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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 20, 2004
Filed:
Oct. 26, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Roger L. Schultz, Aubrey, TX (US);
Orlando De Jesus, Stillwater, OK (US);
Andrew J. Osborne, Jr., Dallas, TX (US);
Assignee:
Halliburton Energy Svcs. Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 4/700 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 4/700 ;
Abstract
An apparatus and method for monitoring and reporting downhole bit failure. Sensors are located on a sub assembly (which is removable from the drill bit) and send data to neural net or other adaptive filter. The neural net uses past sensor readings to predict future sensor readings. The value predicted for the sensors is subtracted from the actual value to produce a prediction error. Increases in prediction error are used to indicate bit failure. The results of this are transmitted to the operator by varying the pressure in the drilling mud flow.