Enabling Collaboration and Empowering Data-Driven Decisions for Well Interventions Through the Adoption of a Fully Integrated, Cloud-Based Data Delivery Platform
Authors: Tymons T. , Lutchman D. , Lorwongngam A. , Author F. G. , Scott C. 
Published: February 2025

Whether oil and gas, geothermal, solution mining or capture and disposal, the process of delivering, managing and optimizing wells is a highly data-driven process, and engineers use data to support decision making relating to the design and operation of wells for a range of purposes including performance, longevity, risk management, and safety. While the quality and variety of data types and sources has increased significantly over time, the systems employed to manage this data have, until recently, placed limitations as to how data can be used, and the value of the information that can be extracted from it as a result.

This paper will demonstrate the benefits and value created by the application of an integrated cloud-based data storage, visualization and analysis platform, to the management and optimization of asset integrity and production performance. The paper will focus on real-world applications and case studies to reveal how the information system can be used to assist management decision-making across the complete life-cycle of critical assets and infrastructure.

We will reveal how downhole data is transmitted directly from field locations to a cloud-based platform where it is securely stored and catalogued, where it is instantly available to an access-controlled user group, from any location globally via a standard web browser. The system enables immediate on-screen viewing and interaction with the host data. If required, further information may be derived through the integration of multiple datasets and/or data processing and computation, with detailed statistical analysis provided by integrated data analytics and reporting modules.

Through the presentation of case studies, and comparison with conventional workflows, we will demonstrate how the implementation of an end-to-end digital data delivery process can be used to connect field and office locations, thereby enabling critical information to be disseminated to multiple stakeholders simultaneously. We will reveal the resulting gains in time-efficiency and data security through the elimination of physical media and the latency associated with its transportation. Furthermore, we will demonstrate how the connection of these multiple stakeholders to the centralized data portal enables greater collaboration, enhanced communications between decision-makers, and a clearer picture of the situation, resulting in improved decision-making and acceleration of the data-to-action time-frame. Specific case studies included within the paper are as follows:

Identification of sand entry and remediation of sand control devices in an offshore, high-rate gas producing well using multiple data sources. Diagnosis of tubing-to-annulus leak and evaluation of structural integrity through the integration of multi-physics well integrity surveys, leading to successful remediation with in-situ repair.

Conclusions will be presented regarding enhancements of decision-making resulting from the application of cloud-hosted data services.