Redundant wired pipe-in-pipe telemetry system
    2.
    发明授权
    Redundant wired pipe-in-pipe telemetry system 有权
    冗余有线管内遥测系统

    公开(公告)号:US09431813B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-08-30

    申请号:US13794287

    申请日:2013-03-11

    摘要: A system and method for providing redundant wired pipe-in-pipe telemetry is described. The redundant wired pip-in-pipe telemetry system includes an outer pipe and an inner pipe disposed within the outer pipe. Within the outer pipe, two or more conductive elements may be provided as well as a wired path controller that may selectably switch between available conductive paths. The wired path controller may identify conductive paths with good electrical characteristics and select those paths for transmission. If a conductive path develops a fault, the wired path controller may select one of the alternative redundant conductive paths for transmission to avoid the fault. The wireless controller may further transmit information about the location of faults to a drill operator at the surface.

    摘要翻译: 描述了一种用于提供冗余有线管道内遥测的系统和方法。 冗余有线管入口遥测系统包括外管和设置在外管内的内管。 在外管中,可以提供两个或更多个导电元件以及可选地在可用导电路径之间切换的有线路径控制器。 有线路径控制器可以识别具有良好电特性的导电路径,并选择那些用于传输的路径。 如果导电路径发生故障,则有线路径控制器可以选择替代的冗余导电路径之一进行传输以避免故障。 无线控制器还可以将关于故障位置的信息发送到钻机操作者的表面。

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATIC WEIGHT-ON-BIT SENSOR CALIBRATION
    3.
    发明申请
    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATIC WEIGHT-ON-BIT SENSOR CALIBRATION 有权
    用于自动重量传感器校准的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20140190747A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-07-10

    申请号:US13518769

    申请日:2011-06-29

    申请人: Richard T. Hay

    发明人: Richard T. Hay

    摘要: A system and method for automatic weight-on-bit sensor calibration is described. Embodiments of the invention automatically compensate the measurements of a weight-on-bit sensor based on one or more of mass, hole inclination, buoyancy, drag, and mud flow, resulting in a more accurate axial force measurement below the weight-on-bit sensor at various hole inclinations. This measurement is observed by removing some of the effects masking the actual force being applied to the axial face of the drill bit.

    摘要翻译: 描述了一种自动重量位传感器校准的系统和方法。 本发明的实施例基于质量,孔倾角,浮力,阻力和泥浆流中的一种或多种自动补偿位重传感器的测量结果,导致在比重上的更精确的轴向力测量 传感器在各种孔倾角。 通过去除掩蔽施加到钻头的轴向面上的实际力的一些效应来观察该测量。

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR KICKING-OFF A ROTARY STEERABLE
    4.
    发明申请
    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR KICKING-OFF A ROTARY STEERABLE 有权
    用于踢击转向的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20140008125A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-01-09

    申请号:US14000099

    申请日:2011-02-17

    申请人: Richard T. Hay

    发明人: Richard T. Hay

    摘要: A method and system for steering a rotary steerable tool in a borehole. A method includes determining an azimuthal angle between a reference direction and a reference point on a direction determination component of a tool string. The direction control component is remote from the rotary steerable tool. The azimuthal angle and a time at which the angle was determined are communicated to a rotary steerable tool direction control system. A steerable shaft of the rotary steerable tool is deflected based on the azimuthal angle and the time at which the angle was determined, thereby directing the rotary steerable tool in a predetermined direction.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于在钻孔中转向旋转可操纵工具的方法和系统。 一种方法包括在工具串的方向确定部件上确定参考方向和参考点之间的方位角。 方向控制部件远离旋转导向工具。 方位角和确定角度的时间被传送到旋转导向工具方向控制系统。 旋转导向工具的可操纵的轴基于方位角和确定角度的时间偏转,从而将旋转可操纵工具沿预定方向引导。

    Drilling apparatus and method
    5.
    发明授权
    Drilling apparatus and method 有权
    钻孔设备及方法

    公开(公告)号:US08322461B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-12-04

    申请号:US12264827

    申请日:2008-11-04

    IPC分类号: E21B7/08

    CPC分类号: E21B7/067 E21B47/024

    摘要: A drilling apparatus includes an upper drill string, a lower drill string including a rotary drilling motor, an orientable rotatable connection between the drill strings, a reactive torque control device associated with the orientable rotatable connection, an orientation sensing device for providing a sensed actual orientation of the lower drill string, and a feedback control system configured to actuate the control device in response to the sensed actual orientation to achieve a target orientation of the lower drill string. A drilling method includes actuating the control device to prevent relative rotation of the drill strings, providing a sensed actual orientation of the lower drill string, comparing the sensed actual orientation with a target orientation of the lower drill string, actuating the control device to allow the lower drill string to rotate to provide the target orientation, and actuating the control device to prevent relative rotation of the drill strings.

    摘要翻译: 一种钻井设备包括上钻柱,包括旋转钻井马达的下钻柱,钻柱之间的可定向可旋转连接,与可定向可旋转连接相关联的反作用扭矩控制装置,用于提供感测到的实际方位 以及反馈控制系统,其被配置为响应于所感测的实际取向来致动所述控制装置以实现所述下钻柱的目标取向。 钻井方法包括致动控制装置以防止钻柱的相对旋转,提供感测到的下钻柱的实际取向,将感测到的实际方向与下钻柱的目标方向进行比较,致动控制装置以允许 下钻柱旋转以提供目标方向,并且致动控制装置以防止钻柱的相对旋转。

    Downhole motor assembly and method for torque regulation
    6.
    发明授权
    Downhole motor assembly and method for torque regulation 有权
    井下电机总成及转矩调节方法

    公开(公告)号:US07757781B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-07-20

    申请号:US11871801

    申请日:2007-10-12

    IPC分类号: E21B44/00

    摘要: A downhole motor assembly for driving a drill bit. The assembly includes a hydraulic drive section with a stator and a rotor located inside the stator to form a flow path between the stator and the rotor. Fluid flowing through the flow path in response to a pressure differential across the hydraulic drive section creates an operative force to rotate the drill bit. The assembly also includes a regulation mechanism that includes a valve and a fluid flow diversion bore for diverting at least some fluid from the flow path when the pressure differential across the hydraulic drive section is greater than or equal to a transition pressure differential.

