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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 21, 2013
Filed:
Jul. 23, 2009
Applicants:
Andreas Peter, Niedersachsen, DE;
Rene N. Ritter, Niedersachsen, DE;
Inventors:
Andreas Peter, Niedersachsen, DE;
Rene N. Ritter, Niedersachsen, DE;
Assignee:
Baker Hughes Incorporated, Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 47/00 (2012.01); E21B 44/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method for preventing a downhole tool from getting stuck in a wellbore, includes: monitoring output of at least one friction sensor mounted on an external surface of the downhole tool; and if the output indicates a high friction condition, then reducing the friction to prevent the tool from getting stuck. A tool and a computer program product are provided.