Title:
DRILLING AUTOMATION SYSTEM
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2022/072429
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
The system for automating well construction operations includes a plurality of sensors, such as a fingerboard latch position sensor (111) for providing position of a fingerboard latch, a stick-up height sensor (112) for determining a height of a portion of a tubular section extending from a well center, a pipe handler rotation sensor (113) for detecting a position of a pipe handler, a bell guide clearance sensor (114) for measuring a distance between a bell guide and a tool joint, a link tilt position sensor (115) for measuring an angle of a bail with respect to a top drive (134), an elevator latch status sensor (116) for detecting whether an elevator latch (136) is open or closed, and a power slips sensor (117) for detecting whether a power slips (138) is open or closed. Further, the system includes a controller (120) in communication with the plurality of sensors (110) and configured to command one or more equipment (130) based on inputs from the sensors.
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Inventors:
BAKER JASON (US)
BRANIFF BARRY (US)
COADY MICHAEL (US)
MCCLAUGHERTY SHANE (US)
MCKAIG SCOTT (US)
BOUGHTON KEITH (US)
BRANIFF BARRY (US)
COADY MICHAEL (US)
MCCLAUGHERTY SHANE (US)
MCKAIG SCOTT (US)
BOUGHTON KEITH (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2021/052556
Publication Date:
August 04, 2022
Filing Date:
September 29, 2021
Export Citation:
Assignee:
TRANSOCEAN OFFSHORE DEEPWATER DRILLING INC (US)
International Classes:
E21B19/16; E21B19/10; E21B19/20; E21B21/08
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2019173842A1 | 2019-09-12 |
Foreign References:
| US20160017674A1 | 2016-01-21 | |||
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Attorney, Agent or Firm:
MURRAY, Stephen E. et al. (US)
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