SES introduces digital flex joint angle measurement system
March 11, 2020
Stress Engineering Services Inc. has developed a digital flex joint angle measurement system for monitoring real-time drilling.
(Courtesy Stress Engineering Services)
LFJ logger.
Offshore staff
HOUSTON – Stress Engineering Services Inc. (SES) has developed a digital flex joint angle measurement system for monitoring real-time drilling.
The digital flex joint system uses the core technology of the patented real-time fatigue monitoring system (RFMS) and subsea vibration data logger (SVDL) system. The technology has been leveraged and improved to determine quasi-static and dynamic lower and upper flex joint angles in real time. Data and power transmission are provided through the mux system; which is the first successful system of its kind with minimal drift, the company said.
Kenneth Bhalla, chief technical officer, SES, said: “We are excited to offer this capability to drilling contractors so they may enhance their surveillance during drilling operations, manage risk, ensure safety, and maximize uptime with a positive impact on their operating expenses.”
