California - based oil and natural gas servicing firm Weatherford International has released AutoTong , which it claims is the world 's first autonomous pipe makeup system . It determines the correct connection parameters based on criteria specified by the original equipment manufacturer . It also eliminates the need for a human joint - design analyst by using high - resolution data to automatically determine the connection quality . “ By removing the element of human error from the physical makeup and connection validation processes , the AutoTong system sharply increases the safety and efficiency of well construction operations " , said Aaron Sinnott , vice president of well engineering at Weatherford .
US-based oil and natural gas servicing firm Weatherford International has released AutoTong, which it claims is the world's first autonomous pipe makeup system. It determines the correct connection parameters based on criteria specified by the original equipment manufacturer. It also eliminates the need for a human joint-makeup analyst by using high-resolution data to automatically evaluate the connection quality. “By eliminating the element of human error from the physical makeup and connection validation processes, the AutoTong system sharply increases the safety and efficiency of well construction operations", said Aaron Sinnott, vice president of well integrity at Weatherford.