石油设备网讯 据美国彭博新闻社2019年4月19日巴黎报道，法国能源巨头道达尔公司(Total SA)的一位高管日前在巴黎表示，道达尔公司计划在未来几周内启动一家数字工厂来开发人工智能技术，以便在勘探和生产项目上节省数亿美元。
道达尔公司勘探与开发主管阿尔诺•布鲁亚克周五在巴黎由法国石油与新能源研究所（IFP Energy Nouvelles）组织的一次会议上表示，利用人工智能筛选地质数据将有助于识别新的勘探前景，并缩短获得许可证、钻探和发现的时间。他说，这还将有助于优化设备的使用，降低维护成本。
道达尔公司首席执行官帕特里克•波漾在同一场活动中表示，这家数字工厂将雇佣200至300名工程师，并在北海成功的试点项目基础上继续发展。这也是吸引“年轻人才”进入该行业的一种方式。
一年前，道达尔公司和Alphabet Inc.公司的谷歌签署了一项协议，双方将共同开发用于地下数据分析的人工智能解决方案。布鲁亚克说，双方的合作“非常成功”。
尽管油价已从2015年开始的暴跌中部分复苏，但由于担心生产过剩、地缘政治紧张局势或经济放缓可能会削弱需求，大型石油公司正在严格控制成本。
李峻 编译自 彭博社
原文如下：
Total Turns to Artificial Intelligence to Cut Drilling Costs
Total SA plans to start a digital factory in the coming weeks to tap artificial intelligence in a bid to save hundreds of millions of dollars on exploration and production projects, according to an executive.
The use of artificial intelligence to screen geological data will help identify new prospects, and shorten the time to acquire licenses, drill and make discoveries, Arnaud Breuillac, head of E&P, said at a conference organized by IFP Energies Nouvelles in Paris on Friday. It will also help optimize the use of equipment and reduce maintenance costs, he said.
The digital factory will employ between 200 and 300 engineers and build on successful North Sea pilot projects, Chief Executive Officer Patrick Pouyanne said at the same event. It will also be a way to attract “young talent” to the industry.
A year ago, Total and Alphabet Inc.’s Google signed an agreement to jointly develop artificial intelligence solutions applied to subsurface data analysis. The partnership has been “very successful,” Breuillac said.
While oil prices have partly recovered from a slump that started in 2015, big oil companies are keeping a tight rein on costs amid fear that a production glut, geopolitical tensions or an economic slowdown may sap demand.
