Image sensors are positioned around a rig floor. An on-site edge or fog computing gateway is communicably coupled to the image sensors. The on-site edge or fog computing gateway includes one or more processors and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium coupled to the one or more processors and storing programming instructions for execution by the one or more processors. The programming instructions instruct the one or more processors to do the following: receive an image stream form at least one of the plurality of image sensors; generate, from the image stream, an operating condition; determine that an automation rule includes the operating condition generated from the image stream; in response to determining that an automation rule includes the operating condition, send an instruction to drive a controllable device; and, in response to sending an instruction to drive the controllable device, drive the controllable device.

A monitoring system includes an image sensor positioned about a rig, the image sensor directed at a drill string component positioned on the rig, and an onsite gateway communicably coupled to the image sensor and disposed proximate to the rig. The onsite gateway includes one or more processors, and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium coupled to the one or more processors and storing programming instructions for execution by the one or more processors. The programming instructions instruct the one or more processors to receive an image stream of the drill string component from the image sensor, identify an operating parameter of the drill string component, generate an operating condition of the drill string component, determine that the generated operating condition meets a failure threshold of the drill string component, and send an instruction to drive a controllable device.

One or more images of a tubular being run into a well are captured. The one or more images can be captured by an image sensor. The tubular includes a first tubular section and a second tubular section connected together by a connection. An onsite edge gateway local to the image sensor is configured to perform various operations. Based on the captured one or more images, an elevation of the connection relative to a reference elevation of the well is determined. Based on the determined elevation, an operating condition is determined. It is determined whether the operating condition is included in an automation rule. In response to determining that the automation rule includes the operating condition, a signal is transmitted to drive a controllable device.

A system, includes a movable platform slidingly coupled to one or more supports and configured to be selectively moved towards a drill floor and away from the drill floor. The system also includes a roughneck disposed on the movable platform and configured to make up or break out a threaded joint between a first tubular segment and a second tubular segment. The system additionally includes a support member disposed on the movable platform and configured to support one of the first tubular segment or the second tubular segment as the movable platform is selectively moved towards a drill floor or away from the drill floor.

The present disclosure relates to a rotation unit and method for adjusting bearing clearance. The rotation unit includes a shaft that is rotated around its longitudinal axis by a rotating motor. The shaft is supported to a body of the rotation unit by a bearing assembly. The rotation unit further includes an adjusting arrangement for generating pre-load for the bearing assembly and adjusting bearing clearance. The adjusting arrangement includes an axial adjusting space and at least one pair of half-elements arranged between axial adjusting surfaces limiting the adjusting space.

The present disclosure relates to a rotation unit and method for adjusting bearing clearance. The rotation unit includes a shaft that is rotated around its longitudinal axis by a rotating motor. The shaft is supported to a body of the rotation unit by a bearing assembly. The rotation unit further includes an adjusting arrangement for generating pre-load for the bearing assembly and adjusting bearing clearance. The adjusting arrangement includes an axial adjusting space and at least one pair of half-elements arranged between axial adjusting surfaces limiting the adjusting space.

An apparatus for rotating a tube or rod is provided. The tube or rod is supported from a mast of a rig and for insertion into a well. The apparatus includes a rotation member for rotating the tube or rod. The rotation member is mounted on the well such that in use, the tube or rod is fed into the rotation member, from above the rotation member, and into the well.

A cutting table comprises hard material, and a fluid flow pathway within the hard material. The fluid flow pathway is configured to direct fluid proximate outermost boundaries of the hard material through one or more regions of the hard material inward of the outermost boundary of the hard material. A cutting element and an earth-boring tool are also described.

A horizontal directional drilling system. The system has a pilot drill and an exit side drill, with a drill string extending between them. A backreamer is positioned between the drills to enlarge a borehole. The pilot drill pulls and rotates the backreamer. The exit side drill adds segments to the product pipe and pushes the product pipe into the enlarged borehole. The exit side drill is equipped with a rotational disconnect. The disconnect is engaged to allow torque transfer between a motor and a spindle when adding segments to the product pipe. The disconnect is disengaged to prevent torque transfer between the motor and the spindle when pushing the product pipe into the enlarged borehole.

A horizontal directional drilling system. The system has a pilot drill and an exit side drill, with a drill string extending between them. A backreamer is positioned between the drills to enlarge a borehole. The pilot drill pulls and rotates the backreamer. The exit side drill adds segments to the product pipe and pushes the product pipe into the enlarged borehole. The exit side drill is equipped with a rotational disconnect. The disconnect is engaged to allow torque transfer between a motor and a spindle when adding segments to the product pipe. The disconnect is disengaged to prevent torque transfer between the motor and the spindle when pushing the product pipe into the enlarged borehole.