Autonomt system for å redusere kognitiv belastning

Offentlig prosjektsammendrag

As all the “easy” wells have been drilled, the drilling industry is moving towards more challenging wells, with higher pressures and tighter margins. In some regions, such as the Gulf of Mexico, the industry is moving into formations with up to 20,000 psi (so-called 20k fields). This increases the risk of e.g. kicks and losses, and significantly narrows the operating window between the pore and fracture gradient and wellbore stability gradients. In order to safely and economically develop the ever more challenging fields, solutions need to be in place that firstly detects influxes and losses very early, and also responds accordingly without waiting for human interpretation. This requires support systems to reduce cognitive load, including algorithms and more robust hardware to increase system autonomy and allow more controlled and rapid responses when drilling with very tight margins.