Risk mitigation technique for advanced rig control systems

Proceedings of the SPE/IADC Middle East Drilling Technology Conference and Exhibition

Volumn 2001-October, Issue , 2001, Pages

  Murray, D ^a   Montgomery, D ^a   Florence, F ^a  

^a Varco Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTROL SYSTEMS; DRILLING EQUIPMENT; PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC CONTROLLERS; RISKS; SATELLITE TELEPHONE; TOUCH SCREENS; USER INTERFACES;

JOYSTICK CONTROL; PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC CONTROLLERS (PLC); REMOTE CONNECTIVITY; RISK MITIGATION; SYSTEM DESIGNERS; SYSTEM RELIABILITY; TOUCH SCREEN DISPLAYS; USER INTERFACE SOFTWARE;

INFILL DRILLING;

EID: 20144375523     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/72329-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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