IP Library Granted Patent US 12,561,623
Granted Patent B2
US 12,561,623 · App. 18/733,973 · Granted Feb 24, 2026

Identifying abatement technologies for implementation in sustainability action plans

Inventors: Shashi Menon (Houston, TX); Hemant Arora (Houston, TX); David Seabrook (London, GB); Gian-Marcio Gey (London, GB); Hans Eric Klumpen (Houston, TX); Debasish Das (Houston, TX); Federico Sporleder (Pune, IN); Jing Zhang (Houston, TX); Rajarshi Ray (London, GB); Nader Salman (Houston, TX); Stephanie Lee (Houston, TX); Colin Wier (Houston, TX); Neeraj Kamat (Pune, IN); Harshada Modak (Pune, IN)
Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
G06Q10/063G06Q10/06315G06Q10/0633G06Q10/0637G06Q10/0639G06Q10/067G06Q50/02
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Patent No.
US 12,561,623
App. No.
18/733,973
Filed
Jun 5, 2024
Granted
Feb 24, 2026
Kind
B2
Art Unit
3625
USPC
705/7.37
Abstract

An enterprise system may include one or more devices that perform respective operations of an enterprise and a sustainability platform system. The sustainability platform system may obtain a sustainability model representative of a state of operations of the enterprise and sustainability target data of target constraints on one or more sustainability parameters of the enterprise. Additionally, the sustainability platform system may identify one or more abatement technologies from a database of multiple abatement technologies based on the sustainability model and the sustainability target data and generate a sustainability action plan for implementing at least one abatement technology of the identified abatement technologies such that the at least one abatement technology, when implemented via the sustainability action plan, is estimated to satisfy the sustainability target data. The sustainability platform system may also send commands to the devices to adjust their respective operations according to the sustainability action plan.

Claims (101)

1 . An enterprise system comprising:

one or more devices configured to perform one or more respective operations of an enterprise, wherein the one or more devices comprise one or more sensors configured to measure operational parameters of the one or more devices with regard to extracting hydrocarbons from a subsurface region of the Earth as part of a hydrocarbon production system, wherein the measured operational parameters comprise current values of one or more sustainability parameters due to the one or more devices; and

a sustainability platform system configured to:

obtain a sustainability model representative of a state of operations of the enterprise based on the measured operational parameters of the one or more devices, wherein the state of operations of the enterprise comprises the one or more respective operations;

obtain sustainability target data comprising one or more target constraints on at least one of the one or more sustainability parameters of the enterprise, wherein the one or more target constraints comprise a greenhouse gas emission limit, a water usage limit, a waste production limit, or any combination thereof;

identify one or more technology parameters associated with the at least one of the one or more sustainability parameters of the enterprise;

query a database of a plurality of abatement technologies to identify one or more abatement technologies that each correspond to the one or more technology parameters, wherein a plurality of technology parameters at least partially index the database of the plurality of abatement technologies, and wherein the one or more technology parameters of the plurality of abatement technologies are identified based on:

a first indicator of which of a plurality of sustainability parameters are associated with the plurality of abatement technologies;

a second indicator of an extent of an effectiveness of the plurality of abatement technologies on the plurality of sustainability parameters;

a third indicator of a geographical applicability of the plurality of abatement technologies;

a fourth indicator of a lifetime of the plurality of abatement technologies;

a fifth indicator of a time to implement the plurality of abatement technologies; or

any combination thereof;

present the one or more abatement technologies compatible with the sustainability model via a graphical user interface;

receive a selection of at least one abatement technology of the one or more abatement technology, wherein the at least one abatement technology is part of the one or more devices;

generate a sustainability action plan for implementing the at least one abatement technology of the one or more abatement technologies, wherein the at least one abatement technology, when implemented via the sustainability action plan, is estimated to satisfy the sustainability target data;

generate one or more commands to send to the one or more devices associated with the enterprise based on the at least one abatement technology;

