ADNOC has deployed Neuron 5, its industry-leading artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled process optimization technology, to hundreds of pieces of equipment at its onshore Northeast Bab (NEB) field and ADNOC Gas' Taweelah gas compression plant.
Developed by ADNOC's Thamama Excellence Centre, AIQ and AVEVA, the innovative solution autonomously monitors the performance of critical equipment, enabling process optimisation and preventive maintenance, reducing operational downtime, increasing efficiency and reducing the need for time-consuming manual inspections.
Neuron 5 uses advanced AI models and deep learning algorithms to interpret data received from sensors on critical equipment, including pressure, temperature and vibration, to predict maintenance needs and monitor equipment performance.
Following the success of the initial deployment, ADNOC plans to roll out Neuron 5 technology across all of its facilities across thousands of critical equipment essential to production, including compressors, valves and generators.
“ADNOC is putting AI at the heart of our operations, leveraging advanced industry-leading technologies to help meet the world's growing energy needs responsibly,” said Abdulmunim Saif Al Kindi, Executive Director, Upstream, ADNOC.
“The development and deployment of Neuron 5 across our upstream and downstream facilities demonstrates this strategy in action and highlights our continued progress towards our vision of becoming the world's most AI-enabled energy company,” Al Kindi added.
Notably, ADNOC Gas was the first to deploy Neuron 5 at its Taweelah power station, supporting efforts to provide reliable and uninterrupted gas supplies to key industries in Abu Dhabi and the Northern Emirates.
The Neuron 5 pilot phase has shown that the technology has the potential to reduce unplanned outages by 50% and extend planned maintenance intervals across the operation by 20%, freeing up ADNOC's operators for more productive activities.
