ESTIMATING CASING WEAR
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1. A method comprising:
- capturing an image comprising cuttings and casing wear particles on a shale shaker in a drilling operation, the capturing by at least one camera associated with the shale shaker;
identifying casing wear particles shown in the image, the identifying by a computer system; and
estimating a volume of casing wear based on the identifying.
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Abstract
Estimating casing wear. At least some of the illustrative embodiments are methods including: capturing an image comprising cuttings and casing wear particles on a shale shaker in a drilling operation, the capturing by at least one camera associated with the shale shaker; identifying casing wear particles shown in the image, the identifying by a computer system; and estimating a volume of casing wear based on the identifying.
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1. A method comprising:
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capturing an image comprising cuttings and casing wear particles on a shale shaker in a drilling operation, the capturing by at least one camera associated with the shale shaker; identifying casing wear particles shown in the image, the identifying by a computer system; and estimating a volume of casing wear based on the identifying. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system comprising:
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a camera associated with a shale shaker; a processor coupled to the camera; a memory coupled to the processor, the memory storing a program that, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to; receive an image, the image captured by the camera, comprising cuttings and casing wear particles on a shale shaker in a drilling operation; identify casing wear particles shown in the image; and estimate a volume of casing wear based on the identifying. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a program that, when executed by a processor, causes the processor to:
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receive an image, the image captured by a camera associated with a shale shaker, the image comprising cuttings and casing wear particles on the shale shaker in a drilling operation; identify casing wear particles located within the image; estimate a volume of casing wear based on the identifying. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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