OPTICAL MONITORING OF THREADED CONNECTION MAKE-UP AND BREAK-OUT PROCESSES

    公开(公告)号:US20210358136A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-11-18

    申请号:US16874405

    申请日:2020-05-14

    摘要: A method of making-up or breaking-out tubular string components can include threading tubulars with each other while a camera obtains images of the tubulars, outputting image data from the camera to an image processor that detects optical flow vector fields from the image data, the optical flow vector fields representing displacements of the respective tubulars during the threading, and controlling the threading in response to a difference between the displacements. Another method can include positioning a camera so that the camera simultaneously observes at least two tubulars, threading the tubulars with each other, outputting image data from the camera to an image processor, the image processor detecting optical flow vector fields from the image data, the optical flow vector fields representing displacements of the respective tubulars during the threading, and controlling the threading in response to the image processor detecting the optical flow vector fields.

    AUTONOMOUS CONNECTION EVALUATION AND AUTOMATED SHOULDER DETECTION FOR TUBULAR MAKEUP

    公开(公告)号:US20190309878A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-10-10

    申请号:US16450492

    申请日:2019-06-24

    IPC分类号: F16L15/00 E21B19/16 G01L5/24

    摘要: A method of connecting a first threaded tubular to a second threaded tubular includes engaging the threads of the tubulars and rotating the first tubular relative to the second tubular to makeup a threaded connection. The method further includes, during makeup of the threaded connection: measuring time, measuring torque applied to the connection, and measuring turns of the first tubular. The method further includes using a programmable logic controller for: evaluating at least one of the measured turns, measured torque, and measured time for at least one of a discontinuity, a torque spike, and a torque drop and accepting or rejecting the connection based on the evaluation.

    REAL TIME DETECTION AND REACTION TO ANOMALIES IN THREADED CONNECTION MAKE-UP

    公开(公告)号:US20220326678A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-10-13

    申请号:US17229212

    申请日:2021-04-13

    IPC分类号: G05B19/18

    摘要: A method of making-up a threaded connection can include rotating a tubular, measuring torque applied to the tubular during the rotating, thereby generating data including measured torque values, detecting an anomalous occurrence in the data during the rotating, and ceasing application of the torque to the tubular in response to detection of the anomalous occurrence. A threaded connection make-up system can include a rotary clamp to apply torque to a tubular, a torque sensor to produce measurements of the applied torque, and a control system including a neural network, an artificial intelligence device, machine learning and/or genetic algorithms trained to detect an anomalous occurrence in data input to the control system. The data may include the applied torque and turns of the tubular as measured by a turn sensor.

    TUBULAR STRING MAKE-UP METHODS UTILIZING IMAGE PROCESSING

    公开(公告)号:US20230079368A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-16

    申请号:US18053666

    申请日:2022-11-08

    IPC分类号: E21B19/16 E21B17/042 G06T7/00

    摘要: A method of making-up tubular string components can include inputting to an image processor image data output from at least one camera, the image processor in response detecting positions of a tubular and a mark on another tubular, threading the tubulars with each other while inputting position data from the image processor to a controller, and the controller terminating the threading in response to the position of the mark relative to the position of the first tubular being within a predetermined range. Another method of making-up tubular string components can include, in response to inputting image data to an image processor, the image processor detecting longitudinal positions of two tubulars, threading the tubulars with each other, and a controller terminating the threading in response to the longitudinal position of one tubular relative to the longitudinal position of the other tubular being within a predetermined range.

    TUBULAR STRING MAKE-UP METHODS UTILIZING IMAGE PROCESSING

    公开(公告)号:US20210355765A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-11-18

    申请号:US16874266

    申请日:2020-05-14

    IPC分类号: E21B19/16 E21B17/042 G06T7/00

    摘要: A method of making-up tubular string components can include inputting to an image processor image data output from at least one camera, the image processor in response detecting positions of a tubular and a mark on another tubular, threading the tubulars with each other while inputting position data from the image processor to a controller, and the controller terminating the threading in response to the position of the mark relative to the position of the first tubular being within a predetermined range. Another method of making-up tubular string components can include, in response to inputting image data to an image processor, the image processor detecting longitudinal positions of two tubulars, threading the tubulars with each other, and a controller terminating the threading in response to the longitudinal position of one tubular relative to the longitudinal position of the other tubular being within a predetermined range.