1. A method comprising:
receiving data indicative of at least one reservoir characteristic;
determining, in relation to the data, a target productioninjection in real time; and
determining a control device setting in relation to the target productioninjection.
2. The method of claim 1 further comprising:
allocating the target productioninjection between one or more selected reservoir management intervals of the reservoir; and
determining the control device setting for a control device associated with at least one of the selected management intervals in relation to the target productioninjection.
3. The method of claim 2 further comprising:
comparing the target productioninjection to an actual productioninjection; and
determining the control device setting in relation to a difference between the target productioninjection and the actual productioninjection.
4. The method of claim 1 further comprising:
comparing the target productioninjection to an actual productioninjection; and
determining the control device setting in relation to a difference between the target productioninjection and the actual productioninjection.
5. The method of claim 4 wherein determining the control device setting comprises determining the control device setting if a difference between the target productioninjection and the actual productioninjection is greater than a specified variance.
6. The method of claim 1 wherein determining the control device setting comprises determining the control device setting in real time.
7. The method of claim 1 wherein determining the target productioninjection in real time comprises:
monitoring for changes in the data indicative of at least one reservoir characteristic; and
if a change is detected, determining the target productioninjection.
8. The method of claim 1 wherein receiving data indicative of at least one reservoir characteristic comprises receiving the data in real time.
9. The method of claim 1 wherein receiving data indicative of at least one reservoir characteristic comprises receiving data indicative of at least geologic data; and
wherein determining the target productioninjection in real time comprises determining a reservoir model adjustment using the data indicative of at least geologic data and determining the target productioninjection in relation to the reservoir model.
10. The method of claim 9 wherein determining the reservoir model adjustment comprises determining the reservoir model adjustment in real time.
11. The method of claim 9 further comprising determining the reservoir model adjustment with data indicative of at least one of downhole pressure, flow or temperature.
12. The method of claim 9 further comprising selecting at least one well location based on the reservoir model.
13. The method of claim 1 wherein determining the target productioninjection comprises determining the target productioninjection using at least one of nodal analysis, material balance calculations, risked economic analysis, or reservoir simulation.
14. The method of claim 1 wherein determining a control device setting comprises determining a setting for at least one of a downhole control device, a surface control device, or a seabed control device.
15. The method of claim 1 wherein receiving data indicative of at least one reservoir characteristic comprises receiving data indicative of at least one of pressure, temperature, viscosity, flow rate, compositional profiles, log data, core data, SDL data, or seismic data.
16. The method of claim 1 wherein determining a control device setting comprises determining a setting for at least a production control device.
17. The method of claim 1 wherein determining, in relation to the data, a target productioninjection in real time comprises determining, in relation to the data, the target productioninjection continuously.
18. The method of claim 1 wherein determining, in relation to the data, a target productioninjection in real time comprises determining the target productioninjection based at least in part on the data.
19. The method of claim 1 further comprising communicating the determined control device setting to a control device.
20. The method of claim 19 wherein the control device is remote from the location at which the control device setting is determined.
21. The method of claim 19 wherein communicating the determined control device setting to a control device comprises communicating the determined control device setting over a communication network.
22. The method of claim 21 wherein the communication network is a telephone network.
23. The method of claim 19 wherein communicating the determined control device setting to a control device comprises communicating the control device setting to a person involved in communicating the control device setting to the control device.
24. The method of claim 1 wherein determining the control device setting comprises determining an adjustment to the control device.
25. An article comprising a machine-readable medium storing instructions operable to cause one or more machines to perform operations comprising:
determining, in real time, a target productioninjection in relation to received data indicative of at least one reservoir characteristic; and
determining a setting for a control device in relation to the target productioninjection.
26. The article of claim 25 wherein the instructions are further operable to cause one or more machines to perform operations comprising:
allocating the target productioninjection between one or more selected reservoir management intervals;
determining the control device setting for a control device associated with at least one of the selected management intervals in relation to the targetproduction injection.
27. The article of claim 26 wherein the instructions are further operable to cause one or more machines to perform operations comprising:
comparing the target productioninjection to an actual productioninjection; and
determining the control device setting in relation to a difference between the target productioninjection and the actual productioninjection.
