Saudi Arabian Oil Company

Euan Martin Murdoch

Rae Andrew Younger

Pranay Asthana

A method and a system for reducing the risk of dopped string through the implementation of image processing are disclosed. The method includes obtaining a plurality of images of a rotary table, a lower elevator latching position, and an upper elevator position from a rig and analyzing the plurality of images of the rotary table, the lower elevator latching position, and the upper elevator position with an artificial intelligence (AI) model to detect a type of the elevators and a latching string component. Further, an operability of the elevators and an operability of the latching string component, and a compatibility between the latching string component and the elevators are determined. Additionally, an instruction based on the determined compatibility is generated, the instruction allowing a latching process to continue or initiating an interlock to stop the latching process.

Reducing the risk of dropped strings though the implementation of image processing

An apparatus for downhole electrical connection includes: a heater adapted to convert electric energy to thermal energy to liquefy a piece of electronically conductive material; a first electrical circuitry connected to the heater and a power source; a first assembly in which a first connector is disposed; and a second assembly in which a second connector is disposed. The apparatus is configured to: deploy the first assembly and the second assembly in a tubing in a wellbore; mechanically mate the first connector and the second connector; control the electric energy provided from the first electrical circuitry to the heater; electrically connect the first connector and the second connector by soldering the first connector and the second connector with the piece of electronically conductive material; and electrically disconnect the heater from the first electrical circuitry after the soldering.

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Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom

Euan Martin Murdoch