Our Vision is Computer Vision

We're leading the way in
rig computer vision solutions.

Foundations

DrillDocs exists to help drilling teams make better decisions in complex well construction situations using novel technologies.

We use AI-powered cameras and data analytics to deliver new information about borehole stability, cuttings recovery, and solids control equipment performance, which helps operators drill complex wells more safely and efficiently.

Our vision is for DrillDocs to become the leading provider of camera-based sensors, which will be installed on every deep water and high-risk onshore rig. Acquiring and applying data from our sensors will become the Standard of Care for offshore drilling—part of wellbore construction and control best practices—delivering a measurable reduction in related non-productive time and HSE incidents.

Leadership Team

Calvin Holt

Co-Founder &
Chief Executive Officer

Calvin is a seasoned technical manager who focused his career on implementing emerging drilling technologies for the world's top oil and gas companies.

Francois Ruel

Co-Founder &
Chief Science Officer

Francois is a 'wunderkind' SCADA inventor and founder of Hulix, an industrial engineering software company.

Brian Bogus

Chief Operating Officer

Brian is an experienced developer of software, mobile apps, web apps, augmented, virtual, and mixed reality. He has worked with organizations of all sizes, from start-ups to Fortune 100 companies.

Advisory Board

To help bring its technology from proof of concept to commercial reality, DrillDocs has tapped the expertise of successful oil and gas executives who see the company's potential to become an industry game changer.

Fernando Assing

President & CEO

Centurion Group

Gary Kolstad

Co-Founder & Chairman

Morpheus LLC

Don Conkle

Co-Founder & Director

Morpheus LLC

Marty Oehlbeck

Managing Director

Intellectual Portfolio LLC

Michael Szafron

Vice President International Sales

Tactical Oilfield Products Inc.

Matt Bell

Co-Founder & Head Coach

Strategic Piece & MessageUp

Upcoming Events

Meet DrillDocs representatives at one of these upcoming events and conferences:

SPE / IADC International Drilling Conference & Exhibition

4-6 March 2025 | Forum Expo | Stavanger, Norway

News Updates

August 27, 2024 | CLIENT NEWS

DrillDocs Delivers Industry-First
Real-Time Cuttings Data for AkerBP

DrillDocs announced that it has delivered industry-first real-time drilled cuttings size distribution data to AkerBP.

The company’s camera-based computer vision technology was deployed on a contracted jack-up rig while drilling a 1000 m, 12¼-in. hole section on the Norwegian Continental Shelf.

DrillDocs CleanSight® system employs Axis Communications' cameras designed for hazardous environments, which feature onboard processing capability for real-time image analysis. DrillDocs patented and proprietary image-processing algorithms continuously monitor drilled cuttings exiting the rig’s solids control system, calculating the amount and size distribution of recovered drilled solids. This provides valuable information about hole cleaning performance, borehole stability, and solids control equipment operations.

Before introducing DrillDocs’ technology, the rig equipment that separates drilled solids from drilling mud—known as “shale shakers”—was only monitored periodically by drilling staff making visual inspections. This new approach allows the rig team to react in near real-time to events happening in the wellbore.

"Our technology captures and interprets unique and vital information about the drilling process that would otherwise go unreported," said Calvin Holt, founder and CEO of DrillDocs. "By combining advances in camera technology and computer vision, we’re able to spot drilling issues as they are occurring and allow drilling teams to take corrective action before they become much bigger problems."

“This strategic milestone is testimony to AkerBP's commitment to enhancing drilling performance and safety through the application of cutting-edge technology,” commented Knut Eugen Svendsen, Rig Superintendent at Aker BP in Stavanger. “As this technology continues to mature, we foresee it becoming part of standard drilling practice on offshore and high-risk wells worldwide.”