Exxon turns to automated drilling in the Permian in push for higher oil output

Exxon turning to more automated drilling in the Permian Basin to boost production - report

Exxon Mobil plans to dramatically increase its use of automation for its operations in the Permian Basin to help it boost production in the basin by nearly 40% to 2.5M boe/day by 2030.

Exxon turns to automated drilling in the Permian in push for higher oil output

In rural west Texas where oil rigs and pump jacks dot the sparse flat ​landscape, an ExxonMobil contractor sits in a small office on a drilling rig, using controls on a screen to operate robotic ‌machinery and move tall steel pipes weighing roughly 2,000 pounds.

Exxon plans to automate half its Permian drilling rigs by 2028

ExxonMobil is expanding automated drilling rigs in the Permian Basin to improve oil production, efficiency and worker safety.

ExxonMobil Aims to Scale Automated Drilling by 2028 in the Permian

ExxonMobil aims to scale automated drilling in the Permian Basin by 2028, a strategy that contrasts with Chevron's approach.