Tubular transducer for monitoring loads on a completion
US11739632B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 16, 2021 |
| Grant date | Aug 29, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 21, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01L1/246
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A method and apparatus for establishing a secure communication link between a first member and a second member in a wellbore. The apparatus includes a strain sensor and at least one processor. The strain sensor is at a mating end of the second member and measures a strain at the mating end. The at least one processor determines, from the strain, when a first force applied between the first member and the second member exceeds a first force threshold that indicates that the first member and the second member are in a first mating position in which a testable communication link is established between the first member and the second member. The at least one processor tests the testable communication link between the first member and the second member at the first mating position.
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