The market volatility in the oil and gas (O&G) sector, the dwindling demand for oil due to the
impact of COVID-19, and the push for alternative greener energy are driving the need for …

Fluid losses into formations are a common operational issue that is frequently encountered
when drilling across naturally or induced fractured formations. This could pose significant …

Drilling operations rely on learned expertise in monitoring the drilling performance data and
the rock data to assess the dull condition of the drill bit. While human learning can …

In the oil and gas industry, the operation of drilling is a process which has been manually
controlled. Well control is a safety critical function, and it is used to enable safe management …

In order to avoid potential personnel and financial losses, the evaluation of pre-drilling safety
is of great importance in oil and gas exploration and development. This paper presents a …

The devastating impact of the Macondo blowout incident has underscored the need for
effective well barriers, early kick detection systems, and increased automation of well-control …

Current mud monitoring practices are limited due to their reliance on manual measurements
such as funnel viscometers, weight balances, or basic field rheometers. These manual …

In recent years, image acquisition of process variables has become a common practice as
an essential monitoring tool for industrial systems. The rise of data analysis models and high …

The rich information acquired from incident and near miss reporting has been studied within
high-risk industries and such industries have used statistics acquired from past incident …

The manufacturing industry recognizes drilling operations as a significant portion of
production, often accounting for a substantial part of overall costs. In the transformative wave …