To revitalise an existing drilling software system and re-position it as a more valuable Process  and Document Management tool for the Wells Teams. 

The main challenge in this project was to improve user acceptance. The previous version of the system had some weaknesses, and teams had become resistant to using it.

Our priority was to change the way the system was used, by simplifying the process and aligning it with the way the teams already worked.  One of the key factors for success was to engage management and team leads. We secured  commitment from this group to devote the time required for learning and administering the system, and to help develop an intuitive filing structure that reflected the Client’s Common Drilling Process.

The successful delivery of this project resulted in adoption of a common structure by all the Wells Teams, and a consistent working practice which met the requirements of the client’s common process. Clear management support for the system evolved and a much more positive attitude to the system was developed amongst the Wells teams.

Tangible benefits included significant cost reduction and improved time management. Cost reduction which corresponded to the time reduction by engineers searching for data or re-working existing documentation.  Better time-management due to the inbuilt process management and task list functionality which  more clearly defines accountability for deliverables and milestone tasks.

As a result of this implementation project, we successfully undertook similar projects in Azerbaijan and Egypt.