Patent ID: 11879321
Assignee: HELMERICH & PAYNE TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Field: Civil engineering (Other fields)
Classification: CPC E | IPC E

Claim 22:
23. A computer system for controlling drilling operations, the computer system comprising:
a processor;
a memory coupled to the processor, wherein the memory comprises instructions executable by the processor for:
(a) determining values for a plurality of drilling parameters;
(b) responsive to the determined value of the plurality of drilling parameters, setting a plurality of operating parameters for slide drilling in a wellbore;
(c) determining an amount of change in weight on a bit (WOB) during drilling;
(d) responsive to a desired amount of change in WOB, determining a toolface target;
(e) determining a time for the change in the WOB to be delivered to the bit;
(f) determining a spindle change required to modify a toolface to the toolface target;
(g) determining a differential pressure change responsive to an anticipated toolface error value;
(h) sending a signal to apply the determined spindle change to modify the toolface to the toolface target;
(i) sending a second signal to apply a block velocity change to further correct the anticipated toolface error value when the block velocity change manifests at the bit; and
(j) sending a first signal to apply the differential pressure change to correct the anticipated toolface error value.