PERFORMView
Drilling optimization application enables collaborative real-time
monitoring, analysis, and support for well construction operations
The PERFORMView* real-time
drilling visualization, collaboration,
and analysis application service is
designed to visualize and analyze
data to yield the best possible
decisions in drilling operations.
A user-configurable dashboard
approach combines real-time data
streams with both drilling and geo-
logical data from previous or offset
wells. Algorithms, key performance
indicators (KPIs), and crossplot-
ting tools are used to analyze and
understand potential problems
and risks. Integrated collaboration
tools then enable teams to achieve
a common understanding and
agree on the best way forward
for the well.
Key PERFORMView features
include
■ sophisticated drilling activity
analysis and visualization for
proactive management of risks,
and reliable information for
dealing with unexpected risks
■ data analysis using advanced
crossplots and KPIs to allow
engineers located remotely from
the pressure of operations to
contribute to the forward plan
■ the ability to stream and analyze
stored real-time or flat-file data
from similar or offset wells to
better understand the issues
at hand and make recommen-
dations based on knowledge
and experience
■ a highly customized graphical
user interface that recognizes
the diversity of drilling opera-
tions and user preferences
■ a vendor-neutral approach to
data availability using the latest
WITSML standards
■ integrated design for use with
the InterACT* connectivity,
information, and collaboration
system and the Well Site Data
Hub (WSDH) to collect, con-
solidate, and deliver real-time
drilling data.
Overview
The PERFORMView drilling
optimization application functions
as a command center for the input The PERFORMView application provides unique drilling surveillance capabilities,
received from the wide variety
including time and depth synchronized displays with BHA information, automatic
rig-state detection, and advanced collaboration tools.
of drilling tools and technologies
utilized today. It acquires and
analyzes the complete range of
real-time drilling data streaming
to it within the context of all other
available information, and assem-
bles it into a single common view
for all drilling team members.
Real-time data availability requires
a chain of tools and technologies.
This starts on the rig with vendor-
neutral wellsite data aggregation,
offered as the WSDH service.
The data can include rig sensors,
mud logs, MWD/LWD, wireline
A dashboard approach to view job status schematic, rig activity breakdown chart,
logging, and pressure pumping. time/depth curves, and crossplots enables operation surveillance at a glance and
provides a window into performance analysis, all using real-time data.
Once data is available onsite,
secure, reliable connectivity is
required. High-quality transmission After reliable connectivity is Schlumberger offers the
control protocol/Internet protocol established, the next step is a InterACT service to bring well-
(TCP/IP) or client network connec- secure infrastructure to land and sites and reservoirs to desktops.
tivity is increasingly available on manage real-time data, thereby The InterACT service features
rigs today. If it is not, Schlumberger enabling collaboration by making the latest standards in security
Information Solutions (SIS) offers it available to users via a standard and data (WITSML).
a range of satellite connectivity Internet Web browser 24/7/365.
services to suit any operation,
anywhere in the world.
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The PERFORMView application
is designed primarily for drilling
engineers remotely supporting
operations. However, its flexibility
allows use by the entire range
of people who support drilling
operations. Available information
ranges from simple graphical
or numerical gauges to the KPI
analysis level. On the rig, users
can include the rig supervisor,
drilling engineers, and the well-
site geologist. PERFORMView
software is most frequently
used in an Operation Support
Center or similar remote collabo-
ration environment, in which a
PERFORMView expert can engage
geotechnical domain experts,
bringing those skills to bear on the
range of geological and reservoir
challenges in drilling operations. The powerful crossplot package within the PERFORMView application enables analysis of drilling data for
anticipation and detection of potential problems.
Advanced visualization

