Wintershall Dea goes digital-Initial results of drilling digitalization pilot projects

摘要

Digitalization has arrived in almost all areas of the E&P business,and companies have started tapping into the vast opportunities that Artificial Intelligence(AT),Machine Learning(ML),smart technology,systems and processes offer.This article describes how Wintershall Dea is introducing Digitalization to the area of Well Engineering and Construction.Four so-called pilot projects are presented,which cover different aspects of the well delivery life cycle,from well planning to execution:”Cognitive offset well analysis”aims at automating the process of filtering and comparing relevant features for early stage scoping purposes and reducing planning time from days to hours or even minutes.”Hole cleaning console”shows an example of how development of fit-for-purpose consoles or apps for rig-site advisory purposes is possible through collaboration between operator and 3rd party specialist companies.”ROP Optimizer”demonstrates the enormous power of Machine Learning algorithms,which can,when applied to offset well data,predict maximum achievable ROP in almost any given subsurface environment.”Computer Vision Enhanced Cuttings Monitoring”enables early detection of borehole and equipment problems with the help of Artificial Intelligence.Well engineering professionals need to be educated in agile work and product development techniques,data management,and ML and AI basics,so that more topics suitable for digitalization pilots can be generated and future development cycles,from ideation to product,shortened.