Robotic system for making or breaking a riser

A system configured to make or break a riser having a riser joint, the system comprising:

• (a) a robotic system having:
• one or more robotic arms, each having six degrees of freedom, and
• a multi-function tool disposed on one of the one or more robotic arms, the multi-function tool having a front section with a socket, a compliance housing attached to the one of the one or more robotic arms and configured to allow vertical movement of the front section relative thereto, and one or more sensors, the compliance housing being configured to determine a position of the socket relative to a head of a riser bolt based at least on data received from the one or more sensors;
• (b) a control system having:
• a robot controller in communication with the one or more robotic arms and configured to control the one or more robotic arms;
• wherein the robot controller is configured to:
• (1) determine a location and orientation of the riser bolt;
• and (2) transmit signals to the one or more robotic arms based on the determined location and orientation of the riser bolt.

A system configured to make or break a riser having a riser joint, the system comprising:

• (a) a robotic system having:
• one or more robotic arms configured to be deployed to and removed from a work area, each of the one or more robotic arms having six degrees of freedom, and
• one or more riser-connection manipulation tools configured to manipulate a riser connection, wherein each robotic arm is configured to couple to one riser-connection manipulation tool;
• (b) one or more sensors deployed in the work area configured to detect events related to making and/or breaking the riser;
• and
• (c) a control system having:
• a robot controller in communication with the one or more robotic arms and configured to control the one or more robotic arms;
• wherein the robot controller is configured to:
• (1) analyze feedback from the one or more robotic arms to determine a location and orientation of an object, (2) transmit signals to the one or more robotic arms based on the determined location and the orientation of the object, and (3) in response to feedback from the one or more sensors detecting an event in the work area, transmit signals to the one or more robotic arms to change at least one of position, orientation, or configuration.