System and method for measuring temperature using an opto-analytical device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9885234-B2
Application number	US-201214424129-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 31, 2012
Priority date	Aug 31, 2012
Publication date	Feb 6, 2018
Grant date	Feb 6, 2018

Abstract

In one embodiment, a method includes drilling a wellbore in a formation with a drilling tool. The method further includes receiving electromagnetic radiation using an opto-analytical device coupled to the drilling tool. The method also includes detecting a temperature associated with drilling the wellbore based on the received electromagnetic radiation.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method comprising:
drilling a wellbore in a formation with a drilling tool;
receiving electromagnetic radiation using an integrated computational element of an opto-analytical device coupled to the drilling tool;
transmitting at least a portion of the received electromagnetic radiation through the integrated computational element; and
determining a temperature associated with drilling the wellbore based on an intensity of the portion of the received electromagnetic radiation using a processing unit of the opto-analytical device.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising emitting electromagnetic radiation from the drilling tool, wherein the received electromagnetic radiation is derived from the emitted electromagnetic radiation.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the received electromagnetic radiation is derived from heat of the drilling tool.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining a temperature associated with drilling the wellbore comprises determining a temperature of a cutting element of the drilling tool.

5. The method of claim 4 , further comprising replacing the cutting element of the drilling tool based on the determined temperature.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining a temperature associated with drilling the wellbore comprises:
determining a first temperature of a first cutting element of the drilling tool;
determining a second temperature of a second cutting element of the drilling tool; and
comparing the first temperature with the second temperature.

7. The method of claim 6 , further comprising modifying a weight on the drilling tool based on the comparison.

8. The method of claim 6 , further comprising modifying an amount of fluid between the drilling tool and the formation based on the comparison.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining a temperature associated with drilling the wellbore comprises determining a temperature of a fluid between the drilling tool and the formation.

10. A downhole drilling system comprising:
a downhole drilling tool configured to drill a wellbore in a formation with a drilling tool; and
an opto-analytical device coupled to the drilling tool and configured to:
receive electromagnetic radiation at an integrated computational element;
transmit at least a portion of the received electromagnetic radiation through the integrated computational element; and
determine a temperature associated with drilling the wellbore based on an intensity of the portion of the received electromagnetic radiation using a processing unit.

11. The system of claim 10 , wherein the opto-analytical device is further configured to emit electromagnetic radiation from the drilling tool, and wherein the received electromagnetic radiation is derived from the emitted electromagnetic radiation.

12. The system of claim 10 , wherein the received electromagnetic radiation is derived from heat of the drilling tool.

13. The system of claim 10 , wherein the opto-analytical device is further configured to determine a temperature of a cutting element of the drilling tool.

14. The system of claim 10 , wherein the opto-analytical device is further configured to:
determine a first temperature of a first cutting element of the drilling tool;
determine a second temperature of a second cutting element of the drilling tool; and
compare the first temperature with the second temperature.

15. The system of claim 14 , wherein the opto-analytical device is further configured to modify a weight on the drilling tool based on the comparison.

16. The system of claim 14 , wherein the opto-analytical device is further configured to modify an amount of fluid between the drilling tool and the formation based on the comparison.

17. The system of claim 10 , wherein determining a temperature associated with drilling the wellbore comprises determining a temperature of a fluid between the drilling tool and the formation.

18. A drill bit comprising:
a bit body;
a rotational axis about which the bit body rotates;
a plurality of blades disposed on the bit body to create a bit face;
an opto-analytical device integrated with the bit body, the opto-analytical device configured to:
receive electromagnetic radiation at an integrated computational element;
transmit at least a portion of the received electromagnetic radiation through the integrated computational element; and
determine a temperature associated with drilling the wellbore based on an intensity of the portion of the received electromagnetic radiation using a processing unit.

19. The drill bit of claim 18 , wherein the opto-analytical device is further configured to emit electromagnetic radiation from the drill bit, and wherein the received electromagnetic radiation is derived from the emitted electromagnetic radiation.

20. The drill bit of claim 18 , wherein the received electromagnetic radiation is derived from heat of the drill bit.

21. The drill bit of claim 18 , wherein the opto-analytical device is further configured to determine a temperature of a cutting element of the drill bit.

22. The drill bit of claim 18 , wherein the opto-analytical device is further configured to:
determine a first temperature of a first cutting element of the drill bit;
determine a second temperature of a second cutting element of the drill bit; and
compare the first temperature with the second temperature.

23. The drill bit of claim 22 , wherein the opto-analytical device is further configured to modify a weight on the drill bit based on the comparison.

24. The drill bit of claim 22 , wherein the opto-analytical device is further configured to modify an amount of fluid between the drill bit and the formation based on the comparison.

25. The drill bit of claim 18 , wherein determining a temperature associated with drilling the wellbore comprises determining a temperature of a fluid between the drill bit and the formation.

Assignees

• Pelletier Michael T
• Freese Robert P
• Weaver Gary E
• Chen Shilin
• Halliburton Energy Services Inc

Inventors

• Pelletier Michael T
• Freese Robert P
• Weaver Gary E
• Chen Shilin

Classifications

• E21B49/005

  Testing the nature of borehole walls or the formation by using drilling mud or cutting data · CPC title

• E21B10/08

  Roller bits (E21B10/26 takes precedence; roller core bits E21B10/06; characterised by wear resisting parts E21B10/50) · CPC title

• E21B7/00

  Special methods or apparatus for drilling · CPC title

• E21B47/07 Primary

  Temperature · CPC title

• E21B47/113

  using electrical indications; using light radiations · CPC title