CPC E21B 44/00 (2013.01) [E21B 3/022 (2020.05); E21B 21/08 (2013.01); G05B 19/05 (2013.01); G05B 2219/1105 (2013.01); G05B 2219/13167 (2013.01); G05B 2219/14008 (2013.01); G05B 2219/45129 (2013.01)] | 19 Claims |
1. An apparatus comprising:
an augmenting controller for augmenting control of an actuator by a component controller, wherein:
the actuator is operable to change an operational parameter of a component of a drilling rig;
the component controller is configured for communicating control signals to the actuator to control the actuator and thereby control operation of the component; and
the augmenting controller is operable to augment the control signals.
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