SoET

SCHOOL OF
ENERGY
TECHNOLOGY

Automization
and A.I. in Oil &
Gas Industry
Date – 7/4/2023
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Group Members
SCHOOL OF
ENERGY
TECHNOLOGY

20BPE007: Vraj Patel

20BPE010: Tilak Patel
20BPE022: Ankit Saraswat
20BPE040: Daksh Joshi
20BPE059: Sumit Tirgar
20BPE062: Raiwant Modh
20BPE063: Hardev Sindha
 Table of Contents
01 02 03
About AI & its Key technologies of Intelligent D&C
applications intelligent D&C Equipment

04 05 06
Intelligent D&C Intelligent D&C Conclusion
Software Integration Platform
 01
About AI & its
applications
 AI techniques

The central principles of AI

include:-

Planning & Ability

Generalization Communication Perception
Reasoning manipulate
and Potential
learning objects
directly from
field data

• It is an approach of solving engineering difficulties with the ability to consider all

effective parameters simultaneously.
• ANN, BPNN and CBR are widely used in drilling practices.
 Artificial Neural Networks
● It is fast growing AI techniques used in industries during recent years.
● Help in drill bit diagnosis.

INPUT DATA
1. Geological Data
Carbonate Salt, Sandstone,
Grain Size OUTPUT
• Bit Type
2. Rock Mechanics
Rock Strength, Friction Angle
ANN • Performance Prediction
3. Well Drilling Data • Operating Guidelines
ROP, Layer Thickness,
Formation Temp
4. Location Data
Formation name, Age,
Location User input for new variable
date and ANN learning
 Cased Based Reasoning
● Optimization and execution of drilling process of drilling plans can be
achieved through CBR.
● There is a growing trend to employ new approaches in drilling practice to
reduce operational costs in oil well by using previous experiences gained
from either previously drilled wells or on wells being currently drilled.
● A CBR system requires a good supply of cases in its case database.
 Back Propagation Neural Network

•Total well depth • Collapse

INPUT •Corrosion factor Depth
DATA •Formation pore pressure BPNN 2-3 layers OUTPUT • Probability
•Geological anomalies of collapse
•Zone factor in 5 years

● Determine casing collapse occurrence and depth.

● BPN of user-defined number of internal (hidden) layers can be connected to input
and output layers to provide an ’experienced’ estimate on casing collapse depth
for the wells to be drilled.
 Application of AI in Drilling Operation

● Automation and AI helps in drilling operations Well

Planning
to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and
enhance safety. Pattern
Drilling
Recognitio
● When real-time data is not available then Optimization n

generic models and efficient data processing AI In Drilling

method help in accurate impression of drilling System
Design And
operation. Operation
● AI algorithms help in drilling optimization . Procedure
Well
● Autonomous drilling rigs equipped with Integrity
Decision
Taking
robotics technology can operate 24/7.
● Several AI techniques have been leveraged Operational
Troubleshooting
for analyzing the drilling operation.
 Automation and AI in Oil & Gas Industry
The data required for application of automation and Al are:-
Other things to
Geological data Hydraulic data Mechanical data Drilling process
be considered

Drilling Drilling Control of rig Non-productive Vibrations and

pressure data pressure equipment time shocks(bit
Surface Lost time bouncing)
Wellbore Rheology data measurements • Data analytics Wellbore
Quality • Hole Downhole and analysis steering
• Formation cleaning measurements • Downhole Integrity data
evaluation data • Maintenance dynamics • Operation
history sequencing

All the data from the surface and subsurface is combined-integrated that is helpful to maintain the drilling
operation:
• Smoother • Efficient and;
• Faster • Less or nor risky
Automation and AI in Oil & Gas Industry

The automation and integration of automation and Al can be:-

Type 1 Type 2 Type 3

1] Suggests a single 1] Executes an action 1] Decides everything
course of action. automatically, then and acts autonomously.
2] Offers a set of necessarily informs 2] Executes an action
alternatives and narrows the driller. automatically and
the selection. 2] Allows the driller a informs the driller only
3] Offers a complete set restricted time to veto if it takes action.
of decision and action an action before 3] Executes an action
alternatives. automatic execution. automatically and
4] Offers no assistance; 3] Selects and informs the driller only
driller must make all executes a suggestion if asked.
decisions and take if the driller approves.
action.
02
Key technologies of
intelligent drilling and
completion
• Intelligent D&C technologies include well trajectories, steering, ROP optimization, and more.
Based on multi-source geological engineering data, intelligent well trajectories use AI methods
like genetic algorithms and neural networks to optimize hole azimuth and other parameters.
• Using AI algorithms, real-time trajectory monitoring & analysis, seismic-while-drilling, near-bit
measurement, and other innovative technologies, intelligent guiding technology predicts and
controls drilling operations.
• ROP intelligent optimization often employs large data and an intelligent optimization algorithm
to optimize many parameters globally to match the formation, bit, and parameters and achieve
dynamically optimal design of parameters like hole inclination and azimuth.
• It optimizes the ROP by automatically issuing control instructions via linkage with the rig.
Random forest, artificial neural network, particle swarm, and ant colony algorithms are popular.
Random Forest Algorithm Artificial Neural Network

Ant Colony Optimisation Particle Swarn Optimisation

 Robotic Drilling Systems’ Robotic
drill floor
● The robotic drill floor has a cluster of robots
cooperating autonomously.

