The value for equipment to be replaced can be maximized by determining a threshold cutoff value for a failure prediction indicator and a window size for obtaining the threshold cutoff value for a piece of oil or gas drilling or recovery equipment; applying the threshold cutoff value and the window size to an equipment failure prediction model; and deriving a recall value and an average hour-loss value from the equipment failure prediction model. Predictive maintenance for the piece of oil or gas drilling or recovery equipment may be performed based on the recall value and the average hour-loss value to perform predictive maintenance for a piece of equipment in an oil or gas recovery operation.

A method includes receiving a plurality of drilling parameters from a drilling operation, wherein the plurality of drilling parameters. The drilling parameters include a cuttings bed height and a friction factor between a drill string and a wellbore. The method further includes applying the plurality of drilling parameters to a friction model. The friction model utilizes a function of the cuttings bed height to determine a comprehensive friction factor. The comprehensive friction factor is applied to the plurality of drilling parameters to determine a required torque or hook load of the drill string. The method further includes providing an indication of a stuck pipe event.

The value for equipment to be replaced can be maximized by determining a threshold cutoff value for a failure prediction indicator and a window size for obtaining the threshold cutoff value for a piece of oil or gas drilling or recovery equipment; applying the threshold cutoff value and the window size to an equipment failure prediction model; and deriving a recall value and an average hour-loss value from the equipment failure prediction model. Predictive maintenance for the piece of oil or gas drilling or recovery equipment may be performed based on the recall value and the average hour-loss value to perform predictive maintenance for a piece of equipment in an oil or gas recovery operation.

A method includes receiving a plurality of drilling parameters from a drilling operation, wherein the plurality of drilling parameters. The drilling parameters include a cuttings bed height and a friction factor between a drill string and a wellbore. The method further includes applying the plurality of drilling parameters to a friction model. The friction model utilizes a function of the cuttings bed height to determine a comprehensive friction factor. The comprehensive friction factor is applied to the plurality of drilling parameters to determine a required torque or hook load of the drill string. The method further includes providing an indication of a stuck pipe event.

A method for controlling a device system is disclosed, and the device system includes a tool device and a motorized advancing apparatus during the machining of a workpiece composed of a first material and a second material different from the first material. The method includes machining the workpiece by the device system initially in a first operating mode with first machining parameters that are stored for the first material. After the start of the machining of the workpiece in the first operating mode, the method includes measuring and storing a first machining progress of the tool device as a reference value. During the machining of the workpiece in the first operating mode, the method also includes regularly measuring and comparing with a first threshold value a current machining progress of the tool device.

A method of forming conduits in a heated system structure is provided. The method includes forming a first structural component from a solid insulation material, the first structural component having at least a first side with a first slot formed thereon. Forming a second structural component from the solid insulation material, the second structural component having at least a second side with a second slot formed thereon. The first slot and the second slot are aligned. The first side is abutted to the second side. The first side is sealing coupled to the second side to form a unitary structural member, wherein the first slot and second slot cooperate to define an integral conduit.