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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 25, 2018
Filed:
Dec. 31, 2012
Applicant:
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Inventor:
Raymond R. Bullock, Hoveton, GB;
Assignee:
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 7/00 (2006.01); E21B 3/00 (2006.01); E21B 44/00 (2006.01); E21B 47/06 (2012.01); E21B 47/024 (2006.01); E21B 47/00 (2012.01); E21B 33/08 (2006.01); E21B 21/08 (2006.01); E21B 47/01 (2012.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 7/00 (2013.01); E21B 3/00 (2013.01); E21B 21/08 (2013.01); E21B 33/085 (2013.01); E21B 44/00 (2013.01); E21B 44/005 (2013.01); E21B 47/0006 (2013.01); E21B 47/01 (2013.01); E21B 47/024 (2013.01); E21B 47/06 (2013.01); E21B 47/065 (2013.01);
Abstract
In accordance with some embodiments, a drilling system comprises a drill string and a rotating control device (RCD) associated with the drill string. The RCD includes a seal element composed of an elastomeric material. A sensor is embedded in the seal element and detects a drilling condition associated with the RCD during a drilling operation. A control system determines wear of the seal element based on the drilling condition.