The PERFORMView application

service enables visualization
of acquired data that puts in
perspective drilling-related
parameters, formation evalua-
tion measurements, and static
information such as BHA or mud
properties. This multidomain
approach can be particularly
valuable in detecting under-
performances or anticipating
drilling problems. Setting the
PERFORMView application apart
is the ability to plot subsurface
data indexed in both time and
depth with the BHA to scale,
while remaining synchronized
as users change the time display
range. Real-time data can be plot-
ted along with data imported from
models and offset wells to ensure
that drilling parameters remain
within predetermined safe limits.
Automated rig-state
(activity) detection
The at-a-glance PERFORMView
job status schematic displays rig
state and well curtain section with
information such as casing, bit
depth, and actual versus planned
well trajectory. The schematic is
continuously updated based on
a powerful rig-state detection
algorithm. The algorithm automati-
cally derives the drilling process
occurring—for example, on-bottom
drilling, in-slips, circulating, tripping,
etc. using data from rig sensors.
This automatically computed rig
state information complements the
log entries made by the rig crew
to provide rig activity information
more frequently. The data can
then be used to benchmark and
analyze rig and drilling perfor-
mance, identify anomalies, and
areas for improvement.
Key performance indicators
Every company has its own defined
set of KPIs. The PERFORMView
application features a powerful
user-defined function package
that allows computation of cus-
tomized KPIs as a function of any
real-time measurement or static
parameter. The package auto-
matically checks for consistency
and data availability. An example
of a typical customized KPI is the
mechanical specific energy (MSE)
computation. The mechanical
specific energy KPI is designed
to determine how effectively the
energy at the surface is being
transmitted to the bit to make the
hole. This calculation uses both
real-time and historical real-time
data and is a powerful tool to
improve drilling performance.
Risk and events capture
and import
During the drilling process, drilling
engineers working in remote
Operation Support Centers use
PERFORMView software to
capture and archive significant
drilling events, indexed in both
time and depth. These events can
then be used in G&G models for
correlation purposes. However,
more importantly, a number of
these events can be identified
as drilling hazards, for example
geomechanical risks, hole clean-
ing issues, fluid loss zones.
In subsequent wells the correlated
hazards can be imported into the
PERFORMView application and
plotted with real-time measure-
ments to identify areas of similar
risk before they are drilled. If a
complete set of real-time data is
available from historical wells, the
data can be reviewed using the
PERFORMView application before
starting a new or nearby well.
Regardless of location—at the wellsite or in the office—all members of the drilling team share a single common view of the complete range of real-time
drilling data acquired and analyzed within the context of all other available information and assembled into a customizable dashboard.
Alarms
The PERFORMView application
includes alarms that can be set to
a range of existing or user-defined
drilling parameters. These alarms
alert drilling surveillance engineers
to changes in performance or
bring to their attention measure-
ments that may be approaching
or exceeding predefined limits,
introducing risks to the drilling
operation. These alarms can also
be triggered based on risks and
events identified and archived in
earlier drilling operations. This is
a powerful way to ensure that
earlier lessons learned or problems
encountered are used to mitigate
risk and improve performance of
current operations.
Drilling data analysis
Postjob analysis of drilling data
is a critical step in anticipating,
identifying, and resolving under-
performance problems in future
drilling operations. PERFORMView
data analysis in real time greatly
simplifies postjob analysis. Risks
identified and lessons learned are
readily captured to share with the
team and use on future wells.
More powerful and simpler to
use than generic spreadsheet
software, the PERFORMView
application also ensures consis-
tency across the organization.
Crossplots package
The PERFORMView application
makes crossplotting easy. Data
import requires no effort and
charts are automatically updated
as new drilling data points are
received. A variety of standard
crossplots are available, such as
2D and 3D color-coded, which
operate in both time and depth.
The crossplot functionality allows
filtering data by rig states, which
results in clearer plots and more
evident correlation between
measurements—an important
aspect of drilling optimization.
The results can then be used to
target areas for improvement,
both well-to-well and rig-to-rig.
Performance analysis
PERFORMView software has
preconfigured charts that provide
compelling KPIs to evaluate and
analyze operation performance.
For example, the rig activity break-
down chart shows the amount of
time spent in each rig state over a
period of time defined by the user,
and the time vs. depth crossplot
colored by rig state provides
effective tracking of job progress
in the context of rig activity.
Collaboration
It is important to have a culture
of collaboration and effective
communication between operation
centers and the rigs they support.
Responsibilities and processes
must be defined and comple-
mentary, rather than overlapping.
Designed with this in mind, the
PERFORMView application com-
plements rig operations when
used by a drilling surveillance
engineer, enabling the sharing of
information on which recommen-
dations are based. All members
of a team can take ownership
of decisions based on common
understanding. With this tool, the
team can extend to all domain
experts, regardless of location.
Multi-user enabled
The PERFORMView application
maintains a record of all team
members involved in each job,
including those located at the
wellsite. This creates a community
of users in which communica-
tions can be shared securely
and the role of each member
clearly identified.
Shared surveillance screens
A key feature of PERFORMView
software is the ability it gives users
to assemble plots and charts in
a customized dashboard view to
monitor a particular aspect of the
drilling operation—for example,
pressure monitoring or drilling
mechanics. These custom views
can be shared before, during,
or after operations to ensure a
consistent level of understanding
across the team, especially those
at the rig. When a recommenda-
tion is made, the ability to share
viewing screens that show the
analysis rationale ensures that
decisions are mutually agreed
upon and that plans or risk mitiga-
tion steps are well understood.
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Instant communication
Built-in communication features
include chat and annotation
sharing. In addition, a white board
allows quick capture of drilling
surveillance screens as a live
screenshot seen by all users.
Users can then annotate, write
comments, or draw on the shared
screenshot in real time to visually
clarify issues, decisions, or
concerns. All results can be cap-
tured and archived by the drilling
surveillance engineer for use in
future operations.

Drilling services enabled

by real-time technologies
The Wellsite Data Hub, InterACT
services, and PERFORMView
application
Drilling operations are gaining
significant benefit from a new
generation of real-time technolo-
gies that enable
■ an optimized drilling process
■ reduced formation damage
■ increased well productivity
The end-to-end technologies and support services that enable the benefits of a new generation of real-time
■ reduced personnel exposure. drilling processes—Wellsite Data Hub, InterACT, and PERFORMView applications.

Schlumberger has developed a

portfolio of technology and ser-
■ industry-proven InterACT is continuously improved by and comprehensive solution
vices that offer complete flexibility service connecting wellsites, incorporating the knowledge and deployment. Through our tech-
at the foundational level to enable reservoirs, and people experience gained across global nologies and services, oil and gas
drilling operations in real time. anywhere, anytime drilling operations. companies empower their people
These are ■ PERFORMView application to improve business performance
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■ Wellsite Data Hub Services— Solutions development risk and optimizing
and analysis, with collaboration
hardware and software Schlumberger Information operational efficiencies.
tools for better and faster
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decisions.
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