Control/Monitoring of Internal Equipment in a Riser Assembly

Abstract

Systems and methods for control/monitoring of internal equipment in a riser assembly are disclosed. The method includes engaging, via a running tool, an equipment asset used for well construction via a running tool. The method further includes sensing one or more properties associated with the equipment asset via one or more sensors disposed on the running tool and communicating the one or more sensed properties to a monitoring system for incorporation into a database. The method further includes placing the equipment asset in a predetermined location via the running tool.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A system, comprising:
 a running tool configured to place one or more equipment assets during well construction;   one or more sensors for measuring one or more properties associated with the equipment asset; and   a communication system within the running tool, the communication system being coupled to the one or more sensors to communicate data indicative of the one or more measured properties to a monitoring system.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the running tool further comprises an electronic identification reader for identifying the equipment asset, wherein the communication system is coupled to the electronic identification reader to communicate data indicative of an equipment asset identification to the operator monitoring system. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 2 , wherein the electronic identification reader comprises a radio frequency identification (RFID) reader. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more sensors comprise a temperature sensor, a pressure sensor, a load cell, a strain gauge, a flow meter, a proximity sensor, an optical fiber, a visual detector, a motion detector, or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising the monitoring system, wherein the monitoring system is configured to monitor a load history on the equipment asset based on the data received from the communication system. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the running tool is movable to manipulate the equipment asset to construct the well. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the running tool is a casing running tool. 
     
     
         8 . A method, comprising:
 engaging, via a running tool, an equipment asset used for well construction via a running tool;   sensing one or more properties associated with the equipment asset via one or more sensors disposed on the running tool;   communicating the one or more sensed properties to a monitoring system for incorporation into a database; and   placing the equipment asset in a predetermined location via the running tool.   
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8 , further comprising:
 determining an identification of the equipment asset via an electronic identification reader disposed on the running tool; and   communicating the identification of the equipment asset to the monitoring system for incorporation into the database.   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein determining the identification of the equipment asset comprises reading a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag disposed on the equipment asset. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 8 , further comprising:
 detecting a parameter indicative of a location, orientation, or proximity of the equipment asset within the well, or contact of the equipment asset landing in the well via the one or more sensors.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 8 , further comprising:
 manipulating the equipment asset via the running tool to place the equipment asset in the predetermined location; and   releasing the equipment asset from the running tool when the equipment asset is in the predetermined location.   
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the equipment asset is a tubular component having an internal bore formed therethrough. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the equipment asset is casing. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the equipment asset when placed forms a portion of a subsea wellhead. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 8 , further comprising constructing a well via multiple equipment assets placed via the running tool. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the one or more sensed properties are communicated to the monitoring system in real-time or near real-time. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 8 , further comprising tracking, via the monitoring system, one or more operations performed during construction of the well based on the one or more sensed properties communicated to the monitoring system. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 8 , further comprising storing the one or more sensed properties in the database with a time stamp for the sensor measurement. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19 , further comprising monitoring a load history of one or more equipment assets via sensor measurements stored in the database.