Patent ID: 7657468
Filing Date: 2010-02-02
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A method for continuous asset verification using at least one radio frequency identification tag for at least one piece of well equipment during transport, storage, when at a point of origin or destination, or combinations thereof, comprising the steps of: writing at least one information for a first piece of well equipment into a transportable data storage device using a first processor, wherein the at least one information further comprises a trip plan; installing the transportable data storage device, with the at least one information for the first piece of well equipment into a controller, forming a smart controller, wherein the smart controller comprises a second processor and a global positioning system transceiver; encoding at least one specification information using the first processor or the second processor onto data storage of a radio frequency identification tag forming an encoded radio frequency identification tag; removeably attaching the encoded radio frequency identification tag directly to the first piece of well equipment forming a traceable well equipment; transporting the traceable well equipment with the at least specification information with the smart controller to a site and scanning the traceable well equipment during at least one predefined interval or continuously with the smart controller during transport to detect encoded radio frequency identification tag and to store the encoded radio frequency identification tag information in the transportable data storage device; wherein the smart controller communicates between a third processor and a fourth processor connected by a network for instantaneous communication; writing the stored scanned radio frequency identification tag information from the transportable data storage device to data storage in communication with a third processor; instructing the second processor to use the global positioning system transceiver to sync coordinates received by the global positioning system transceiver to the trip plan and provide at least one time stamp for the traceable well equipment during transport, wherein the time stamp comprises a date, a time, and a set of coordinates; and instructing the third processor to provide a notification to a user that the traceable well equipment deviated from the trip plan.