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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 03, 2017
Filed:
Feb. 03, 2015
Canrig Drilling Technologiy Ltd., Houston, TX (US);
Beat Kuttel, Spring, TX (US);
Tommy Scarborough, Houston, TX (US);
Kevin Williams, Cypress, TX (US);
Gary Pace, Cypress, TX (US);
James Garaghty, Houston, TX (US);
CANRIG DRILLING TECHNOLOGY LTD., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A power system for an electrical system with highly fluctuating loads is powered by one or more power sources that are slow to react to load changes. The power sources are connected to electrical equipment used on the drill rig which provide active load to the generators. One or more load banks may be positioned to provide passive load to the generators to maintain generally constant generator load, while allowing for instant access to power as active load increases. Generators may be run at 100% capacity, a maximum efficient capacity, or at a high enough level to allow for a sufficiently rapid increase in power output. At least one parameter of a drilling operation may be utilized to anticipate load demand changes.