| CPC E21B 41/00 (2013.01) [E21B 44/00 (2013.01); G05B 13/042 (2013.01)] | 14 Claims |
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1. A method, comprising:
obtaining, from a digital drilling program and by a drilling management network, a drilling operation sequence indicating a predetermined order of scheduled events of a drilling rig, wherein the drilling management network is coupled to the drilling rig, rig equipment, and a plurality of electric power generators;
determining, by the drilling management network, a projected electric power consumption of the rig equipment based on the drilling operation sequence;
determining, by the drilling management network, a power management sequence that matches an electric power capacity of the drilling rig to an electric power consumption of the rig equipment, wherein determining the power management sequence comprises determining to change a number of online electric power generators to match the projected electric power consumption of the rig equipment;
executing, by the drilling management network, the power management sequence to the rig equipment and the plurality of electric power generators, wherein executing the power management sequence comprises changing the number of online electric power generators; and
adjusting, in real-time, the power management sequence of the rig equipment in response to a change in the electric power capacity of the drilling rig or a change in the electric power consumption of the rig equipment, wherein adjusting the power management sequence of the rig equipment comprises adjusting the drilling operation sequence of the drilling rig based on the change in the electric power consumption of the rig equipment or the change in the electric power capacity of the drilling rig, and wherein adjusting the power management sequence of the rig equipment further comprises allocating available electric power capacity to particular rig equipment in order of a priority of the rig equipment.
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