HIL simulation of drilling control systems and downhole effects in the OpenLab drilling infrastructure

摘要

Modern drilling automation systems are complex mechatronic systems.The scope of the automation has expanded from automating the behaviour of machinery to automating the process of producing a well.This places new demands on test facilities for new technology.Performance and safety of the equipment must be tested in normal and abnormal conditions of which the behaviour of the well is an important aspect.Today’s full-scale testing facilities,such as the Ullrigg test centre at NORCE in Stavan-ger,are not set up for testing with the variety of abnormal conditions that may occur during the drilling process.The lack of test facilities delays the development and the roll-out of new technology in the field.Realistic and high-fidelity drilling simulators address this challenge and accelerate the process of innovation.