Patent ID: 11946357
Assignee: NABORS DRILLING TECHNOLOGIES USA, INC.
Field: Civil engineering (Other fields)
Classification: CPC E  F | IPC E  F

Claim 13:
14. A method of operating a rig, comprising:
operating a first rig component at a first location;
capturing waste energy from the first rig component at the first location; and
redirecting the waste to a second rig component, a second rig location, or a combination thereof, wherein a control system is configured to redirect the captured waste energy to the second rig component in response to a temperature of the second rig component, a temperature of a fluid of the second rig component, or a combination thereof falling below a predetermined threshold temperature, or wherein the control system is configured to cease redirection of the captured waste energy to the second rig component in response to a temperature of the second rig component, a temperature of a fluid of the second rig component, or a combination thereof reaching the predetermined threshold temperature.