Automated drilling methods and systems using real-time analysis of drill string dynamics

    公开(公告)号:US11174720B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-11-16

    申请号:US16486673

    申请日:2018-02-22

    摘要: Methods and apparatus for identifying downhole dynamics in a drilling system are provided. Acceleration-detecting sensors are mounted at multiple locations near to a drill bit, such as at a drill collar. The sensors may be spaced 90° apart along a circumference of the drill collar. The sensors detect acceleration measurements in a plane orthogonal to the drill string's axis of rotation, with respect to a first reference frame that moves with the drill string. The acceleration measurements are received by a processor and processed to determine rotational and revolution positions of the drill string within the wellbore with respect to a static reference frame. Whirl dynamics may, in particular, be determined based on the results in real time.

    Downhole telemetry tool with adaptive frequency transmitter

    公开(公告)号:US10316652B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-06-11

    申请号:US15532250

    申请日:2015-12-11

    IPC分类号: E21B47/12 E21B47/18

    摘要: A method for selecting a drilling fluid pressure pulse transmission frequency in a downhole telemetry tool comprises: emitting a frequency sweep wave in a drilling fluid that comprises pressure pulses over a range of frequencies and over a period of time; measuring a pressure of the drilling fluid at the telemetry tool while the frequency sweep wave is being emitted; determining a signal strength at each frequency in the range of frequencies from the measured pressure of the drilling fluid; and selecting at least one frequency in the range of frequencies that meets a selected signal strength threshold as a telemetry signal transmission frequency for the telemetry tool. The method can further comprise encoding the at least one selected frequency in a header message and transmitting the header message to surface using pressure pulse telemetry, and then encoding telemetry data into a pressure pulse telemetry signal and transmitting the pressure pulse telemetry signal to surface at the at least one selected frequency.

    Back up directional and inclination sensors and method of operating same

    公开(公告)号:US10066475B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-09-04

    申请号:US15588371

    申请日:2017-05-05

    摘要: The embodiments described herein generally relate to a method and apparatus for providing a back up system of Directional and Inclination (D&I) information to be gathered and transmitted in addition to primary D&I sensors currently employed in industry. A downhole probe assembly including primary sensors, back up sensors and a controller is disclosed. The primary sensors comprise primary accelerometers and primary magnetometers configured to gather information relating to each of orthogonal axes X, Y and Z. The back up sensors comprise back up accelerometers configured to gather information relating to each of orthogonal axes X, Y and Z, the back up accelerometers being solid state accelerometers. The controller is in electrical communication with the primary sensors and the back up sensors. The controller is configured to receive and process information from the primary sensors and the back up sensors so that information from the back up accelerometers can be used when one or more of the primary accelerometers fail, which may allow drilling operations to continue despite such failure.