CPC E21B 44/02 (2013.01) [E21B 7/02 (2013.01); E21B 49/003 (2013.01); G05B 13/021 (2013.01)] | 18 Claims |
1. A method of optimizing a drilling operation by a drill rig in an open cut mine, wherein the drilling operation relates to a plurality of holes to be drilled in a bench of the open cut mine, the method comprising the steps of:
storing a geological model of the bench in a database;
sensing, by a sensor pack located on said drill rig, data related to the drilling operation;
sensing, by a position determining sensor, position information of the drill rig;
providing the sensed data and position information, via a communications link, to a receiver;
updating, by a processor in communication with each of the database and the receiver, the geological model of the bench based on the sensed data; and
controlling, by the processor, operation of the drill rig to perform said drilling operation, based on the updated geological model and the position information.
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