Case Studies

AI Alert Saves Potential Fishing Job for Permian Operator

AI Alert Saves Potential Fishing Job for Permian Operator

AI Alert warned the rig of washout in the drillstring

The Permian Operator was drilling ahead intermediate section when the real-time operating center received an AI washout alert via SMS.  The system caught the Rotary Static Pressure dropping when the rig got a new differential zero. The rig tripped out of the hole and found a washout in the drill pipe.


Key Results & Value Delivered

AI Driller’s washout detection saved a potential fishing job and lost BHA with potential costs up to $2 million.  The operator was able to swap out the bad joint of drill pipe and finish the section incident free.


West Texas

Region

Permian

Field / Basin

$2 M