Operation Support CenterInteractive Drilling Operations

Operation Support Center

Real-time operation support allows your asset team to work with a team of experienced Schlumberger engineers and geoscientists to support wellsite personnel in optimizing operations. This requiresa complex combination of people, processes, and technology

to remotely monitor and analyze drilling data, update models in real time, collaborate among teams, and provide expert consulting. Schlumberger hasbrought all of these capabilities together in the Operation Support Center* or OSC* interactive drilling services.

MEETING TODAY’S CHALLENGES

What are the greatest challenges in well construction operations today?

� Lack of experienced personnel and domain experts

� High rig costs

� Need for greater well production in increasingly complex fields

� Operations in increasingly remote and hazardous locations

OSC services allow better utilization of experienced engineers by allowing a single team to support multiple drilling operations simultaneously. More remote locations can now have the benefit of domain expertise in realtime. In addition, OSC services provide a powerful training tool to rapidlytransfer knowledge to less experienced personnel.

Use of OSC services can reduce nonproductive time, increase rate of penetration, and manage risk through the systematic implementation of drilling optimization workflows that would otherwise be difficult to achieve at the wellsite.

Increased well production can be achieved through improved well placement.An OSC facility is the ideal collaborative environment to bring together an optimal combination of expertise, specialized real-time visualization,and modeling technology required by well placement workflows.

An ideal environment for drilling collaboration

PERFORMView* software provides unique drilling monitoringcapabilities, including time and depth synchronized displayswith BHA information, automatic rig-state detection, and advanced collaboration tools.

Improve operational efficiency and optimize drilling processes

A UNIQUE SOLUTION

To realize the benefits of operation support, Schlumberger has developed a fit-for-purpose combination of real-time infrastructure,specialized software, work processes, and skilled experts. In theOSC facility the operation support engineer (OSE) is responsible for

monitoring multiple drilling operations and serves as a resource to facilitatecollaboration and assist managers or domain experts with decisions.Schlumberger expert services can also complement in-house expertise in such areas as drilling optimization, geomechanics, well placement, or formation evaluation as required by the specific challenges of each well.All of these functions are supported by specifically designed infrastructureand tools to support collaboration between the rig, the OSC facility, and the office.

OSC facilities are built on proven Schlumberger technologies and experience:

� More than 45 internal OSC facilities supporting Schlumberger operations

� InterACT* real-time data delivery infrastructure and technology

� More than a decade of experience in drilling optimization services and technology

� Remote connectivity and wellsite IT services with a global footprint

OSC facilities can be tailored to meet specific objectives for full scalabilityand flexibility. Options include Schlumberger in-house OSC facilities, portable OSC facilities for short-term projects, and dedicated full-supportcenters, built in your offices for bigger projects.

A Well Site Data Hub is installed to collect, store,and deliver real-time information from all servicecompanies present on the rig.

Using PERFORMView monitoring and collaborationsoftware, the rig supervisor reviews analyses andrecommendations made by the OSC facility.

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