Systems and techniques for automated drilling

Abstract

Disclosed is a system and technique for automated drilling for optimizing drilling operations. The system and technique includes receiving strategy information from a drilling roadmap. The drilling roadmap provides formation and deposit information. The system and technique includes receiving a plurality of operating parameters from one or more sensors. The system and technique includes receiving a selection of one or more factors for optimizing drilling operations. The system and technique includes generating one or more instructions based at least in part on the drilling roadmap, the plurality of operating parameters, and the one or more selected factors for optimizing drilling operations.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method of optimizing drilling operations, comprising:
 receiving, by a computer system located remotely at a location separate from a drilling rig, a drilling roadmap for drilling a wellbore;   receiving, by the computer system located remotely at the location separate from the drilling rig, a plurality of operating parameters based on information from one or more sensors during drilling of the wellbore;   receiving, by the computer system located remotely at the location separate from the drilling rig, a selection of one or more factors for optimizing drilling operations;   generating, by a processor of the computer system located remotely at the location separate from the drilling rig, a report including one or more instructions for a drilling rig controller, wherein the report is based at least in part on the plurality of operating parameters and the selection of one or more factors for optimizing drilling operations;   transmitting, by the processor of the computer system located remotely at the location separate from the drilling rig, the report to an operator located remotely at the location separate from the drilling rig, wherein the one or more instructions are editable by the operator prior to transmitting the one or more instructions to the drilling rig controller;   receiving, by the drilling rig controller, the report including the one or more instructions, from the operator; and   implement, by the drilling rig controller, the one or more instructions as modified by the operator, or the instructions as originally generated.   
     
     
         2 . The method according to  claim 1 , further comprising storing the report and any edited versions of the report. 
     
     
         3 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the one or more operating parameters are received from at least one of an automated application to include a geosteering tool, a computer vision tool, and an iterative well planning tool. 
     
     
         4 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of operating parameters from the one or more sensors are processed with computer vision. 
     
     
         5 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the one or more factors concern environmental, social, governance (ESG) or greenhouse gas (GHG) measurements for power generation for a rig site. 
     
     
         6 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the one or more factors concern a top detection update and a landing target for the formation. 
     
     
         7 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the one or more factors for optimizing drilling operations concern a lifespan of bottom hole assembly (BHA) equipment. 
     
     
         8 . A drilling rig control system located remotely at a location separate from a drilling rig, the system comprising
 a processor; and   memory coupled to the processor, the memory storing instructions for:   receiving, by the processor, a drilling roadmap for drilling a wellbore;   receiving, by the processor, a plurality of operating parameters based on information from one or more sensors during drilling of the wellbore;   receiving, by the processor, a selection of one or more factors for optimizing drilling operations;   generating, by the processor, a report including one or more instructions for a drilling rig controller, wherein the report is based at least in part on the plurality of operating parameters and the selection of one or more factors for optimizing drilling operations;   transmitting, by the processor, the report to an operator located remotely at the location separate from the drilling rig, wherein the one or more instructions are editable by the operator prior to transmitting the one or more instructions to the drilling rig controller;   receiving, by the drilling rig controller, the report including the one or more instructions, from the operator; and   implement, by the drilling rig controller, the one or more instructions as modified by the operator, or the instructions as originally generated.   
     
     
         9 . The system according to  claim 8 , further comprising instructions to:
 store, by the processor, the report and any edited versions of the report.   
     
     
         10 . The system according to  claim 8 , wherein the one or more operating parameters are received from at least one of an automated application to include a geosteering tool, a computer vision tool, and an iterative well planning tool. 
     
     
         11 . The system according to  claim 8 , wherein the plurality of operating parameters from the one or more sensors are processed with computer vision. 
     
     
         12 . The system according to  claim 8 , wherein the one or more factors concern environmental, social, governance (ESG) or greenhouse gas (GHG) measurements for power generation for a rig site. 
     
     
         13 . The system according to  claim 8 , wherein the one or more factors concern a top detection update and a landing target for the formation. 
     
     
         14 . The system according to  claim 8 , wherein the one or more factors for optimizing drilling operations concern a lifespan of bottom hole assembly (BHA) equipment. 
     
     
         15 . A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions that when executed by one or more processors performs operations for:
 receiving, by the processor located remotely at a location separate from a drilling rig, a drilling roadmap for drilling a wellbore, a drilling roadmap for drilling a wellbore;   receiving, by the processor located remotely at the location separate from the drilling rig, a plurality of operating parameters based on information from one or more sensors during drilling of the wellbore;   receiving, by the processor located remotely at the location separate from the drilling rig, a selection of one or more factors for optimizing drilling operations;   generating, by the processor located remotely at the location separate from the drilling rig, a report including one or more instructions for a drilling rig controller, wherein the report is based at least in part on the plurality of operating parameters and the selection of one or more factors for optimizing drilling operations;   transmitting, by the processor located remotely at the location separate from the drilling rig, the report to an operator located remotely at the location separate from the drilling rig, wherein the one or more instructions are editable by the operator prior to transmitting the one or more instructions to the drilling rig controller;   receiving, by the drilling rig controller, the report including the one or more instructions, from the operator; and   implementing, by the drilling rig controller, the one or more instructions as modified by the operator, or the instructions as originally generated.   
     
     
         16 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to  claim 15 , further comprising instructions to:
 store, by the processor, the report and any edited versions of the report.   
     
     
         17 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to  claim 15 , wherein the one or more operating parameters are received from at least one of an automated application to include a geosteering tool, a computer vision tool, and an iterative well planning tool. 
     
     
         18 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to  claim 15 , wherein the plurality of operating parameters from the one or more sensors are processed with computer vision. 
     
     
         19 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to  claim 15 , wherein the one or more factors concern environmental, social, governance (ESG) or greenhouse gas (GHG) measurements for power generation for a rig site. 
     
     
         20 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to  claim 15 , wherein the one or more factors concern a top detection update and a landing target for the formation.