DrillSync Downlink enables communicating with different sensors and tools in the BHA through rpm or flow-downlink method. Based on the configuration, tool, and mode and command selections, the system automatically sends commands to the downhole tool for decoding, significantly reducing control-loop time. DrillSync Downlink is particularly useful for directional drilling with rotary steerable system operations, logging while drilling, and measurement while drilling.

• Versatile line code features
• Efficient and intuitive configuration
• Up to 80 unique predefined pulse commands selection from HMI
• Easily editable and reconfigurable pulses
• Increased success rate of downlink commands and lower associated risk of sending incorrect commands
• Improved rig-time efficiency by reducing the amount of time spent downlinking
• Enhanced operational efficiency by enabling remote directional drilling operations
• Boosted versatility with the ability to work with any mud pump type
• Easy to retrofit on any rig

DrillSync RADS, or rotary active dampening system, mitigates stick/slip during drilling operations with an algorithm that uses surface-torque and surface-rpm measurements as inputs to the calculations. It determines in real time the optimal target surface rpm as an input to a top drive speed-control loop to damp drillstring scale torsional vibrations or overbroad frequency range—and without having to retune control parameters. Operator-enabled interactions with DrillSync RADS include system health and torque limit status, stick/slip performance index, and RADS performance trends. DrillSync RADS includes a surface torque oscillation performance index (STOPI), providing a stick/slip indicator for the driller. And DrillSync RADS is easy to integrate with existing top drive and VFD systems.

• Quick implementation and user-friendly operator interface
• Higher ROP and optimized drilling efficiency
• Minimal equipment damage: tool joint, motor, gearbox, BHA, drill bit
• Increased performance and productivity
• Longer top drive and drillbit life by reducing stick/slip wear

DrillSync ConsisTrip in the rig control system (RCS) consists of bridge protection while tripping in and pull-limit protection while tripping out. The control system detects reductions or increases in hookload based on set parameters, and the RCS takes corrective actions by appropriately slowing or stopping the drawworks, including initiating an emergency stop. This prevents stuck pipe, drillstring slack-off or dropped pipe, and twist offs, along with resulting pipe damage. DrillSync ConsisTrip enables operator interaction, including entering set points and limits, and monitoring status along with audible and visual alarm notifications.

Bridge protection features

• Slows down or emergency stops the drawworks when the hookload drops by 100% of the set point
• Improves tripping in for tight-hole situations
• Engages when hookload decreases by a certain amount (set on HMI)
• Has a lower ceiling (not active if the block velocity or position is below the lower limits)

Pull-limit features

• Slows or stops (not emergency stop) the drawworks
• Enables tripping into tight-hole situation
• Engages when hookload increases above set parameters
• Stops the drawworks when the hookload reaches the pull-limit set point

DrillSync Oscillator enables angle-, torque-, or rpm-based control for orienting and oscillating downhole motors to improve the weight transfer to the toolface and orienting the downhole toolface to drill in the desired direction. Automated oscillation control decreases frictional drag when slide drilling without changing downhole toolface to optimize ROP.

• Easily integrates with existing top drive and VFD systems
• Faster implementation and user-friendly interface
• Changes offsets (wraps and angle) during operation
• Enables higher performance and increased productivity

DrillSync Analytics is a data-driven domain application that enables drillers to monitor their equipment and rig crew performance through the rapid control systems HMI. The application is applicable to all types of offshore oil and gas rigs as well as onshore oil and gas and geothermal rigs.

• Delivers performance analysis down to driller level for each trip-in, trip-out, and drilling connection activity
• Conducts analysis and scoring of crew procedural adherences
• Detects anomalies, showing activities that fall outside of the drilling parameters or sequences
• Improves overall rig performance by promoting consistency and adherence to optimal drilling processes and parameters

How it works

• Employs recorded rig data
• Uses the high-frequency data to break down driller performance into micro-KPIs and provides actionable insights to improve performance
• Identifies for investigation any anomalous sequences of tags that may be an unsafe act or condition, which, in turn, is an opportunity for improvement