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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 13, 2026
Filed:
Feb. 14, 2025
Nabors Drilling Technologies Usa, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Adam Lacroix, Cypress, TX (US);
Trey Welch, Conroe, TX (US);
Sachitananda Maddikunta, Houston, TX (US);
NABORS DRILLING TECHNOLOGIES USA, INC., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods for an automated directional drilling control system including a programmable logic computer ('PLC') configured with one or more constraint and configured to calculate one or more metrics to automatically adjust drilling parameter setpoints to optimize performance. During performance of a first portion of a slide drill segment, the automated directional drilling control system is configured to maximize a rate of penetration (“ROP”) while maintaining a desired slide score. After one or more conditions are met during the first portion of the slide drill segment, a second portion of the slide drill segment is performed during which the automated directional drilling control system controls either a ROP setpoint parameter or a weight on bit (“WOB”) setpoint parameter while floating the setpoint of the non-controlling parameter at a value above its current average value. The selection of the controlling parameter can be toggled back and forth manually or automatically.
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