Digital Management of Drilling Projects: Drilling Process Monitoring and Data Analysis Based on BIM Technology

Digital Management of Drilling Projects: Drilling Process Monitoring and Data Analysis Based on BIM Technology

Drilling projects are undergoing a profound transformation from traditional experience-based management to data-driven decision-making. A digital management platform built using BIM technology provides a unified and intelligent solution for full-cycle visual monitoring and in-depth data analysis of the drilling process, significantly improving project transparency, safety, and decision-making efficiency.

The core of this system is the creation of a three-dimensional digital drilling "twin." Before commencement of work, BIM technology integrates geological data, wellbore structure, equipment layout, and surface facilities into a unified three-dimensional visualization model. This forms a realistic "digital drilling" system, allowing managers to view the underground formations, wellbore trajectory, precise location of the casing string, and its relationship to the surrounding environment from any angle on a computer, overcoming the limitations of traditional reliance on two-dimensional drawings.

During construction, the system enables dynamic monitoring and data fusion of the drilling process. The platform receives various data from the field in real time, such as drill bit position, drilling parameters, mud properties, and downhole pressure, and dynamically maps them onto the three-dimensional model. For example, the system provides a clear visual representation of which rock layers the drill bit is traversing, the deviation between the actual drilling trajectory and the designed path, and the changes in downhole pressure. This essentially provides managers with "eyes that see through the formation," enabling them to monitor drilling dynamics in real time and promptly identify potential risks such as excessive well deviation and abnormal formation pressure.

More importantly, the system can intelligently analyze massive amounts of drilling data. The platform aggregates multi-source data from geology, engineering, and equipment operation. Through built-in analysis tools, it can trace the root cause of any problem (such as the reason for a sudden drop in drilling rate), optimize drilling parameter combinations, predict equipment maintenance cycles, and evaluate the effectiveness of different technical measures. All historical data and experience can be stored in the model, providing valuable digital references for subsequent similar drilling operations and driving the evolution of drilling operations from "drilling one well, accumulating one experience" to an intelligent model of "data sharing and continuous optimization."

Digital drilling management achieved through BIM technology deeply integrates isolated engineering information with dynamic production data in a visualized three-dimensional space. It not only improves collaborative efficiency and risk management capabilities, but also drives drilling engineering towards greater precision, efficiency, and safety through in-depth data value mining.