TAB LE OF CONTE NTS
Official magazine of
the International
Association of Drilling
Contractors JULY/AUGUST 2023
Volume 79 • Number 4
drillingcontractor.org iadc.org
Drillers are increasingly using
technologies like computer vision to
enhance their ability to alert rig crews
to potential hazards. Read about
innovations with rig alarms on Page 16.

Cover photo of Rig 515 in the Bakken
courtesy of H&P.

D I G ITAL TR AN S FO R MATI O N
16 Digitalization pushes rig alarm, alert systems
into the next frontier
Drillers are increasingly using AI, machine learning, computer vision to notify
personnel of performance limiters, keep rig crews safe
BY STEPHEN WHITFIELD, ASSOCIATE EDITOR
20 Sensor advances enhance data accuracy,
drive more automated workflows
Industry finding innovative ways to improve data collection for applications like
rig equipment monitoring and flow measurements while prolonging sensor
durability in harsh environments
BY STEPHEN WHITFIELD, ASSOCIATE EDITOR
26 Chevron leverages smart alarms, multidisciplinary staff at support center
to monitor process safety, develop fit-for-purpose solutions
BY JESSICA WHITESIDE, CONTRIBUTOR
27 MIT-led project incorporates hard-to-measure data to develop digital twin
for drilling risers
BY STEPHEN WHITFIELD, ASSOCIATE EDITOR
28 Supercomputers and CCS key to Petrobras’ efforts to build a low-carbon
energy ecosystem
BY STEPHEN WHITFIELD, ASSOCIATE EDITOR
O I LFI E LD WATE R MANAG E M E NT
30 Industry builds circular water economy
as it leans into recycling and reuse
Water management companies investing heavily in treatment technologies
and transport infrastructure as E&Ps continue to shift away from disposal wells,
reduce reliance on freshwater
BY STEPHEN FORRESTER, CONTRIBUTOR
D R I L L I N G C O N T R AC T O R • J U LY/AU G U ST 2023
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