BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE

In oil and gas operations, such as cementing and fracturing jobs, various wellsite components and equipment are utilized. The success of such wellsite operations may be related to many factors, including quality execution of control, maintenance, and repair of the wellsite equipment.

Quality execution of wellsite operations utilizes insight and knowledge gained by wellsite operators over time and through experience, and thus may not be possessed by new employees. Accordingly, such wellsite operations may be optimized, in part, by training new employees and employing wellsite operators who have gained knowledge through experience. However, such knowledge is not easily recorded, transferred, and taught to others, as knowledge is typically gained through actual job execution and performance. Moreover, circumstances and issues of a particular job and the way such issues were resolved constitute the essence of gaining knowledge through experience. Hence, job knowledge may be lost when, for example, experienced wellsite operators change positions within a company or leave their employment with the company.

SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE

This summary is provided to introduce a selection of concepts that are further described below in the detailed description. This summary is not intended to identify indispensable features of the claimed subject matter, nor is it intended for use as an aid in limiting the scope of the claimed subject matter.

The present disclosure introduces an apparatus that includes a wellsite system, input devices, and a processing device. The wellsite system includes multiple wellsite components. Each input device is associated with a corresponding one of the wellsite components, and is operable to generate sensor data and operator data. The sensor data is indicative of a parameter associated with a wellsite operation, and the operator data is indicative of a human action performed in association with the wellsite operation. The processing device includes a processor and a memory including computer program code, and is operable to synchronize the sensor and operator data generated by each of the input devices, and to output the synchronized sensor and operator data on an audiovisual output device.

The present disclosure also introduces a method that includes operating a processing device comprising a processor and a memory including computer program code. Operating the processing device causes and/or comprises: recording sensor data comprising information generated by each of multiple sensors at a wellsite during a wellsite operation; recording operator data indicative of a human action performed at the wellsite during the wellsite operation; and synchronizing the sensor and operator data.

The present disclosure also introduces a method that includes time-logging sensor data generated by multiple sensors at a wellsite during a wellsite operation. Each sensor is associated with a corresponding one of multiple wellsite components utilized during the wellsite operation. The sensor data is indicative of a corresponding parameter associated with operation of the corresponding wellsite component during the wellsite operation. The method also includes time-logging operator data generated by multiple input devices at the wellsite. The operator data is indicative of a human action performed at the wellsite during the wellsite operation. The method also includes operating a processing device to synchronize the sensor and operator data. The processing device includes a processor and a memory including computer program code.

These and additional aspects of the present disclosure are set forth in the description that follows, and/or may be learned by a person having ordinary skill in the art by reading the materials herein and/or practicing the principles described herein. At least some aspects of the present disclosure may be achieved via means recited in the attached claims.