● Each robot has standard automation function

abilities, and a degree of autonomous abilities to
be able to reason about the physical environment
and react to changes.

● When setting up a robot cluster of two or more,

Robotic Drilling Systems uses a version of
NASA’s Continuous Activity Scheduling
Planning Execution and Replanning software.
 03
Intelligent drilling &
completion equipment
● Surface equipment technologies including rig floor robots, automatic tripping control,
automatic bit-feeding, automatic pressure management, on-line drilling fluid monitoring,
etc. are widely used by international oil corporations.
● Intelligent drill bits and pipe provide unattended operation and precise control,
improving drilling efficiency, danger, and labor cost.
● The widespread commercialization of the rotary steering system allows drilling
measurement and control, ensuring intelligent steering and effective rock breaking.
● The parameter-optimization model, which uses maximum oil/gas productivity as the
objective function, is established using neural network and other methods based on
geological conditions and reservoir characteristics.
● The best parameters calculated are compared with real-time drilling data to automatically
find the best trajectory.
Chinese drilling rigs manage tubular strings
automatically. However, sensors' reliability and
usefulness in sensing some conditions and equipment's
online warning and diagnosis accuracy need
improvement. Hydraulic driving equipment lacks
intelligence and accuracy. Industrial control software
can't sense hole conditions or recognize formation, but
pressure management drilling equipment is mostly
automated. MWD and other downhole tools are mostly
domestically produced, but their comprehensive sensing
ability, precise geo-steering, fine geological evaluation,
intelligent navigation speed-up, and other functions
need improvement.
04
Intelligent drilling &
completion software
Commercialized and upgraded digital twin, autonomous control, drilling emulation, and remote
decision-making software. Machine learning, big data, cloud computing, and other cutting-edge
technology have helped overseas corporations predict borehole conditions and characterize formation
mechanical features. They developed a platform for integrating and analyzing D&C big data, a cloud-
based well construction engineering design and intelligent optimization system, and integrated
fracturing optimization software, which greatly improved D&C design, downhole complex forecasts,
analysis and control precision, etc.

Halliburton Well Construction Project 4.0 uses big data analysis and a drilling intelligent optimization platform to develop Digital Twin
Wellbore, which can do pre-drilling simulation rehearsal, real-time drilling decision-making, & post-drilling replay analysis.
● Schlumberger's DELFI platform's DrillPlan module can reduce drilling design and planning time from
weeks to days.
● ConocoPhillips D&C big data analysis platform (IDW) simplifies data collection, processing, and
analysis to minimize rig time, enhance completion design, and improve formation understanding.
China's intelligent D&C software R&D is in its infancy, with basic functions of D&C design,
monitoring, and optimization, but data norms are not unified, information sharing is not smooth, the
fusion degree of the physical model and machine learning algorithm is low, and accuracy,
comprehensiveness, and field applicability need to be improved.
 05
Intelligent D&C
Integration platform
Schlumberger's new onshore "Drilling System of the
Future" organically integrates digital technology,
equipment, tools, and software into a single system
with an automatic drill pipe handling device and
1000+ built-in sensors to monitor more than 350
drilling activities and continuously increases
automation and intelligence.

National Oilwell's integrated control platform (eVolve)

incorporates NOVOS, Intelliserv, BlackSteam, and DrillShark. It
processes and analyses downhole dynamic data and surface data,
interacts with the comprehensive drilling simulation model, and
uses NOVOS for closed-loop drilling operation control. It cut
drilling time by 37% in 6 horizontal Eagle Ford shale wells. Its
high cost and system reliability need improvement.
 Precision Drilling With Machine Learning
Algorithms-Shell
Shell is employing reinforcement learning to operate
its drilling equipment this time, basically rewarding
the AI's choices. To drive the drill into the
subsurface, a machine learning model is trained on
Shell's comprehensive drilling records and
simulations. Seismic surveys, temperature, pressure,
and drill bit data are also considered. Then the
geosteerer or driller can use reward or punishment
functions to help the machinery adapt to changing
subsurface conditions.
This helps geosteerers understand their environment, resulting in faster, more precise outcomes and less
machinery damage. Shell seeks big ideas to push the oil and gas industry's limits. The Shell Game Changer
program solicits machine learning AI proposals from people and startups worldwide.
 Conclusion
● Drilling engineering developed a tech system based on concepts, procedures,
equipment, tools, & materials.
● D&C tech integrates automation with intelligence, focusing on the latter.
● Intelligent D&C links software, surface equipment, and downhole tools into
a closed-loop system with decision-making tech.
● Downhole tools include drill bits, pipes, and steering systems; surface
equipment includes robots with control systems, tripping, and bit-feeding
mechanisms; intelligent software integrates all for efficient drilling.
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