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

Claim 9:
10. The method of claim 1,
the electronic application identifying 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;

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

when the data received from the BHA indicates that the instructions were received by the BHA, then confirming that the downlink was successful.