Robust Control Frameworks for Heave Disturbance Suppression in Offshore Managed Pressure Drilling Environments

Managed Pressure Drilling (MPD) systems have transformed drilling operations by enabling precise wellbore pressure control, particularly in challenging conditions. Automatic MPD, leveraging advanced choke valve mechanisms, effectively mitigates pressure fluctuations caused by drill string oscillatio...

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Main Authors: Atif Rehman, Rimsha Ghias, Iftikhar Ahmad, Hammad Iqbal Sherazi
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Published: IEEE 2025-01-01
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Online Access:https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10963737/
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description Managed Pressure Drilling (MPD) systems have transformed drilling operations by enabling precise wellbore pressure control, particularly in challenging conditions. Automatic MPD, leveraging advanced choke valve mechanisms, effectively mitigates pressure fluctuations caused by drill string oscillations induced by Heave Motion. This study introduces advanced nonlinear control strategies, including Sliding Mode Control (SMC) and Super-Twisting Sliding Mode Control (STSMC), to enhance pressure regulation. Controller gains are optimized using an improved Grey Wolf Optimization algorithm, targeting the minimization of the Integral Time Absolute Error. Stability of the controllers is rigorously analyzed through Lyapunov criteria. Comprehensive performance evaluations via MATLAB/Simulink simulations, complemented by real-time validation using a C2000 Delfino MCU F28379D Launchpad, demonstrate the robustness and efficacy of the proposed control methodologies.
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spelling doaj-art-5ffaf6ffed244665a7881fd31fcebb422025-08-20T02:28:15ZengIEEEIEEE Access2169-35362025-01-0113791377914910.1109/ACCESS.2025.356009510963737Robust Control Frameworks for Heave Disturbance Suppression in Offshore Managed Pressure Drilling EnvironmentsAtif Rehman0https://orcid.org/0009-0001-4725-648XRimsha Ghias1https://orcid.org/0009-0003-8208-0031Iftikhar Ahmad2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2197-9890Hammad Iqbal Sherazi3School of Interdisciplinary Engineering and Sciences (SINES), National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad, PakistanSchool of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (SEECS), National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad, PakistanSchool of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (SEECS), National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad, PakistanDepartment of Electrical Engineering, College of Engineering, Qassim University, Buraydah, Saudi ArabiaManaged Pressure Drilling (MPD) systems have transformed drilling operations by enabling precise wellbore pressure control, particularly in challenging conditions. Automatic MPD, leveraging advanced choke valve mechanisms, effectively mitigates pressure fluctuations caused by drill string oscillations induced by Heave Motion. This study introduces advanced nonlinear control strategies, including Sliding Mode Control (SMC) and Super-Twisting Sliding Mode Control (STSMC), to enhance pressure regulation. Controller gains are optimized using an improved Grey Wolf Optimization algorithm, targeting the minimization of the Integral Time Absolute Error. Stability of the controllers is rigorously analyzed through Lyapunov criteria. Comprehensive performance evaluations via MATLAB/Simulink simulations, complemented by real-time validation using a C2000 Delfino MCU F28379D Launchpad, demonstrate the robustness and efficacy of the proposed control methodologies.https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10963737/Advanced drilling techniquesdynamic pressure regulationGrey Wolf optimization algorithmnonlinear control strategies
spellingShingle Atif Rehman
Rimsha Ghias
Iftikhar Ahmad
Hammad Iqbal Sherazi
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IEEE Access
Advanced drilling techniques
dynamic pressure regulation
Grey Wolf optimization algorithm
nonlinear control strategies
title Robust Control Frameworks for Heave Disturbance Suppression in Offshore Managed Pressure Drilling Environments
title_full Robust Control Frameworks for Heave Disturbance Suppression in Offshore Managed Pressure Drilling Environments
title_fullStr Robust Control Frameworks for Heave Disturbance Suppression in Offshore Managed Pressure Drilling Environments
title_full_unstemmed Robust Control Frameworks for Heave Disturbance Suppression in Offshore Managed Pressure Drilling Environments
title_short Robust Control Frameworks for Heave Disturbance Suppression in Offshore Managed Pressure Drilling Environments
title_sort robust control frameworks for heave disturbance suppression in offshore managed pressure drilling environments
topic Advanced drilling techniques
dynamic pressure regulation
Grey Wolf optimization algorithm
nonlinear control strategies
url https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10963737/
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