Working Towards Standarization
DigiWells leverages D-WIS (Drilling and Wells Interoperability Standards) as a foundational framework to achieve interoperability, automation, and digitalization in drilling and well operations.
The D-WIS infrastructure facilitates different vendors to discover and share information automatically in real-time. Such a system will give faster deployment of automated solutions as it can be installed seamlessly on any rig — realize the vision of "Develop once, deploy anywhere."
Demo 0 was the first Hardware in the Loop (HIL) DWIS demonstration running at NORCE with a simple Automatic Drilling Control System (ADCS) and OpenLab as the downhole simulator, was held in February 2025. The focus was on management of Rate of Penetration (ROP) from 3 different parties
International workshop at AkerBP organized by D-WIS in connection with the IADC/SPE Drilling Conference in Stavanger March 2025.
Demo 1 running at AkerBP and using BTWN as a Drilling Control System (DCS), ADCS functions generated by NORCE and a downhole simulator provided by Pions, was held in April 2025. The focus was extended to include management of connection procedures such as pump startup, top-drive startup, friction test, reciprocation and others.
Demo 2 running at NORCE and using NOVOS from NOV as ADCS and OpenLab for the downhole simulator, was held June 2025. The focus was extended to include management of unexpected drilling scenarios such as pack-off, overpulls, set-down weights and other operational anomalies.