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Multimedia Data Acquisition System Drilling Simulator

Contracting Agency: U.S. Department of Energy
Point of Contact: solutions@kbsi.com

Overview

Drilling operations today are extremely complex, hazardous, expensive, and risky. There is a lack of robust training and decision support technology to help drilling engineers and technicians mitigate, in real time, potential problems encountered during drilling operations. The MIDAS-DS Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) project addressed the gaps and challenges associated with the adoption of real time computer based training tools within the U.S. drilling industry.

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KBSI's objectives were to

	investigate and understand drilling operations, cognitive load on drilling personnel, and the training requirements of these personnel
	develop and demonstrate a MIDAS-DS prototype that delivers a virtual training environment addressing the needs of drilling industry personnel
	develop the requirements and architecture for a full-scale implementation of this technology in a real-world environment

Results

The project realized the MIDAS-DS Architecture Design and Demonstration: KBSI designed and implemented the architecture of a novel, open, reconfigurable, adaptable, multimedia, simulation-based training system. Key innovations include:

	an approach to real-time, multi-media training knowledge delivery that combines simulation-based training with repository-based training methods
	advanced mechanisms for self-adaptation and automatic reconfiguration
	a robust, knowledge based approach for the rapid capture of expert knowledge and cost-effective training system deployment

In addition, the MIDAS-DS had realized a Strategic Partner and Application Focus Selection: KBSI identified several key industry and institutional collaborators. These partners provided KBSI with application focus areas and drilling data from these focus areas.

MIDAS-DS technology will provide the necessary infrastructure to deliver high-quality, affordable training material to drilling personnel through the use of simulation, distributed computing technologies, and multimedia. MIDAS-DS will reduce drilling expenditures incurred every year by significantly reducing training costs, improving productivity, and increasing the safety of operators and oil wells.

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