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.
Claims25
A system for handling drill pipe, the system comprising a computer system coupled to a drill pipe elevator or roughneck associated with a drilling rig, wherein the computer system is adapted to:
- receive image data from at least one camera at a drill site, wherein the camera has a field of view comprising a space above a borehole of a well;
- determine, responsive to the image data, a pipe in the field of view and a diameter of the pipe;
- determine, responsive to the diameter of the pipe, if a pre-determined condition has occurred;
- and
- adjust or halt a drill pipe elevator operation or a roughneck operation upon determining that the pre-determined condition has occurred.
A method for handling of a drill pipe, the method comprising:
- acquiring visual data from at least one camera at a drill site, wherein the camera has a field of view comprising a space above a borehole of a well,
- analyzing said visual data and detecting an object in the visual data as the drill pipe;
- determining, responsive to the visual data, a diameter of the drill pipe;
- determining, responsive to the diameter of the drill pipe, if a pre-determined condition has occurred;
- and
- adjusting or halting a drill pipe elevator operation or a roughneck operation upon determining that the pre-determined condition has occurred.
A non-transitory computer readable storage medium comprising a plurality of instructions executable by one or more processors, the instructions comprising instructions which, when executed on the one or more data processors, cause the one or more data processors to perform actions including:
- acquiring visual data from at least one camera at a drill site, wherein the camera has a field of view comprising a space above a borehole of a well,
- analyzing said visual data and detecting an object in the visual data as a drill pipe;
- determining, responsive to the visual data, a diameter of the drill pipe;
- determining, responsive to the diameter of the drill pipe, if a pre-determined condition has occurred;
- and
- providing instructions to adjust or halt a drill pipe elevator operation or a roughneck operation upon determining that the pre-determined condition has occurred.
A computer vision system for drilling, the system comprising:
- a computer system adapted to receive image data from at least one camera at a drill site, wherein the camera has a field of view comprising a space above a borehole of a well being drilled, and wherein the computer system comprises a processor adapted to execute instructions for:
- determining, responsive to the image data, a diameter of a pipe;
- determining, responsive to the diameter of the pipe, if a pre-determined condition has occurred;
- and
- adjusting or halting a drill pipe elevator operation or a roughneck operation upon determining that a pre-determined condition has occurred.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.