June 2019
Features

BP deploys drilling automation package on Alaska’s North Slope to decrease connection times, improve safety and efficiency

In a landmark project, BP brought together process automation, wired drill pipe, drilling apps, and downhole drilling dynamics tools to prove the viability of closed-loop drilling automation in an extremely technically challenging environment.
Andrew Coit / NOV Stephen Forrester / NOV Stephen Pink / NOV Carlos Schiavenato / BP Daniel Blydenburgh / Parker Drilling

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