Lessons Learned,
How NOT to Do Drilling Automation
William L. Koederitz
GK Plus Innovations LLC
Abstract:
The uses of automation in the drilling process are expanding and are typically resulting in improved drilling 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 instead are related to people issues and the methods for implementing the solutions. 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.
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, Bill spent 20 years building real-time applications and drilling automation systems at National Oilwell Varco. Prior to that, Bill worked as a drilling engineer and as a university researcher. He 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.
Cost:
$25 if paid before December 5
$30 if paid at the door
Students $5 / $10 at door AADE will be sponsoring half of the cost for students.
If you have trouble registering try disabling the pop-up blocker in your web browser. If you continue to have problems contact David Boucher. Instructions can be found here.
To receive a Continuing Education Credit Certificate available for pickup at the meeting, please email Continuing Education Credit Certificate before December 5.