Halliburton, Exxon and Noble achieve fully automated geological well placement

Halliburton (HAL), in collaboration with ExxonMobil (XOM), Sekal, Noble (NE), and the Wells Alliance Guyana team, delivered a step forward in digital well construction to achieve the first fully automated geological well placement with complete rig automation in offshore Guyana. The project combined rig automation, automated subsurface interpretation and well placement, and real-time hydraulics to establish a new benchmark for well construction performance, reservoir contact, and execution efficiency. This achievement advances the FutureWell initiative in the Wells Alliance Guyana effort by unifying subsurface insight, automation, and rig systems to improve execution.