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Northern Lights CO2 transport and storage project.
Sekal’s DrillTronics, Automated Drilling Control solution was deployed on the Transocean Enabler semi-submersible drilling rig to assist with successfully drilling two carbon injection wells in Q3 and Q4 2022. This was in support of the Northern Lights carbon...
Frame agreement for Sekal DrillTronics® Automated Drilling Control Software signed with PETRONAS Carigali Sdn Bhd (PCSB)
Sekal has expanded PETRONAS Carigali Sdn Bhd (PCSB) adoption of Sekal’s real-time digital twin technology and services with the inclusion of Sekal’s Automated Drilling Control software DrillTronics® into its current contract. This is the first implementation of...
Aker BP and SEKAL sign frame agreement for Drilling Automation service
Sekal is pleased to announce that we have signed a new framework agreement with Aker BP to supply rig operations with Drilling Automation and real-time drilling engineering solutions. The services range from DrillTronics (Drilling Automation), DrillScene (Transient...
New Frame agreement signed with Vår Energi
Vår Energi has awarded Sekal a 2-year contract for Digital Twin Technology and Services using Sekal applications, DrillExpect, DrillScene and DrillTronics for all Vår Energi projects. Sekal sees the operational model agreed with Vår Energi as the optimal combination;...
Sekal receives extension of Equinor frame agreement
Equinor has decided to exercise a contract option for Automated Drilling Control Support Services. Sekal’s frame agreement with Equinor comprise technology and services on several offshore assets. It represents a major part of Sekal’s activities in the North Sea, and...
Sekal received the 2020 Research and Innovation Award (June 2021)
(Picture: Sekals’ CEO, Atle Sonesen, receives the award from the Rogaland County Major Marianne Chesak) Last week Sekal was announced as the winner of the 2020 Research and Innovation Award for Rogaland, Norway. This prize is awarded for the 19th time, and is jointly...
Digitalization of the drilling process – how does it add value?
The industry spotlight has been on the digitalization of the drilling process for some years now, but what value does it really provide? With the influx of new technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, automation and autonomous operations,...
PRESS RELEASE: Appointment of new CEO of Sekal
The Board of Sekal AS is pleased to announce the appointment of Atle Sonesen as the new Chief Executive Officer of Sekal with effect from 1 February 2021. Sonesen comes from the position as COO of Noreco ASA. Mr. Sonesen has a broad and extensive experience within the...
Press Release: Sekal AS awarded funding through the Research Council’s program
Sekal AS is delighted to announce that our DrillTronics technology are fully integrated to the NOV - NOVOS version 4.1 and been awarded funding through the Research Council's program to demonstrate our Smart Drilling Automation Application on the Johan Sverdrup...