Automation & Control

Abyss Solutions has signed a research and development contract with Petrobras. The partnership focuses on the development of an innovative image contextualization and enrichment service capable of aggregate engineering and operational metadata.

The Forum Energy Technology (FET) Subsea product line has secured a contract to provide a work class remotely operated vehicle (ROV) system and a Dynacon Launch and Recovery System (LARS) to ACSM, a global maritime survey and ROV services operator. 

InflowControl has launched its Gas Autonomous Inflow Control Valve (Gas AICV®). This new technology marks a significant milestone as the world's first autonomous flow control valve specifically designed for gas reservoirs.

Atlas Energy Solutions has completed the delivery of 100 loads of proppant with its two RoboTrucks, semi-trucks equipped with the Kodiak Driver, Kodiak Robotics’ self-driving system.

PakEnergy has acquired Petrosight in a move to reinforce its position as a single-source provider of end-to-end well-lifecycle management solutions from site planning and construction to drilling, production, workovers and decommissioning.

Halliburton and Coterra Energy announced the launch of autonomous hydraulic fracturing technology in North America with the Octiv® Auto Frac service, which is part of the ZEUS platform.

SLB has announced the launch of Neuro™ autonomous geosteering, a tool designed to dynamically responds to subsurface complexities to drill more efficient, higher-performing wells, while reducing the carbon footprint of the drilling operations.

SCS Technologies today announced the adoption of Microsoft RealWear Navigator Z1 for its Factory Acceptable Tests (FATs). SCS can now conduct FATs remotely, increasing productivity while saving time and costs associated with critical oil and gas system and component testing.

Last Mile Production will implement B4ECarbon™ in its West Texas oil and gas operations. A collaborative effort by Blockchain for Energy (B4E) and Enovate Ai, B4ECarbon™ is an emissions management solution to streamline emissions tracking and reduce the environmental impact of operations.

Tenaris is expanding its Rig Direct® service package with the introduction of WISer™, a suite of digital solutions designed to enhance well integrity, safety, efficiency and reliability in well construction operations.

ADNOC has awarded an EPC contract to Jereh Oil & Gas Engineering Corporation, worth up to $920 million (AED3.38 billion), to install remote sensing and well-operating equipment at its onshore Bab, Bu Hasa and Southeast fields, extending its AI-powered well digitalization program to cover the fields.

Siemens' new SIRIUS 3RC7 intelligent link module offers complete data transparency down to the field level with minimal installation and commissioning effort.

NDT Global has launched a new 56-inch ultrasonic inline inspection tool, developed in partnership with Aramco, to meet the specific inspection needs of large-diameter pipelines.

Learn more about TechnipFMC’s ever evolving iComplete^TM solution that is changing the frac market. Recently setting a pressure pumping record of over 270 hours pumped with zero downtime and zero pump swaps, our solution is driving efficiencies by providing autonomy in frac operations.

The Octiv Auto Frac service combined with the ZEUS electric fracturing platform and the Sensori Fracture Monitoring Service is a fracturing solution that uses intelligent automation to optimize fracture operations and makes the digital frac site a reality.

Wellhead production choke valves can cause unnecessary flaring if not accurately controlled. Workers must also drive to remote sites several times monthly to check and manually operate valves. The control valves have historically been operated by pneumatic diaphragm actuators that use the well-stream gas as their motive power, releasing methane every time the valve is stroked. To reduce these emissions, some operators have replaced well-stream gas with air compressors, which require a lot of energy. Electric actuators do not vent, and many provide one-piece actuation solutions, which reduce the risk of failure compared to the typical pneumatic solution involving multiple pieces of equipment. Electric actuators are more energy-efficient since they only consume electricity when in operation. They provide the required torques and thrusts while operating at the necessary speeds for choke and process control valves. In addition, they offer the highest resolution output and modulating duty for accurate pressure and flow rate control. During the webinar, we will explain the main reasons for selecting electric solutions for wellhead valve control: automation, process control, and energy efficiency. Each of these reasons benefits the operator and reduces environmental impact while increasing efficiency, safety, and profitability.

LOGIX assists with autonomous drilling, streamlines well delivery, can shorten production timelines, and reduces rig time through intelligent automation.

Salunda’s Crew Hawk wearable technology and HaloGuard cameras can be integrated with Intellilift’s drilling software, resulting in improved safety conditions, enhanced well planning and reductions in tripping time.

AIQ’s RoboWell autonomous well control (AWC) solution will be made available through Halliburton’s Landmark iEnergy hybrid cloud. This agreement marks a step in AIQ’s goal to expand the adoption of AI-enabled AWC tools to help optimize and increase production in the global upstream sector.

What does it take to successfully automate production? Poll 100 operators and you’re likely to get at least 99 different answers. Whatever you might hear, one thing is certain: production automation cannot exist without multiple, critical elements working in tandem. From reliable, real-time data services to smart hardware at the wellsite, experts from Baker Hughes and Amazon Web Services will discuss the full network of non-linear capabilities necessary to help operators automate their production and drive efficiencies, boost recovery, and lower their carbon footprints. Join us for this lively panel discussion and learn how you can deploy the key building blocks for production automation so you can unlock the shortest-cycle, lowest-carbon barrels possible.

The Mohican ROV system will be used to document sea floor communities and species of interest at various depths up to a rating of 2,000 m. Anticipated areas of focus will include proposed and established marine protection areas as well as other biologically significant locations of interest in the marine environment on the continental shelf.