FlexRobotics™
Hands Free Drilling and Tripping Connections
FlexRobotics™ is H&P’s latest advancement in rig floor automation.
Designed to reduce risk, boost consistency, and streamline operations where it matters most. As a full-scale robotic deployment, FlexRobotics automates critical drilling and tripping activities to help remove personnel from the red zone without compromising performance.
Three Atom RTX Robotic Arms: Utilizes proven Yaskawa 6-axis robotic manipulators
1:40 connection times: Slip to Slip Tripping connections
Developed in collaboration with NOV, this breakthrough system features a three-arm robotic platform tightly integrated with H&P’s Rig Floor Automation technologies. The FlexRobotics system reduces the need for personnel on the rig floor during most operations enhancing safety, efficiency and consistency.
Features & Benefits
How it Works
FlexRobotics ™ is H&P’s first full-scale robotic system for the rig flow. Developed with NOV and powered by three Yaskawa six-axis manipulators, it automates tubular handling from tailing to racking, delivering consistent 1:40 slip to slip connections while helping keep crews out of the red zone.
- Tail: L1 tails stands to or from the setback area to either the well center or the mousehole
- Service and Stab: L2 cleans, dopes, aligns the pipe connection
- Rack: U1 racks the pipe into the derrick board, or delivers pipe to the elevators. The system verifies placement before the next cycle.
Embracing automation and digital innovation for drilling rigs and equipment is a testament to digital agility in a physically demanding field.
Nick Nawfal, VP MENA BD
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