US 10,480,291 B2 · Control system for hydrocarbon recovery tools

Abstract

Methods and systems for controlling a set of tools for hydrocarbon recovery are presented. One example system generally includes a first tool and a first control device mounted on the first tool and configured to operate the first tool. The first control device includes an explosion-proof housing and a processor disposed in the housing. The system further includes a second tool and a second control device mounted on the second tool and configured to operate the second tool. The second control device includes an explosion-proof housing and a processor disposed in the housing.

Claims22

Dependent claims

A tubular handling system, comprising:

a first tool;
and
a first control device mounted on the first tool and configured to operate the first tool, the first control device comprising:
an explosion-proof housing, the housing further comprising:
a first chamber, wherein the first chamber contains a granular material;
and
a second chamber;
and
a processor disposed in the housing.

6 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

15/804,690Filed 6 Nov 2017

Published

US 2019/0136669 A19 May 2019

Granted

19 Nov 2019

Term ends

Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification6 codes

E21B 19/165
Connecting or disconnecting pipe couplings or joints: control or monitoring arrangements therefor
E21B 19/00
Handling rods, casings, tubes or the like outside the borehole
E21B 19/161
Connecting or disconnecting pipe couplings or joints: using a wrench or a spinner adapted to engage a circular section of pipe
E21B 41/00
Equipment or details not covered by groups e21b15/00 - e21b40/00

Control system for hydrocarbon recovery tools

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Control system for hydrocarbon recovery tools

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Abstract

Claims22