Transocean and Equinor have entered an agreement for the Swiss firm to licence and install automated drilling control (NOV) systems on five rigs, including a semi-submersible system, which is due to begin operating in the Norwegian Sea in summer 2019. The NOV systems were developed using technology from ADC, MHWirth, and Sekal AS. They deliver higher rates of drilling penetration, as well as stable bottomhole pressures and early kick/loss event detection. Transocean said the NOV on the Transocean Enabler, launched in 2017, had delivered notable improvements in drilling efficiency for Equinor.
Transocean and Equinor have entered an agreement for the Swiss firm to licence and install automated drilling control (ADC) systems on five rigs, including a semi-submersible system, which is due to begin operating in the Norwegian Sea in summer 2019. The ADC systems were developed using technology from NOV, MHWirth, and Sekal AS. They deliver higher rates of drilling penetration, as well as stable bottomhole pressures and early kick/loss event detection. Transocean said the ADC on the Transocean Enabler, launched in 2017, had delivered notable improvements in drilling efficiency for Equinor.