Eni and Halliburton achieve industry first with closed-loop rig automation in deepwater Indonesia

Halliburton has successfully deployed its LOGIX™ automation and remote operations technology on a deepwater exploration well for Eni offshore Indonesia, marking several industry and regional milestones in closed-loop drilling automation. The project demonstrates the scalability and effectiveness of advanced automation in complex offshore drilling environments.

The operation also represents the first deployment in the Asia Pacific region of fully integrated rig automation with Managed Pressure Drilling (MPD). Halliburton combined rig surface equipment, automated well placement, downhole hydraulics, and MPD controls into a connected, closed-loop system. Through its LOGIX™ Orchestration service, drilling and tripping operations were coordinated within a single automated workflow, eliminating the traditional separation between drilling execution and pressure management. This integrated approach delivered reliable pressure control and consistent performance in wells with narrow operating margins.

LOGIX Orchestration coordinates drilling decisions in real time for surface, subsurface, and downhole systems. When we integrate rig automation with MPD, we close a critical gap and give operators better control, consistency, and performance in complex wells. This deployment proves the model scales in a deepwater environment.

- Jim Collins, vice president, Sperry Drilling, Halliburton

The project combined Eni's operational expertise with Halliburton's advanced automation technologies to integrate drill floor control, subsurface automation, and pressure management into a single, unified system. The successful deployment of LOGIX™ automation and remote operations in Indonesia highlights the strength of the collaboration and demonstrates the potential to scale digital well construction.

The integrated solution delivered measurable operational benefits, improving drilling efficiency by more than 15% while maintaining precise well control in a challenging narrow operating margin environment.

The achievement builds on Halliburton's recent advancements in closed-loop drilling automation across multiple offshore operations and reflects growing industry demand for automation that goes beyond decision support to enable real-time execution. It also reinforces Halliburton's leadership in drilling automation while expanding the adoption of its advanced automation capabilities for deepwater projects worldwide.