28. The article of claim 25 wherein the instructions are further operable to cause one or more machines to perform operations comprising:
comparing the target productioninjection to an actual productioninjection; and
determining the control device setting in relation to a difference between the target productioninjection and the actual productioninjection.
29. The article of claim 28 wherein determining the control device setting comprises determining the control device setting if a difference between the target productioninjection and the actual productioninjection is greater than a specified variance.
30. The article of claim 25 wherein determining the control device setting comprises determining the control device setting in real time.
31. The article of claim 25 wherein determining the target productioninjection in real time comprises:
monitoring for changes in the data indicative of at least one reservoir characteristic; and
if a change is detected, determining the target productioninjection.
32. The article of claim 25 wherein the received data indicative of at least one reservoir characteristic is received in real time.
33. The article of claim 25 wherein the received data indicative of at least one reservoir characteristic comprises data indicative of at least geologic data; and
wherein determining, in real time, a target productioninjection comprises determining a reservoir model adjustment using the data indicative of at least geologic data and determining the target productioninjection in relation to the reservoir model.
34. The article of claim 33 wherein determining a reservoir model adjustment comprises determining the reservoir model adjustment in real time.
35. The article of claim 33 wherein determining a reservoir model adjustment comprises determining the reservoir model adjustment using further data indicative of at least one of downhole pressure, flow or temperature.
36. The article of claim 33 wherein the instructions are further operable to cause one or more machines to perform operations comprising selecting at least one well location based on the reservoir model.
37. The article of claim 25 wherein determining a target productioninjection comprises determining the target productioninjection using at least one of model analysis, material balance calculations, risked economic analysis, or reservoir simulation.
38. The article of claim 25 wherein determining a setting for a control device comprises determining a setting for at least one of a downhole control device, a surface control device, or a seabed control device.
39. The article of claim 25 wherein the received data indicative of at least one reservoir characteristic comprises data indicative of at least one of pressure, temperature, viscosity, flow rate, compositional profiles, log data, core data, SDL data, or seismic data.
40. The article of claim 25 wherein determining a setting for a control device comprises determining a setting for at least a production control device.
41. The article of claim 25 wherein determining, in real time, a target productioninjection comprises determining a target productioninjection continuously.
42. The article of claim 25 wherein determining, in real time a target productioninjection in relation to received data comprises determining, in real time a target productioninjection based at least in part on the received data.
43. The article of claim 25 wherein the instructions are further operable to cause one or more machines to perform operations comprising:
communicate the setting for the control device to the control device.
44. The article of claim 43 wherein the control device is remote from the location at which the control device setting is determined.
45. The article of claim 43 wherein communicating the determined control device setting to a control device comprises communicating the determined control device setting over a communication network.
46. The article of claim 45 wherein the communication network is telephone network.
47. The article of claim 43 wherein communicating the setting for the control device to the control device comprises communicating the control device setting to a person involved in communicating the control device setting to the control device.
48. The article of claim 25 wherein determining a setting for a control device comprises determining an adjustment to the control device.
49. A system comprising:
at least one processor; and
at least one memory coupled to the processor and storing instructions operable to cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
determining, in real time, a target productioninjection in relation to received data indicative of at least one reservoir characteristic; and
determining a setting for a control device in relation to the target productioninjection.
50. The system of claim 49 wherein the instructions are further operable to the processor to perform operations comprising:
allocating the target productioninjection between one or more selected reservoir management intervals;
determining the control device setting for a control device associated with at least one of the selected management intervals in relation to the targetproduction injection.
51. The system of claim 50 wherein the instructions are further operable to cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
comparing the target productioninjection to an actual productioninjection; and
determining the control device setting in relation to a difference between the target productioninjection and the actual productioninjection.
52. The system of claim 49 wherein the instructions are further operable to cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
comparing the target productioninjection to an actual productioninjection; and
determining the control device setting in relation to a difference between the target productioninjection and the actual productioninjection.
