Controlling production efficiency of intelligent oil fields

Abstract

The present disclosure generally relates to optimizing the efficiency of one or more intelligent oil fields by controlling one or more variable choke valves of hydrocarbon wells. For example, one or more embodiments described herein can relate to a method that includes monitoring production data that characterizes operation of a well extracting production fluid from a hydrocarbon reservoir. The method can also comprise generating a steady-state multi-phase flow model based on the production data. Further, the method can comprise controlling a variable choke valve of the well to adjust a flowrate of the production fluid based on the steady-state multi-phase flow model and reservoir production strategy data regarding the hydrocarbon reservoir.

1 . A method, comprising:
 monitoring production data that characterizes operation of a well extracting production fluid from a hydrocarbon reservoir;   generating a steady-state multi-phase flow model based on the production data; and   controlling a variable choke valve of the well to adjust a flowrate of the production fluid based on the steady-state multi-phase flow model and reservoir production strategy regarding the hydrocarbon reservoir, wherein the hydrocarbon reservoir comprises two or more wells.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 comparing the production data to a target production rate range defined by the reservoir production strategy data to evaluate the operation of the well.   
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , further comprising:
 determining that the well is non-compliant with the reservoir production strategy data based on flowrate data included in the production data being outside the target production rate range; and   analyzing the steady-state multi-phase flow model to determine whether the well is capable of meeting the target production value.   
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 3 , further comprising:
 generating a notification delineating that the well is non-compliant with the reservoir production strategy data based on a determination that the well is non-compliant and a determination that the well is incapable of meeting the target production value under current operating conditions.   
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 3 , further comprising:
 adjusting the variable choke valve from a first choke position to a second choke position;   monitoring a second set of production data that characterizes a second operation of the well at the second choke position; and   comparing the second set of production data to the target production value to evaluate the second operation of the well.   
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein the production data includes a measured flowrate value, wherein the target production value defines an optimal flowrate, wherein the measured flow rate value is less than the optimal flowrate value, and wherein the adjusting the variable choke valve from the first choke position to the second choke position increases the flowrate of the production fluid. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein the second set of production data is monitored for a defined evaluation period, and wherein the second set of production data is compared to the target production value at an end of the defined evaluation period. 
     
     
         8 . A system, comprising:
 memory to store computer executable instructions;   one or more processors, operatively coupled to the memory, that execute the computer executable instructions to implement:
 a status checker configured to monitor production data that characterizes operation of a well extracting production fluid from a hydrocarbon reservoir; 
 a multi-phase flow simulator configured to generate a steady-state multi-phase flow model based on the production data; and 
 a choke valve controller configured to control a variable choke valve of the well to adjust a flowrate of the production fluid based on the steady-state multi-phase flow model and reservoir production strategy data regarding the hydrocarbon reservoir, wherein the hydrocarbon reservoir comprises two or more wells. 
   
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the status checker is further configured to compare the production data to a target production rate range defined by the reservoir production strategy data to evaluate the operation of the well. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein the status checker is configured to determine that the well is non-compliant with the reservoir production strategy data based on flowrate data included in the production data being outside the target production rate range; and wherein the multi-phase flow simulator is further configured to analyze the steady-state multi-phase flow model to determine whether the well is capable of meeting the target production value. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 9 , further comprising:
 a remote terminal unit configured to generate a notification delineating that the well is non-compliant with the reservoir production strategy data based on a determination that the well is non-compliant and a determination that the well is incapable of meeting the target production value under current operating conditions.   
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the choke valve controller is further configured to adjust the variable choke valve from a first choke position to a second choke position, wherein the status checker is further configured to monitor a second set of production data that characterizes a second operation of the well at the second choke position and compare the second set of production data to the target production value to evaluate the second operation of the well. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein the choke valve controller increases the flowrate of the production fluid by adjusting the variable choke valve from the first choke position to the second choke position. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 13 , wherein the status checker is configured to monitor the second set of production data for a defined evaluation period and compare the second set of production data to the target production value at an end of the defined evaluation period. 
     
     
         15 . A computer program product for controlling an intelligent oil field, the computer program product comprising a computer readable storage medium having computer executable instructions embodied therewith, the computer executable instructions executable by one or more processors to cause the one or more processors to:
 monitor production data that characterizes operation of a well at extracting production fluid from a hydrocarbon reservoir;   generate a steady-state multi-phase flow model based on the production data; and   control a variable choke valve of the well to adjust a flowrate of the production fluid based on the steady-state multi-phase flow model and reservoir production strategy data regarding the hydrocarbon reservoir, wherein the hydrocarbon reservoir comprises two or more wells.   
     
     
         16 . The computer program product of  claim 15 , wherein the computer executable instructions further cause the one or more processors to:
 compare the production data to a target production rate range defined by the reservoir production strategy data to evaluate the operation of the well.   
     
     
         17 . The computer program product of  claim 16 , wherein the computer executable instructions further cause the one or more processors to:
 determine that the well is non-compliant with the reservoir production strategy data based on flowrate data included in the production data being outside the target production rate range; and   analyze the steady-state multi-phase flow model to determine whether the well is capable of meeting the target production value.   
     
     
         18 . The computer program product of  claim 17 , wherein the computer executable instructions further cause the one or more processors to:
 generate a notification delineating that the well is non-compliant with the reservoir production strategy data based on a determination that the well is non-compliant and a determination that the well is incapable of meeting the target production value under current operating conditions.   
     
     
         19 . The computer program product of  claim 18 , wherein the computer executable instructions further cause the one or more processors to:
 adjust the variable choke valve from a first choke position to a second choke position;   monitor a second set of production data that characterizes a second operation of the well at the second choke position; and   compare the second set of production data to the target production value to evaluate the second operation of the well.   
     
     
         20 . The computer program product of  claim 19 , wherein the production data includes a measured flowrate value, wherein the target production value defines an optimal flowrate, wherein the measured flow rate value is less than the optimal flowrate value, and wherein adjusting the variable choke valve from the first choke position to the second choke position increases the flowrate of the production fluid.