System, Method & Computer Program Product to Simulate the Progressive Failure of Rupture Disks in Downhole Environments

Abstract

Systems and related methods to simulate, predict, and report progressive failures of rupture disks in response to thermal expansion of trapped annular fluids.

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         19 . A computer-implemented method to analyze progressive failures of rupture disks along a wellbore, the method comprising determining a consequence of a failure of a first rupture disk along the wellbore. 
     
     
         20 . A computer-implemented method as defined in  claim 19 , further comprising determining whether a second rupture disk would fail in response to the failure of the first rupture disk. 
     
     
         21 . A computer-implemented method as defined in  claim 20 , further comprising determining an alternative configuration of the wellbore in an event that failure of the second rupture disk was determined. 
     
     
         22 . A computer-implemented method as defined in  claim 19 , further comprising receiving data defining a configuration of the wellbore via a user interface. 
     
     
         23 . A computer-implemented method as defined in  claim 22 , wherein the data defining the configuration of the wellbore comprises at least one of a number of rupture disks, a burst rating of the rupture disks, a collapse rating of the rupture disks, or a depth of the rupture disks. 
     
     
         24 . A computer-implemented method as defined in  claim 19 , further comprising determining failure of one or more other rupture disks until no further failures occur. 
     
     
         25 . A computer-implemented method as defined in  claim 24 , further comprising outputting a report reflecting the failures of rupture disks. 
     
     
         26 . A computer-implemented method as defined in  claim 19 , wherein determining the consequence comprises:
 analyzing a configuration of the wellbore;   determining an annular pressure buildup of the wellbore based upon the configuration of the wellbore; and   determining whether progressive failure of rupture disks will occur along the wellbore.   
     
     
         27 . A computer-implemented method as defined in  claim 26 , wherein data defining the configuration of the wellbore comprises at least one of a number of rupture disks, a burst rating of the rupture disks, a collapse rating of the rupture disks, or a depth of the rupture disks. 
     
     
         28 . A computer-implemented method as defined in  claim 19 , further comprising determining an alternative configuration of the wellbore in an event that failure of the first rupture disk was determined. 
     
     
         29 . A system comprising processing circuitry to determine an occurrence of progressive failures of rupture disks along a wellbore, the processing circuitry performing a method as defined in any of  claims 19 - 28 . 
     
     
         30 . A non-transitory computer program product comprising instructions which, when executed by at least one processor, causes the processor to perform a method as defined in any of  claims 19 - 28 .