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Ongoing Research Activities on Drilling Automation at WERCIA, University of Houston
Automation Workshop | Technology Collaboration Center of Houston
Ongoing Research Activities: Drilling Automation
Vikrant LakhanpalAssistant Director
Well Engineering Research Center for Intelligent AutomationDrilling Center of Excellence, University of Houston
Ongoing Research Activities on Drilling Automation at WERCIA, University of Houston
Automation Workshop | Technology Collaboration Center of Houston
I’m coming…
Ongoing Research Activities on Drilling Automation at WERCIA, University of Houston
Automation Workshop | Technology Collaboration Center of Houston
With Great Data comes a
Greater Responsibility!
Ongoing Research Activities on Drilling Automation at WERCIA, University of Houston
Automation Workshop | Technology Collaboration Center of Houston
Oil and Gas Industry has been Innovative.
&It will innovate again.
Ongoing Research Activities on Drilling Automation at WERCIA, University of Houston
Automation Workshop | Technology Collaboration Center of Houston
The Hype Curve
The Adoption
Rate
Ongoing Research Activities on Drilling Automation at WERCIA, University of Houston
Automation Workshop | Technology Collaboration Center of Houston
WERCIA, a Drilling Center of Excellence
at University of Houston, has taken the initiative of
doing this initial heavy lifting.
Ongoing Research Activities on Drilling Automation at WERCIA, University of Houston
Automation Workshop | Technology Collaboration Center of Houston
Swamp of Continued Use
Trash Heap of Failures
Roundabout of
Repackaging
We understand our responsibility and are ready for the
consequences…
Even if it means building the curve again
Ongoing Research Activities on Drilling Automation at WERCIA, University of Houston
Automation Workshop | Technology Collaboration Center of Houston
Research Eco and Real-time Assistive Systems
• To Change Paradigm
from Porespace to
Pipeline.
• Focus on real world
problems.
• Find an economical and
commercialized
solution.
Ongoing Research Activities on Drilling Automation at WERCIA, University of Houston
Automation Workshop | Technology Collaboration Center of Houston
Inter-disciplinary Research Advisors
Ongoing Research Activities on Drilling Automation at WERCIA, University of Houston
Automation Workshop | Technology Collaboration Center of Houston
Inter-disciplinary Research – Example 1Engineering Models Optimization Data Analytics Automation
Reliability & Integrity Analysis• Analyze the performance of barrier (production
casing) in terms of change in reliability caused by changing effectiveness (collapse, burst, and tensile strength)
• Propose a model for computing well reliability accounting for the factors that affect performance of well barriers, including changing well conditions (induced loads)
• Incorporate engineering calculations during prediction of reliability
Engineering Models Optimization Data Analytics Automation
Ongoing Research Activities on Drilling Automation at WERCIA, University of Houston
Automation Workshop | Technology Collaboration Center of Houston
Inter-disciplinary Research – Example 2Engineering Models Optimization Data Analytics Automation
Visual Data Analytics: Morphological Image Processing Approach on the Evaluation of Foamed Cement Quality
• To develop a methodology for evaluation of foamed cement quality
• To emphasize the significance of image-processing techniques combined with cluster analysis in the petroleum industry
Ongoing Research Activities on Drilling Automation at WERCIA, University of Houston
Automation Workshop | Technology Collaboration Center of Houston
Inter-disciplinary Research – Example 3Engineering Models Optimization Data Analytics Automation
Automating the Calculation of Invisible Loss Time / Invisible Non productive Time
• To develop a methodology for evaluation of foamed cement quality
• To emphasize the significance of image-processing techniques combined with cluster analysis in the petroleum industry
Ongoing Research Activities on Drilling Automation at WERCIA, University of Houston
Automation Workshop | Technology Collaboration Center of Houston
Inter-disciplinary Research – Example 4Engineering Models Optimization Data Analytics Automation
Deconvolution and Adaptive Data Analytics for Failure Prediction
Warning
generated
100 ft.
before the
bit reaches
it’s
maximum
wear.
Empirical Mode
Decomposition
Ongoing Research Activities on Drilling Automation at WERCIA, University of Houston
Automation Workshop | Technology Collaboration Center of Houston
Inter-disciplinary Research – Example 5Engineering Models Optimization Data Analytics Automation
Using Mechanical and Geometrical Parameters to Design an Automated Downhole Path Correction Tool
• Algorithm to find optimal path to return to planned path using Samuel’s criterion
• Utilize survey methods like Natural Curve, Minimum Curvature and Balanced Tangential method and utilizing smooth curves like Catenary, Clothoid and Cubic Spline to bridge the actual path and planned path.
Ongoing Research Activities on Drilling Automation at WERCIA, University of Houston
Automation Workshop | Technology Collaboration Center of Houston
Collaboration?
• We combine “inside the box” concepts with “out of the box” thinking to solve all kinds of industrial problems.
• How the technology collaboration will help?
• We have used some technologies in the past which were actually used in the
other sectors.
• We should never forget the First Principles of Physics.
• Understand the basis of each principle and apply accordingly.
Ongoing Research Activities on Drilling Automation at WERCIA, University of Houston
Automation Workshop | Technology Collaboration Center of Houston
Contacts
Dr. Robello SamuelExecutive Director and Chief Advisor, WERCIAChief Technical Advisor & Technology Fellow,
Halliburton
grsamuel@uh.edu
Vikrant LakhanpalAssistant Director, WERCIA
Production Engineer, Proline Energy Resources Inc.
vlakhanpal@uh.edu
Thanks!
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