METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR TUBULAR VALIDATION

摘要

Systems, devices, and methods include a racker device and a catwalk structurally arranged to move a tubular or stand about a drilling rig site. A sensing arrangement is cooperatively associated with at least one of the racker device and the catwalk and is configured to sense an aspect of a tubular while the tubular is being handled at the drilling rig and output a signal representative of the aspect of the tubular. A tubular validation system is configured to receive the sensed aspect of the tubular obtained by the sensing arrangement and determine a specification characteristic of the tubular based on the sensed aspect. This may be compared to specification standards to determine whether the tubular or stand should be discarded.

主权项

1. A drilling rig apparatus comprising:
a racker device structurally arranged to move a tubular or stand on a drilling rig; a catwalk structurally arranged to introduce a tubular or stand to the drilling rig; a sensing arrangement cooperatively associated with at least one of the racker device and the catwalk and configured to sense an aspect of a tubular or stand while the tubular or stand is being handled at the drilling rig and to output a signal representative of the aspect of the tubular or stand; and a tubular validation system configured to receive the sensed aspect of the tubular or stand obtained by the sensing arrangement and to determine a specification characteristic of the tubular or stand based on the sensed aspect.