Monitor Systems were contracted by a major drilling operator to design and build a choke & kill control system for their drilling platform. The state-of-the-art system was built around touch screen displays, enabling the operator to accurately monitor and control all features of the choke & kill system during well control operations.
The new console features digital speed controllers to give accurate control of choke valves and clear monitoring of pressures and temperatures as per API 16C. Monitor Systems utilized as many components from the existing choke & kill system as possible, including sensors, choke control valves and actuators, making the new system, a cost-effective and more efficient upgrade for the operator. Located in the Drilling Control Room (DCR), the design of the new console features state-of-the-art touch screen technology, this in combination with the panel mounted conventional controls give higher precision operations with additional fault tolerance and system interrogation options.
A stainless-steel enclosure was built to house the system power, processing hardware and electronics, with the facia featuring three 22” touchscreen HMI’s for the display of all data and system control. The new system displays configurable alarm set-points for a number of key features, and all system signals are handed off to the rig FTP PLC via a separate secure network.
