System and console for monitoring and managing well site operations

A system for monitoring drilling operations at a well-site, comprising:

• a plurality of sensors to sample or detect parameters related to drilling operations in a well, said plurality of sensors comprising surface sensors or downhole sensors or a combination thereof;
• one or more computing devices adapted to receive parameter information in real time from said plurality of sensors, said one or more computing devices each further comprising a processor or microprocessor, said processor or microprocessor adapted to process the received parameter information to calculate derived parameters;
• at least one computer-readable storage medium for storing some or all of said received parameter information and said derived parameters;
• and
• a visual display, coupled to said one or more computing devices, for displaying some or all of the received parameter information and said derived parameters for said drilling operations.