Surveillance

Pore Pressure

Oil and gas exploration is often associated with high risks and drilling challenges, which can lead to serious safety hazards and costly non-productive time. Geopressure related problems are the most common causes of well abandonment. Proper and professional pore pressure prediction and monitoring are critical to successful exploration programs. Our subject matter experts are ready to provide comprehensive geopressure services including, but not limited to:

  • Pre-drill pore pressure and fracture gradient (PPFG) model calibration and prediction using client, internal, and publicly available data.
  • 24/7 onsite or remote PPFG monitoring and interpretation.
  • FIT/LOT analysis, Gas logging & Interpretation, and Drilling PWD analysis.
  • Post-drill interpretation of well events and model performance.
  • After action reviews and end of well reports to carry forward relevant findings/learnings to optimize future well planning.

Riserless Drilling Monitoring

Design and mapping supporting planning of cable and pipeline routes:

  • Provide Onsite/Remote Geohazards Monitoring Services and Support.
  • Early Detection and Communication of Geohazards During Operations.
  • Extensive Experience of Over 200 Wells Monitored Worldwide.
  • Communication with Clients, Rig Personnel, and 3rd Party Vendors.
  • Deliver Customized Real-Time Update Documentation such as Daily Reports and Riserless Drilling Reports.
  • Perform Data Analysis and Interpretation of Logging/Pressure/Measurement While Drilling Data.
  • Coordinate ROV video and Sonar Data Acquisition Activities.

Site investigation surveys

Our team works with the operators to provide project supervision and data quality assurance. We support may types of field acquisitions including:

  • high-resolution geophysical surveys
  • multichannel seismic surveys
  • geotechnical surveys
  • Remote Operated Vehicle (ROV) surveys
  • benthic surveys

Predicted Drilling Conditions

As part of a very unique solution to well planning, we can provide a separate report from the SHA report that provides details directed more toward the drillers. Items included are:

  •  Review of nearby wells with analysis of FITs, LOTs, MWIN, ESDmin, ESDavg, ESGmax, etc.
  • Tophole Prognosis Chart expanded from the SHA report to include pore-pressure estimates for the riserless section in PAD and EMW
  • PPFG plot for riserless section with pseudo and measured pressure data
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B-geO MILESTONES

Below are some examples of our achievements 

In 2008, we developed the first shallow hazards report submitted under new government regulations and approved by the Minerals Management Service (MMS) as part of the operators exploration plan.

In 2015, a Shallow Hazards Assessment (SHA) was completed and approved by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) utilizing a seismic depth volume

Successful execution of field investigations is critically dependent of proper planning.  In 2016 we facilitated a geophysical and ROV field program for a potential subsidence study in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico.

In 2016 the riserless section of a well was successfully drilled without any affect from significant shallow hazards based on our assessment of potential drilling conditions.

We are the exclusive provider of SHA work for several clients. This is based on our diligent work effort and timeliness.