We investigate technical causes of drilling delays and excess costs, assess complex subsurface conditions, and support implementation of engineering improvements.
Where it is useful
- Long drilling cycles, rising well construction costs and non-productive time (NPT).
- Recurring stuck pipe, losses or other operational complications.
- Complex reservoirs, abnormal pressure, HPHT wells or offshore drilling.
What we do
- Analyze well construction cycles, drilling operations, tripping time, actual KPIs and NPT.
- Assess well design, drilling practices, fluids and contractor interfaces.
- Review geology, petrophysical data, reservoir properties and development risks.
- Develop and support measures to shorten schedules and reduce complications.
benefits
- Potential reduction in well construction duration and cost.
- Less NPT and fewer repeated drilling problems.
- Better-informed technology choices and more predictable operations.
Practical outputs
- Technical assessment of losses and prioritized improvement actions.
- Implementation program with measurable KPIs and engineering follow-up.
Team experience
- Badra field, Iraq: contribution to engineering changes associated with reducing well construction time from approximately 600 to 180 days.
- Offshore and complex wells in the North Sea, Vietnam and the Middle East; petrophysics in Norway and Mexico and the El Assel exploration project in Algeria.