Supercomputers that create 3-D seismic maps of BHP Billiton’s oil and gas assets are accelerating work to bring new fields into production and have already notched savings of $500-million in development costs at a project in the Caribbean.
The computers are among initiatives aimed at using technology such as drones and robot drills to cut operating costs and lower the development bills of potential projects including the Jansen potash deposit in Canada, chief technology officer Diane Jurgens said Friday in an interview.
