Weatherford’s Automated Well Integrity Building lasting value

Multinational oil and gas service company, Weatherford claim to hold the key to the future of well construction, using the world’s only automated make up technology and evaluation software. Their patented Vero™ technology eliminates costly human error, offering a service that can remotely and digitally guarantee well integrity, whilst removing human workforces from ‘red-zone’ risk areas.

The Vero™ automated connection integrity goes above and beyond tubular running for unquestionable success.

Rather than relying on human judgement for connection evaluation, Weatherford applies artificial intelligence to eliminate errors or oversights that can lead to safety incidents and costly remediation.

When it comes to health and safety, the potential risks involved with tubular running can be detrimental. Furthermore, operational issues can also be damaging for a company’s reputation. Due to inefficiency and failure to follow correct processes, human error is often cited as the root cause to many major problems that occur.

Every well has hundreds, if not thousands of connections and it takes just one of these to compromise the integrity of the entire asset.

Manually building a vast number of connections can lead to complacency, increasing the possibilities of mistakes, injuries or fatalities.

Outcomes like these can cost the industry billions and have led to a drive for new technology to transform the process.

Vero™ technology guarantees a level of certainty and delivers immediate value. By running the optimal connections with fewer personnel and in less time than traditional methods, it takes on a new approach, whilst reducing well construction costs.

The long-term benefits of automation are substantial as the technology extends life-of-well quality by maximising uptime and sustaining production.

Vero™ can also be used in a number of environments to eliminate unnecessary exposure for onsite personnel. From deep water wells to conventional land operations, the technology ensures a safe and secure connection every time.

Vero™ Auto evaluate coupled with Auto makeup together ensure connections are made up the same way every time to attain efficiency and eliminate wasteful variance. The technology also eliminates improperly made up connections, which saves significant time. Vero™ removes the inconsistency which sometimes requires breaking the connection back out and having to re-do it.

For Weatherford, applying intelligence makes equipment more than just machines. Technology like Vero™ allows the company to expand its capabilities beyond conventional tubular running. With the industry adopting more digitalisation, Vero™ could be the digital solution to building wells that will last a lifetime.