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US 11,326,440 B2Granted
Instrumented couplings
AssigneeExxonMobil Upstream Research Company
InventorsBenjamin J. Spivey, Kevin H. Searles, Eric R. Grueschow
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AssigneeExxonMobil Upstream Research Company
InventorsBenjamin J. Spivey, Kevin H. Searles, Eric R. Grueschow
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An instrumented coupling for pipe joints is described herein. The instrumented coupling includes a first threaded end configured to thread to a first pipe joint and a second threaded end configured to thread to a second pipe joint. The instrumented coupling also includes a sensor configured to obtain a measurement of a parameter of a well and a communications device configured to communicate to a receiving device outside of the well. The instrumented coupling further includes a processor configured to execute instructions in a data store. The instructions direct the processor to read the measurement from the sensor, compare the measurement from the sensor to a preset limit, and generate a signal within the communications device based, at least in part, on the measurement.
A method for using an instrumented coupling to monitor parameters in a well, comprising:
An instrumented coupling for pipe joints, comprising:
A lateral wellbore, comprising a pipe string comprising an instrumented coupling disposed between a first pipe joint and a second pipe joint in the pipe string, wherein the instrumented coupling comprises a plurality of sensors disposed in an inset ring in an inner circumference of the instrumented coupling between a first threaded end of the instrumented coupling that is threaded to the first pipe joint and a second threaded end of the instrumented coupling that is threaded to the second pipe joint, and wherein the instrumented coupling is configured to detect a parameter of the lateral wellbore and send a signal to a surface device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.