BOP CONTROL SYSTEMS AND RELATED METHODS

摘要

Some embodiments of the present BOP control systems include a system controller configured to actuate a first BOP function by communicating one or more commands to one or more nodes of a functional pathway selected from one or more available functional pathways associated with the first BOP function, each node comprising an actuatable component configured to actuate in response to a command received from the system controller, each node having one or more sensors configured to capture a first data set corresponding to actuation of the component and a processor configured to analyze the first data set to determine a useful life remaining of the component and/or compare the first data set to a second data set corresponding to a simulation of actuation of the component.

主权项

1. A blowout preventer (BOP) control system comprising:
a system controller configured to actuate a first BOP function by communicating one or more commands to one or more nodes of a functional pathway selected from at least two functional pathways associated with the first BOP function; each node comprising an actuatable component configured to actuate in response to a command received from the system controller, each node having:
one or more sensors configured to capture a first data set corresponding to actuation of the component; anda processor configured to:
analyze the first data set to determine a useful life remaining of the component; andcommunicate the useful life remaining of the component to the system controller; where the system controller is configured to:
assign a risk level to each of the at least two functional pathways based, at least in part, on the useful life remaining of at least one of the one or more nodes of the functional pathway; andidentify at least one of the at least two functional pathways for actuating the first BOP function based, at least in part, on the risk levels of each of the at least two functional pathways.