The 2017 SPE DSATS’ Drillbotics® competition received ten design reports from five countries. There were a number of innovative features that will make it difficult to judge this year’s event. Look for an announcement in late January with the list of finalists. 2017 Entries University of …
Oops! Wrong Pipe Size
Well, we made an error in the guidelines. See item 4.7.2.1 on page 10. The tubing is 0.035" wall instead of 0.016". We learned in 2015 that the thin wall was too thin. We will fix this typo in the next revision and update to FAQs as well, but for now, please note the correct …
SPE Workshop: The Great Drilling Automation Debate
SPE DSATS is organizing a 1-1/2 day workshop in the Houston, TX area on 19-20 April 2017. Student teams who would like to set up their rig to demonstrate their response to the Drillbotics challenge and to meet and interact with the industry leaders in drilling automation should email …
