Management system for drilling rig power supply and storage system
First Claim
1. A method for managing an energy supply and storage system for a rig power supply of the type comprising a power generator coupled to rig loads, the power generator used for powering the rig and for charging the storage system, and the storage system adapted for selectively supplementing rig power, the method comprising the steps of:
- a. Selecting a rig function operation;
b. Setting the system to recommended settings for the selected rig function operation;
c. Monitoring rig power usage for the selected rig function operation;
d. Distributing excess power to the storage system when the rig power usage falls below a preselected threshold;
e. Distributing stored power from the storage system when the rig power usage is above a preselected threshold.
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Abstract
Management control system for managing an energy supply and storage system for a rig power supply of the type having a power generator coupled to rig loads, the power generator used for powering the rig and for charging the storage system, and the storage system adapted for selectively supplementing rig power, is adapted for controlling the selection of rig function operation, for setting the system to recommended settings for the selected rig function operation, for monitoring rig power usage for the selected rig function operation for distributing excess power to the storage system when the rig power usage falls below a preselected threshold, and for distributing stored power from the storage system when the rig power usage is above a preselected threshold. The recommended setting for the selected rig function may be modified depending upon power usage by setting preselected thresholds.
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19 Claims
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1. A method for managing an energy supply and storage system for a rig power supply of the type comprising a power generator coupled to rig loads, the power generator used for powering the rig and for charging the storage system, and the storage system adapted for selectively supplementing rig power, the method comprising the steps of:
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a. Selecting a rig function operation; b. Setting the system to recommended settings for the selected rig function operation; c. Monitoring rig power usage for the selected rig function operation; d. Distributing excess power to the storage system when the rig power usage falls below a preselected threshold; e. Distributing stored power from the storage system when the rig power usage is above a preselected threshold. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for managing an energy supply system for a rig power supply of the type comprising a power generator coupled to rig loads, the power generator used for powering the rig, the method comprising the steps of:
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a. Selecting a rig function operation; b. Setting the system to recommended settings for the selected rig function operation; c. Monitoring rig power usage for the selected rig function operation; d. Managing the output of the power generator based on rig power usage wherein the output is increased when the rig power requirements are above a preselected threshold and wherein the output is decreased when the rig power requirements fall below a preselected threshold.
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19. The method of claim 19, further including an energy storage system associated with the energy supply system and including the steps of:
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a. drawing energy from the storage system in periods of high power requirements; b. distributing excess energy to the storage system in periods of low power requirements.
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