UNIFIED CONTROL SYSTEM FOR DRILLING RIGS
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1. A method for a drilling rig, comprising:
- receiving, at a rig controller, data from a plurality of rig subsystems;
determining, at the rig controller, a first command based at least partially on the data from the plurality of rig subsystems, wherein the first command is related to an operating parameter of a first device of a first one of the plurality of rig subsystems; and
transmitting the first command to a first subsystem controller of the first one of the plurality of rig subsystems, wherein the first subsystem controller is configured to control the first device and implement the command.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for a drilling rig. The method includes receiving, at a rig controller, data from a plurality of rig subsystems, and determining, at the rig controller, a first command based at least partially on the data from the plurality of rig subsystems. The first command is related to an operating parameter of a first device of a first one of the plurality of rig subsystems. The method also includes transmitting the first command to a first subsystem controller of the first one of the plurality of rig subsystems. The first subsystem controller is configured to control the first device and implement the command.
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25 Claims
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1. A method for a drilling rig, comprising:
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receiving, at a rig controller, data from a plurality of rig subsystems; determining, at the rig controller, a first command based at least partially on the data from the plurality of rig subsystems, wherein the first command is related to an operating parameter of a first device of a first one of the plurality of rig subsystems; and transmitting the first command to a first subsystem controller of the first one of the plurality of rig subsystems, wherein the first subsystem controller is configured to control the first device and implement the command. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for a drilling rig, comprising:
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receiving, at a control system, sensor data from a plurality of subsystems, each of the plurality of subsystems comprising a subsystem controller; determining, at the control system, a command for a device of the drilling rig based on the sensor data from at least two of the plurality of subsystems, wherein the device is controlled by the subsystem controller of one of the plurality of subsystems; and transmitting data representing the command to the subsystem controller of the one of the plurality of subsystems, wherein the data is configured to cause the subsystem controller of the one of the plurality of subsystems to implement the parameter adjustment. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system for a drilling rig, comprising:
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a computing resource environment located at a drilling rig, the computing resource environment comprising a control device; and a human-machine interface for receiving a first command from a user, wherein the control device is configured to receive sensor data from a plurality of subsystems of the drilling rig and to provide control commands to a plurality of subsystems based upon the sensor data and the first command. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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