TECH-AUT-302 4.0 CEUs (40 Hours) Siemens / Rockwell / NOV

Rig Cyberbase, PLC Automation & Industrial Networks

Master the diagnostic interfaces of modern cyber rigs: Profinet / Profibus fieldbuses, Siemens S7-1500 safety PLCs, Rockwell ControlLogix, NOV Cyberbase joystick assignment, and automated MPD choke manifolds.

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Automated Test Bench

Featuring real NOV Amphion / Cyberbase simulator chairs with multi-screen SCADA telemetry.

1. Executive Value Proposition & Rig Uptime Impact

On modern 6th & 7th generation cyber rigs, over 65% of electrical and instrumentation downtime is caused by communication faults, PLC watchdog timeouts, and uncalibrated joystick encoders. This program equips automation engineers and cyber drillers with advanced diagnostic routines to isolate network interruptions in under 20 minutes.

< 20 Mins

Target Fault Isolation Time

100% Zero-Drop

Fiber Optic Attenuation Threshold

SIL-3 Safety

IEC 61508 ESD Compliance

2. Comprehensive Modular Syllabus

Module 1: Cyberbase Driller's Chair & SCADA Telemetry

NOV Amphion / Cyberbase human-machine interface (HMI), touchscreens, joystick calibration, and emergency override interlocks.

Field Lab: Full joystick deadband calibration and multi-screen failover simulation.

Module 2: Siemens S7-1500 & Rockwell ControlLogix PLC Architectures

Safety I/O drops, remote ET200SP nodes, ladder logic fault tracing, CPU diagnostic buffers, and online program monitoring.

Field Lab: Troubleshooting tripped emergency stop loops (ESD) and safety PLC interlocks.

Module 3: Industrial Fieldbuses (Profinet, Profibus DP/PA & Modbus TCP)

Fiber optic media converters, managed switch configuration, packet sniffing, cable impedance testing, and ring topology redundancy.

Field Lab: OTDR fiber testing and resolving intermittent Profibus reflection glitches.

Module 4: Managed Pressure Drilling (MPD) Automated Choke Controls

Hydraulic choke feedback loops, mass flowmeter telemetry, bottom-hole pressure (BHP) PID controllers, and rapid kick response.

Field Lab: Micro-flux kick detection and automated choke response under HPHT simulation.

3. Standards, Audits & Regulatory Compliance

Standard / RegulationGoverning BodyAudited Rig Automation Requirement
API RP 500 / 505American Petroleum InstitutePurged / pressurized cyberbase cabin instrumentation and hazardous area zoning.
IEC 61508 / 61511International Electrotechnical CommissionFunctional safety lifecycle, SIL-2 / SIL-3 emergency shutdown (ESD) voting logic.
IADC DIT Rig AutomationIADC AccreditationCompetency certification for driller cyberbase ergonomics and override procedures.