Abstract: The present application discloses a method and framework for drilling rig supervisory control automation that includes replication and aggregation of drilling rig supervisory control panels, a mechanism to manipulate the supervisory control panel parameters using one or more smart algorithms and a method and technique to access the supervisory control panels from a remote location. The system and method further includes recording, editing, and playing back a drilling rig's supervisory control parameter sequence during any typical drilling rig operation. Such a sequence includes recording all of the actions involved in a specific operation of the drilling rig operator. This sequence is saved, and can be edited to optimize the sequence, and further played back on the rig from which it was recorded, or on any other rig in the network.

Abstract: A methodology reduces the needed number of personnel on a rig by enabling performance of a variety of functions from a remote location. The method comprises utilizing a plurality of observation devices which monitor rig parameters remotely. Data from the observation devices is transmitted to a remote operations center used to analyze the data for determining operational changes to the rig. Control instructions may then be transmitted to the rig to implement the operational changes.