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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 27, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 09, 2010
Applicants:
Russell Smith, Southampton, GB;
Ian Pierce, Eastleigh, GB;
Azedine Kacher, Paris, FR;
Damon Roberts, Southampton, GB;
Vincent Alliot, Paris, FR;
Inventors:
Russell Smith, Southampton, GB;
Ian Pierce, Eastleigh, GB;
Azedine Kacher, Paris, FR;
Damon Roberts, Southampton, GB;
Vincent Alliot, Paris, FR;
Assignee:
Schlumberger Technology Corporation, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01B 11/16 (2006.01); E21B 47/00 (2012.01); G01L 1/24 (2006.01); G01M 5/00 (2006.01); E21B 17/01 (2006.01); E21B 47/12 (2012.01); G01D 5/353 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 47/0006 (2013.01); G01L 1/246 (2013.01); G01B 11/165 (2013.01); G01M 5/0025 (2013.01); E21B 17/017 (2013.01); E21B 47/123 (2013.01); G01D 5/353 (2013.01); G01M 5/0066 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system and method for monitoring bending curvature of a flexible pipe structure, including at least one conduit configured to conform to a profile of a bend stiffener of a flexible pipe structure, and the at least one conduit including one or more sensors, wherein each sensor is configured for measuring a bending curvature of the bend stiffener.