Master control system with remote monitoring for handling tubulars
AssigneesCanyon Oak Energy LLC, Loadmaster Universal Rigs, Inc.
InventorsR. Michael Barnes, James A. Zapico
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Abstract
A master control system with remote monitoring that can perform, monitor, and control operations of a portable rig with a vertical pipe handler as the vertical pipe handler installs tubulars into a drill string or breaks out tubulars from a drill string for a wellbore. The master control system can include a server, a network, a data storage, and a plurality of client devices with an executive dashboard of rig functions viewable by individual users connected to the network. In embodiments, a computing cloud is used with a cloud server with processor and cloud data storage.
Claims21
A master control system with remote monitoring for installing a plurality of connected tubulars into a wellbore using a drilling rig with a hoist system connected to a vertical pipe handler and a horizontal to vertical pipe handler in series, wherein the master control system comprises:
- a. a server with a processor in communication with a network;
- b. a data storage in communication with the server;
- wherein the data storage comprises:
- (i) computer instructions to manage synchronized functions of:
- (a) the drilling rig including the hoist system and a top drive,
- (b) the vertical pipe handler, and
- (c) the horizontal to vertical pipe handler;
- (ii) computer instructions to determine when a tubular is on the horizontal to vertical pipe handler;
- (iii) computer instructions to raise the tubular from a horizontal position to a vertical position using the horizontal to vertical pipe handler;
- (iv) computer instructions to extend top and bottom pivoting arms of the vertical pipe handler;
- (v) computer instructions to grab the tubular from the horizontal to vertical pipe handler using the top and bottom pivoting arms;
- (vi) computer instructions to rotate the top and bottom pivoting arms holding the tubular to position the tubular over a well center;
- (vii) computer instructions to lift the tubular to a position proximate to the top drive for connection with the top drive;
- (viii) computer instructions to lower the top drive down a mast of the drilling rig for connection to an end of the tubular;
- (ix) computer instructions to connect the top drive to the tubular;
- (x) computer instructions to rotate the tubular using the top drive to insert the tubular into the wellbore while lowering the top drive towards the wellbore;
- (xi) computer instructions to disengage the tubular from the top drive once the tubular reaches a preset depth;
- (xii) computer instructions to retract the top drive away from the wellbore;
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- (xiii) computer instructions to form an executive dashboard of rig functions, vertical pipe handler functions, and horizontal to vertical pipe handler functions;
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- c. a first client device in communication with the network, wherein the first client device is configured to present the formed executive dashboard on the first client device for viewing by a first user.
A master control system with remote monitoring for removing tubulars from a wellbore using a drilling rig, the master control system comprising:
- a. a server with a processor in communication with a network;
- b. a data storage in communication with the server, wherein the data storage comprises:
- (i) computer instructions to manage synchronized functions of:
- (a) a drilling rig with a hoist system and a top drive;
- (b) a vertical pipe handler connected to the drilling rig;
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- (c) a horizontal to vertical pipe handler;
- (ii) computer instructions to lower the top drive to an end of a tubular disposed in the wellbore;
- (iii) computer instructions to engage the top drive with the tubular in the wellbore and rotate the tubular to make a connection with the top drive;
- (iv) computer instructions to withdraw the tubular from the wellbore;
- (v) computer instructions to grab the tubular with top and bottom pivoting arms of the vertical pipe handler;
- (vi) computer instructions to retract the top and bottom pivoting arms of the vertical pipe handler holding the tubular and rotate the top and bottom arms while lowering the top and bottom arms;
- (vii) computer instructions to grab the tubular from the vertical pipe handler from the horizontal to vertical pipe handler;
- (viii) computer instructions to lower the horizontal to vertical pipe handler holding the tubular and place the tubular in a set back or a pipe tub;
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- (ix) computer instructions to form an executive dashboard of rig functions, vertical pipe handler functions, and horizontal to vertical pipe handler functions;
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- c. a first client device in communication with the network, wherein the first client device is configured to present the formed executive dashboard on the first client device for viewing by a first user.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.