EcuadorEnergy and utilities2024 – ongoingEP Petroecuador
Autonomous production management at Chonta Sur
Petroecuador implemented AI production management across 11 wells at Chonta Sur
Problem
Chonta Sur was a remote production site in Ecuador's Orellana province. Petroecuador sought to improve production management and reduce staff travel.
Approach
Petroecuador and Shaya Ecuador implemented an AI-based autonomous production system at Chonta Sur in the Auca field. Its software coordinated production surveillance and autonomous optimization of water and chemical injection across 11 wells.
Results
Takeaway
The deployment covered monitoring and injection optimization at a remote site. Production increases and reduced travel remained expected benefits, without reported measurements.
Categories
- Size
- Large enterprise
- Industry
- Energy and utilities
- Business function
- Production and quality
- Innovation type
- Process innovation
- AI technology
- Optimization
- Adoption
- Partner co-development
- Evidence
- Company's own claim
Sources
Source summaries
Petroecuador announced implementation with Shaya Ecuador across 11 wells. It described autonomous injection optimization and production monitoring, while presenting production and emissions benefits as expectations.
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