Machines, systems, computer-implemented methods, and computer program products to test and certify oil and gas equipment

Abstract

Embodiments of machines, systems, computer-implemented methods, and computer program products certify oil an gas well equipment. Embodiments identify a selected well equipment device, a device test specification, and testing sequences to be performed by a corresponding testing apparatus. Embodiments select a testing sequence responsive to the selected device. Embodiments control the testing apparatus for the selected testing sequence so that the corresponding testing apparatus performs the sequence responsive to the device test specification. Embodiments generate testing data for the selected testing sequence and link the testing data for the selected testing sequence to the device identifier for the device so that a certificate can be generated. Embodiments generate a certificate for the selected device responsive to the testing sequences having been performed upon the selected device and link the certificate for the selected device to the device identifier so that the certificate can be readily recalled.

1 . (canceled) 
     
     
         2 . A system for electronically certifying an oil and gas device, the system comprising:
 memory accessible by one or more servers, the memory storing a database of associations of device identifiers corresponding to a plurality of oil and gas equipment; and   one or more processors programmed for:
 receiving a device identifier stored on an electronic tag affixed to an oil and gas device from a device of a user testing the oil and gas device, 
   selecting a sequence of testing operations for the user testing the oil and gas device to perform based on the previous testing of the identified oil and gas device,   transmitting the testing operations to the device of the user for instructing the user to perform the testing operations,   receiving, from the device of the user, test data responsive to performance of at least one of the testing operations, and   storing the received testing data in the database in association with the identified oil and gas device.   
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the electronic tag affixed to the oil and gas device comprises an RFID tag storing the device identifier. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the device of the user comprises an RFID reader for accessing the device identifier from the electronic tag. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein said one or more processors are further programmed for:
 analyzing the testing data responsive to the performance of the at least one of the testing operations;   
       determining the oil and gas device passed the at least one of the testing operations; 
       and 
       generating a certificate certifying the oil and gas device for operation based, at 
       least in part, on said determination that the oil and gas device passed the at least one of the testing operations. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 4 , wherein said one or more processors are further programmed for storing the generated certificate indicating the oil and gas device is certified for operation in the database linked to the device identifier associated with the oil and gas device. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein said one or more processors are further programmed for:
 analyzing the testing data responsive to the performance of the at least one of the testing operations;   
       determining the oil and gas device failed the at least one of the testing operations; 
       and 
       generating a certificate certifying the oil and gas device is to be discarded based, at 
       least in part, on said determination that the oil and gas device failed the at least one of the testing operations. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 6 , wherein said one or more processors are further programmed for transmitting the generated certificate indicating the oil and gas device is to be discarded to the device of the user testing the oil and gas device for communication to the electronic tag affixed to the oil and gas device. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising a band affixed to the oil and gas device for holding the electronic tag. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the selected oil and gas device comprises at least one member of a group comprising: a slurry blender, a fracturing pump, a pipe, a swivel joint, a pup joint, a plug valve, a check valve, a relief valve, a ball injector, a crow's foot, an air chamber, a crossover, a hose, a pipe, a hose loop, a ball injector tee body, a tee, a wye, a lateral, an ell, a check valve, a plug valve, a wellhead adapter, a swivel joint, a plug, a cross, a valve seat, a valve head, a frac pump, or a cement pump. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein said one or more processors are further programmed for identifying, based on the received device identifier, a testing sequence comprising the testing operations, the testing sequence comprising one or more benchmark parameters to which the testing operations are to be performed. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein said one or more processors are further programmed for:
 identifying at least one testing apparatus to perform the at least one testing operation; and   providing instructions to the device of the user for operating the at least one testing apparatus to perform the at least one testing operation,   
       wherein said testing data originates from the at least one testing apparatus performing the at least one testing operation. 
     
     
         12 . A method for electronically certifying an oil and gas device being tested by a testing user, the oil and gas device having an electronic tag affixed thereto that stores a device identifier associated with the oil and gas device, the method comprising:
 accessing the device identifier from the electronic tag;   receiving one or more testing operations to perform on the oil and gas device, the one or more testing operations selected based on the device identifier;   instructing the testing user to perform the one or more testing operations;   capturing testing data responsive to performance of the one or more testing operations on the oil and gas device; and   transmitting the testing data to for storage by one or more servers tracking testing of the oil and gas device.   
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the one or more testing operations comprise at least one of a wall thickness test, a pressure test, or visual inspection test. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein said instructing the testing user to perform the one or more testing operations comprises performing the wall thickness test before performing the pressure test. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 15 , further comprising:
 generating an electronic certificate indicating the oil and gas device is either ready for operation or is to be discarded; and   transmitting the certificate to the electronic tag for storage thereon.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the electronic tag comprises an RFID tag and said accessing of the device identifier from the electronic tag is performed by a computing device of the testing user. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 15 , further comprising receiving the certificate and presenting the testing user with a notification that the oil and gas device is either ready for operation or is to be discarded. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 15 , further comprising wirelessly transmitting the certificate for storage on the electronic tag affixed to the oil and gas device. 
     
     
         19 . One or more non-transitory memory embodied with machine-executable instructions for certifying an oil and gas device being tested by a testing user, the oil and gas device having an electronic tag affixed thereto that stores a device identifier associated with the oil and gas device, comprising:
 receiving, from the device of the testing user, the device identifier stored on electronic tag of the oil and gas device to be tested;   selecting, based on the received device identifier, testing operations for certifying the oil and gas device;   receiving testing data upon performance of the selected testing operations by the testing user;   comparing the received testing data against testing criteria for the oil and gas device;   determining whether the oil and gas device passed met the testing criteria; and   transmitting said determination regarding the oil and gas device meeting the testing criteria to the electronic tag for storage thereon.   
     
     
         20 . The one or more non-transitory memory of  claim 19 , wherein the testing criteria comprises one or more testing thresholds associated with the manufacturer of the oil and gas device.