send the one or more commands to the one or more devices, wherein the one or more commands cause the one or more devices to adjust one or more operational settings according to the sustainability action plan to effect a change in the current values of the one or more sustainability parameters, wherein the one or more operational settings are associated with controlling a flow of hydrocarbons from the subsurface region via one or more pumps, one or more wellheads, one or more artificial lifts, or any combination thereof;

receive feedback data from the one or more sensors, wherein the feedback data corresponds to the one or more target constraints;

determine a discrepancy between the feedback data and the sustainability target data;

update one or more portions of the sustainability model based on the discrepancy; and

adjust the one or more operational settings based on the updated one or more portions of the sustainability model.

2 . The enterprise system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more technology parameters of the plurality of abatement technologies comprise the second indicator, the third indicator, the fourth indicator, and the fifth indicator.

3 . The enterprise system of claim 1 , wherein the sustainability target data comprises one or more threshold limits, one or more ranges, or both of one or more sustainability parameters.

4 . The enterprise system of claim 3 , wherein the one or more sustainability parameters comprise a carbon footprint of the enterprise, a water usage of the enterprise, a waste output of the enterprise, a greenhouse gas emission of the enterprise, a cost parameter of the enterprise, or any combination thereof.

5 . The enterprise system of claim 1 , wherein the sustainability platform system is configured to:

provide the one or more abatement technologies to a user device; and

receive a user selection of the at least one abatement technology from the one or more abatement technologies from the user device.

6 . The enterprise system of claim 1 , wherein the sustainability platform system is configured to obtain the sustainability model by:

receiving enterprise data indicative of the state of operations of a portion of the enterprise associated with a geographical region, wherein the state of operations of the portion of the enterprise comprises a listing of the one or more devices and emissions data associated with the one or more devices; and

generating the sustainability model based on the enterprise data.

7 . The enterprise system of claim 1 , wherein the sustainability platform system is configured to generate the sustainability action plan by:

identifying one or more engineering workflow systems correlating with the sustainability model and associated with the at least one of the one or more sustainability parameters of the sustainability target data; and

generating, via the one or more engineering workflow systems, at least one implementation of the at least one abatement technology based on an estimated improvement to the at least one of the one or more sustainability parameters based on the sustainability model and the sustainability target data.

8 . A method comprising:

obtaining, via a computing system, a sustainability model representative of a state of operations of an enterprise based on measured operational parameters of one or more devices associated with the enterprise with regard to extracting hydrocarbons from a subsurface region of the Earth as part of a hydrocarbon production system, wherein the measured operational parameters comprise current values of one or more sustainability parameters due to the one or more devices, wherein the state of operations of the enterprise comprises one or more respective operations of the one or more devices;

obtaining, via the computing system, sustainability target data comprising one or more target constraints on at least one of the one or more sustainability parameters of the enterprise, wherein the one or more target constraints comprise a greenhouse gas emission limit, a water usage limit, a waste production limit, or any combination thereof;

identifying, via the computing system, one or more technology parameters associated with the at least one of the one or more sustainability parameters of the enterprise;

querying, via the computing system, a database of a plurality of abatement technologies to identify one or more abatement technologies that each correspond to the one or more technology parameters, wherein a plurality of technology parameters at least partially index the database of the plurality of abatement technologies, and wherein the one or more technology parameters of the plurality of abatement technologies are identified based on:

a first indicator of which of a plurality of sustainability parameters are associated with the plurality of abatement technologies;

a second indicator of an extent of an effectiveness of the plurality of abatement technologies on the plurality of sustainability parameters;

a third indicator of a geographical applicability of the plurality of abatement technologies;

a fourth indicator of a lifetime of the plurality of abatement technologies;

a fifth indicator of a time to implement the plurality of abatement technologies; or

any combination thereof;

presenting, via the computing system, the one or more abatement technologies compatible with the sustainability model;

receiving, via the computing system, a selection of at least one abatement technology of the one or more abatement technology, wherein the at least one abatement technology is part of the one or more devices;

