WELL DRILLING METHODS WITH AUTOMATED RESPONSE TO EVENT DETECTION
First Claim
1. A well drilling method, comprising:
- detecting a drilling event by comparing a parameter signature generated during drilling to an event signature indicative of the drilling event; and
automatically controlling a drilling operation in response to at least a partial match resulting from comparing the parameter signature to the event signature.
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Abstract
A well drilling method can include detecting a drilling event by comparing a parameter signature generated during drilling to an event signature indicative of the drilling event, and automatically controlling a drilling operation in response to at least a partial match resulting from comparing the parameter signature to the event signature. A well drilling system can include a control system which compares a parameter signature for a drilling operation to an event signature indicative of a drilling event, and a controller which controls the drilling operation automatically in response to the drilling event being indicated by at least a partial match between the parameter signature and the event signature.
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74 Claims
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1. A well drilling method, comprising:
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detecting a drilling event by comparing a parameter signature generated during drilling to an event signature indicative of the drilling event; and automatically controlling a drilling operation in response to at least a partial match resulting from comparing the parameter signature to the event signature. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A well drilling system, comprising:
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a control system which compares a parameter signature for a drilling operation to an event signature indicative of a drilling event; and a controller which controls the drilling operation automatically in response to the drilling event being indicated by at least a partial match between the parameter signature and the event signature. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74)
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