SLB · News · 20260805N
AI Drilling Platform Deployment
SLB LIMITED/NV · 2026-08-05 · Importance 36 · Surprise 74 · In source text
ADNOC and SLB deployed an AI-enabled Real-Time Operations Center across more than 120 onshore and offshore drilling rigs in the UAE. The platform uses SLB’s DrillOps solution to integrate live rig data, analytics, and AI-driven operational insights in ADNOC’s cloud environment. It reduces engineering effort by 30–40%, enables engineers to manage two to three times more rigs, and can shorten incident-response times by 4–12 hours. Proactive issue detection could avoid as much as two days of rig downtime, strengthening SLB’s positioning in autonomous and digitally optimized drilling operations.
Key facts
- One report states the RTOC allows engineers to manage two to three times more rigs. source
- The RTOC consolidates live drilling data into a unified digital environment, replacing multiple existing tools. source
Impact estimates
| metric | direction | stage | expected | basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| operating_income | positive | contingent | — | One report states the RTOC allows engineers to manage two to three times more rigs. |