| CPC E21B 19/24 (2013.01) [E21B 3/04 (2013.01); G01D 5/14 (2013.01); E21B 7/04 (2013.01); E21B 44/02 (2013.01)] | 8 Claims |

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1. A method for determining weight on bit (WOB) during drilling of a borehole, the method comprising:
determining a pipe tally for drilling pipes entering into the borehole using a pipe tally system;
determining WOB data via a drilling control system;
determining a joint between adjacent drilling pipes is passing through an entry into the borehole, the joint having a diameter greater than a pipe diameter; and
correcting the WOB data for errors due to increased frictional forces applied to the joint as the joint passes through the entry.
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