'Factory drilling' boosts ROP with automation--4 drilling cells handled operations of 12 rigs on multiple directional wells onshore Mexico

摘要

Recent developments in drilling automation processes and software systems have enabled dramatic improvements in rate of penetration (ROP). These systems have been used to optimize performance in the Chicontepec field development project onshore Mexico. Rig operations are being controlled from a facility in the nearby city of Poza Rica using a "factory drilling" concept that reduces the number of staff required on the rig and optimizes the benefits of available expertise.