SLB and Vår Energi announced the expansion of their technology collaboration to scale up well planning and integrated reservoir development planning on the Norwegian continental shelf. The initiative aims to improve coordination between technical disciplines and accelerate decision-making in increasingly complex offshore projects.
Currently, both companies are working on expanding the use of the Delfi™ digital platform, a cloud-based solution that connects crucial processes of exploration, subsurface assessment, subsea design, well planning, reservoir development and production within a unified environment.
A digital strategy to reduce planning times
According to information shared by the companies, previous tests demonstrated that collaborative well planning reduced work cycles that traditionally took months to complete in a matter of days. Now, the integration of reservoir development planning aims to replicate similar benefits on a larger scale.
This approach allows specialists from different areas to work simultaneously on shared datasets and standardized workflows. As a result, manual information transfers are reduced, and repetitive tasks that often delay evaluation and development processes are minimized.
The Delfi platform connects all stages of development
The implementation of Delfi™ represents an important step in Vår Energi’s digital strategy to manage its operations on the Norwegian continental shelf.
The platform integrates activities ranging from initial exploration to production, offering a unified view of the asset lifecycle. This capability facilitates scenario assessment and enables a faster response to the operational needs of mature offshore fields.
Likewise, the cloud-native environment fosters collaboration between geographically distributed teams and improves the availability of up-to-date information for decision-making.
Greater efficiency for mature offshore assets
The expansion of the collaboration comes at a time when operators are seeking to maximize the performance of existing assets while facing greater technical and economic challenges.
Rakesh Jaggi, president of SLB’s digital business, noted that the speed with which teams can coordinate and evaluate alternatives has become a determining factor for the success of offshore projects. Under this approach, digital integration helps shorten planning cycles and improve the quality of operational decisions.
In addition, the initiative includes applications in marginal submarine interconnection projects and other development opportunities that require close coordination between technical disciplines.
Growing trend towards cloud-based planning
The collaboration between SLB and Vår Energi reflects an increasingly visible trend within the energy industry: the adoption of cloud-based digital platforms to optimize field development and improve operational efficiency.
Through integrated processes and shared data, companies seek to reduce the time between key development stages, strengthen interdisciplinary collaboration, and increase the value of available resources in mature oil and gas basins.
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