Riser monitoring and lifecycle management system and method

Abstract

Systems and methods for riser monitoring and lifecycle management are disclosed. The riser monitoring and lifecycle management method includes receiving a signal indicative of an identification of a riser component at a monitoring and lifecycle management system (MLMS), wherein the riser component forms part of a riser assembly. The method also includes detecting one or more properties via at least one sensor disposed on the riser component during operation of the riser assembly, and communicating data indicative of the detected properties to the MLMS. The MLMS stores the data indicative of the detected properties with the identification of the riser component in a database.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method, comprising:
 receiving a signal indicative of an identification of a riser component at a monitoring and lifecycle management system (MLMS), wherein the riser component forms part of a riser assembly;   detecting one or more properties via at least one sensor disposed on the riser component during operation of the riser assembly;   communicating data indicative of the detected properties to the MLMS; and   storing the data indicative of the detected properties with the identification of the riser component in a database of the MLMS.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 determining the identification of the riser component via an electronic identification reader disposed on a riser handling tool or a handheld device reading an electronic an electronic identification tag on the riser component; and   communicating the signal indicative of the identification of the riser component from the riser handling tool or handheld device to the MLMS.   
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising linking the identification of the riser component and the data indicative of the detected properties to a riser identification number associated with the riser assembly via the MLMS. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 3 , further comprising:
 determining at least one property of the riser assembly via the MLMS based on the data retrieved from the at least one sensor; and   storing data indicative of the at least one property of the riser assembly with the riser identification number.   
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 determining at least one other property associated with the riser component via the MLMS based on the signal indicative of the identification of the riser component and a time stamp; and   storing the at least one other property with the identification of the riser component and the data indicative of the detected properties in the database.   
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising displaying the data indicative of the detected properties on an operator interface in response to receiving an operator selection of the identification of the riser component. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising predicting, via the MLMS, a time in the future when the riser component will receive maintenance based on the stored data. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising outputting an alert on an operator interface of the MLMS in response to one or more of the detected properties approaching or exceeding a pre-determined threshold. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8 , further comprising setting the pre-determined threshold based on an operator input received at the MLMS. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 receiving an operator input of an identification of a second riser component at the MLMS, wherein the second riser component forms part of the riser assembly;   receiving operator input data indicative of one or more properties associated with the second riser component; and   storing the operator input data with the identification of the second riser component in the database.   
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising determining via the MLMS a sequence for running the riser component in another riser assembly deployment based on the data indicative of the detected properties stored with the riser identification. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 decoupling the riser component from the riser assembly; and   positioning the riser component in a location determined based on the sequence.   
     
     
         13 . A system comprising:
 a riser component disposed within a riser assembly;   at least one sensor disposed on the riser component;   a communication system disposed on the riser component and coupled to the at least one sensor; and   a monitoring and lifecycle management system (MLMS) communicatively coupled to the communication system, wherein the MLMS comprises a processor, a memory, and a database, wherein the memory contains instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the MLMS to:
 receive a signal indicative of an identification of a riser component; 
 receive signals from the communication system containing data indicative of one or more properties of the riser component detected by the at least one sensor; and 
 store the data indicative of the detected properties with the identification of the riser component in the database. 
   
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 13 , further comprising a riser handling tool that is movable to manipulate the riser component, wherein the riser component comprises an electronic identification tag disposed thereon, and wherein the riser handling tool comprises:
 an electronic identification reader for reading the electronic identification tag of the riser component when the riser handling tool is engaged with the riser component; and   a communication system coupled between the electronic identification reader and the MLMS to communicate the signal indicative of the identification to the MLMS.   
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 13 , further comprising a second riser component disposed within the riser assembly, wherein the second riser component does not have any sensors disposed thereon, wherein the memory of the MLMS contains instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the MLMS to:
 receive operator inputs containing identification information for the second riser component and one or more properties associated with the second riser component; and   store data indicative of the one or more properties with the identification of the second riser component in the database.   
     
     
         16 . A non-transitory computer-readable medium with instructions stored thereon that, when executed by a processor, perform the steps of:
 receiving an identification number for a riser component present within a riser assembly and storing the identification number in a database;   determining one or more properties associated with the riser component based on the identification number and a time stamp and storing the one or more properties with the identification number in the database;   receiving signals containing data indicative of one or more sensed properties of the riser component detected by at least one sensor on the riser component; and   storing the data indicative of the sensed properties with the identification number in the database.   
     
     
         17 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 16 , having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by a processor, perform the steps of displaying a table on an operator interface, the table comprising a list of the one or more properties associated with each of a plurality of riser components in the riser assembly, wherein the table is arranged by component identification number. 
     
     
         18 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 17 , having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by a processor, perform the steps of:
 displaying an interactive riser assembly graphic on an operator interface, wherein the interactive riser assembly graphic contains an image of each riser component present in the riser assembly; and   filtering the table on the operator interface to only display a list of the one or more properties associated with a riser component or group of riser components that have been selected by an operator from the interactive riser assembly graphic.   
     
     
         19 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 16 , wherein the one or more properties associated with the riser component comprise one or more properties selected from the group consisting of: an electronic identification tag number, a riser component type, a riser component status, a history of the riser component, a water depth, a deployed usage number, a string number, and an installation date. 
     
     
         20 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 16 , having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by a processor, perform the steps of outputting an alert to an operator interface in response to one or more of the sensed properties of the riser component approaching or exceeding a pre-determined threshold.