The success of drilling programs depends on many factors, but few are more decisive and vital than good, consistent, communication. Miscommunication can cause delays, added expenditures, and potentially create dangerous conditions, and even well-planned drilling programs employing talented, attentive scientists can suffer from it.
One particular area of vulnerability to miscommunication is discrepancy between individual loggers in terms of lithological description. Even when describing the same formation, inconsistencies in logging descriptions can cause needless confusion if not carefully monitored. To this end, Field Geo Services offers LithoAI, an app designed to eliminate such inconsistencies and provide clear reportage on the geological conditions in your well.
LithoAI provides loggers with a series of prompts that describe each sample with clarity and depth. By providing a common vocabulary and setting descriptive conventions, the danger of human error is vastly reduced. As a result, LithoAI promotes not only accurate drilling, but more informed reservoir characterization, casing design, and correlation of engineering and geoscience data. Moreover, it can be used as a tool to train new geologists, ingraining good habits early.
