SLB has entered into a strategic collaboration with Cactus Drilling to advance the adoption of automated and autonomous drilling solutions in the oil and gas sector.
This partnership is set to deliver optimised performance through improved operational efficiency and execution consistency by scaling advanced digital solutions.
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The collaboration will see Cactus enhance its current use of SLB’s Precise automated drilling control systems by integrating DrillSync, SLB’s automated controls platform and software suite.
These technologies aim to boost drilling efficiency, increase equipment utilisation, and provide real-time data insights for better execution.
SLB Well Construction president Cecilia Prieto said: “This collaboration signifies a new chapter in the adoption of SLB’s digital drilling solutions, offering a pathway for scaling intelligent solutions to improve drilling performance and safety.
“This agreement with Cactus is an important step in shaping the future of well construction and aligning performance goals between SLB, drilling contractors and operators.”
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By GlobalDataFurthermore, the agreement will facilitate the deployment of DrillOps, SLB’s AI-powered drilling automation and advisory solution, along with Neuro, which supports self-learning, autonomous directional drilling, and geosteering capabilities.
These are part of SLB’s portfolio of digital drilling technologies and services, poised to transform drilling operations.
Cactus Drilling president and CEO Josh Simons added: “The expanded partnership with SLB allows us to offer our customers the benefits of leading-edge automation and control technology and leaves us well-positioned to deliver even greater value by strengthening the safety, precision and consistency of our drilling operations.”
Also, this May, SLB and Subsea 7 were awarded a substantial engineering, procurement, construction, and installation contract by BP (bp) for the Ginger project offshore Trinidad and Tobago.
This contract is the first project award under a global framework agreement between bp and the Subsea Integration Alliance, which includes SLB OneSubsea and Subsea 7.