53. The system of claim 52 wherein determining the control device setting comprises determining the control device setting if a difference between the target productioninjection and the actual productioninjection is greater than a specified variance.
54. The system of claim 49 wherein determining the control device setting comprises determining the control device setting in real time.
55. The system of claim 49 wherein determining the target productioninjection in real time comprises:
monitoring for changes in the data indicative of at least one reservoir characteristic; and
if a change is detected, determining the target productioninjection.
56. The system of claim 49 wherein the received data indicative of at least one reservoir characteristic is received in real time.
57. The system of claim 49 wherein the received data indicative of at least one reservoir characteristic comprises data indicative of at least geologic data; and
wherein determining, in real time, a target productioninjection comprises determining a reservoir model adjustment using the data indicative of at least geologic data and determining the target productioninjection in relation to the reservoir model.
58. The system of claim 57 wherein determining a reservoir model adjustment comprises determining the reservoir model adjustment in real time.
59. The system of claim 57 wherein determining a reservoir model adjustment comprises determining the reservoir model adjustment using further data indicative of at least one of downhole pressure, flow or temperature.
60. The system of claim 57 wherein the instructions are further operable to cause the processor to perform operations comprising selecting at least one well location based on the reservoir model.
61. The system of claim 49 wherein determining a target productioninjection comprises determining the target productioninjection using at least one of nodal analysis, material balance calculations, risked economic analysis, or reservoir simulation.
62. The system of claim 49 wherein determining a setting for a control device comprises determining a setting for at least one of a downhole control device, a surface control device, or a seabed control device.
63. The system of claim 49 wherein the received data indicative of at least one reservoir characteristic comprises data indicative of at least one of pressure, temperature, viscosity, flow rate, compositional profiles, log data, core data, SDL data, or seismic data.
64. The system of claim 49 wherein determining a setting for a control device comprises determining a setting for at least a production control device.
65. The system of claim 49 wherein determining, in real time, a target productioninjection comprises determining a target productioninjection continuously.
66. The system of claim 49 wherein determining, in real time a target productioninjection in relation to received data comprises determining, in real time a target productioninjection based at least in part on the received data.
67. The system of claim 49 wherein the instructions are further operable to cause one or more machines to perform operations comprising:
communicate the setting for the control device to a control device.
68. The system of claim 67 wherein the control device is remote from the location at which the control device setting is determined.
69. The system of claim 67 wherein communicating the determined control device setting to a control device comprises communicating the determined control device setting over a communication network.
70. The system of claim 67 wherein the communication network is a telephone network.
71. The system of claim 67 wherein communicating the setting for the control device to the control device comprises communicating the control device setting to a person involved in communicating the control device setting to the control device.
72. The system of claim 49 wherein determining a setting for a control device comprises determining an adjustment to the control device.
73. A method comprising:
monitoring data indicative of at least one reservoir characteristic in real time;
if a variance in the data is detected, updating at least one of a nodal analysis, a material balance analysis, reservoir simulation or risked economics analysis; and
determining a control device setting in relation to at least one of the nodal analysis, material balance analysis, reservoir simulation or risked economics analysis.
74. The method of claim 73 wherein determining a control device setting comprises:
determining a productioninjection forecast; and
determining the control device setting in relation to the productioninjection forecast.
75. The method of claim 73 wherein determining a control device setting comprises determining a control device setting in real time.
76. The method of claim 73 wherein determining a control device setting comprises determining a setting for at least one of a downhole control device, a surface control device, or a seabed control device.
77. The method of claim 73 wherein determining a control device setting comprises determining a setting for at least a production control device.
78. The method of claim 73 wherein the nodal analysis comprises determining rate versus pressure for a system.
79. The method of claim 73 wherein material balance analysis comprises determining one or more of a hydrocarbon volume, a reservoir drive mechanism and a production profile.
80. The method of claim 73 wherein risked economics analysis comprises determining one or more of rate of economic return, net present value, payout, profit versus investment ratio.
