Method and system for monitoring downhole assets
First Claim
1. A method of monitoring downhole assets, comprising:
- (a) providing a system including at least one electronic tag containing a unique identification code, at least one reader, at least one downhole monitoring package, and at least one force measuring device;
(b) assembling a downhole asset in a first environment;
(c) measuring one or more forces applied to the downhole asset during assembly of the downhole asset with the at least one force measuring device;
(d) associating the at least one electronic tag and the at least one downhole monitoring package with the downhole asset;
(e) interrogating the at least one electronic tag for the unique identification code using the at least one reader;
(f) storing in a database configuration information of the downhole asset, the configuration information comprising the unique identification code, and a service life of the downhole asset that is determined from the measurement of the one or more forces applied to the downhole asset during assembly of the downhole asset in the first environment;
(g) measuring and recording one or more parameters related to usage of the downhole asset in a second environment using the at least one downhole monitoring package; and
(h) displaying a remainder of the service life of the downhole asset determined by reducing the service life stored in the database by an amount proportional to usage of the downhole asset as indicated by the record of the one or more parameters related to usage of the downhole asset in the second environment.
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Abstract
A location of a downhole asset relative to a first environment may be tracked. The configuration information for the downhole asset is acquired, where the configuration information includes a measurement of one or more forces applied to the downhole asset during assembly of the downhole asset in the first environment. A service life of the downhole asset is determined from the configuration information. One or more parameters related to usage of the downhole environment in a second environment are measured. A remainder of the service life of the downhole asset is determined by reducing the service life by an amount proportional to usage of the downhole asset as indicated by the measurement related to usage of the downhole asset. The remaining service life may be used to automatically initiate an order for new parts.
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13 Claims
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1. A method of monitoring downhole assets, comprising:
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(a) providing a system including at least one electronic tag containing a unique identification code, at least one reader, at least one downhole monitoring package, and at least one force measuring device; (b) assembling a downhole asset in a first environment; (c) measuring one or more forces applied to the downhole asset during assembly of the downhole asset with the at least one force measuring device; (d) associating the at least one electronic tag and the at least one downhole monitoring package with the downhole asset; (e) interrogating the at least one electronic tag for the unique identification code using the at least one reader; (f) storing in a database configuration information of the downhole asset, the configuration information comprising the unique identification code, and a service life of the downhole asset that is determined from the measurement of the one or more forces applied to the downhole asset during assembly of the downhole asset in the first environment; (g) measuring and recording one or more parameters related to usage of the downhole asset in a second environment using the at least one downhole monitoring package; and (h) displaying a remainder of the service life of the downhole asset determined by reducing the service life stored in the database by an amount proportional to usage of the downhole asset as indicated by the record of the one or more parameters related to usage of the downhole asset in the second environment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for monitoring downhole assets, comprising:
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at least one electronic tag associable with a downhole asset, the at least one electronic tag containing a unique asset identification code; at least one reader for interrogating the at least one electronic tag for an asset identification code; at least one downhole monitoring package associable with a downhole asset, the at least one downhole monitoring package being configured to measure and record one or more parameters related to usage of the downhole asset; at least one force measuring device for measuring one or more forces applied to the downhole asset during assembly of the downhole asset; at least one processor; and a memory coupled to the at least one processor, wherein the memory stores program instructions executable by the at least one processor to display a remainder of a service life of the downhole asset determined from configuration information and the one or more parameters related to usage of the downhole asset, the configuration information comprising the asset identification code and a service life determined from the measurement of the one or more forces applied to the downhole asset during assembly of the downhole asset. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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