It is critically important for drillers to have a thorough understanding of which type of bottom hole assembly (BHA) will perform best in any job’s conditions. By assessing this information before drilling commences, significant time and expense is saved by avoiding BHA failures and unplanned trips in and out of hole. The ability to analyze BHA performance of relevant offset wells, in terms of proximity to the active well or reservoir characteristics, can help inform optimal BHA configurations and highlight any potential deficiencies or poorly performing BHAs.

During drilling, it is vital to garner insight into the performance of drilling assemblies to identify areas for improvement, optimize drilling time and enhance processes and overall efficiency of operations. On this merit, it is of paramount importance that data collected is highly accurate, quality-controlled and easily communicated between departments and .Drawbacks of Manual BHA Performance Reporting ProcessesManual reporting of BHA performance is time-consuming and prone to human error, and drillers and operators lack real-time visibility into critical performance metrics. By using a software solution for BHA performance reporting, such as Innova’s cloud-based engineering toolkit, users can leverage advanced analytics of drilling operations and capture data about the performance of the BHA before, during and after drilling operations. This process serves to highlight deficiencies in BHA design in line with whether it performs as expected and to objectives, with a streamlining of the reporting process that offers a wealth of benefits.

Why Use a Software Solution for BHA Performance Reporting?

Significant advantages of Innova’s BHA performance reporting toolkit include the ability to provide pre-run predictive insights into optimal BHA design (saving costs associated with unplanned trips) as well as real-time visibility into how it performs during drilling. By capturing data directly from drilling equipment and sensors, users get a real-time view of EDR data for ongoing drilling performance. There is no ambiguity associated with relying on manual data collection methods which are not only prone to time constraints and inaccuracies, but often cannot be performed in real-time during drilling. This level of visibility enables drillers and other stakeholders to identify issues (usually before they arise), make informed decisions quickly and minimize downtime.

Innova’s BHA Performance Reporting Solution

Innova’s BHA performance reporting software facilitates comprehensive analysis of drilling data, empowering users to extract valuable insights on the BHA design and make adjustments at the earliest opportunity to optimize drilling performance. By aggregating and analyzing data from multiple sources – including historical performance data and drilling parameters for ongoing operations- users are able to optimize BHA designs, fine-tune drilling parameters and implement best practices that enhance overall efficiency. By viewing & capturing live EDR data for ongoing drilling operations, users can identify any potential failures or if the BHA is performing to objectives in real-time. This data is all collated and used in conjunction with pre and post run data provided by rig personnel. By centralizing all this data on one platform, users can identify trends and patterns on BHA performance with intuitive analytics geared towards continual improvement for drilling operations as BHA designs are further optimized on every run, well and job.

Standardization of BHA Performance Data

Engineers and drillers on the rig are required to deliver daily reports on drilling performance; with reference to the BHA used, its properties and configuration, drilling parameters; and job characteristics such as mud properties, surface equipment, who ran the BHA, slide/rotate hours, footage drilled and so on. These reports are done on the back of assessment of the BHA in and out of hole, that is before and after each run. Any failures are recorded at the end of each run with what troubleshooting was performed and post-run analysis from the workshop where the BHA sub-components are examined to identify the cause of failure. In order to maximize performance of ongoing drilling operations, and continually improve for future developments, operators and drillers need to ensure the highest levels of accuracy for data on job performance – so failures aren’t repeated and positive performance can be replicated on future runs. Within the Innova platform data QC protocols can be automated, resulting in a repeatable high quality base level data threshold. Further value can be actualized with access to source-level data that can be seamlessly imported, exported and compared across multiple platforms – such as inclusion within an International Association of Directional Drillers (IADD)’s standardized BHA Report. Innova’s platform empowers users to analyze highly accurate BHA data on a format standardized for universal use, with additional access to a vast array of drilling and engineering data for further insight into parameters relevant to BHA performance.

BHA Performance Analytics

By using highly accurate, standardized and quality-controlled data that is centralized on one platform, Innova users can ensure optimum drilling performance by way of capturing lessons learned and comparing performance metrics between different jobs, wells, personnel, equipment and BHA designs. All this data is simple to cross-reference in Innova’s analytics for every part of every job. The data is a combination of granular, first-hand observations by drillers and engineers, and rig site tool and sensor measurements. Hence it is far more detailed than the often-limited drilling data that is visible to operators. Users who wish to deep dive BHA performance data can report on the motor KPIs for every well and every run with a comparison of BHA design components and drilling parameters. Well records can be analyzed and compared – such as the fastest well, footage per day, longest section and maximum ROP achieved in specified timeframes. To optimize performance on future runs, users can analyze and compare BHA components from different jobs, wells and runs to the degree of model, make and configuration. This works to assure operators and drillers that they are using the best-suited equipment on every job. An example of this can be seen with Innova’s bit grading integration, where bit grades are automated and collected on the Innova portal for analysis between jobs with any drilling dysfunctions identified and highlighted,  informing the future mitigating recommendations provided by the tool.

Seamless Communication of BHA Data & Job Performance

Managing all this data on one platform enhances collaboration and communication between all interested parties (such as drillers, geologists, engineers, operators, investors etc.) for BHA performance reporting. By providing a centralized space for accessing and sharing critical BHA performance data, Innova’s solution breaks down silos between different departments and teams, fostering greater transparency and alignment across the organization.Further InformationInnova’s BHA Performance Reporting tool empowers users with highly accurate, quality-controlled data in a standardized format for easy analysis of jobs, wells, runs and BHA designs. Accessibility of all data on one centralized platform ensures seamless communication of vital drilling performance data between users, teams, departments and stakeholders.

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