System and method for locating, measuring, counting, and aiding in the handling of drill pipes
AssigneeHelmerich & Payne Technologies, LLC
InventorPeter A. Torrione
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Abstract
Disclosed embodiments relate to systems and methods for locating, measuring, counting or aiding in the handling of drill pipes 106. The system 100 comprises at least one camera 102 capable of gathering visual data 150 regarding detecting, localizing or both, pipes 106, roughnecks 116, elevators 118 and combinations thereof. The system 100 further comprises a processor 110 and a logging system 114 for recording the gathered visual data 150. The method 200 comprises acquiring visual data 150 using a camera 106, analyzing the acquired data 150, and recording the acquired data 150.
Claims23
A system for locating, measuring, counting, aiding or adjusting a handling of drill pipes, the system comprising:
- at least one camera, said camera operably connected to at least one processor, wherein said at least one camera is capable of gathering visual image data regarding at least one of a drill pipe, a roughneck, or a drill pipe elevator;
- the at least one processor coupled to the at least one camera and configured to receive and analyze the visual image data, measure a length or a diameter of the drill pipe or a drill pipe stand, and detect motion of the drill pipe or the drill pipe stand, the processor operably connected to the drill pipe elevator and configured to adjust, alter, or halt elevator operations in response to a determination that the measured length or diameter of the drill pipe or drill pipe stand or the detected motion of the drill pipe or the drill pipe stand meets a pre-determined condition;
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- at least one logging system connected to said at least one processor for recording said data.
A method for locating, measuring, counting or aiding in a handling of drill pipes, the method comprising:
- acquiring visual image data from at least one camera,
- analyzing said visual image data,
- performing background estimation of the visual image data,
- detecting an object in the visual image data as a drill pipe or a drill pipe stand based at least in part on the detected object meeting predefined shape or size constraints, detecting motion of the drill pipe or the drill pipe stand;
- measuring a length or diameter of the drill pipe or drill pipe stand in response to the detection of the object in the visual image data as the drill pipe or the drill pipe stand,
- recording said analyzed data;
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- halting elevator operations of an elevator in response to a determination that the measured length or diameter of the drill pipe or the drill pipe stand or the detected motion of the drill pipe or the drill pipe stand indicates an occurrence of a pre-determined condition.
A system for assisting in handling of drill pipe segments comprising:
- at least one camera operably connected to at least one processor and capable of gathering visual image data regarding a drill-string at least partially within a well-bore,
- the at least one processor coupled to the at least one camera and operably connected to an elevator, the at least one processor configured to receive and analyze the visual image data, perform background estimation of the visual image data, detect an object as a drill pipe segment or a drill pipe stand responsive to the detected object being within predefined shape or size constraints, measure a length or a diameter of the drill pipe segment or the drill pipe stand, and adjust, alter, or halt elevator operations of the elevator in response to a determination that the measured length or diameter of the drill pipe or drill pipe stand is within or outside of a pre-determined condition.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.