ADNOC deploys SLB-powered AI operations platform across 120 drilling rigs
ADNOC has rolled out an AI-enabled Real-Time Operations Center (RTOC) powered by SLB technology across more than 120 drilling rigs, as the company aims to improve drilling efficiency, reduce operational risks, and advance autonomous operations.
The platform is powered by SLB’s DrillOps intelligent well delivery and insights solutions. It provides a unified environment to monitor, analyse, and manage drilling activities across ADNOC’s onshore and offshore assets. It can also process large volumes of real-time drilling data through automated dashboards and AI-driven analytics.
By consolidating multiple existing tools into a single system, ADNOC said the RTOC can cut engineering effort by 30-40%. This enables engineers to oversee two to three times more rigs simultaneously.
Reducing downtime
DrillOps combines operational data, advanced analytics, and AI-driven insights, meaning that tasks that previously took days can now be completed within hours, while some analytical tasks have been reduced from a full day to just a few minutes.
The system also helps identify potential operational issues before they escalate. According to ADNOC, this can shorten incident response times by four to 12 hours and help avoid up to two days of rig downtime.
“The Real-Time Operations Center creates value across ADNOC's drilling operations every minute by embedding AI into the heart of our drilling operations, helping our teams make faster, smarter decisions at scale,” said Musabbeh Al Kaabi, CEO of ADNOC Upstream.
A “sovereign cloud environment”
ADNOC said that with this implementation, it is putting intelligence to work across its operations, incorporating AI into fundamental workflows, and driving the shift to more autonomous and efficient operations.
“Built securely here in the UAE, it is further proof that ADNOC is moving from AI ambition to real-world impact as we become the world's most AI-enabled energy company,” Al Kaabi said.
The platform, which is deployed across ADNOC Drilling’s fleet and supporting ADNOC Onshore and ADNOC Offshore, gives business, asset, and drilling teams a live view of operations, improving coordination, and risk management across the company’s portfolio.
“DrillOps transforms real-time drilling data into operational intelligence that helps teams make faster, more informed decisions,” said Rakesh Jaggi, President, Digital, SLB.
“Deployed within ADNOC's sovereign cloud environment, the technology provides the scalable digital foundation for AI-enabled workflows across one of the industry's largest rig fleets and supports the continued progression toward more autonomous operations,” Jaggi said.
ADNOC added that maintaining sensitive information within the UAE jurisdiction would strengthen data security and operational resilience, helping push the region towards more autonomous drilling operations and enhance its long-term digital independence.
