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

Claim 0:
1. A rig state estimation system, the system comprising:
at least one processor;
a memory coupled to the processor, wherein the memory comprises a plurality of instructions executable by the processor for:
receiving information from a plurality of sensors associated with a 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 response and sending a control signal to implement the rig control response.