Boring or penetrating the earth – With bit wear signal generating
Reexamination Certificate
2001-10-26
2004-04-20
Dang, Hoang (Department: 3672)
Boring or penetrating the earth
With bit wear signal generating
C175S040000, C702S009000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06722450
ABSTRACT:
The present application has some Figures in common with, but is not necessarily otherwise related to, the following application(s), which are commonly owned with and have the same effective filing as the present application, and which are all hereby incorporated by reference: application Ser. No. 10/040,927 filed Oct. 26, 2001(pending); application Ser. No. 10/035,350 filed Oct. 26, 2001 application Ser. No. 10/040,304 filed Oct. 26, 2001, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,648,082 application Ser. No. 10/040,294 filed Oct. 26, 2001(pending); application Ser. No. 10/040,928 filed Oct. 26, 2001(pending); and application Ser. No. 10/036,105 filed Oct. 17, 2001(pending).
BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to systems, methods, and subassemblies for drilling oil, gas, and analogous wells, and more particularly to downhole failure detection.
Background: Downhole Bit Failure
When drilling a well it is desirable to drill as long as possible without wearing the bit to the point of catastrophic bit failure. Optimum bit use occurs when a bit is worn sufficiently that the useful life of the bit has been expended, but the wear is not so extensive that there is a high likelihood of mechanical failure which might result in leaving a portion of the bit in the well. Poor drilling performance, increased BHA (Bottom Hole Assembly) wear, and more frequent fishing jobs all result from continued drilling with bits which are in the process of mechanical failure. A system capable of detecting the early stages of bit failure, with the additional capability of warning the operator at the surface, would be of great value solving the problem of drilling to the point of catastrophic bit failure.
The innovations in this application provide a reliable, inexpensive means of early detection and operator warning when there is a roller cone drill bit failure. This system is technically and economically suitable for use in low cost rotary land rig drilling operations as well as high-end offshore drilling. The solution is able to detect impending bit failure prior to catastrophic damage to the bit, but well after the majority of the bit life is expended. In addition to failure detection, the innovative system is able to alert the operator at the surface once an impending bit failure is detected.
The problem of downhole bit failure can be broken down into two parts. The first part of the problem is to develop a failure detection method and the second part of the problem is to develop a method to warn the operator at the surface. Several approaches for detecting bit failure have been considered.
It appears that some work has been done on placing sensors directly in the drill bit assembly to monitor the bit condition. There is some merit in placing sensors in the bit assembly, but this methodology also has some distinct disadvantages. The main disadvantage is the necessity of redesigning every bit which will use the method. In addition to being costly, each new bit design will have to accommodate the embedded sensors which might compromise the overall design. A second disadvantage arises from the fact that sensor connections and/or data transmission must be made across the threaded connection on the bit to a data processing or telemetry unit. This is difficult in practice.
Downhole Power
In any system that uses electronic components there must be a power source. In many downhole tools disposable batteries are used to power electronics. Batteries have the desirable characteristics of high power density and ease of use. Batteries that are suitable for high-temperature, downhole use have the undesirable characteristics of high cost and difficulty of disposal. Batteries are often the only solution for powering downhole tools requiring relatively high power levels.
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De Jesus Orlando
Osborne, Jr. Andrew J.
Schultz Roger L.
Dang Hoang
Groover Robert
Halliburton Energy Svcs. Inc.
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