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Yahoo
15-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Halliburton and Nabors Bring Drilling Automation to the Forefront in the Middle East
The closed-loop drilling execution earned both companies the 2025 Digital Enabler of the Year Award and represents a step forward in automation in the region. HOUSTON, April 15, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Halliburton (NYSE: HAL) and Nabors Industries (NYSE: NBR) achieved the first fully automated surface and subsurface execution of rotary and slide drilling operations in Oman. The integration of the companies' digital solutions delivered land-based, closed-loop drilling solutions to improve operational efficiency, consistency, and real-time decision-making capabilities. Halliburton's LOGIX™ automation and remote operations solutions, and Nabors SmartROS® rig operating system enabled seamless orchestration of drilling parameters, real-time data analytics, integrated experience management, and remote control of operations. "We delivered operational efficiency, consistency, and reliability," said Steve Haden, senior vice president, Project Management, Halliburton. "The wells were delivered ahead of plan with a higher average rate of penetration and lower non-productive time. This milestone demonstrates our leadership in drilling automation." "The success we are seeing in Oman is a testament to the power of collaboration as we work together to drive automation across the industry to improve safety and efficiency. This is just the beginning, and we are excited to continue to push the boundaries of innovation to achieve autonomous drilling," said Subodh Saxena, senior vice president, Canrig and Nabors Drilling Solutions. This collaboration between Halliburton and Nabors in the Middle East led to drilling performance optimization and reduction of well construction time. About Halliburton Halliburton is one of the world's leading providers of products and services to the energy industry. Founded in 1919, we create innovative technologies, products, and services that help our customers maximize their value throughout the life cycle of an asset and advance a sustainable energy future. Visit us at connect with us on LinkedIn, YouTube, Instagram, and Facebook. About Nabors Nabors Industries (NYSE: NBR) is a leading provider of advanced technology for the energy industry. With presence in more than 20 countries, Nabors has established a global network of people, technology and equipment to deploy solutions that deliver safe, efficient and responsible energy production. By leveraging its core competencies, particularly in drilling, engineering, automation, data science and manufacturing, Nabors aims to innovate the future of energy and enable the transition to a lower-carbon world. Learn more about Nabors and its energy technology leadership Nabors. View source version on Contacts For Investors: David Colemaninvestors@ 281-871-2688 For Media Relations: Milka Horstpr@ 281-318-9676 Sign in to access your portfolio
Trade Arabia
19-02-2025
- Business
- Trade Arabia
Nabors, ProDirectional tie-up to accelerate use of automated steering tech
Nabors Industries Ltd and Professional Directional Enterprises have announced a strategic collaboration to advance the adoption of automated steering technologies in drilling operations. By combining Nabors' expertise in automation and technology and ProDirectional's leadership in directional drilling, this partnership ensures the delivery of cutting-edge solutions that provide the best customer value, said a statement. As a leading provider of digital technologies, Nabors is committed to creating interoperability across drilling solutions. Nabors will equip ProDirectional to be certified users of its advanced directional drilling solutions, SmartNAV® directional guidance system and SmartSLIDE® automated slide drilling. This will allow ProDirectional to offer remote steering services directly to their customers, whenever the rig has an active license for Nabors' automated steering solutions, it said. Customers will gain more operational visibility by having access to a directional driller at ProDirectional's Guide ROC, improve efficiency with Nabors SmartNAV® and SmartSLIDE® technologies, and improve worker safety as a result of this collaboration. Subodh Saxena, Senior Vice President, Technology and Services, Nabors, said: 'This collaboration represents a significant step forward in shaping the future of drilling. By collaborating with ProDirectional, we are not only expanding the reach of automated steering technologies but also empowering operators with greater flexibility and efficiency in their operations. It is pushing the boundaries of what is possible and delivering smarter, more reliable solutions for our customers.' Mark Freeman, CEO, ProDirectional, said: 'Part of our vision is to relentlessly pursue capabilities that provide enhanced value to our clients. The Nabors Directional Automation technologies suite expands our portfolio of service offerings to better meet the evolving needs of the industry. This collaboration strengthens our commitment to innovation and positions us to lead in providing advanced, reliable, and scalable solutions for the future of energy production.'
