automation

Autonomous Directional Drilling for Oil Platforms

New technology has been introduced by Oilfield services giant Schlumberger, namely the ”Autonomous Directional Drilling” which includes solutions to steer autonomously through any section of the wellbore. This intelligent and dynamic downhole automated control system…

Autonomous Vessels Down the Line

In an effort to deploy the available automation and artificial intelligence technologies for the enhancement of safety in shipping, Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) and MTI Co. Ltd. proceeded in the trial application of the…

Unmanned Vessel in Japan

According to Bloomberg, an unmanned vessel in Japan will carry out a 380 kilometers voyage. Launching from Tokyo bay the subject containership will head to Ise, a city alongshore of Mie Prefecture. The voyage is…