US 11,933,156 B2
Controller augmenting existing control system
Joergen K Johnsen, Houston, TX (US); Hugo Rosano, Kristiansand (NO); Mahmoud Hadi, Houston, TX (US); Jason Enderby, Kristiansand (NO); Mbaga Louis Ahorukomeye, Houston, TX (US); Yuzhen Xue, Houston, TX (US); Rui Pan, Houston, TX (US); and Juan Jose Rojas, Kristiansand (NO)
Assigned to SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION, Sugar Land, TX (US)
Filed by Schlumberger Technology Corporation, Sugar Land, TX (US)
Filed on Apr. 28, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/860,291.
Prior Publication US 2021/0332689 A1, Oct. 28, 2021
Int. Cl. E21B 44/00 (2006.01); E21B 3/02 (2006.01); E21B 21/08 (2006.01); G05B 19/05 (2006.01)
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
OG exemplary drawing
 
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.