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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 26, 2010
Filed:
Jun. 11, 2008
Applicant:
Frank C. Adamek, Pasadena, TX (US);
Inventor:
Frank C. Adamek, Pasadena, TX (US);
Assignee:
Vetco Gray Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 43/00 (2006.01); E21B 47/09 (2006.01); E21B 19/22 (2006.01); E21B 33/035 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A system for monitoring strain in a wellbore casing includes one or more gages that are affixed to an outer surface of the wellbore casing. Each gage includes one or more apertures. During operation, variations in the shape and spacing of the apertures are monitored and used to determine a level of strain in the wellbore casing.