Adnoc Drilling operations – in pictures

  • More than 1,000 Emiratis who trained at the Drilling Training Centre since 2016 have joined drilling teams working on the company's onshore, offshore, and island rigs. Photo: Adnoc
    More than 1,000 Emiratis who trained at the Drilling Training Centre since 2016 have joined drilling teams working on the company's onshore, offshore, and island rigs. Photo: Adnoc
  • 24/7 monitoring at Adnoc's Digital Real Time Monitoring Centre (RTMC) can remotely monitor up to 120 rig sites simultaneously, enabling a 30 per cent reduction in well duration and contributing to drilling-related savings of $1 billion between 2016 and 2019. Photo: Adnoc
    24/7 monitoring at Adnoc's Digital Real Time Monitoring Centre (RTMC) can remotely monitor up to 120 rig sites simultaneously, enabling a 30 per cent reduction in well duration and contributing to drilling-related savings of $1 billion between 2016 and 2019. Photo: Adnoc
  • New staff are put through training that includes simulations and virtual reality to make sure they have as much safe but realistic practice before joining the workforce in the field. Photo: Adnoc
    New staff are put through training that includes simulations and virtual reality to make sure they have as much safe but realistic practice before joining the workforce in the field. Photo: Adnoc
  • Predictive Maintenance AI anticipates well problems early enough to take corrective actions, avoiding hours or days of non-productive time. Photo: Adnoc
    Predictive Maintenance AI anticipates well problems early enough to take corrective actions, avoiding hours or days of non-productive time. Photo: Adnoc
  • Performance Engineers at Adnoc's Digital Real Time Monitoring Centre (RTMC) leverage data and advanced technology that lets them control drilling activity in real time, optimising performance and costs. Photo: Adnoc
    Performance Engineers at Adnoc's Digital Real Time Monitoring Centre (RTMC) leverage data and advanced technology that lets them control drilling activity in real time, optimising performance and costs. Photo: Adnoc
  • A Predictive Maintenance AI pilot launched at an offshore drilling site in 2020 found that AI can identify potential drilling problems as much as two hours in advance. Photo: Adnoc
    A Predictive Maintenance AI pilot launched at an offshore drilling site in 2020 found that AI can identify potential drilling problems as much as two hours in advance. Photo: Adnoc
  • Real time digital monitoring results at drilling rig sites speak for themselves. As a result of improved efficiency, well performance has been improved 5-10 per cent year-on-year. Photo: Adnoc
    Real time digital monitoring results at drilling rig sites speak for themselves. As a result of improved efficiency, well performance has been improved 5-10 per cent year-on-year. Photo: Adnoc
  • For nearly 50 years, Adnoc Drilling has been the bedrock enabling Adnoc to reliably unlock the nation's energy resources in service of the UAE and its people. Photo: Adnoc
    For nearly 50 years, Adnoc Drilling has been the bedrock enabling Adnoc to reliably unlock the nation's energy resources in service of the UAE and its people. Photo: Adnoc