Landmark, the data-driven technology solutions and services business for the oil and gas industry of US-based oilfield services giant Halliburton, has signed an agreement with US-based edge computing platform Armada, looking to maximize its capabilities.
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The two companies have signed an iEnergy Partnership agreement, enabling Armada to join Halliburton’s iEnergy ecosystem, described as an engineering cloud that connects the field to the boardroom by deploying, integrating and managing exploration and production (E&P) cloud applications across the enterprise. The collaboration aims to maximize the capabilities of Halliburton’s DecisionSpace365 and other third-party applications at the edge.
Dan Wright, CEO of Armada, said, “We are excited to work with Halliburton, a global leader with more than a century of innovation in the oil and gas industry, to bring their groundbreaking Landmark solution to the edge. The amount of data being generated at the edge is exploding, and this is especially true for oil and gas companies. We look forward to helping our customers harness the combined power of Landmark’s solutions with Armada’s innovative Commander platform and Galleon modular data centers to solve mission-critical problems.”
Recent developments in the Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI), and satellite connectivity have enabled Armada to build what it believes is the first full-stack edge computing platform. In addition to Commander, an end-to-end software platform that serves as a single data source for all of an enterprise’s edge operations, Armada offers Galleon, a complete hardware solution for edge computing in remote locations. This data center-in-a-box can be deployed anywhere in the world, leveraging Starlink for satellite backhaul.
“Armada provides a unique opportunity to fully realize Landmark’s enterprise capabilities of real-time data processing, automated control algorithms and enhanced operational decision-making at the edge. This joint solution enables operators to move decision-making into the process and control loop, improving asset utilization and reliability,” said Nagaraj Srinivasan, senior vice president, Halliburton Landmark.
Late last year, Halliburton partnered with Sekal to jointly offer well construction automation solutions. The two companies agreed to collaborate on technology and services incorporating Halliburton’s digitally integrated well construction solutions and Sekal’s Drilltronics automation platform.
The company also partnered with Oil States Industries to give customers greater control over their deepwater managed pressure drilling (MPD) equipment, control systems and services.
