Machine learning insight in quality control and maintenance management of drilling mud pumps
摘要
This study proposes a machine learning-based framework for predictive maintenance and quality control of drilling mud pumps, targeting critical operational challenges such as equipment failure, downtime, and high maintenance costs. The methodology involves using a dataset of 820 time-indexed operational records comprising historical maintenance logs, sensor readings, and operational parameters. Four supervised learning models were applied: Random Forest (RF), Multiclass Logistic Regression (MCLR), Feedforward Neural Network (FNN), and Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM). Although each record contains static measurements, the dataset is chronologically ordered by cumulative operating time and failure events, enabling the construction of temporal input sequences for sequence-based learning models. Data preprocessing included imputing missing values, normalization, and categorical encoding. Performance evaluation was conducted using stratified k-fold cross-validation across training, validation, and test sets to mitigate overfitting and preserve failure-class distributions. The results show that among the models, LSTM achieved the highest predictive accuracy (RMSE = 0.7273; R² = 0.9153), demonstrating superior capability in capturing temporal degradation patterns associated with drilling mud pump failures. These findings contribute to the development of intelligent maintenance systems in oilfield operations, offering a scalable, data-driven approach to improve pump performance and operational sustainability.