The hydraulics model demonstrates the flow and pressure of drilling fluid, which the simulator uses in a multi-layer approach to model the complex physical phenomena that occur inside the hydraulics system at the core of well control operations. This includes the state, movement, and interactions between drilling fluid, gas, cuttings, formation, surface and underground equipment.

The simulator supports different types of fluids, oil and gas properties. The engine calls on various gas laws and applicable events when under pressures and temperatures. Many factors are calculated along side the geometric conditions of flow.

Endeavor’s mechanical earth models take in account the physical properties and processes of the bit drilling through conventional or unconventional reservoir types. By computing geological, geophysical, and geomechanical properties the software engine calculates the energy required to drill through any lithological property, as well as complicated well bore trajectories needed to do it.

Accepting an unlimited amount of subsurface properties allows the software engine to calculate the drillability of the current rock formation and provide the energy required to drill into it. Experimenting with different techniques and optimizing drilling rates and parameters allows users to experience realistic feedback when bit is on bottom.

Models the variations in forces and energy affecting the entire drillstring during drilling operations. Using techniques such as Finite Element Methods, Endeavor’s system considers the known inputs and equation solvers, and in this case, models every individual joint of the drillstring and the relationship between the drillstring and annulus. The engine also considers the geospatial position in three dimensions, and amalgamates all sets of element equations into the engine for real-time calculations and outputs.

The equipment simulator matches the environment and components of land and offshore drilling rigs and integrates standard generic equipment that can be constructed to function exactly as in the field. The drilling environment contains intricate assemblies working in tandem for standard and complicated scenarios based on operational parameters.

Endeavor’s equipment modeling leverages Hierarchical Finite State Machines (HFSM) which is used to model the virtual equipment. In Endeavor’s software engine, the state of surface equipment can be controlled and observed while the physics engine calculations used by equipment for all well drilling operations are integrated into the interface. Varying levels of equipment operation tailored to user type, run with both hardware and software interfaces common to most rig systems

The engine also leverages real-time downhole graphics that provides an actual representation of the subsurface relationships of formations, well plans, drillstring, casing, casing shoes and the fluid dynamic visualizations within the Drillstring, annulus and formations. The visualizations provide valuable information and context in different views such as the stick diagram screen and the 3D Geocube. Furthermore, all information available in the paper drill plan or stick diagram can be displayed in the 3D Geocube. The 3D Geocube can be spatially oriented to show the well trajectory in any angle. The simulator can handle any drill plan that the instructor designs – from simple vertical wells, to more complex well bore geometries such as build and hold, build and turn, slant hole, horizontal, extended reach, long, medium and short radius builds.

Real-time Lighting Systems and Physically Based Rendering (PBR) Shader Systems, deliver the best appearance possible while operating at an efficient memory cost. Includes modular land terrain structure, multiple offshore environments, and additional camera angles for an expanded perspective of the environment. Advanced camera and post-processing effects such as motion-blur, real-time ambient occlusion, and color grading, among others, are included as well. The optimization has also improved user experience in all deliveries – Simulator installations, VR and Cloud.

The user interface system monitors and controls the drilling process using real-time models for better control, efficiency, and safety. Uninterrupted diagnostic control allows early discovery of developing problems through alarms, limits, and visual onscreen cues. The UI system calculates drilling parameters that the instructor or user sets and enforces them instantaneously.

The engine allows users to become familiar with the management of workers spanning multiple jobs representative of crews during drilling operations. The integration of workers provides a unique opportunity to train users to recognize and avoid safety risks and injury during equipment operation. With over 50 unique motion captured animations to provide realistic and adaptive worker movement, intelligent AI helps lead you through operations, reacting to mistakes and refusing potentially dangerous procedures.

On the virtual drill floor the software engine builds physical behaviors within the drilling equipment and interactions between pipe and other pieces of drilling equipment – or workers – within the environment. The engine detects collisions, near misses and accidents in instances such as pipe handling mistakes by calculating pendulum, gravity and inertia effects.