Drilling Automation

Business Models and KPIs as Drivers for Drilling Automation
Iversen FP, Thorogood JL, Macpherson JD, Macmillan RA, SPE-181047-MS, SPE Intelligent Energy Conference, 6-8th September 2016, Aberdeen, UK

Real-time Operations Support for Geographically Dispersed Operations
Kucs R, Lehnert W, Thorogood JL, Spoerker HF, SPE 168007-PA, SPE Drilling and Completion, Vol 31, No 3, September 2016

Drilling Automation: potential for human error
Fionn Iversen, Gressgard LJ, Thorogood JL, SPE 151474, SPE/IADC Drilling Conference, San Diego, March 2012. Peer reviewed version published in SPE Drilling and Completion.

Drilling Automation: Technologies, Terminology and Parallels with other Industries
Thorogood, JL, Iversen F, Aldred W, Florence F, SPE/IADC Drilling Conference, Amsterdam, March 17-19 2009, SPE 119884

Automation in Drilling: future evolution and lessons from aviation
Thorogood, JL, SPE 151257, SPE/IADC Drilling Conference, San Diego, March 2012. Peer reviewed version published in SPE Drilling and Completion journal.