PLC-Based Drilling Controls
Advanced PLC-based implementation coordinated around the drilling application.
Application Purpose
Coordinate Drilling Equipment, Controls and Information
Drilling automation requires multiple systems to operate together under demanding operating conditions. Controls, instrumentation, drives, operator interfaces, communications, alarms, historical information, and electrical equipment can all become part of the overall control architecture.
DPES brings these disciplines together around the drilling process instead of treating them as independent subsystems.
Automated Drilling Controls
Auto Driller & Automated Drilling Controls
DPES automated drilling controls bring drilling parameters, equipment control, operator interaction, communications, and operating information into a coordinated PLC-based control environment.
ROP & WOB Control
Rate-of-penetration and weight-on-bit controls within the automated drilling environment.
Operator Interface
Operator interaction with drilling controls and operating information through the control environment.
Communications
Communication networks configured around customer and equipment requirements.
Remote Access
Supported remote connections and web access to the drill site.
Alarms, History & Reporting
User alarms, data archiving, history logs, and report generation.
Process Visibility
Mud Instrumentation & Control
The DPES Mud Instrumentation Unit is a PLC-based standalone unit that can also integrate into an overall rig automation system. It provides HMI controls for remote operation of supported mud-system pumps and motors, an overview of levels in the solids-control system, user alarms, and report generation.
- Standalone or rig-system integration
- HMI controls for supported equipment
- Solids-control level overview
- User alarms and reporting
Related DPES Capabilities
Electrical and Drive Integration for Drilling
Drilling control systems frequently depend on the interaction between automation controls and the underlying electrical equipment. DPES can coordinate these disciplines when they are part of the same drilling application.
VFD & Industrial Drive Systems
Motor drive systems coordinated with drilling controls and electrical equipment.
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Industrial Switchgear
Electrical distribution and switching coordinated around project requirements.
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Industrial Control Systems
PLC controls, operator interfaces, instrumentation, and communications.
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Communications, Remote Access & Operating Information
The current DPES drilling controls support industrial communication networks, remote connections, remote web access, alarms, archived information, history, and reporting as project requirements call for them.
Industrial Networks
Profibus, Profinet, Modbus, RS-232, and RS-485 communications configured to customer requirements.
Remote Connection
Remote connection through supported fiber-optic or satellite infrastructure.
Remote Web Access
Supported web access to the drill site for appropriate remote visibility.
User Alarms
Operating alarms presented through the drilling control environment.
Data Archiving & History
Archived operating information and history logs where included in the control system.
Report Generation
Report generation based on information available to the approved drilling controls.
Existing DPES Products
DPES Drilling Automation Solutions
These names and capabilities are retained from the current DPES product and service information.
PLC-based drilling
Autodriller and Automated Drilling Controls
PLC-based controls coordinate ROP and WOB control, operator interaction, communications, remote access, alarms, history, and reporting.
Mud-system controls
Mud Instrumentation Unit
A PLC-based standalone unit that can integrate with rig automation and provide supported HMI control, level information, alarms, and reports.
Rig drive integration
AC VFD Drilling Systems
Modular VFD drilling systems with supported industrial communications, rig-automation integration, and functional testing at the DPES facility when included.
Integrated rig platform
INFINITE™ Drilling System
Control systems, data logging, cameras, and maintenance tools brought together into one coordinated platform for operating and supporting the rig.
Coordinated movement
ACEMS™ Zone Management System
Zone-management and anti-collision functions that can operate independently, integrate with INFINITE™, or adapt to compatible existing rig controls.
Engineer Around the Rig
Planning a Drilling Controls or Automation Project?
Share the rig equipment, control requirements, instrumentation, electrical scope, and operating objectives with the DPES engineering team.
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