Tuesday, July 7, 2026

Automation and AI Heading into Offshore Vessels

Delivering more cost savings for the offshore oil and gas industry From WorkBoat –  Dr. William J. Pike In recent years, the oil and gas industry has changed rapidly in response to low oil prices. Among the most significant changes is a move toward using automation and artificial intelligence (AI) in operations that should significantly lower costs. It has worked

Precision Drilling Increased Rig Automation, Exits 2017 with 63 Active Rigs

Targets 2018 upgrades to stay below $34 million Precision Drilling Corporation (ticker: PDS) had fourth quarter 2017 revenues of CDN$347 million, an increase of 15% over Q4 2016. Precision posted a Q4 2017 net loss of CDN$47 million, or (CDN$0.16) per share, compared with a net loss of CDN$31 million (CDN$0.10 per share) in the fourth quarter of 2016. During

Drones Monitor Pipelines Faster than Humans

Drone analyzes 100 km of pipeline anomalies in one hour, a task estimated to take one week for human manpower for inspection SkyX Systems Corporation has developed a drone system and tested it by collecting data in a flight over a 100 km (62 miles) pipeline. The SkyOne Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) flew over an unnamed pipeline in Mexico collecting