In response to a few questions, the FAQs have been updated. This includes the latest information plus the previous update. You can download the update from the FAQ page or the Guidelines page. …
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Just What is Rig Mobility for Drillbotics?
In the guidelines, rig mobility is one of the criteria being scored by the judges. What exactly is rig mobility? Well, that is somewhat arbitrary, based on each judges view of what is needed. Having a rig that is small enough to fit through a doorway is obvious. If …
NTNU Paper Highlighted at Drilling Conference
SPE staff and the Drilling Conference programme committee have identified the Drillbotics paper SPE-194226, Design and Implementation of a Miniature Autonomous Drilling Rig for Drillbotics 2018, as one of particular interest to prospective SPE/IADC Drilling Conference attendees. We would like to …
JPT Highlights NTNU Winning Effort
In the January issue of the Journal of Petroleum Engineering, SPE journalist Steve Rassenfoss wrote an excellent article about the team from NTNU, winners of the 2017-2018 Drillbotics competition. It is written from a personal viewpoint from interviews with the team members and university …
