The Ken Well Manager: An Adaptive Controller For Dynamic Deviated Wells

Presentation

Most current pump-off control devices function using theory and technology developed in the 1970s, when “vertical” wells were more prevalent. For communications, costly mesh radio networks are installed in conjunction with SCADA host programs to allow for data acquisition, requiring expensive infrastructure and constant maintenance. Most importantly, there is a growing industry-wide need for systems that no longer assume perfectly vertical wellbores and respond accurately to today’s crooked hole dynamics with extensive gas interference issues. Also, the processing power limitation of the current industry standard practice will not allow for the algorithm to be implemented to solve the issues at hand. Hence, a cloud-based approach is necessary to overcome today’s optimization shortcomings. The Ken Well Manager from WellWorx Energy Solutions was developed to address the changing needs of the industry. The cloud-based approach enables the use of state-of-the-art diagnostic models and augmented control modes to better remedy the challenges associated with unconventional wells.