81. A method for developing a reservoir, the method comprising:
performing at least one of, drilling a well that penetrates the reservoir, completing of the well, or producing from the well while drilling;
receiving, in real time, data related to a characteristic of the reservoir from downhole collected during the at least one of drilling a well that penetrates the reservoir, completing of the well, or producing from the well while drilling, wherein the characteristic comprises at least one of temperature, annulus pressure, formation pressure, fluid flow rate, fluid flow type, formation resistivity, permeability, seismics, cross-well acoustic seismometry, porosity, perforation depth, Surface Data Logging (SDL) data, well log data, core data, water saturation data, oil saturation data, clay content data, pressure transient data, skin data, estimated reservoir boundary, hydraulic pressure, hydraulic power, or fluid characteristics;
analyzing the data related to the characteristic of the reservoir;
generating a control signal for a controlled equipment based, at least in part, on the analyzing of the data;
transmitting the control signal to the controlled equipment; and
controlling the controlled equipment for an operation related to the well, using the control signal.
82. The method of claim 81, wherein the transmitting the control signal to the controlled equipment is in real time.
83. The method of claim 81, wherein controlling the controlled equipment for an operation related to the well comprises controlling the controlled equipment for at least one of a downhole operation or a surface operation.
84. The method of claim 81, wherein receiving data related to the characteristic of the reservoir comprises receiving at the surface of the Earth, data related to the characteristic of the reservoir.
85. The method of claim 81, wherein transmitting the control signal to the controlled equipment comprises transmitting, in real time, a control signal from a location at the surface of the Earth to the controlled equipment.
86. The method of claim 81, wherein generating the control signal for the controlled equipment comprises generating the control signal for a downhole apparatus.
87. The method of claim 86, wherein the downhole apparatus comprises a downhole sensor.
88. The method of claim 81, wherein generating the control signal for the controlled equipment comprises generating the control signal for a downhole sensor to collect data for pressure.
89. The method of claim 81, wherein generating the control signal for the controlled equipment comprises generating the control signal for a downhole sensor to collect data for temperature.
90. The method of claim 81, wherein generating the control signal for the controlled equipment comprises generating the control signal for controlling a valve.
91. The method of claim 81, wherein generating the control signal for the controlled equipment comprises generating the control signal for at least one of a downhole control device, a surface control device, or a seabed control device.
92. The method of claim 81, wherein analyzing the data comprises analyzing the data at a location that is remote to the drilling of the well.
93. The method of claim 92, wherein receiving the data related to the characteristic of the reservoir comprises receiving over a communication network, the data related to the characteristic of the reservoir.
94. The method of claim 81, wherein transmitting the control signal to the controlled equipment comprises transmitting the control signal to the controlled equipment over a communication network, the data related to the characteristic of the reservoir.
95. The method of claim 81, wherein seismics comprises cross-well and acoustic seismometry.
96. The method of claim 81, further comprising repeating the operations in real time.
97. The method of claim 81, wherein the characteristic comprises at least one of fluid density, a characteristic derived from data from an ultrasonic sensor, a characteristic derived from data from a low energy density sensor, a characteristic derived from data from a venturi flow meter, a characteristic derived from data from a multi-electrode resistivity sensor, well resistivity tomography, resistivity map, fluid pressure gradients, a pressure boundary, fluid velocity, water production, or gas entry.
98. The method of claim 81, wherein analyzing the data related to the characteristic of the reservoir comprises at least one of analyzing water content to avoid water conning, analyzing resistivity tomography for monitoring movement of flood fronts across a reservoir, mapping a saturation change across a reservoir, analyzing fluid pressure gradients or contours, analyzing pressure boundaries, analyzing zones that have different reservoir pressures, analyzing water production, or analyzing gas entry.
99. A system for developing a reservoir, the system comprising:
a downhole sensor to collect data related to a characteristic of the reservoir, in real time wherein the characteristic comprises at least one of temperature, annulus pressure, formation pressure, fluid flow rate, fluid flow type, formation resistivity, permeability, seismics, cross-well acoustic seismometry, porosity, perforation depth, Surface Data Logging (SDL) data, well log data, core data, water saturation data, oil saturation data, clay content data, pressure transient data, skin data, estimated reservoir boundary, hydraulic pressure, hydraulic power, or fluid characteristics;
a processor at the surface of the Earth to process data related to the characteristic of the reservoir from downhole;
a data base accessible by the processor to store the characteristic of the reservoir; and
a control device that is to receive a control signal from the processor to control an operation related to the reservoir, while drilling a well that penetrates the reservoir.
