GK Plus Innovations LLC

1306 Echo Ridge Lane

Cedar Park TX 78613

 bill.koederitz@GKPlusInnovations.com    

 Lessons Learned: How NOT To Do Drilling Automation

Abstract

The uses of automation in drilling are expanding and typically resulting in improved performance. However, many of these projects struggle in the initial stages, often trying to overcome a common set of hurdles. Many of these hurdles are not tech­nical challenges, but involve people issues and the implemen­tation methods. This presentation covers the basics of drilling automation and describes the problems and solutions that have been found to improve the startup success for drilling automa­tion. The idea to take away: For automation to be successful, the key users, especially the driller, must be involved in every step of design and implementation.

Biography:

Bill Koederitz is chief technology officer at GK Plus Innovations. Previously, Koederitz spent 20 years building real-time applica­tions and drilling automation systems at National Oilwell Varco. Koederitz holds BS, MS, and PhD degrees in petroleum engi­neering from Louisiana State University and is a registered petroleum engineer in Texas. He has authored or coauthored 25 technical papers and holds 15 patents.