Exxon expands automated drilling in Permian to target 2.5M boe/d by 2030
Exxon is expanding robotic drilling in West Texas Permian operations, adding automation to rigs that take over work typically done on the drilling floor while shifting crews toward planning and oversight. The company reports two automated rigs and a horizontal well nearly two miles long drilled in just over six days. Exxon aims to increase Permian output about 40% to 2.5 million boe/d by 2030 while improving worker safety.