100. The system of claim 99, wherein the processor to control an operation related to the reservoir comprises the processor to control at least one of a downhole operation or a surface operation.
101. The system of claim 99, wherein the control device is to control the downhole operation during recovery of hydrocarbons from the reservoir while drilling a well for developing the reservoir.
102. The system of claim 99, wherein the downhole sensor comprises a downhole sensor to collect seismic data.
103. The system of claim 99, wherein the downhole sensor comprises a downhole sensor to collect data for temperature.
104. The system of claim 99, wherein the downhole sensor comprises a downhole sensor to collect data for pressure.
105. The system of claim 99, wherein the control device is for at least one of a downhole control device, a surface control device, or a seabed control device.
106. The system of claim 99, wherein the control device is remote from the location of the processor.
107. The system of claim 106, wherein the control device is to receive the control signal over a communication network.
108. The system of claim 107, wherein the communication network is a telephone network.
109. The system of claim 99, wherein seismics comprises cross-well and acoustic seismometry.
110. The system of claim 99, wherein the characteristic comprises at least one of fluid density, a characteristic derived from data from an ultrasonic sensor, a characteristic derived from data from a low energy density sensor, a characteristic derived from data from a venturi flow meter, a characteristic derived from data from a multi-electrode resistivity sensor, well resistivity tomography, resistivity map, fluid pressure gradients, a pressure boundary, fluid velocity, water production, or gas entry.
111. The system of claim 99, wherein the processor is to perform at least one of the following operations: analyze water content to avoid water conning, analyze resistivity tomography for monitoring movement of flood fronts across a reservoir, map a saturation change across a reservoir, analyze fluid pressure gradients or contours, analyze pressure boundaries, analyze zones that have different reservoir pressures, analyze water production, or analyze gas entry.
112. An article comprising a machine-readable medium storing instructions operable to cause one or more machines to perform operations comprising:
receiving, in real time at the surface of the Earth, data related to a characteristic of a reservoir, wherein the characteristic comprises at least one of temperature, annulus pressure, formation pressure, fluid flow rate, fluid flow type, formation resistivity, permeability, seismics, cross-well acoustic seismometry. porosity, perforation depth, Surface Data Logging (SDL) data, well log data, core data, water saturation data, oil saturation data, clay content data, pressure transient data, skin data, estimated reservoir boundary, hydraulic pressure, hydraulic power, or fluid characteristics;
analyzing the data related to the characteristic of the reservoir;
generating a control signal for a control device for an operation relating to the reservoir based, at least in part, on the analyzing of the data; and
transmitting the control signal to the control device for controlling the control device while drilling of a well for developing the reservoir.
113. The article of claim 112, wherein generating a control signal for a control device for an operation related to the reservoir comprises generating a control signal for a control device to control at least one of a downhole operation, or a surface operation.
114. The article of claim 112, wherein the transmitting the control signal to the control device comprises transmitting the control signal to the control device in real time.
115. The article of claim 112, wherein controlling the control device for the downhole operation occurs, at least in part, during recovery of hydrocarbons from the reservoir while drilling a well for developing the reservoir.
116. The article of claim 112, wherein generating the control signal for the control device comprises generating the control signal for a downhole sensor.
117. The article of claim 112, wherein generating the control signal for the control device comprises generating the control signal for a downhole sensor to collect data for pressure.
118. The article of claim 112, wherein generating the control signal for the control device comprises generating the control signal for a downhole sensor to collect data for temperature.
119. The article of claim 112, wherein generating the control signal for the control device comprises generating the control signal for a valve.
120. The article of claim 112, wherein generating the control signal for the control device comprises generating the control signal for at least one of a downhole control device, a surface control device, or a seabed control device.
