Survey Management
REDUCE WELLBORE PLACEMENT UNCERTAINTY BY UP TO 60%
Outcomes
- Dysfunction & Failure Prevention
- Efficiency & Optimization
Compatibility
- FlexRig® Fleet
- T-Series
- Universal Rig Technology
Drilling practices alone are not enough to accurately deliver a high-quality wellbore, as success is equally dependent on the accuracy of the wellbore survey. H&P Survey Management delivers advanced, real-time MWD survey corrections to enable precise well spacing, enhanced placement within formations, and better knowledge of offset wellbore locations.
Customer savings from gross errors
Average survey correction
Surveys corrected daily
Features & Benefits
Features
Benefits
Real-time MWD survey corrections
More accurate bit location and better lateral spacing decisions
Automated QC & data processing
Fewer clerical mistakes; consistent survey quality across wells
API connections to third-party software
Seamless data flow into planning/steering tools.
In-Field Referencing (IFR) + Advanced MWD Analytics
Raises positional accuracy and separation factors in congested fields, helping reduce collision risk.
Enhanced Magnetic Surveying / MagVAR™ Omni (optional upgrade)
Improves magnetic azimuth reference and survey confidence
Tight integration with Bit Guidance System (BGS) & Collision Avoidance
The BGS generates a 300–1,000 ft convergence plan; Collision Avoidance checks it against policy and flags risks automatically.
How it Works
1. Pre-job alignment – H&P prepares a pre-job report, confirms well details, and aligns survey instrument initialization and procedures.
2. Capture & correct while drilling – After each survey, data is uploaded; automated QC validates inputs and identifies gross errors; survey quality engineers apply corrections; corrected surveys are republished for steering.
3. Plan the next interval – The Bit Guidance System estimates current bit position and computes a convergence plan for the next 300–1,000 ft.
4. Check risk automatically – Collision Avoidance consumes the updated wellbore position + uncertainty and the convergence plan, evaluates risk versus policy, and flags plans that exceed tolerance so teams can act immediately.
5. Post-job analysis – On completion, H&P provides a post-job review so operators can verify execution met expectations and learn from results.
Start making data-driven decisions
Reduce wellbore placement uncertainty and steer with confidence. H&P Survey Management applies advanced, real-time MWD survey corrections so drilling teams can achieve precise well spacing, better placement within target formations, and improved awareness of offset well locations, reducing wellbore placement uncertainty by up to 60%.
Improve separation factors and reduce collision risk with enhanced magnetic surveying
- Better well placement for curves and laterals with improved TVD and spacing accuracy.
- Higher separation factors in congested pads reduce collision risk without shortening or moving planned wells.
- Faster, more uniform decisions thanks to automated checks and integrated data flow from survey → guidance → risk management.
Your wellbore is only as good as your survey.
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