The complete paper presents the first application globally for the oil and gas industry of autonomous drilling in deep water and highlights the journey to reach optimal drilling parameters while integrating proprietary tools from project partners. The described autonomous solution facilitates seamless integration and interface with the rig-control system (RCS) and downhole tools, achieving peak automation on a drillship and fostering a forward-looking intelligent execution of standard operating procedures.
Introduction
In this drilling campaign, an artificial intelligence (AI) -driven autonomous system was deployed on a drillship designed to operate at water depths up to 12,000 ft. This autonomous drilling was integrated with two other automation systems deployed onboard. Transfer protocols between the systems were performed seamlessly, enabling closed-loop coordination and optimized workflow execution.
