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

Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)  IADC 

2026 Technical Program

 

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The Human in the Loop: Advancing Automation and AI in Drilling

Wednesday, 18 March
Grand Ballroom A
Technical Session

The session examines the integration of human oversight in advanced drilling automation and AI systems. Topics include experiences from commissioning drilling automation systems, human role in such complex systems, methods for creating situational awareness in autonomous drilling as well as strategies for transforming data into actionable drilling decisions with AI.

Session Chairpersons
Kriti Singh - Corva
Serafima Schaefer - Exebenus
  • 1350-1415 230759
    Lessons Learned On Developing And Commissioning A Drilling Automation System
    F.R. Silva, ESSS; R. Tobisawa, A. Martins, A. Fernandes, Petrobras; G.L. Mendes, I. Spoladore, L. Rezende, V. Girardi Silva, ESSS; J.C. Rizzi, A.B. Pasini, Foresea; S. Øydna, HMH
  • 1415-1440 230731
    A Technical Perspective To Human Oversight In Complex Drilling Automation Systems Based On Artificial Intelligence Methods
    R. Mihai, NORCE Research AS; L. Bergh, Norwegian Ocean Industry Authority; E. Cayeux, B. Daireaux, NORCE Research AS; E. Lootz, Norwegian Ocean Safety Authority
  • 1440-1505 230752
    Measuring Situational Awareness Using SPAM: An Important Step To Progressing Autonomous Drilling
    A. Ambrus, Intellicess AS; M. Yi, D. Yoon, J. Cortez Juarez, M. Behounek, P. Ashok, Intellicess, Inc.
  • 1505-1530 230773
    From Data To Decisions: Harnessing The Potential Of AI In Drilling
    C. Chatar, Independant; R. Israel, BP America Inc; P. Sheth, SLB
  • Alternate 230765
    Deep Reinforcement Learning And Human-in-the-loop Stratigraphic Mapping To Address Uncertainty In Geosteering
    V. Kesireddy, E. Gildin, Texas A&M University
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