US 11,753,925 B2
Apparatus and related methods to determine hole cleaning, well bore stability and volumetric cuttings measurements
Stuart E. Hardeman, The Woodlands, TX (US); William Metcalf, Lafayette, LA (US); Robert Guidry, Youngsville, LA (US); Kassie E. Mobley, Katy, TX (US); Sean Oliver, New Iberia, LA (US); Joshuah A. Granados, Houston, TX (US); and Michael L. Paul, Opelousas, LA (US)
Assigned to Baker Hughes Holdings LLC, Houston, TX (US)
Filed by Baker Hughes, a GE Company, LLC, Houston, TX (US)
Filed on Feb. 11, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/670,295.
Application 17/670,295 is a continuation of application No. 16/796,546, filed on Feb. 20, 2020, abandoned.
Application 16/796,546 is a continuation of application No. 14/941,072, filed on Nov. 13, 2015, abandoned.
Prior Publication US 2022/0372863 A1, Nov. 24, 2022
Int. Cl. E21B 47/003 (2012.01); E21B 21/06 (2006.01)
CPC E21B 47/003 (2020.05) [E21B 21/065 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for estimating a parameter relating to solids recovered from a wellbore, comprising:
separating the solids from a drilling fluid recovered from the wellbore;
flowing the solids at a constant velocity through a microwave field;
generating signals by a sensor assembly representative of a mass of the flowing solids, wherein the sensor assembly is calibrated to only measure moving solids as opposed to deposits and/or build ups; and
estimating a mass flow rate of the solids using the generated signals.