Estimating casing wear
US9912918B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 3, 2013 |
| Grant date | Mar 6, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 15, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2207/30181
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Estimating casing wear. At least some of the illustrative embodiments are methods including: capturing an image comprising cuttings and casing wear particles on a shale shaker in a drilling operation, the capturing by at least one camera associated with the shale shaker; identifying casing wear particles shown in the image, the identifying by a computer system; and estimating a volume of casing wear based on the identifying.
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