121. The article of claim 112, wherein seismics comprises cross-well and acoustic seismometry.
122. The article of claim 112, further comprising repeating the operations in real time.
123. The article of claim 112, wherein the characteristic comprises at least one of fluid density, a characteristic derived from data from an ultrasonic sensor, a characteristic derived from data from a low energy density sensor, a characteristic derived from data from a venturi flow meter, a characteristic derived from data from a multi-electrode resistivity sensor, well resistivity tomography, resistivity map, fluid pressure gradients, a pressure boundary, fluid velocity, water production, or gas entry.
124. The article of claim 112, wherein analyzing the data related to the characteristic of the reservoir comprises at least one of analyzing water content to avoid water conning, analyzing resistivity tomography for monitoring movement of flood fronts across a reservoir, mapping a saturation change across a reservoir, analyzing fluid pressure gradients or contours, analyzing pressure boundaries, analyzing zones that have different reservoir pressures, analyzing water production, or analyzing gas entry.
125. A method for developing a reservoir, the method comprising:
performing the following operations, at least in part, at a location remote from a site of a well being drilled that penetrates the reservoir, from a site of a well being completed, or from a site of a well that is producing from the reservoir while drilling:
receiving data in real time, said data related to a characteristic of the reservoir, wherein the characteristic comprises at least one of temperature, annulus pressure, formation pressure, fluid flow rate, fluid flow type, formation resistivity, permeability, seismics, cross-well acoustic seismometry, porosity, perforation depth, Surface Data Logging (SDL) data, well log data, core data, water saturation data, oil saturation data, clay content data, pressure transient data, skin data, estimated reservoir boundary, hydraulic pressure, hydraulic power, or fluid characteristics;
analyzing, with a computer, the data related to the characteristic of the reservoir.
126. The method of claim 125, further including the operation:
generating, based at least in part on the analyzing of the data, a control signal for a controlled equipment used for drilling the well, completing the well, or producing from the well while drilling.
127. The method of claim 125, wherein the characteristic comprises at least one of fluid density, a characteristic derived from data from an ultrasonic sensor, a characteristic derived from data from a low energy density sensor, a characteristic derived from data from a venturi flow meter, a characteristic derived from data from a multi-electrode resistivity sensor, well resistivity tomography, resistivity map, fluid pressure gradients, a pressure boundary, fluid velocity, water production, or gas entry.
128. The method of claim 126, wherein analyzing the data related to the characteristic of the reservoir comprises at least one of analyzing water content to avoid water conning, analyzing resistivity tomography for monitoring movement of flood fronts across a reservoir, mapping a saturation change across a reservoir, analyzing fluid pressure gradients or contours, analyzing pressure boundaries, analyzing zones that have different reservoir pressures, analyzing water production, or analyzing gas entry.
129. A method for developing a reservoir, the method comprising:
performing at least one of, drilling a well that penetrates the reservoir, completing of the well, or producing from the well while drilling;
receiving, in real time, data related to a characteristic of drilling the well, completing the well or producing from the well while drilling, wherein the characteristic comprises at least one of temperature, annulus pressure, formation pressure, fluid flow rate, fluid flow type, formation resistivity, permeability, seismics, cross-well acoustic seismometry, porosity, perforation depth, Surface Data Logging (SDL) data, well log data, core data, water saturation data, oil saturation data, clay content data, pressure transient data, skin data, estimated reservoir boundary, hydraulic pressure, hydraulic power, or fluid characteristics;
analyzing the data related to the characteristic;
generating a control signal for a flow control device based, at least in part, on the analyzing of the data;
transmitting the control signal to the flow control device; and
controlling the flow control device for an operation related to the well, using the control signal.
130. The method of claim 129, wherein the transmitting the control signal to the controlled equipment is in real time.
131. The method of claim 129, wherein generating the control signal for the flow control device comprises generating the control signal for controlling a valve.
132. The method of claim 129, wherein analyzing the data comprises analyzing the data at a location that is remote to the drilling of the well.
133. The method of claim 129, further comprising repeating the operations in real time.
134. The method of claim 126 further including the operation:
transmitting the control signal to the controlled equipment.
