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Novatek

AIDrilling early warnings for drilling complications

Novatek reported a drilling accident reduction above 15% with AIDrilling

WorkingCompany's own claim

Problem

Remote drilling specialists needed early warning of complications while monitoring multiple operating wells.

Approach

Novatek's technical center deployed Digital Petroleum's AIDrilling inside its corporate network. The partners adapted the software using historical well data. It analyzed live drilling parameters and alerted specialists, who assessed each situation and chose a response.

Results

above 15%reduction in drilling accidents at operating wells reported in the account of Novatek's deploymentCompany's own claim[1]

Takeaway

Early warnings supported human intervention; the software did not determine the corrective action.

Categories

Business function
Production and quality
Innovation type
Process innovation
Evidence
Company's own claim

Sources

Source summaries

[1]Skolkovo23 Mar 2022

The account quoted Novatek and Digital Petroleum on operational use of AIDrilling and customer-specific training. It reported an accident reduction above 15%, with specialists responsible for responding to warnings.

Full details are in the original sources.

Added 1 Nov 2026 · Updated 1 Nov 2026
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