{"id":19976,"date":"2026-04-04T14:32:51","date_gmt":"2026-04-04T06:32:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.classic-ap.com\/?p=19976"},"modified":"2026-04-04T14:32:53","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T06:32:53","slug":"halliburton-acquires-sekal-expand-drilling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.classic-ap.com\/en\/industry-news-en\/halliburton-acquires-sekal-expand-drilling.html","title":{"rendered":"Halliburton acquires Sekal to expand drilling automation portfolio"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"470\" src=\"https:\/\/www.classic-ap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/01-7.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19955\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.classic-ap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/01-7.jpg 780w, https:\/\/www.classic-ap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/01-7-300x181.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.classic-ap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/01-7-768x463.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.classic-ap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/01-7-600x362.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Halliburton acquired Sekal, a drilling automation software company previously wholly owned by Sumitomo Corporation, combining Sekal\u2019s DrillTronics automation platform with Halliburton\u2019s LOGIX automation and remote operations offering.<br>Sekal\u2019s solutions have been deployed in more than 1,300 wells worldwide. The combined offering integrates well placement, wellbore hydraulics and rig operations in real time, and pairs with Halliburton\u2019s LOGIX Automated Geosteering service. Halliburton said customers have achieved up to 25% reductions in well delivery times through the use of the technology.\uff082026-04-04\uff09<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Halliburton acquired Sekal, a drilling automation software company previously wholly owned by Sumitomo Corporation, combining Sekal\u2019s DrillTronics automation platform with Halliburton\u2019s LOGIX automation and remote operations offering.Sekal\u2019s solutions have been deployed in more than 1,300 wells worldwide. 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