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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 08, 2010
Filed:
Jun. 22, 2004
Ray Ballantyne, Houston, TX (US);
Holger Mathiszik, Wathlingen, DE;
Michael Neubert, Braunschweig, DE;
Ray Ballantyne, Houston, TX (US);
Holger Mathiszik, Wathlingen, DE;
Michael Neubert, Braunschweig, DE;
Baker Hughes Incorporated, Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A drilling system includes a control unit and a bottomhole assembly (BHA) coupled to a drill string. The control unit uses measurements from sensors distributed throughout the drill string and BHA to determine the physical condition of the drill string and BHA and to determine whether drilling can be optimized. The drill string sensors are housed in receiver subs and optionally can be positioned on extensible members. The receiver sub also can include a short-hop telemetry module, a processor module, and a clock module. In one embodiment, the receiver subs include seismic sensors for enabling vertical seismic profiling. During operation, the processor visually presents to the operator via one or more graphical user interfaces a dynamically updated pictorial image representing the drilling system. The image is annotated with an appropriate visual signal to indicate a determined physical condition at a given location or component. The processor can also display recommended adjustments to drilling parameters for increasing drilling rates, improving tool life, and more precise steering.