Patent ID: 8719118
Filing Date: 2014-05-06
Classification: E21B

Abstract:
1. A method for managing drilling rods, drilling tools, well tubing, and equipment for ground drilling, for exploring deposits of fossil fuels, geothermal reservoirs, or other wells, comprising: entering and saving information regarding inventory and present storage locations of parts to be inserted into the well, including at least one of drilling rods, drilling pipes, lining pipes, intermediate parts, and drill bits in a computing system, storing information regarding at least one of an installation position or sequence of assembly of all parts inserted into the well in the computing system, the computing system controlling an automated storage, feeding, and restorage device in which said parts are stored in order to automatically supply said parts to the well or a well hole—supply system, displaying to a user at least one of a location where said parts shall be supplied to the well hole—supply system, when feeding of said parts to the well hole—supply system shall occur, or a restorage location where said parts shall be returned thereto for storage after said parts have been removed from the well; and the computing system combining management of the automated storage, feeding, and restorage device with management of a manual warehouse; with the computing system processing a drilling list; and generating a report that displays to a user said parts to be inserted into the well that are stored in the manual warehouse, which of said parts shall be supplied from which location to the well hole—supply system, and waits for confirmation of the report in order to continue processing the drilling list.