Driller's control station
US10781667B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 1, 2017 |
| Grant date | Sep 22, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 11, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21B15/00
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A workstation system for monitoring and controlling subsystems on a drilling rig, the system comprising: first and second workstation alcoves positioned near a drill rig floor so as to provide operators with direct lines of sight while sitting or standing in the alcoves to control drill rig subsystems, wherein each of the first and second workstation alcoves comprise: an operator chair; a plurality of controls for controlling the at least one first drill rig subsystem; at least one display of a graphical representation of the at least one first drill rig subsystem.
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