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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 02, 2021
Filed:
May. 22, 2018
Applicant:
Nabors Drilling Technologies Usa, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Inventor:
Steve Deel, Cypress, TX (US);
Assignee:
NABORS DRILLING TECHNOLOGIES USA, INC., Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01C 9/00 (2006.01); F04B 51/00 (2006.01); G01L 9/04 (2006.01); F04B 19/22 (2006.01); F04B 49/08 (2006.01); F04B 15/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F04B 51/00 (2013.01); F04B 15/02 (2013.01); F04B 19/22 (2013.01); F04B 49/08 (2013.01); G01L 9/04 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of determining mud pump operational lifespan expended includes operating the mud pump. While operating, a cycle rate of a crankshaft of the mud pump and a discharge pressure are measured. From the cycle rate and discharge pressure, the amount of mud pump operational lifespan expended may be determined.