System and method for tracking pipe activity on a rig
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1. A system for tracking pipe activity on a rig, comprising:
- a plurality of pipes, each pipe having an asset ID tag containing a code unique to the pipe;
a pipe handling space for assembling and disassembling the pipes, the pipe handling space containing at least one pipe handling apparatus;
a first scanning zone located at a first position in the pipe handling space, the first scanning zone containing a first reader antenna;
a second scanning zone located at a second position in the pipe handling space, the second scanning zone containing a second reader antenna;
at least one reader for scanning the asset ID tags in the pipe handling space through at least one of the first antenna and the second antenna;
wherein the first reader antenna is separated from the second reader antenna by a distance that is a function of distance of longitudinal separation between two tags attached to the pipes.
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Abstract
A system for tracking pipe activity on a rig includes a plurality of pipes, each pipe having an asset ID tag containing a code unique to the pipe. A pipe handling space for assembling and disassembling the pipes contains at least one pipe handling apparatus. A first scanning zone located at a first position in the pipe handling space contains a first reader antenna. A second scanning zone located at a second position in the pipe handling space contains a second reader antenna. At least one reader is provided for scanning the asset ID tags in the pipe handling space through at least one of the first reader antenna and the second reader antenna.
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1. A system for tracking pipe activity on a rig, comprising:
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a plurality of pipes, each pipe having an asset ID tag containing a code unique to the pipe; a pipe handling space for assembling and disassembling the pipes, the pipe handling space containing at least one pipe handling apparatus; a first scanning zone located at a first position in the pipe handling space, the first scanning zone containing a first reader antenna; a second scanning zone located at a second position in the pipe handling space, the second scanning zone containing a second reader antenna; at least one reader for scanning the asset ID tags in the pipe handling space through at least one of the first antenna and the second antenna; wherein the first reader antenna is separated from the second reader antenna by a distance that is a function of distance of longitudinal separation between two tags attached to the pipes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 23)
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19. Apparatus for tracking tagged tubulars, comprising:
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a first tag reader antenna disposed proximate a drill floor, and configured to detect signals emitted by a tag attached to a tubular; a second tag reader antenna disposed farther from the drill floor than the first tag reader antenna, and configured to detect signals emitted by the tag attached to the tubular; and a tag reader configured to receive identification information transmitted by the tag attached to the tubular as the tubular moves past at least one of the first tag reader antenna and the second tag reader antenna; wherein the first tag reader antenna is separated from the second tag reader antenna by a distance that is a function of distance of separation between two tags attached to the tubular; wherein each of the first tag reader antenna and the second tag reader antenna comprises a plurality of sections, each section radially moveable with respect to a longitudinal axis of the tubular. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 24)
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25. Apparatus for tracking tagged tubulars, comprising:
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a first tag reader antenna disposed proximate a drill floor, and configured to detect signals emitted by a tag attached to a tubular; a second tag reader antenna disposed farther from the drill floor than the first tag reader antenna, and configured to detect signals emitted by the tag attached to the tubular; and a tag reader configured to receive identification information transmitted by the tag attached to the tubular as the tubular moves past at least one of the first tag reader antenna and the second tag reader antenna; wherein the first tag reader antenna is separated from the second tag reader antenna by a distance that is a function of distance of separation between two tags attached to the tubular. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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