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| Automation of the Drilling System: What has been done, what is being done, and why it is important
added: 05th September 2016
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Poland Section of Society of Petroleum Engineers want to invite you for lecture given by SPE Distinguished Lecturer John Macpherson, from Baker Hughes.
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| The Lecture will be given at AGH University of Science and Technology, Kraków, Al. Mickiewicza 30, building A-4, room 3, on 19 September 2016 at 11:30. |
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Drilling systems automation is the real-time reliance on digital technology in creating a wellbore. It encompasses downhole tools and systems, surface drilling equipment, remote monitoring, and the use of models and simulations while drilling. While its scope is large, its potential benefits are impressive, among them: Fewer workers exposed to rig-floor hazards, the ability to realize repeatable performance drilling, and lower drilling risk. While drilling systems automation includes new drilling technology, it is most importantly a collaborative infrastructure for performance drilling.
In 2008, a small group of engineers and scientists attending an SPE conference noted that automation was becoming a key topic in drilling and they formed a technical section to investigate it further. Among the answers are an open collaborative digital environment at the wellsite, an openness of mind to digital technologies, and modified or new business practices. What are the barriers? The primary barrier is a lack of understanding and a fear of automation.
Digital technologies are transforming the infrastructure of the drilling industry. Drilling systems automation uses this infrastructure to deliver safety and performance, and address cost. |
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| John Macpherson is a senior technical advisor for Baker Hughes. He holds a BSc (Hons) in geology from the University of Glasgow. During Macpherson’s 40 years in the oil industry, he has participated in exploratory drilling operations—primarily in remote areas of South America—and held various drilling research and development positions. His focus has been on exploration and drilling, starting with geology and moving through geomechanics, drilling, and modeling, to drilling dynamics and drilling systems automation. Macpherson has published approximately 40 papers, and has more than 25 granted patents. He serves as chairman of the SPE Drilling Systems Automation Technical Section and is a member of the Drilling Systems Automation Roadmap initiative and the JPT editorial committee. |
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| Distinguished Lecturer Program started in 1961 with three lecturers the Distinguished Lecturer Program is funded primarily by the SPE Foundation through member donations and a contribution from Offshore Europe. We also appreciate the companies that allow their professionals to serve as lecturers and the additional support from AIME. More than 450 presentations are offered each year, and each section can receive up to three lectures per year. |
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