Methods, Apparatuses, and Systems for Human Machine Interface (HMI) Operations

A method of implementing a human machine interface (HMI) application, the method comprising:

• initiating a session of the HMI application by receiving a user input on a user interface running or stored on a hardware device comprising at least one processor;
• enabling the display of a plurality of non-overlapping zones comprising an action zone and one or more of:
• a high-level navigation zone comprising one or more selectable navigation options;
• and
• a system header zone;
• enabling the display of a plurality of selectable action options in the action zone, the action zone comprising a plurality of non-overlapping subzones, the subzones comprising:
• an interface control subzone,
• an information subzone, and
• a system control subzone;
• enabling the display of one or more selectable action options, the one or more selectable action options being displayed in predesignated subzones, wherein the plurality of selectable action options is modified based on a selection of the one or more selectable navigation options, wherein the selection is one or more of a user selection and a default selection;
• and
• receiving, at the hardware device, data representing a user selection of one of the one or more selectable action options;
• and
• controlling an operating state of one or more physical offshore drilling rig components based on the user selection.

An apparatus for implementing a human machine interface (HMI) application, the apparatus comprising:

• at least one processor configured to:
• initiate a session of the HMI application by receiving a user input on a user interface running or stored on a hardware device comprising at least one processor;
• receiving a user input activating one or more destructive function control modes;
• receiving a user selection of one or more destructive functions;
• enabling the display of a destructive function confirmation option;
• and
• upon receipt of a user selection of the destructive function confirmation option, performing one or more actions on one or more physical offshore rig components corresponding to the selected one or more destructive functions.