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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 24, 2018
Filed:
Mar. 04, 2015
Applicant:
Canrig Drilling Technology Ltd., Houston, TX (US);
Inventors:
Godwin Simanjuntak, Houston, TX (US);
Michael Macklin, Tomball, TX (US);
Assignee:
Canrig Drilling Technology Ltd., Houston, TX (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01M 13/02 (2006.01); E21B 3/02 (2006.01); E21B 19/16 (2006.01); E21B 19/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01M 13/021 (2013.01); E21B 3/02 (2013.01); E21B 19/16 (2013.01); E21B 19/18 (2013.01);
Abstract
A drilling assembly including a sensor coupled to a gear, the gear in direct or indirect rotational communication with a component of drilling assembly, such as a bull gear or a pipe handler. The drilling assembly further including a logic device configured to calculate a wear status of the drilling assembly, indicating wear of one or more components of the drilling assembly. The logic device can also be configured to calculate an alignment value of the gear for engagement of a locking device.