135. The method of claim 134, wherein the analyzing, generating and transmitting operations are in real time.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A weather resistant variable enclosure frame configured to enclose at least one electronic component, the enclosure frame comprising:
a top endplate having a channel on at least one side surface;
a bottom endplate, opposing the top endplate, having a channel on at least one side surface; and
at least one supporting structure to offset the top endplate from the bottom endplate;
wherein the at least one supporting structure is attached to an inner surface of the top endplate and an inner surface of the bottom endplate;
wherein the at least one supporting structure is a cut-to-length piece;
wherein the at least one supporting structure has at least one channel that extends the length of the at least one supporting structure;
wherein at least one opening is formed by the top endplate, the bottom endplate, and the at least one supporting structure;
wherein the channels in the top endplate, the at least one supporting structure, and the bottom endplate combine to form at least one continuous channel configured to hold at least one respective continuous seal; and
wherein the at least one supporting structure is configured to attach a panel to each of the at least one supporting structure, so that when at least one panel is attached to cover the respective at least one opening, a weather resistant enclosure is formed.
2. The enclosure frame of claim 1, wherein the at least one supporting structure has at least one T-slot that extends a length of the at least one supporting structure.
3. The enclosure frame of claim 1, wherein the top and bottom endplates are formed from a rectangular piece, the rectangular piece having four side surfaces at the edges of the rectangular piece, at least one of the four side surfaces having the channel that extends from a first portion of an edge formed between the inner surface and the respective side surface to a second portion of the edge.
4. The enclosure frame of claim 3, wherein at least one of the top endplate and bottom endplate having a V-band flange port extending from an outer surface to the inner surface.
5. The enclosure frame of claim 4, wherein the V-band flange port is attachable by a V-band clamp to another V-band flange port in an endplate of another similar enclosure frame, wherein the enclosure frames are stacked.
6. The enclosure frame of claim 4, wherein the at least one of the top and bottom endplate further comprises a bulkhead connector plate configured to attach to the V-band flange port using a V-band clamp.
7. The enclosure frame of claim 6, wherein the bulkhead connector plate has at least one plug hole configured to hold the bulkhead connector or cable.
8. The enclosure frame of claim 1, further comprising:
one of an adhesive or a sealant, and the adhesive and the sealant located in between the top endplate and the at least one supporting structure, and located in between the at least one supporting structure and the bottom endplate.
9. The enclosure frame of claim 1, wherein at least one of the supporting structures is a heat-expelling wall comprising a plurality of heat fins to dissipate heat.
10. The enclosure frame of claim 1, wherein the at least one supporting structure comprises a plurality of extruded pillars.
11. The enclosure frame of claim 10, wherein the extruded pillars comprise a first screw hole on a first end surface and a second screw hole on a second end surface.
12. The enclosure frame of claim 1, wherein the at least one supporting structure comprises two walls.
13. The enclosure frame of claim 12, the two walls each comprising:
at least one screw hole on a first end surface and at least one screw hole on a second end surface;
wherein the two walls are attached to opposing edges of the inner surface of the top endplate by at least two respective screws; and
wherein the two walls are attached on opposing edges of the inner surface of the bottom endplate by at least two respective screws.
14. The enclosure frame of claim 1, wherein the at least one supporting structure comprises:
two walls; and
an extruded pillar.
15. The enclosure frame of claim 14, the extruded pillar comprising:
a first screw hole on a first end surface and a second screw hole on a second end surface; and
the two walls each comprising:
at least one screw hole on a first end surface and at least one screw hole on a second end surface;
wherein the two walls are attached to the inner surface of the top endplate on adjoining edges of the top endplate via at least two respective screws;
wherein the two walls are attached to the inner surface of the bottom endplate on adjoining edges of the bottom endplate via at least two respective screws;
wherein the extruded pillar is attached to the inner surface of the top endplate at a corner opposing the two walls formed by the adjoining edges of the top endplate;
wherein the extruded pillar is attached to the inner surface of the bottom endplate at the corner opposing the two walls formed by the adjoining edges of the bottom endplate; and
wherein one of an adhesive, a sealant and the adhesive and the sealant is located between the two walls.
