Integration of modeling and drilling incident management of a real-time lab-scale autonomous drilling rig

Abstract

The basis of this thesis is an attempt to design, construct, and implement a fully autonomous lab scale drilling rig with real time optimization and capable of drilling detection and subsequent mitigation. Two simplified drill-string models are applied to be used in ROP models for drilling optimization. Several drilling problems pertinent to a small-scale rig are discussed with solutions to identify and mitigation procedures are proposed. This thesis also goes in to the necessity control system and data acquisition tools, such as filtering, system coordination, human machine interface (HMI), etc.… required to create a real-time lab scale autonomous rig.