positioning a first sensor for sensing the rotating control device, the rotating control device is removably positioned in the housing;
- detecting the type of rotating control device that is removably positioned in the housing;
- detecting data of the rotating control device with said first sensor;
- detecting the revolutions per minute of a rotating seal of the rotating control device;
- transmitting the detected data of the rotating control device to a remote location;
- signaling in response to said transmitted data;
- and
- providing a fluid to the rotating control device responsive to said detected seal revolutions per minute.
A method for remote operation of a rotating control device in a housing, comprising the steps of:
- positioning a first sensor for sensing the rotating control device, the rotating control device is removably positioned in the housing;
- detecting data of the rotating control device with said first sensor;
- transmitting said detected data of the rotating control device to a remote location;
- positioning a second sensor for sensing the rotating control device;
- detecting data of the rotating control device with said second sensor;
- transmitting said detected data of said second sensor to a remote location;
- and
- providing a fluid into the rotating control device resulting from the steps of transmitting.
A method for remote operation of an oilfield device in a housing, comprising the steps of:
- positioning a first sensor for sensing the oilfield device, the oilfield device is removably positioned in the housing;
- detecting lubrication data of the oilfield device with said first sensor;
- transmitting said detected lubrication data of the oilfield device to a remote location;
- signaling in response to said transmitted lubrication data;
- and
- providing interactive operation of the oilfield device resulting from the steps of transmitting and signaling.
A method for remote operation of an oilfield device in a housing, comprising the steps of:
- positioning a first sensor for sensing the oilfield device, the oilfield device is removably positioned in the housing;
- detecting cooling data of the oilfield device with said first sensor;
- transmitting said detected cooling data of the oilfield device to a remote location;
- signaling in response to said transmitted cooling data;
- and
- providing interactive operation of the oilfield device resulting from the steps of transmitting and signaling.
A method for remote operation of a rotating control device in a housing, comprising the steps of:
- positioning a first sensor for sensing the rotating control device, the rotating control device is removably positioned in the housing;
- detecting fluid data of the rotating control device with said first sensor;
- transmitting said detected fluid data of the rotating control device to a remote location;
- signaling in response to said transmitted fluid data;
- and
- providing interactive operation of the rotating control device resulting from the steps of transmitting and signaling.
A method for remote operation of an oilfield device in a housing, comprising the steps of:
- positioning a first sensor for sensing the oilfield device, the oilfield device is removably positioned in the housing;
- detecting lubrication data of the oilfield device with said first sensor;
- transmitting said detected data of the oilfield device to a remote location;
- positioning a second sensor for sensing the oilfield device;
- detecting data of the oilfield device with said second sensor;
- transmitting said detected data of said second sensor to a remote location;
- and
- providing a fluid into the oilfield device resulting from the steps of transmitting.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.