Abu Dhabi-based artificial intelligence (AI) company AIQ, in collaboration with ADNOC, Baker Hughes and CORVA, launched the AI Rate of Penetration (ROP) Optimization initiative on Dec. 5. The initiative aims to use AI to enhance drilling performance across ADNOC fields.

The project will use AI-enabled solutions at targeted onshore and offshore fields, providing real-time recommendations for drilling parameters, AIQ said in the announcement’s release.

 By training advanced AI on specialized reservoir and drilling datasets and leveraging historical drilling performance data, this collaboration plans to provide real-time input to the drilling engineer for optimizing weight on bit, rotations per minute and other critical parameters, the release said.

“This project marks a significant development in AIQ’s mission to collaborate with industry innovators to drive technological innovation in the energy sector. By working with ADNOC, Baker Hughes, and CORVA, we are bringing together the best minds in the industry to make drilling activities faster, safer, and more cost-effective,” said Magzhan Kenesbai, acting managing director of AIQ.