“获胜”作为表示和理解物理对象的一种手段有着悠久的历史，包括草图、蓝图、物理模型和计算机辅助设计 (CAD)。
随着数字技术的成熟，孪生技术也日趋成熟。数字孪生曾经是一个新颖的概念，如今已成为石油天然气行业基础设施管理和运营的重要工具。
“数字孪生”一词首次出现在OnePetro数据库中还不到十年，但业界对这些虚拟副本的接受度却非常高。原因何在？它们用动态实时模型取代了过时的工具，从而能够持续、全面地洞察资产的健康状况和性能。
业界已经学到了很多关于数字孪生如何发挥作用的知识——例如当前和准确的模型和数据——以及该工具可用于实现盈利的不同方式，例如通过降低风险或作为运营孪生。
由于数字孪生是为现实世界的物体创建的，因此可信度至关重要。美国船级社 (ABS) 技术-数字研究经理Eric VanDerHorn在休斯顿举行的2025 年海上技术大会上介绍OTC 35756时表示，数字孪生的可信度应取决于其计划用途。
“考虑可信度的首要方面是真正理解这一切都基于内容。”
The long history of “twinning” as a means to represent and understand a physical object includes sketches, blueprints, physical models, and computer-aided design (CAD).
As digital technology has matured, so have twinning capabilities. Once a novel concept, the digital twin has become an essential tool for managing and operating the oil and gas industry’s infrastructure.
It has been less than a decade since the term “digital twin” first appeared in the OnePetro database, but the industry’s uptake on these virtual replicas has been rapid. And why not? They replace outdated tools with dynamic, real-time models that provide a continuous, comprehensive view of an asset’s health and performance.
The industry has learned a great deal about what it takes for a digital twin to be useful—such as current and accurate models and data—and the different ways the tool can be used to benefit the bottom line, such as through risk mitigation or as an operations twin.
As digital twins are created for real-world objects, the question of trustworthiness is paramount. While presenting OTC 35756 at the 2025 Offshore Technology Conference in Houston, Eric VanDerHorn, manager of technology-digital research at American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), said a digital twin’s credibility should be predicated on its planned use.
“The first aspect of considering credibility is really to understand that it’s all based on content.
