DocumentCode :
1735911
Title :
Rotating equipment automation for directional drilling: Brain over brawn
Author :
Lui, Kam W. ; Hunt, Jeff
Author_Institution :
Pathfinder, Schlumberger, Houston, TX, USA
fYear :
2011
Firstpage :
912
Lastpage :
915
Abstract :
This paper describes the development of Slider automated directional drilling technology and addresses the benefits, automation strategy, the challenges encountered, and the solutions developed over the last 8 years. The paper will examine the following topics: · Challenges a directional driller faces controlling a drilling rig while directionally drilling a well · How automation and control can simplify the execution of repetitive actions and enable the directional drillers to perform their job at a higher level · Benefits of automated drilling · Using automation to protect rotating equipment from damage that may be caused by manual operation, thereby decreasing equipment downtime · Developing automation system architecture that will enable the adaptation of various types of pipe rotating equipment · Field examples and a description of the widely accepted Slider technology in today´s directional drilling world.
Keywords :
drilling; automated drilling; automation strategy; brain over brawn; directional drilling; rotating equipment; rotating equipment automation; slider technology; Automation; Control systems; Hardware; Monitoring; Safety; Software; Torque;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Control Applications (CCA), 2011 IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Denver, CO
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1062-9
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1061-2
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/CCA.2011.6044412
Filename :
6044412
Link To Document :
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