Drum load monitoring
US9162853B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 17, 2010 |
| Grant date | Oct 20, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 6, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01L5/04
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An assembly for monitoring load on a drum during an operation in a well with a well access line deployed from the drum. The assembly may include multiple line detection mechanisms for acquiring real-time information relative to dynamic characteristics of the lone over the course of the operation. The assembly also includes a processor for computing the real-time information in light of pre-stored information relative to physical characteristics of the line and the drum. As a result, real-time monitoring of a load on the drum may be achieved. Thus, the operation may be adjusted in real-time as necessary to avoid over-loading of the drum. Additionally, a drum load history may be recorded so as to better account for the true condition of the drum following successive operations.
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