Marktleiders combineren digitale boor automatiseringsoplossingen voor de constructie van boorputten

LONDEN– (BUSINESS WIRE) – Schlumberger en NOV hebben vandaag een samenwerking aangekondigd om de acceptatie van geautomatiseerde booroplossingen door olie- en gasbedrijven en booraannemers te versnellen. De overeenkomst stelt klanten in staat om Schlumberger-automatiseringsoplossingen voor oppervlakte- en boorgatboringen te combineren met het platform voor boorplatform automatisering van NOV om superieure prestaties te leveren. Dit geïntegreerde aanbod maakt de automatisering van handmatige workflows mogelijk, waardoor de veiligheid, besluitvorming, consistentie en efficiëntie bij booroperaties worden verbeterd.

“We zijn verheugd om samen te werken met NOV en om hun automatiseringsinterface voor boorinstallaties te integreren met onze boor automatiseringsoplossingen om hogere prestaties voor operators en booraannemers te ontgrendelen. Door gebruik te maken van automatiseringstoepassingen onder in het boorgat en het oppervlak, kunnen we verbeteringen aanbrengen in de veiligheid en efficiëntie van de bedrijfsvoering, en consistent topkwartielputten leveren aan onze klanten ”, aldus Olivier Le Peuch, CEO van Schlumberger. “Deze samenwerking zal de acceptatie van boor automatiseringstechnologieën door klanten versnellen, waardoor superieure boorprestaties mogelijk worden.”

Schlumberger and NOV Announce Collaboration to Accelerate Adoption of Automated Drilling Solutions

Industry leaders combine digital drilling automation solutions for wellbore construction

LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Schlumberger and NOV announced today a collaboration to accelerate automated drilling solutions adoption by oil and gas operators and drilling contractors. The agreement will enable customers to combine Schlumberger surface and downhole drilling automation solutions with NOV’s rig automation platform to deliver superior well construction performance. This integrated offering enables the automation of manual workflows, improving safety, decision making, consistency, and efficiency in drilling operations.

“We are pleased to collaborate with NOV and to integrate their rig automation interface with our drilling automation solutions to unlock higher performance for operators and drilling contractors. Leveraging downhole and surface automation applications, we can deliver enhancements in operations safety and efficiency, and deliver top-quartile wells for our customers consistently,” comments Olivier Le Peuch, CEO, Schlumberger. “This partnership will help accelerate customers’ adoption of drilling automation technologies, enabling superior well construction performance.”

“Through this collaboration, NOV demonstrates its commitment to deliver an open digital automation platform that enables drilling contractors to achieve higher consistency, safety, and efficiency with improved wellbore quality,” said Clay Williams, Chairman, President and CEO, NOV. “We continue to invest in digital solutions that provide value for our customers. Drilling automation allows rig crews to focus on the big picture to drive performance and less on manual, repetitive tasks.”

The combined solution leverages advanced AI from the Schlumberger DrillOps* on-target well delivery solution, while NOV’s NOVOS process-automation platform controls all NOV rig equipment within the operational envelope. The two technologies will work seamlessly together to manage compliance to procedure and to reach best-in-class operational performance.

The family of DrillOps solutions includes open and modular technologies that leverage Schlumberger’s deep drilling domain knowledge and advanced machine learning applications to execute the digital drilling plan consistently and to automate drilling tasks, attaining higher levels of efficiency. More detail on the DrillOps solution can be found here.

NOVOS is a state-of-the-art open platform, automating repetitive drilling activities, benefiting contractors by allowing drillers to focus on consistent process execution and safety, and benefiting operators by optimizing drilling programs.

About Schlumberger

Schlumberger (SLB: NYSE) is a technology company that partners with customers to access energy. Our people, representing over 160 nationalities, are providing leading digital solutions and deploying innovative technologies to enable performance and sustainability for the global energy industry. With expertise in more than 120 countries, we collaborate to create technology that unlocks access to energy for the benefit of all.

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About NOV

NOV delivers technology-driven solutions to empower the global energy industry. For more than 150 years, NOV has pioneered innovations that enable its customers to safely produce abundant energy while minimizing environmental impact. The energy industry depends on NOV’s deep expertise and technology to continually improve oilfield operations and assist in efforts to advance the energy transition towards a more sustainable future. NOV powers the industry that powers the world.

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