ADNOC Drills 6,428 Feet in 24 Hours with AI-Powered Technology
In Abu Dhabi, ADNOC has established a new well delivery performance standard by drilling 6,428 feet in 24 hours using AI-powered smart drilling. This achievement significantly accelerates well delivery and enhances operational efficiencies across its Abu Dhabi operations. The use of AI-powered drilling technology has enabled ADNOC to optimize performance, support faster decision-making, and apply lessons learned from one well to the next.
The achievement reflects ADNOC’s commitment to operational excellence and its ability to combine the expertise of its people, deep operational experience, cross-functional collaboration, and advanced technologies to accelerate well delivery and bring energy online faster for the UAE and the world. At the center of this transformation is ADNOC’s Real-Time Intelligence Centre (RTIC), where engineers, operational specialists, and subsurface experts work together around the clock to optimize performance and support faster decision-making.
Dr. Ahmed Mohamed Alebri, CEO of ADNOC Onshore, stated that technology, data, and collaboration are helping ADNOC continuously improve performance across its operations. By combining ADNOC Onshore’s deep understanding of its reservoirs with ADNOC Drilling‘s world-class capabilities, the company is unlocking greater value from every well, accelerating the delivery of production capacity, and bringing energy to market more efficiently in support of ADNOC’s growth ambitions.
Abdulla Ateya Al Messabi, CEO of ADNOC Drilling, added that every well teaches the next, and every operation generates new insights that help improve the one that follows. By combining AI, real-time intelligence, and decades of operational experience, ADNOC is creating a continuous improvement engine that is transforming performance across its business. The result is safer operations, smarter execution, faster well delivery, and more value from every well as the company helps power the UAE’s energy future.
The achievement is a significant milestone for ADNOC and the UAE‘s energy sector, demonstrating the company’s commitment to operational excellence and its ability to leverage advanced technologies to drive growth and efficiency. As ADNOC continues to push the boundaries of what is possible with AI-powered drilling, the company is poised to play an increasingly important role in shaping the future of the energy industry.