generating, via the computing system, a sustainability action plan for implementing the at least one abatement technology of the one or more abatement technologies, wherein the at least one abatement technology, when implemented via the sustainability action plan, is estimated to satisfy the sustainability target data;

generating, via the computing system, one or more commands to send to the one or more devices associated with the enterprise based on the at least one abatement technology;

sending the one or more commands to the one or more devices, wherein the one or more commands cause the one or more devices to adjust one or more operational settings according to the sustainability action plan to effect a change in the current values of the one or more sustainability parameters, wherein the one or more operational settings are associated with controlling a flow of hydrocarbons from the subsurface region via one or more pumps, one or more wellheads, one or more artificial lifts, or any combination thereof;

receiving feedback data from one or more sensors, wherein the feedback data corresponds to the one or more target constraints;

determining a discrepancy between the feedback data and the sustainability target data;

updating one or more portions of the sustainability model based on the discrepancy; and

adjusting the one or more operational settings based on the updated one or more portions of the sustainability model.

9 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the one or more technology parameters of the plurality of abatement technologies comprise the second indicator, the third indicator, the fourth indicator, and the fifth indicator.

10 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the sustainability target data comprises one or more threshold limits, one or more ranges, or both of one or more sustainability parameters, and wherein the one or more sustainability parameters comprise a carbon footprint of the enterprise, a water usage of the enterprise, a waste output of the enterprise, a greenhouse gas emission of the enterprise, a cost parameter of the enterprise, or any combination thereof.

11 . The method of claim 8 , comprising:

providing, via the computing system, the one or more abatement technologies to a user device; and

receiving, via the computing system, a user selection of the at least one abatement technology from the one or more abatement technologies from the user device.

12 . The method of claim 8 , comprising selecting, via the computing system, the at least one abatement technology from the one or more abatement technologies based on an optimization comparing the one or more abatement technologies relative to the at least one of the one or more sustainability parameters of the sustainability target data.

13 . The method of claim 8 , wherein obtaining the sustainability model comprises:

receiving enterprise data indicative of the state of operations of a portion of the enterprise associated with a geographical region, wherein the state of operations of the portion of the enterprise comprises a listing of the one or more devices and emissions data associated with the one or more devices; and

generating the sustainability model based on the enterprise data.

14 . The method of claim 8 , wherein generating the sustainability action plan comprises:

identifying one or more engineering workflow systems correlating with the sustainability model and associated with the at least one of the one or more sustainability parameters of the sustainability target data; and

generating, via the one or more engineering workflow systems, at least one implementation of the at least one abatement technology based on an estimated improvement to the at least one of the one or more sustainability parameters based on the sustainability model and the sustainability target data.

15 . A non-transitory, machine-readable medium comprising instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:

obtaining a sustainability model representative of a state of operations of an enterprise based on measured operational parameters of one or more devices associated with the enterprise with regard to extracting hydrocarbons from a subsurface region of the Earth as part of a hydrocarbon production system, wherein the measured operational parameters comprise current values of one or more sustainability parameters due to the one or more devices, wherein the state of operations of the enterprise comprises one or more respective operations of the one or more devices;

obtaining sustainability target data comprising one or more target constraints on at least one of the one or more sustainability parameters of the enterprise, wherein the one or more target constraints comprise a greenhouse gas emission limit, a water usage limit, a waste production limit, or any combination thereof;

identifying one or more technology parameters associated with the at least one of the one or more sustainability parameters of the enterprise;

querying a database of a plurality of abatement technologies to identify one or more abatement technologies that each correspond to the one or more technology parameters, wherein a plurality of technology parameters at least partially index the database of the plurality of abatement technologies, and wherein the one or more technology parameters of the plurality of abatement technologies are identified based on:

a first indicator of which of a plurality of sustainability parameters are associated with the plurality of abatement technologies;

a second indicator of an extent of an effectiveness of the plurality of abatement technologies on the plurality of sustainability parameters;

