SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEASURING CHARACTERISTICS OF CUTTINGS AND FLUID FRONT LOCATION DURING DRILLING OPERATIONS WITH COMPUTER VISION

摘要

The invention relates to a system and method of for measuring the characteristics and volume of drill cuttings. The system comprises at least one camera operably connected to a processor for recording characteristics of drill cutting particles wherein said processor is configured to perform particle detection, extract features of said particles, or both. The processor is typically configured to initiate, interrupt or inhibit an automated activity based on the particle characteristics. The method comprises acquiring visual data from at least one camera, performing particle detection using said data, extracting feature data of any detected particles, alerting an operator and/or initiating, interrupting, or inhibiting automated activity.

主权项

1. A system comprising:
a shaker table operably connected to a machinery control system; at least one camera operably connected to a processor, the processor configured to perform particle detection, fluid front location, extract features of the particles, estimate the volume of the particles using machine vision or a combination of all four; and the processor being operably connected to the machinery control system, wherein the machinery control system is configured to adjust equipment based on input from the processor.