Patent ID: 11913308
Assignee: NABORS DRILLING TECHNOLOGIES USA, INC.
Field: Civil engineering (Other fields)
Classification: CPC E  F | IPC E  F

Claim 19:
20. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the electronic application is further configured to:
identify a downlink sequence for execution by the surface control system;
wherein the downlink sequence is configured to provide instructions to a bottom hole assembly (BHA) of the drilling rig; and
wherein the BHA includes a rotary steerable system;

instruct the mud pump system and/or the drive system to operate in accordance with the downlink sequence;
receive data from the BHA after instructing the mud pump system and/or the drive system to operate in accordance with the downlink sequence;
wherein the data received from the BHA is indicative of whether the instructions were received by the BHA; and

confirms that the downlink was successful when the data received from the BHA indicates that the instructions were received by the BHA.