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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 23, 2018
Filed:
Dec. 24, 2013
Nabors Drilling Technologies Usa, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Douglas Greening, Calgary, CA;
Marinel Mihai, Calgary, CA;
Brian Dewald, Calgary, CA;
Piew Soe Saw, Calgary, CA;
NABORS DRILLING TECHNOLOGIES USA, INC., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
Top drive movement measurement system having a sensor module configured to be disposed about and couple to a component of a top drive system, a first plurality of sensors of the sensor module, wherein the first plurality of sensors is configured to detect lateral movement of the component of the top drive system, and a second plurality of sensors of the sensor module, wherein the second plurality of sensors is configured to detect one or more compression or tension forces in the component of the top drive system.