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Granted Patent B2
US 9,885,234 · App. 14/424,129 · Granted Feb 6, 2018

System and method for measuring temperature using an opto-analytical device

Inventors: Michael T. Pelletier (Houston, TX); Robert P. Freese (Pittsboro, NC); Gary E. Weaver (Conroe, TX); Shilin Chen (Montgomery, TX)
Assignee: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
E21B47/065E21B7/00E21B10/08E21B21/08E21B47/01E21B47/102E21B49/005G01J5/00
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Patent No.
US 9,885,234
App. No.
14/424,129
Granted
Feb 6, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

In one embodiment, a method includes drilling a wellbore in a formation with a drilling tool. The method further includes receiving electromagnetic radiation using an opto-analytical device coupled to the drilling tool. The method also includes detecting a temperature associated with drilling the wellbore based on the received electromagnetic radiation.

Claims (50)

1. A method comprising:

drilling a wellbore in a formation with a drilling tool;

receiving electromagnetic radiation using an integrated computational element of an opto-analytical device coupled to the drilling tool;

transmitting at least a portion of the received electromagnetic radiation through the integrated computational element; and

determining a temperature associated with drilling the wellbore based on an intensity of the portion of the received electromagnetic radiation using a processing unit of the opto-analytical device.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising emitting electromagnetic radiation from the drilling tool, wherein the received electromagnetic radiation is derived from the emitted electromagnetic radiation.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the received electromagnetic radiation is derived from heat of the drilling tool.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining a temperature associated with drilling the wellbore comprises determining a temperature of a cutting element of the drilling tool.

5. The method of claim 4 , further comprising replacing the cutting element of the drilling tool based on the determined temperature.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining a temperature associated with drilling the wellbore comprises:

determining a first temperature of a first cutting element of the drilling tool;

determining a second temperature of a second cutting element of the drilling tool; and

comparing the first temperature with the second temperature.

7. The method of claim 6 , further comprising modifying a weight on the drilling tool based on the comparison.

8. The method of claim 6 , further comprising modifying an amount of fluid between the drilling tool and the formation based on the comparison.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining a temperature associated with drilling the wellbore comprises determining a temperature of a fluid between the drilling tool and the formation.

10. A downhole drilling system comprising:

a downhole drilling tool configured to drill a wellbore in a formation with a drilling tool; and

an opto-analytical device coupled to the drilling tool and configured to:

receive electromagnetic radiation at an integrated computational element;

transmit at least a portion of the received electromagnetic radiation through the integrated computational element; and

determine a temperature associated with drilling the wellbore based on an intensity of the portion of the received electromagnetic radiation using a processing unit.

11. The system of claim 10 , wherein the opto-analytical device is further configured to emit electromagnetic radiation from the drilling tool, and wherein the received electromagnetic radiation is derived from the emitted electromagnetic radiation.

12. The system of claim 10 , wherein the received electromagnetic radiation is derived from heat of the drilling tool.

13. The system of claim 10 , wherein the opto-analytical device is further configured to determine a temperature of a cutting element of the drilling tool.

14. The system of claim 10 , wherein the opto-analytical device is further configured to:

determine a first temperature of a first cutting element of the drilling tool;

determine a second temperature of a second cutting element of the drilling tool; and

compare the first temperature with the second temperature.

15. The system of claim 14 , wherein the opto-analytical device is further configured to modify a weight on the drilling tool based on the comparison.

16. The system of claim 14 , wherein the opto-analytical device is further configured to modify an amount of fluid between the drilling tool and the formation based on the comparison.

17. The system of claim 10 , wherein determining a temperature associated with drilling the wellbore comprises determining a temperature of a fluid between the drilling tool and the formation.

18. A drill bit comprising:

a bit body;

a rotational axis about which the bit body rotates;

a plurality of blades disposed on the bit body to create a bit face;

an opto-analytical device integrated with the bit body, the opto-analytical device configured to:

receive electromagnetic radiation at an integrated computational element;

transmit at least a portion of the received electromagnetic radiation through the integrated computational element; and

determine a temperature associated with drilling the wellbore based on an intensity of the portion of the received electromagnetic radiation using a processing unit.

19. The drill bit of claim 18 , wherein the opto-analytical device is further configured to emit electromagnetic radiation from the drill bit, and wherein the received electromagnetic radiation is derived from the emitted electromagnetic radiation.

20. The drill bit of claim 18 , wherein the received electromagnetic radiation is derived from heat of the drill bit.

21. The drill bit of claim 18 , wherein the opto-analytical device is further configured to determine a temperature of a cutting element of the drill bit.

22. The drill bit of claim 18 , wherein the opto-analytical device is further configured to:

determine a first temperature of a first cutting element of the drill bit;

determine a second temperature of a second cutting element of the drill bit; and

compare the first temperature with the second temperature.

23. The drill bit of claim 22 , wherein the opto-analytical device is further configured to modify a weight on the drill bit based on the comparison.

24. The drill bit of claim 22 , wherein the opto-analytical device is further configured to modify an amount of fluid between the drill bit and the formation based on the comparison.

25. The drill bit of claim 18 , wherein determining a temperature associated with drilling the wellbore comprises determining a temperature of a fluid between the drill bit and the formation.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 26, 2015
From: PELLETIER, MICHAEL T.; FREESE, ROBERT P.; WEAVER, GARY E.; CHEN, SHILIN
To: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
Reel/Frame 035038/0771 →
Continuity (1)
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