Wired Pipe adaption for DrillTronics to take full advantage of wired pipe data to provide precise estimations even for highly complex wells.

DrillTronics (DT) is a computer system that aims automate the drilling control system to improve drilling efficiency and reduce the risk of unwanted incidents. The system?s philosophy is to combine real-time (RT) measurements from ongoing drilling operation with mathematical models to estimate physical limits. These calculations are done in RT and dynamic safety limits are continuously fed back to the drilling machines. With these safety limits it is possible to support the driller in a similar way to a car's cruise control or other modern driving aids. Typically, DT limits the pump rate and the hook velocity such that the open-hole pressure is kept within the limits of the well to avoid compromising the open-hole structure. Like any RT system, DT needs to be calibrated. Today, DT is mainly calibrated using surface measurements, in some cases with relatively infrequent and unsynchronized downhole measurements. In recent years, a high-bandwidth telemetry solution has entered the drilling industry. The wired pipe technology is a quantum-leap for RT transfer of downhole measurements to the surface. The access to high frequency downhole measurements is an important step towards improvement and development of more advanced automation technologies. DT can use the downhole pressure RT measurements to calibrate the hydraulic model. However, when mud pulse telemetry is used to transmit these measurements, the downhole data will only be available at certain flow rates. The sampling rate is in the order of 30 samples per seconds. Furthermore there is also latency associated with these signals. In this project, DT will use continuous downhole measurements and data from distributed sensors along the drill-string, with high sampling rate, to improve model calibrations. In addition to model calibrations, we will consider the implementation of new safety functions based on distributed pressure measurements, and look into extending the scope of existing functionalities.