KazakhstanEnergy and utilities2026 – ongoingOrano
Well-E mining extraction-block design at KATCO
Orano said Well-E reduced mining-block design calculations from 1–2 weeks to about 1 day
Problem
Calculating mining-block designs took 1–2 weeks. Engineers needed to compare possible layouts using geological data.
Approach
Orano developed Well-E to incorporate geological data and generate alternative designs automatically. KATCO teams adapted it for use in Kazakhstan, and block designers validated it. Orano reported shorter calculation times while testing reproducible alternatives.
Results
Takeaway
The reported saving concerned design calculations. Block designers remained involved in validating the tool.
Categories
- Size
- Large enterprise
- Industry
- Energy and utilities
- Business function
- Production and quality
- Innovation type
- Process innovation
- AI technology
- Optimization
- Adoption
- Built in-house
- Evidence
- Company's own claim
Sources
Source summaries
Orano described Well-E's use in mining-block design at KATCO in Kazakhstan. It said local teams adapted the algorithm and block designers validated it. Calculation time reportedly fell from 1–2 weeks to about 1 day.
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