Oilfield tubular running with automated inspection and remediation

Abstract

A method can include, after a failed make-up of a threaded connection between tubulars, performing an inspection of a threaded end of one of the tubulars using at least one sensor, thereby generating inspection data, evaluating the inspection data, thereby determining whether the threaded end passes the inspection, and preparing the threaded end for make-up after the evaluating. A system can include at least one sensor to inspect a threaded end of a tubular, a remediation tool to prepare the threaded end for make-up, an actuator to displace the remediation tool relative to the threaded end, and a control system to receive inspection data from the sensor, evaluate the inspection data, and control actuation of the actuator.

1 . A method of running a tubular string into a well, the method comprising:
 after a failed make-up of a threaded connection between tubulars, performing an inspection of a threaded end of one of the tubulars using at least one sensor, thereby generating inspection data, in which the at least one sensor is configured to detect anomalies in at least one of a thread and a seal surface on the threaded end;   evaluating the inspection data, thereby determining whether the threaded end passes the inspection; and   preparing the threaded end for make-up based on the evaluating.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , in which the sensor comprises a camera. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , in which the sensor comprises a terahertz scanner. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , in which the sensor comprises a mechanical probe. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , in which the preparing comprises cleaning the threaded end. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 5 , in which the cleaning comprises actuating an actuator to displace a cleaning tool toward the threaded end. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , in which the preparing comprises lubricating the threaded end. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7 , in which the lubricating comprises actuating an actuator to displace a lubrication tool toward the threaded end. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , in which the sensor comprises at least one of the group consisting of a laser measurement device and an ultrasonic inspection device. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1 , in which the evaluating is performed by a module selected from the group consisting of an artificial intelligence module and a machine learning module. 
     
     
         11 - 20 . (canceled)