The agreement combines Schlumberger’s production optimisation services, upstream experience, and Avocet production operations software platform with IBM’s enterprise asset management and enterprise services.
According to Schlumberger, customers using the service should expect improved productivity, efficiency and cost management across operational areas including production optimisation, flow assurance, logistics, scheduling, HSE, human resources, equipment monitoring and maintenance.
“The alliance with IBM will drive production excellence beyond engineering to all workflows across the production operations business lifecycle,” says Uwem Ukpong, president of Schlumberger’s Software Integrated Solutions.