Integrated well construction system operations

An apparatus comprising:

• an analysis-while-drilling (AWD) control system utilized in conjunction with a well construction system during a well construction operation, wherein:
• inputs for the AWD control system comprise:
• intended configuration of a well being constructed by the well construction system during the well construction operation;
• configuration of a drill string being used by the well construction system during the well construction operation;
• signals from drilling parameter sensors;
• and
• drilling equipment parameters;
• and
• outputs from the AWD control system comprise real-time determination of:
• depth and trajectory of the well;
• bit depth;
• number of drill string tubulars and/or stands in the well;
• drill string volume, displacements, and weight;
• drilling fluid tank volumes and tank selections;
• drilling fluid loss and/or gain;
• trip tank difference volume;
• trip tank accumulated volume;
• total and/or per-section strokes and/or strokes-to-go of drilling fluid pumping system;
• total stroke rate of drilling fluid pumping system;
• drilling fluid pumping system liner capacities and efficiencies;
• individual and total drilling fluid flow into the well;
• annular drilling fluid velocity;
• total and/or per-section drilling fluid volumes;
• total minutes and/or minutes-to-go per section;
• drilling fluid return flow;
• bit runtime and revolutions;
• weight-on-bit;
• rate of penetration;
• hook load;
• and
• standpipe pressure.

An apparatus comprising:

• a control workstation directly connected with a communication network and operable to control each of a plurality of control devices each directly connected with the communication network, wherein each control device controls a corresponding component of an integrated well construction system, whereby control of the control devices, via operations of the control workstation, controls the integrated well construction system;
• wherein the control workstation comprises a display, a processor, and a memory storing:
• a construction program that, when executed by the processor, controls each control device;
• and
• an analysis-while-drilling (AWD) program, wherein:
• inputs for the AWD system comprise:
• intended configuration of a well being constructed by the well construction system during the well construction operation;
• configuration of a drill string being used by the well construction system during the well construction operation;
• signals from drilling parameter sensors;
• and
• drilling equipment parameters;
• and
• when executed by the processor, the AWD program generates in real-time, and displays in real-time in an AWD screen on the display, one or more of:
• a graphic display of the intended configuration and/or an actual configuration of the well, including depths;
• a graphic display of a shoe in the well;
• an animation of the intended and actual configurations of the well;
• an animation of the drill string in the well;
• value textual and/or graphic display of drilling fluid front tracking and/or depth;
• annular velocity per section;
• open hole volume;
• total strokes and minutes, strokes and minutes-to-go, and volume for one or more of:
• surface to bit;
• bit to shoe;
• bit to blow-out preventer;
• bit to surface;
• well circulation;
• full circulation;
• drill string displacement, open end and closed end;
• drill string weight;
• number of tubulars in the well;
• active volume;
• drilling fluid flow into the well;
• bit revolutions;
• and