PRODECS: Software for Project Economic Analysis under Uncertainty

ProDecs provides software and services for Project Economic Analysis under Uncertainty. The company was established in 2024 following six years of R&D in the BRU21 program in collaboration with OKEA, AkerBP and the Norwegian Offshore Directorate. Its software is relevant for all energy investment projects, especially those with low margins and significant uncertainties. The company is now seeking additional partners for its Joint Industry Project in 2025 and offering trial license packages for their O&G module. Get in touch for a demo! Read more about ProDecs.

Contact persons: Dr. Semyon Fedorov and Professor Verena Hagspiel

COMPUTERWELL: High-Performance Digital Twin of Drillstring Dynamics 

ComputerWell provides High-Performance Digital Twin of Drillstring Dynamics. The company is now working on its second paid feasibility study with AkerBP. In 2024, ComputerWell was granted a second round of Verification funding from the Research Council of Norway (RCN) and received 3 MNOK. The total support from RCN is now 8 MNOK. Read more about ComputerWell.

Contact person: Professor Sigve Hovda

DIGIWELLDATA: Remote / Automated Drilling Operation

DigiWellData develops software for real-time analytics of wired pipe drilling data. Their solution is based on a four-year BRU21 research project. In 2024, their software was expanded with modules for Automated Dull Bit Grading and Real-Time Bit Condition Monitoring, Lithology Change Detection and Mud Loss Detection. The pilot test was conducted on data provided by AkerBP. Read more about DigiWellData.

Contact person: Professor Behzad Elahifar

DrillFeel: Increasing Driller’s Situational Awareness

DrillFeel is an innovation project focusing on increasing driller’s situational awareness. Its technology allows the driller to feel downhole drilling conditions through actuated joysticks in the driller’s chair as if holding hands on the BHA. In 2024, DrillFeel was awarded with Equinor’s Innovate for Better Prize.  Meet DrillFeel at the 2025 SPE/IADC Drilling Conference in Stavanger, March 4-6. Read more about DrillFeel.

Contact person: Professor Alexey Pavlov

OSDU Innovation Lab: Innovation Laboratory on Open Subsurface Data Universe

OSDU Innovation Lab is a BRU21 initiative to promote Open Subsurface Data Universe to education and research at NTNU. In 2024, we established a team to conduct research and supervise PhD and MSc projects on OSDU and, in collaboration with Equinor and AkerBP, started the first MSc projects.  Currently, we are working on securing longer-term funding and invite industrial partners to support this initiative. Read more about OSDU.

Contact persons: Professor Eric Monteiro and Mahdis Moradi