Drilling Automation

Automate Drilling from Slips-to-Slips

Automate Drilling from Slips-to-Slips

Automate Drilling from Slips-to-Slips

• PLC Control of drilling functions, except operate pipe make/break equipment and slips
• Drill singles/stands - Rotate, Slide, Oscillate
• Reaming up/down
• Motor stall recovery
• Optimal drilling parameters
• Sequence control (e.g. connections, surveys, flow check, etc)
• Motor tool-face control 
• MWD/RSS downlinking
• Remove DD and MWD engineers from rig

Simple, Interactive User Interface

Automate Drilling from Slips-to-Slips

Automate Drilling from Slips-to-Slips

• Command-based smart drilling system to include most of drilling processes promoting remote operations 
  • Rotary Drilling
  • Transition to Slide Drilling
  • Slide Drilling
  • Transition to Rotary Drilling
  • Prepare for Connection (from Rotating)
  • Prepare for Connection (from Sliding)
  • Back Reaming