Off, Manual, Auto: AI Gets a Hand on the Setpoint

Podcast: Silicon & Shale Podcast · Silicon & Shale

Opublikowano: 2026-10-07

Derrick and Packer look at how far AI has gotten in the oil patch this week. The question has moved past "is the AI smart?" to "which rung of the ladder is it allowed on?" At the bottom it reads. In the middle it recommends and a person signs off. At the top it changes a setpoint on a live system, inside limits somebody set. In this episode: * PakEnergy's OnPing Plunger (Oct 1): AI that tunes plunger-lift setpoints (tubing differential, afterflow timing, pressure thresholds) with three modes: Off, Manual and Auto. Paper next to steel: "up...