Automated Pressure Drilling ™

Control Bottomhole Pressure with DAPC

Critical Automation™
Critical Automation™ and the Dynamic Annular Pressure Control™ system provide the core
capabilities needed to drill your well with constant bottomhole pressure within the stability
limits you set.
The DAPC system can be integrated with other pressure systems into existing rig architecture
and configured for your operational contingencies.

F E AT U R E S
– Pressure while drilling tool
– Downhole non-return valve
– Rotating control device
– Pressure relief valve
– Automated backpressure pump
– Automated choke manifold
– Flow meter for kick detection
– Mud/gas/cuttings separator
– Rig-to-office data communications network

Integrated Dynamic System

Integrated into the Dynamic Annular Pressure Control™ (DAPC)
system Critical Automation™ enables you to manage BHP
through a simplified solution.
Analysis, control, and monitoring are all fully integrated
into the system to deliver BHP control with exacting stability.
Because the system continually calibrates itself to downhole
pressure you simply set the limits and it manages the rest.