    摘要翻译: 用于驱动钻头的井下电机组件。 该组件包括具有定子和定子内部的转子的液压驱动部分,以在定子和转子之间形成流路。 响应于液压驱动部分上的压差而流过流路的流体产生旋转钻头的操作力。 组件还包括调节机构,其包括阀和流体分流孔,用于当液压驱动部分上的压力差大于或等于过渡压差时,用于从流动路径转移至少一些流体。

    Apparatus and method for drilling a well

    公开(公告)号:US09932818B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-04-03

    申请号:US13988017

    申请日:2010-11-17

    IPC分类号: E21B7/04 E21B47/022

    摘要: A system for drilling at least one well of interest proximate a reference well comprises at least one sensor in a drill string in the at least one well of interest to detect at least one parameter of interest related to a distance and a direction to the reference well. A controller is operatively coupled to the at least one sensor to determine the distance and the direction from the sensor to the reference well based at least in part on the at least one detected parameter of interest. A steerable assembly is operatively coupled to the controller to receive commands from the controller to adjust the path of the at least one well of interest being drilled based at least in part on the distance and direction from the sensor to the reference well.

    System and method for automatic weight-on-bit sensor calibration
    8.
    发明授权
    System and method for automatic weight-on-bit sensor calibration 有权
    自动重量位传感器校准的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US09512708B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-12-06

    申请号:US13518769

    申请日:2011-06-29

    申请人: Richard T. Hay

    发明人: Richard T. Hay

    摘要: A system and method for automatic weight-on-bit sensor calibration automatically compensate the measurements of a weight-on-bit sensor based on one or more of mass, hole inclination, buoyancy, drag, and mud flow, resulting in a more accurate axial force measurement below the weight-on-bit sensor at various hole inclinations. This measurement is observed by removing some of the effects masking the actual force being applied to the axial face of the drill bit.

    摘要翻译: 自动重量位传感器校准的系统和方法基于质量,孔倾角,浮力,阻力和泥浆流量中的一种或多种自动补偿位重传感器的测量结果,从而产生更准确的轴向 在各种孔倾角下,在位重传感器之下的力测量。 通过去除掩蔽施加到钻头的轴向面上的实际力的一些效应来观察该测量。

    DISPLACEABLE COMPONENTS IN DRILLING OPERATIONS
    9.
    发明申请
    DISPLACEABLE COMPONENTS IN DRILLING OPERATIONS 有权
    钻井作业中的可摆放组件

    公开(公告)号:US20150152723A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-06-04

    申请号:US14412638

    申请日:2012-07-05

    申请人: Richard T. Hay

    发明人: Richard T. Hay

    摘要: A well drilling system can include a drilling tool with at least one component which is displaced by a material that changes shape. The material can be a shape memory material. The material may change shape in response to a temperature change. The component can be a drill bit cutter, a depth of cut control surface, a gauge surface or a stabilizer surface. A method of controlling a drilling operation can include configuring a drilling tool with a material which changes shape, and the material displacing at least one component of the drilling tool during the drilling operation. Displacement of the component can be controlled downhole to maintain drilling parameters (such as torque, vibration, steering performance, etc.) in desired ranges.

    摘要翻译: 钻井系统可以包括具有至少一个由改变形状的材料移位的部件的钻具。 材料可以是形状记忆材料。 材料可以响应于温度变化而改变形状。 该部件可以是钻头刀具,切削深度控制表面,量规表面或稳定器表面。 控制钻孔操作的方法可以包括:在钻井操作期间,使用改变形状的材料配置钻具,并且材料移动钻具的至少一个部件。 组件的位移可以在井下控制,以保持在所需范围内的钻孔参数(如扭矩,振动,转向性能等)。

    Methods and apparatus for transmission of telemetry data
    10.
    发明授权
    Methods and apparatus for transmission of telemetry data 有权
    用于遥测数据传输的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US08833472B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-09-16

    申请号:US14112988

    申请日:2012-04-10

    申请人: Richard T. Hay

    发明人: Richard T. Hay

    摘要: A system for signal transmission along a drill string is disclosed. A first drill pipe section and a second drill pipe section each comprise an inner pipe. A first repeater sub is coupled to the first drill pipe section and the second drill pipe section at a first position along the drill string. The first repeater sub comprises a first toroid corresponding to the first drill pipe section and a second toroid corresponding to the second drill pipe section. A signal transmitted through the first drill pipe section, an inner mandrel of the repeater sub and the inner pipe of the first drill pipe section is received by the first toroid. The first repeater sub processes the signal received by the first toroid to generate a processed signal and transmits the processed signal to the second drill pipe through the second toroid.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种沿着钻柱进行信号传输的系统。 第一钻管段和第二钻管段各自包括内管。 第一中继器子沿着钻柱在第一位置处联接到第一钻杆段和第二钻杆段。 第一中继器子部包括对应于第一钻管段的第一环形面和对应于第二钻管段的第二环形面。 通过第一钻管段传递的信号,中继器的内心轴和第一钻管段的内管由第一环形线圈接收。 第一中继器子处理由第一环形线圈接收的信号以产生经处理的信号,并且通过第二环形线路将经处理的信号发送到第二钻杆管。