a third indicator of a geographical applicability of the plurality of abatement technologies;

a fourth indicator of a lifetime of the plurality of abatement technologies;

a fifth indicator of a time to implement the plurality of abatement technologies; or

any combination thereof;

presenting the one or more abatement technologies compatible with the sustainability model via a graphical user interface;

receiving a selection of at least one abatement technology of the one or more abatement technology, wherein the at least one abatement technology is part of the one or more devices;

generating a sustainability action plan for implementing the at least one abatement technology of the one or more abatement technologies, wherein the at least one abatement technology, when implemented via the sustainability action plan, is estimated to satisfy the sustainability target data;

generating one or more commands to send to the one or more devices associated with the enterprise based on the at least one abatement technology;

sending the one or more commands to the one or more devices, wherein the one or more commands cause the one or more devices to adjust one or more operational settings according to the sustainability action plan to effect a change in the current values of the one or more sustainability parameters, wherein the one or more operational settings are associated with controlling a flow of hydrocarbons from the subsurface region via one or more pumps, one or more wellheads, one or more artificial lifts, or any combination thereof;

receiving feedback data from one or more sensors, wherein the feedback data corresponds to the one or more target constraints;

determining a discrepancy between the feedback data and the sustainability target data;

updating one or more portions of the sustainability model based on the discrepancy; and

adjusting the one or more operational settings based on the updated one or more portions of the sustainability model.

16 . The non-transitory, machine-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the one or more technology parameters of the plurality of abatement technologies comprise the second indicator, the third indicator, the fourth indicator, and the fifth indicator, and wherein the sustainability target data comprises one or more threshold limits, one or more ranges, or both of one or more sustainability parameters, and wherein the one or more sustainability parameters comprise a carbon footprint of the enterprise, a water usage of the enterprise, a waste output of the enterprise, a greenhouse gas emission of the enterprise, a cost parameter of the enterprise, or any combination thereof.

17 . The non-transitory, machine-readable medium of claim 16 , wherein the operations comprise:

determining a recommended abatement technology of the one or more abatement technologies based on an optimization comparing the one or more abatement technologies relative to the one or more sustainability parameters of the sustainability target data;

providing the one or more abatement technologies and the recommended abatement technology to a user device; and

receiving a user selection of the at least one abatement technology from the one or more abatement technologies from the user device.

18 . The non-transitory, machine-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein obtaining the sustainability model comprises:

receiving enterprise data indicative of the state of operations of a portion of the enterprise associated with a geographical region, wherein the state of operations of the portion of the enterprise comprises a listing of the one or more devices and emissions data associated with the one or more devices; and

generating the sustainability model based on the enterprise data.

19 . The non-transitory, machine-readable medium of claim 18 , wherein generating the sustainability action plan comprises:

identifying one or more engineering workflow systems correlating with the sustainability model and associated with the at least one of the one or more sustainability parameters of the sustainability target data; and

generating, via the one or more engineering workflow systems, at least one implementation of the at least one abatement technology based on an estimated improvement to the at least one of the one or more sustainability parameters based on the sustainability model and the sustainability target data.

20 . The enterprise system of claim 1 , wherein the sustainability platform system is configured to:

update the sustainability model based on implementation of the sustainability action plan;

query the database to identify one or more updated abatement technologies that match the one or more technology parameters; and

generate an updated sustainability action plan for implementing at least one updated abatement technology of the one or more updated abatement technologies.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 31, 2024
From: MENON, SHASHI; ARORA, HEMANT; SEABROOK, DAVID; GEY, GIAN-MARCIO; KLUMPEN, HANS ERIC; DAS, DEBASISH; SPORLEDER, FEDERICO; ZHANG, JING; RAY, RAJARSHI; SALMAN, NADER; LEE, STEPHANIE; WIER, COLIN; KAMAT, NEERAJ; MODAK, HARSHADA
To: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
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Provisional Application 63471174 · Jun 5, 2023
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