Producers have long benefited from improvements in drilling rig technology — from greater safety to greater efficiency. But well servicing operations and equipment haven’t changed much in the last 40 years. For example, data capture is still largely done by hand, and at the end of the day you have little or no real proof that the job you paid for was actually performed. Until now.

Intelligent rigs are a recent addition to the well servicing industry, but these rigs are the product of years of development aimed at reducing the cost of wellsite interventions, through improved safety, efficiency, and job quality. So how do you define an intelligent rig?

I-Rig Certification is the only industry program requiring wellsite service equipment to meet a higher standard of capability, distinguishing it from conventional equipment referred to as "dumb iron." Certification ensures substantial benefits for both well service providers as well as oil and gas producers.

Because revenues stop when the well is killed for an intervention, it’s important to minimize downtime and safety risks while increasing job quality and efficiency. I-Rig Certified equipment can do this.

To become I-Rig Certified, a service rig must meet a higher standard of performance, including automated data acquisition, the ability to generate and transmit reports, and active safety-control features that distinguish it as an Intelligent Rig.

Any rig can become I-Rig Certified by meeting the certification requirements outlined on this Web site. New rigs can be equipped with the necessary features during the manufacturing process, and existing rigs can be upgraded.