US 11,885,213 B2
Internet of things in managed pressure drilling operations
Elvin Mammadov, Calgary (CA); and Shawn Cody, Calgary (CA)
Assigned to Opla Energy Ltd., Calgary (CA)
Filed by Opla Energy Ltd., Calgary (CA)
Filed on Feb. 15, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/110,360.
Application 18/110,360 is a continuation of application No. PCT/CA2022/050500, filed on Apr. 1, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/169,684, filed on Apr. 1, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0193742 A1, Jun. 22, 2023
Int. Cl. E21B 44/00 (2006.01); E21B 21/08 (2006.01); E21B 44/06 (2006.01)
CPC E21B 44/06 (2013.01) [E21B 2200/22 (2020.05)] 23 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A control system for controlling a pressure management apparatus in a drilling system of drilling site, the pressure management apparatus comprising a controller and a plurality of components controllable by the controller, the control system comprising:
a network accessible via the Internet;
an onsite device in communication with the controller and connected to the network, the onsite device being configured to receive data from the controller, the onsite device being located at or near the drilling site; and
an offsite device connected to the network and in communication with the onsite device via the network, the offsite device being configured to receive the data from the onsite device via the network in real-time and to receive user input, the offsite device being located in a remote location from the drilling site, wherein the offsite device is configured to generate a command based on the data or the user input and send the command to the onsite device;
wherein the onsite device is configured to receive the command and send the command to the controller to cause the controller to modify at least one setting of the plurality of components of the pressure management apparatus;
wherein the plurality of components comprises a choke having a choke motor and a choke valve motor, and wherein the controller is configured to drive the choke motor to cause the choke to be more open or closed, and to drive the choke valve motor to place the choke online or offline; and
wherein the choke comprises a choke housing; a choke cartridge configured to be removably receivable in the choke housing; and a choke cartridge motor, and wherein the controller is configured to drive the choke cartridge motor to cause the choke cartridge to move relative to the choke housing.