AutoDriller
(Equipment / Material)
Condition: New
Location or Storage Country: Canada, USA, Australia
Service Engineering Support: Yes
Warranty: Yes
Price: Call for price
Description:
Pason’s best-in-class AutoDriller leverages over 20 years’ experience to maintain tight control to multiple setpoints, with no need to continually update a rate of penetration (ROP) target. The result is smooth drill line payout, consistent cutter engagement, less unplanned trips from wear on downhole equipment, and ultimately faster drilling. Further, the driller can focus more on crew safety and less on AutoDriller tuning.
Pason’s Electronic AutoDriller has been deployed to thousands of mechanical, brakehandle, and disc braking rigs, while our AC AutoDriller has been integrated with modern day rig systems across dozens of drilling contractors over the past decade.
Overview:
The Pason Electronic AutoDriller is a precision drilling control system designed to reduce drilling costs by optimizing the rate of penetration (ROP) while extending drill bit life. It maintains a specified weight on bit (WOB) with high accuracy, continuously monitoring and adjusting the drawworks brake handle position using real‑time feedback from hook load, drilling fluid pressure, drum rotation, and a depth sensor. The system allows the driller to set a target WOB and optional “not to exceed” limits for fluid pressure and ROP. Weight is automatically added to the bit until the desired parameters are reached, ensuring consistent and stable drilling regardless of formation changes. The AutoDriller operates across all ROP ranges and is capable of very precise time‑drilling control. By maintaining consistent WOB and fluid pressure, it reduces stress on the drill string, mud motor, and bit, thereby improving equipment life and drilling efficiency. The system uses existing sensors from the Pason Electronic Data Recorder (EDR) and can be installed on almost any rig without modifications, utilizing the rig’s existing band brakes. It includes two emergency kill switches (rig floor and doghouse) and can be monitored and adjusted from the doghouse computer or an optional Pason SideKick on the rig floor.
Key Features
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Target control | Set target WOB; optional limits for fluid pressure and ROP. |
| Precision | Very precise ROP control (time drilling). |
| Stability | Maintains consistent WOB and fluid pressure. |
| Compatibility | Uses existing Pason EDR sensors; installs on most rigs without modifications. |
| Brake actuation | Uses rig’s existing band brakes; stepper motor adjusts brake handle via wire rope. |
| High‑resolution measurement | Rotary encoder on drawworks drum shaft (>8,000 ticks/rev). |
| Operator interface | Doghouse computer and optional rig‑floor SideKick. |
| Safety | Two emergency kill switches (doghouse and rig floor). |
System Components
| Component | Function |
|---|---|
| AutoDriller Control Box | Central control unit (installed in doghouse); monitors drilling variables and adjusts brake handle position. |
| Kill Switches | Emergency stop from rig floor or doghouse. |
| Stepper Motor | Pulls or releases wire rope to adjust rig’s brake handle. |
| Drum Encoder | Provides >8,000 ticks per revolution for precise drawworks movement sensing. |
| Doghouse Computer | Interface for calibration, setting WOB target, pressure limit, and ROP limit. |
| SideKick (optional) | Remote control panel on rig floor. |
Technical Specifications (derived from document)
| Parameter | Value / Description |
|---|---|
| Control method | Electronic, closed‑loop feedback |
| Inputs | Hook load, fluid pressure, drum rotation, depth sensor |
| Output | Brake handle position (via stepper motor) |
| Compatibility | Almost all rigs with existing band brakes |
| Sensor integration | Shares existing Pason EDR sensors |
| Resolution | >8,000 ticks per revolution (drum encoder) |
Documentation:
Pason Systems Corp.
Locations: 6130 Third Street SE Calgary, AB T2H 1K4 Canada, 407 Second Street SW, Suite 1500 Calgary, AB T2P 2Y3 Canada , 8630 Fallbrook Drive Suite 100 Houston, TX 77064 USA
Main Products/Services: Electronic Drilling Recorder (EDR), AutoDriller, DataHub with Pason Live™, DAS™ (Drilling Automation System), Communications systems, Electronic Choke Actuator (eChoke), Gas Analyzer, DataLink, Drilling optimization services, Real-time data management solutions
Registration: 6130 Third Street SE Calgary, AB T2H 1K4 Canada
Year Established: 1978