Clark E Mccloskey

US Patent:

46855220, Aug 11, 1987

Filed:

Jun 30, 1986

Appl. No.:

6/880163

Inventors:

Glenn A. Dixon - The Colony TX
Clark E. McCloskey - Yukon OK
David L. Chambers - Garland TX
Woodrow D. Hawk - Garland TX
Oliver W. McCracken - Pauls Valley OK

Assignee:

Otis Engineering Corporation - Dallas TX

International Classification:

E21B 3416

US Classification:

166372

Abstract:

A fully programmable system for controlling the operation of one or more gas or oil production wells by controlling the intermittent operation of the wells in response to either programmed information or monitored and measured criteria related to the wells themselves. The system includes battery powered solid state circuitry comprising a keyboard, a programmable memory, a microprocessor, control circuitry, means for inputting measured parameters from a plurality of transducers and a liquid crystal display system for displaying information contained within the memory, or one of the measured parameters. In one embodiment, the system monitors pressure, flow, and other parameters of a plurality of wells drawing petroleum products from a common reservoir to control the intermittent operation of either gas injection to the well, outflow of fluids from the well, or shutting in of the well to maximize the overall output of the entire array of wells drawing from the common reservoir.

US Patent:

46339540, Jan 6, 1987

Filed:

Dec 5, 1983

Appl. No.:

6/557950

Inventors:

Glen A. Dixon - The Colony TX
Clark E. McCloskey - Yukon OK
David L. Chambers - Garland TX
Woodrow D. Hawk - Garland TX
Oliver W. McCracken - Pauls Valley OK

Assignee:

Otis Engineering Corporation - Dallas TX

International Classification:

E21B 3416

US Classification:

166372

Abstract:

A fully programmable system for controlling the operation of one or more gas or oil production wells by controlling the intermittent operation of the wells in response to either programmed information or monitored and measured criteria related to the wells themselves. The system includes battery powered solid state circuitry comprising a keyboard, a programmable memory, a microprocessor, control circuitry, means for inputting measured parameters from a plurality of transducers and a liquid crystal display system for displaying information contained within the memory, or one of the measured parameters. In one embodiment, the system monitors pressure, flow, and other parameters of a plurality of wells drawing petroleum products from a common reservoir to control the intermittent operation of either gas injection to the well, outflow of fluids from the well, or shutting in of the well to maximize the overall output of the entire array of wells drawing from the common reservoir.