Schlumberger and NOV collaborate to accelerate adoption of automated drilling solutions – WorldOil

5/10/2021

LONDON Schlumberger andNOV announceda collaboration to accelerate automated drillingsolutions adoptionby oil and gas operators and drilling contractors. The agreement will enable customers to combine Schlumberger surface and downhole drilling automation solutions with NOVs 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, said 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 commitmenttodeliveran open digital automation platform that enables drilling contractorstoachieve higher consistency, safety, and efficiency with improved wellbore quality,saidClay Williams, Chairman, President and CEO, NOV.We continue to investin digital solutionsthat provide valuefor our customers.Drilling automationallows rig crews to focuson the big pictureto drive performanceandless on manual, repetitive tasks.

The combined solution leverages advanced AI from the Schlumberger DrillOps* on-target well delivery solution, while NOVs 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 Schlumbergers 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 an 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.

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Schlumberger and NOV collaborate to accelerate adoption of automated drilling solutions - WorldOil