Rig activity management

Abstract

A method for conducting an operation that can include conducting an activity at a rig site, determining an expected characteristic of an individual performing a task within a red zone, wherein the red zone comprises one or more zones at the rig site, using one or more sensors to monitor the individual within the red zone while performing the task, determining, via a rig controller, an actual characteristic of the individual performing the task within the red zone based on sensor data from the one or more sensors, and comparing the actual characteristic to the expected characteristic to determine an individual risk score.

1 . A method for conducting an operation comprising:
 conducting an activity at a rig site;   assigning an expected time within a red zone for an individual to perform a task, wherein the red zone comprises one or more zones at the rig site;   using one or more sensors to monitor a movement of the individual within the red zone while performing the task;   determining, via a rig controller, an actual time for the individual to perform the task within the red zone based on sensor data from the one or more sensors; and   comparing the actual time to the expected time to determine an individual risk score.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the activity requires running a drill string into a wellbore, wherein the activity comprises using a pipe handler for retrieving tubulars from a storage area, using a top drive for receiving the tubulars from the pipe handler, repeatedly connecting individual tubulars to an upper end of the drill string, thereby extending the drill string into the wellbore, and wherein the red zone changes size, shape, location, or combinations thereof during execution of a digital well plan at the rig site. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more sensors comprise one or more Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) sensors, one or more Time of flight (TOF) sensors, one or more 2D cameras, one or more 3D cameras, or combinations thereof, to track individual movements and evaluate time the individual is within the red zone. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein the individual comprises one or more individuals with each one of the one or more individuals assigned an expected time to perform an activity in the red zone, wherein the method further comprises;
 determining, via the rig controller, an actual time that each one of the one or more individuals takes to complete the activity in the red zone;   comparing the actual time for each one of the one or more individuals to the expected time for each one of the one or more individuals; and   determining an individual risk score for each one of the one or more individuals based on the comparing.   
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 4 , further comprising:
 aggregating, via the rig controller, the expected time for each one of the one or more individuals to determine a total expected time for the activity;   aggregating, via the rig controller, the actual time for each one of the one or more individuals to determine a total actual time for the activity; and   comparing the total actual time for the one or more individuals to perform the activity to the total expected time for the one or more individuals to perform the activity; and   determining an activity risk score for the activity.   
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 5 , further comprising adapting a future execution of the activity based on the activity risk score. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising obtaining individual data from an electronic device worn by the individual, wherein individual data is gathered from the electronic device on the individual and one or more remote sensors observing the individual, and wherein calculating the individual risk score is based on the individual data gathered from the electronic device and data from one or more remote sensors observing the individual. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the activity is an actual activity being performed at the rig site, and wherein identifying the actual activity being performed is determined by:
 determining an estimated activity based on sensor data from the one or more sensors, which includes the movement of the individual within the red zone;   comparing the sensor data to reference data stored in a database, the reference data being associated with an expected activity; and   determining the estimated activity is the actual activity based on the comparing of the sensor data to the reference data;   assigning a risk score to the red zone based on the estimated activity or the actual activity; and   adapting the actual activity based on the risk score of the red zone associated with the actual activity.   
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the task is an actual task being performed in the red zone, and wherein identifying the actual task being performed is determined by:
 determining an estimated task based on sensor data from the one or more sensors, which includes the movement of the individual within the red zone;   comparing the sensor data to reference data stored in a database, the reference data being associated with an expected task; and   determining the estimated task is the actual task based on the comparing of the sensor data to the reference data;   assigning a risk score to the red zone based on the estimated task or the actual task; and   adapting a digital well plan based on the risk score of the red zone associated with the actual task.   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 identifying an actual task of the individual by comparing an expected task of the individual to an estimated task of the individual, wherein determining the estimated task is based on sensor data from the one or more sensors, and wherein determining the estimated task is based on the movement of the individual within the red zone.   
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 identifying an actual task of the individual by at least one of:   i) referencing a database having stored information related to the actual task of the individual;   ii) sensing the actual task of the individual via one or more sensors at the rig site;   iii) actively confirming the actual task of the individual with the individual via an electronic device on the individual; or   iv) combinations thereof.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein calculating an activity risk score includes calculating the individual risk score for the individual, wherein the activity risk score indicates a probability that a rig and one or more individuals can perform the activity per a digital well plan, and wherein the individual risk score indicates a probability that the individual can perform the task per a digital rig plan. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , further comprising storing the individual risk score in a database and aggregating individual risk scores over time to evaluate performance of the individual. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 12 , further comprising adapting one or more future activities based upon the activity risk score or the individual risk score. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 12 , further comprising updating the activity risk score when the individual is replaced by another individual for performing a remainder of the activity. 
     
     
         16 . A method for conducting an operation comprising:
 conducting an activity at a rig site;   determining an expected characteristic of an individual performing a task within a red zone, wherein the red zone comprises one or more zones at the rig site;   using one or more sensors to monitor the individual within the red zone while performing the task;   determining, via a rig controller, an actual characteristic of the individual performing the task within the red zone based on sensor data from the one or more sensors; and   comparing the actual characteristic to the expected characteristic to determine an individual risk score.   
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the individual risk score includes an initial individual risk score component based at least in part upon historical risk data associated with the individual for an assigned task, and wherein the individual risk score includes a real-time individual risk score component based at least in part upon comparing an expected characteristic of the individual to an actual characteristic of the individual. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein calculating the individual risk score comprises:
 assigning an initial individual risk score component to an individual for the task, wherein the initial individual risk score component is based at least in part upon historical risk data associated with the individual for the task or for a similar task; and   calculating a real-time individual risk score by updating the initial individual risk score component with a real-time individual risk score component, wherein calculating the real-time individual risk score is based at least in part upon comparing an expected characteristic of the individual to an actual characteristic of the individual.   
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 16 , further comprising:
 aggregating, via the rig controller, individual risk scores for one or more individuals that are identified to perform the activity;   monitoring, via the one or more sensors, each of the one or more individuals while the one or more individuals are performing the activity; and   determining, via the rig controller, an individual safety score for each of the one or more individuals while the one or more individuals perform the activity wherein the individual safety score indicates how well a respective one of the one or more individuals is performing one or more tasks of the activity.   
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein the one or more individuals are identified based on sensor data received at the rig controller from the one or more sensors;
 the method further comprising:   comparing the one or more individuals identified to perform the activity to an expected one or more individuals, wherein the expected one or more individuals to perform the activity is determined based on a digital well plan or a digital rig plan;   determining, via the rig controller, an expected individual safety score for each of the expected one or more individuals prior to the expected one or more individuals performing the activity;   aggregating the expected individual safety scores to determine an expected activity safety score for the activity prior to execution of the activity;   determining, via the rig controller, that at least one of the one or more identified individuals is different than any of the expected one or more individuals;   determining, via the rig controller, a different individual safety score for the at least one different individual; and   modifying the activity safety score based on the different individual safety score.