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 International Drilling Conference and Exhibition 2023  IADC/SPE International Drilling Conference and Exhibition
  17-19 March 2026 | Galveston, Texas, USA

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Panel Session 3: AI and Automation in Well Construction: Enhancing Capacity, Planning, and Operations

Thursday, 6 March
Room 1
Panel

This panel session explores how AI and automation are transforming well construction, driving improvements in safety, capacity, planning, and operational efficiency. Industry leaders will discuss data-driven decision-making, predictive analytics, and real-time monitoring, illustrating best practices that streamline workflows and optimize performance. The session will highlight how innovative technologies reduce costs, mitigate risks, increase safety and create new opportunities for a more sustainable, adaptable, and competitive energy sector.

Chairperson
João Batista, Head of Innovation - Foresea
Speakers
Tom Talbot, Well Construction Vice President Offshore - SLB
Jo Svenningsson Nordstrand, Senior Manager, TDI - Equinor
Fredrik Akre, Senior Physicist and Project Leader - Oliasoft
Arnfinn Grøtte, Chief Digital Technology Engineer - AkerBP
David Reid, Chief Technology Officer & Chief Marketing Officer - NOV