Operation identification of sequential events

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12094207-B2
Application number	US-202217670273-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 11, 2022
Priority date	Feb 15, 2021
Publication date	Sep 17, 2024
Grant date	Sep 17, 2024

Abstract

A method for automatically determining whether an operator carried out a first operation on an asset positioned at a location includes the steps of installing a camera module at the location to observe the asset, sending image data from the camera module to an analytics center, processing the image data to automatically determine the identity of the operator or changes at the location resulting from the first operation, developing an event signature based on the image data, wherein the event signature is indicative of whether the first operation on the asset took place, and verifying the status of the first operation based on the event signature. Based on the step of verifying the status of the first operation, the methods can also be configured to automatically process an invoice for the first operation or automatically command a second operation.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method for automatically determining whether an operator carried out a first operation on an asset positioned at a location, the method comprising the steps of:
installing a camera module at the location to observe the asset;
obtaining operational data measurements for the asset;
sending image data from the camera module to an analytics center;
processing the image data to automatically determine the identity of the operator or changes at the location resulting from the first operation;
developing an event signature based on the image data and operational data measurements for the asset, wherein the event signature is indicative of whether the first operation on the asset took place; and
verifying the status of the first operation based on the event signature.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the location is a remote well site.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the camera module is configured to output image data comprising visible light images and infrared images.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising the steps of:
connecting a field sensor to the asset to obtain the operational data measurements for the asset;
sending the operational data from the field sensor to the analytics center; and
aggregating the image data and the operational data.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the asset is selected from a group consisting of a wellhead, an artificial lift system, a tank battery, an access gate, and an equipment yard.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising the step of automatically processing an invoice for the first operation based on the step of verifying the status of the operation.

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising the step of automatically commanding a second operation based on the step of verifying the status of the first operation.

8. A method for automatically determining whether an operator carried out a first operation on an asset positioned at a location, the method comprising the steps of:
installing a camera module at the location to observe the asset;
sending image data from the camera module to an analytics center;
obtaining operational data measurements for the asset;
processing the image data to automatically determine the identity of the operator or changes at the location resulting from the first operation;
developing an event signature based on the image data and the operational data measurements for the asset, wherein the event signature is indicative of whether the first operation on the asset took place;
verifying the status of the first operation based on the event signature; and
automatically processing an invoice for the first operation based on the step of verifying the status of the operation.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the location is a remote well site.

10. The method of claim 8 , wherein the camera module is configured to output image data comprising visible light images and infrared images.

11. The method of claim 8 , further comprising the steps of:
connecting a field sensor to the asset to obtain the operational data measurements for the asset;
sending the operational data from the field sensor to the analytics center; and
aggregating the image data and the operational data.

12. The method of claim 8 , wherein the asset is selected from a group consisting of a wellhead, an artificial lift system, a tank battery, an access gate, and an equipment yard.

13. The method of claim 8 , further comprising the step of automatically commanding a second operation based on the step of verifying the status of the first operation.

14. A method for automatically determining whether an operator carried out a first operation on an asset positioned at a location, the method comprising the steps of:
installing a camera module at the location to observe the asset;
sending image data from the camera module to an analytics center;
processing the image data to automatically determine the identity of the operator or changes at the location resulting from the first operation;
obtaining operational data measurements for the asset;
developing an event signature based on the image data and the operational data measurements for the asset, wherein the event signature is indicative of whether the first operation on the asset took place;
verifying the status of the first operation based on the event signature; and
automatically commanding a second operation based on the step of verifying the status of the first operation.

15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the camera module is configured to output image data comprising visible light images and infrared images.

16. The method of claim 14 , further comprising the steps of:
connecting a field sensor to the asset to obtain the operational data measurements for the asset;
sending the operational data from the field sensor to the analytics center; and
aggregating the image data and the operational data.

17. The method of claim 16 , wherein the asset is selected from a group consisting of a wellhead, an artificial lift system, a tank battery, an access gate, and an equipment yard.

Assignees

• Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations Llc

Inventors

• Vandam Jeremy
• Blake Christopher
• Domkam Carlneil

Classifications

• G06V20/52

  Surveillance or monitoring of activities, e.g. for recognising suspicious objects (recognising microscopic objects G06V20/69) · CPC title

• G06T7/73

  using feature-based methods · CPC title

• G06T2207/30164

  Workpiece; Machine component · CPC title

• G06T2207/10048

  Infrared image · CPC title

• G06T2207/30232

  Surveillance · CPC title