16. The enclosure frame of claim 1, wherein the at least one supporting structure comprises:
a L-shaped wall; and
an extruded pillar.
17. The enclosure frame of claim 16, the extruded pillar comprising:
a first screw hole on a first end surface and a second screw hole on a second end surface; and
the L-shaped wall comprising:
at least one screw hole on a first end surface and at least one screw hole on a second end surface;
wherein the L-shaped wall is attached to the inner surface of the top endplate via at least one screw;
wherein the L-shaped wall is attached to the inner surface of the bottom endplate via at least one screw;
wherein the extruded pillar is attached to the inner surface of the top endplate at a corner opposing the L-shaped wall; and
wherein the extruded pillar is attached to the inner surface of the bottom endplate at the corner opposing the L-shaped wall.
18. The enclosure frame of claim 1, wherein the at least one supporting structure comprises:
a wall; and
two extruded pillars.
19. The enclosure frame of claim 18, the two extruded pillars comprising:
a first screw hole on a first end surface and a second screw hole on a second end surface; and
the wall comprising:
at least one screw hole on a first end surface and at least one screw hole on a second end surface;
wherein the wall is attached to the inner surface of the top endplate via at least one screw;
wherein the wall is attached to the inner surface of the bottom endplate via at least one screw;
wherein the extruded pillars are attached to the inner surface of the top endplate at a two corners opposing the wall; and
wherein the extruded pillars are attached to the inner surface of the bottom endplate at the two corners opposing the wall.
20. The enclosure frame of claim 1, wherein the at least one supporting structure comprises:
an U-shaped wall.
21. The enclosure frame of claim 20, the U-shaped wall comprising:
at least one screw hole on a first end surface and at least one screw hole on a second end surface;
wherein the U-shaped wall is attached to the inner surface of the top endplate via at least one screw; and
wherein the U-shaped wall is attached to the inner surface of the bottom endplate via at least one screw.
22. A method to assemble a weather resistant variable enclosure frame, the method comprising:
attaching a top endplate to at least one supporting structure at a first end surface; and
attaching the bottom endplate to the at least one supporting structure at a second end surface opposing the first end surface;
wherein the at least one supporting structure is extruded; and
wherein the at least one supporting structure is formed of cut to length pieces.
23. The method of 22, further comprising:
selecting the top endplate from a plurality of endplates of various shapes;
selecting at least one support structure from a plurality of support structures of various lengths; and
selecting the bottom endplate from a plurality of endplates to match a size and a shape of the top endplate.
24. The method of claim 22, further comprising inserting a continuous seal into channels located on the top endplate, the bottom endplate, and the at least one supporting structure.
25. The method of claim 22, wherein attaching the at least one supporting structure to the top and bottom endplates comprises:
inserting one of an adhesive, a sealant and the adhesive and the sealant between each of the at least one supporting structures and the top and bottom endplate;
compressing each of the at least one supporting structures to the top and bottom endplate; and
inserting screws into respective screw holes.
26. The method of claim 22, wherein at least one of the top endplate and the bottom endplate includes a V-band flange port, the method further comprising:
attaching a bulkhead connector plate to the V-band flange port using a V-band clamp.
27. The method of claim 22, wherein the weather resistant variable enclosure frame further comprises at least two weather resistant variable enclosure frames;
wherein the method to assemble further comprises stacking at least two enclosure frames by aligning a V-band flange port in one enclosure frame to a V-band flange port in another enclosure frame.
28. The method of claim 27, further comprising:
clamping the aligned V-band flange plates together with a V-band clamp.
29. A method for forming the endplates, the method comprising:
forming a rectangular piece having an inner surface, an outer surface opposing the inner surface and four side surfaces, at least one of the four side surfaces having a channel that extends from a first portion of an edge between the inner surface and a respective side surface to a second portion of the edge.
30. The method of claim 29, the method further comprising:
forming a V-band flange port extending from the outer surface to the inner surface.