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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Mar. 01, 2022

Filed:

Feb. 24, 2017
Applicant:

Saudi Arabian Oil Company, Dhahran, SA;

Inventors:

Pedro Alejandro Mujica, Damman, SA;

Kiran Patel, Al Khobar, SA;

Chan Eldon Miller, Dhahran, SA;

Herman Roberto Cipriano, Al Khobar, SA;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 47/06 (2012.01); G01V 11/00 (2006.01); E21B 41/00 (2006.01); E21B 34/16 (2006.01); E21B 47/117 (2012.01); E21B 33/03 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 47/06 (2013.01); E21B 34/16 (2013.01); E21B 41/0021 (2013.01); E21B 47/117 (2020.05); G01V 11/002 (2013.01); E21B 33/03 (2013.01);
Abstract

A selection of a hydrocarbon well of a hydrocarbon production system is received at a safety logic solver (SLS) for proof testing. Test mode pressure sensors attached to a common header of the hydrocarbon production system are activated to monitor a live process condition status of the common header from all wells of the hydrocarbon production system. A simulated overpressure condition is induced in the operation pressure sensors. An indication of overpressure is received at the SLS from at least two operation pressure sensors. Final elements associated with the hydrocarbon well are signaled to close while leaving other wells in the hydrocarbon production system in operation. The operation pressure sensors are restored to a normal pressure condition, and the final elements associated with the selected hydrocarbon well are signaled to re-open the hydrocarbon well.


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