A new data-driven drilling program could increase the productivity of operations for Danish company Maersk, a marine division of GE announced. GE said it was working with Maersk Drilling on a pilot program that uses advanced algorithms and sensor data to potentially increase productivity as well as cut maintenance costs by up to 20 percent. The program would create a so-called digital twin of the drilling operation and use advanced programming to help spot potential inefficiencies or failures ahead of time. “With the fast-paced changes of globally connected economies and shifting regional opportunities, marine operators need to transform themselves to be efficient, predictable and nimble,” Tim Schweikert, the president and CEO of GE’s Marine Solutions said in a statement. “Drawing critical insights from […]