A playbook with 37 detailed analyses for an upstream oil company
Each analysis includes:
- Goal of the analysis
- Data required
- Detailed step-by-step instruction on how to conduct the analysis
- Format of the output of analysis
- How to interpret results
- Steps a company can take to improve on the measure
In this guide you'll learn the following 37 analyses across five categories:
Table of Contents
A. Exploration & Resource Assessment
- Reserves and Resource Base Analysis
- Reserve Replacement and Exploration Success Analysis
- Exploration Portfolio Quality and Frontier/Deepwater Risk Assessment
- Basin/Play Competitiveness Analysis
- Reservoir Characterization and Recovery Factor Benchmarking
- Seismic Data and Geological Modeling Effectiveness Review
- Unconventional Play Assessment and Development Planning
B. Drilling & Well Construction
- Drilling and Completion Performance Analysis
- Multilateral and Horizontal Well Drilling Feasibility Review
- Well Spacing, Infill Drilling Optimization, and Drilling Inventory Prioritization
- Sand Control and Completions Strategy
- Managed Pressure Drilling and Underbalanced Drilling Feasibility
- High-Pressure/High-Temperature (HP/HT) Well Design and Integrity Assessment
- Rock Mechanics and Geomechanical Modeling to Mitigate Drilling Risks
- Drilling Fluids Engineering and Optimization Analysis
- Blowout Preventer (BOP) Reliability and Well Control Risk Assessment
- Wellbore Stability Analysis and Lost Circulation Mitigation
C. Production & Field Development
- Production Profile and Decline Curve Analysis
- Lifting Cost and Operational Efficiency Analysis
- Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) Potential and Technology Assessment
- Capital Project Planning and Field Development Scheduling
- Field Life Extension and Brownfield Redevelopment Strategy
- Workover and Well Intervention Planning
- Gas Handling and Flaring Minimization Analysis
- Advanced Reservoir Management and Production Optimization Techniques
- Flow Assurance and Production Chemistry Management
- Subsea Tieback Feasibility and Infrastructure Optimization
- Waterflood and Reservoir Pressure Maintenance Strategy Evaluation
- Artificial Lift System Selection and Optimization
- Produced Water Management, Treatment, and Disposal Strategy
- Floating Production, Storage, and Offloading (FPSO) Economic and Operational Review
D. Commercial & Strategic Evaluations
E. Specialized & Cross-Cutting Technologies