Mud saver valve measurement system and method
US10370899B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 8, 2017 |
| Grant date | Aug 6, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 16, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01L5/0061
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
In accordance with an embodiment of the disclosure, a method includes detecting a first parameter indicative of lateral movement of a top drive system with respect to a rotational axis of the top drive system with a first plurality of sensors and detecting a second parameter indicative of lateral movement of the top drive system with respect to the longitudinal axis of the top drive system with a second plurality of sensors. The first parameter is different from the second parameter. The method also includes transmitting the first parameter and the second parameter to a monitoring system and comparing the first parameter to a first threshold value and comparing the second parameter to a second threshold value with the monitoring system. Detecting the first parameter and the second parameter includes detecting lateral movement of a mud saver valve configured to flow mud through a sealed passage.
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