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System and method for tracking pipe activity on a rig

  • US 9,030,324 B2
  • Filed: 02/17/2012
  • Issued: 05/12/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/17/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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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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