Patent ID: 11948322
Assignee: HELMERICH & PAYNE TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Field: Civil engineering (Other fields)
Classification: CPC G  E | IPC E  G

Claim 10:
11. A computer vision system for monitoring drilling cuttings from a well bore, the computer vision system comprising:
a processor adapted to receive visual data from at least one camera, wherein the at least one camera is adapted to monitor at least one component of a well circulation system for the well bore and is adapted to provide the visual data associated with the well circulation system during drilling operations;
a memory coupled to the processor, wherein the memory comprises instructions executable by the processor to:
identify drilling cuttings based on the visual data from the at least one camera;
estimate at least one characteristic of the drilling cuttings based on the visual data, wherein the at least one characteristic of the drilling cuttings is different from an expected background characteristic;
determine a condition of the well circulation system based on the estimated at least one characteristic of the drilling cuttings from the visual data;
control flow of a fluid in the well circulation system at least at a location other than a shaker table based on the determined condition of the well circulation system; and
generate a visual alert on a user interface, wherein the visual alert comprises an annotated image of a shaker table with at least one marking identifying a potential issue.