Patent ID: 11859468
Assignee: HELMERICH & PAYNE TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Field: Civil engineering (Other fields)
Classification: CPC E  G | IPC E  G

Claim 14:
15. A method of estimating rig state of a drilling rig or associated equipment, the method comprising:
receiving information from a plurality of sensors associated with the drilling rig and associated equipment during drilling of a well by the drilling rig;
receiving information from a camera configured to obtain visual images of a portion of the drilling rig or the associated equipment during drilling of the well;
determining, responsive to the information from the plurality of sensors and the information from the camera, a state of the drilling rig or its associated equipment; and
responsive to the determining of the state of the drilling rig or the associated equipment, determining an appropriate rig control action and sending a control signal to implement the rig control action.