AGIBA Petroleum was founded in 1981 as an operating company for the
Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation. Current production comes from six main
fields—five onshore in the Western Desert and one offshore in the Gulf of
Suez. The company was planning a number of challenging, deep-exploratory wells
and needed to use existing resources more effectively. It also wanted to
improve collaboration and remote monitoring. AGIBA also sought to minimize risk
and make faster—and more precise—decisions. Time and cost savings
were also a factor.
AGIBA met with Schlumberger to discuss these requirements, and it became
clear that real-time data services (RTDS) would provide an ideal solution. RTDS
deliver integrated, interactive drilling—remotely monitoring, modeling,
and controlling processes, while increasing safety and reducing risk. RTDS are
offered as a combination of technology and expert services that can be tailored
to client project requirements.
Workflow integration
Schlumberger worked with AGIBA to integrate PERFORMView real-time
driling visualization, collaboration, and analysis software with its existing
workflow to provide drilling monitoring capabilities—time and depth
displays synchronized with bottomhole assembly information, and automatic
rig-state detection. The software also provides chat, whiteboard, and
sharedannotation features.
Next, the team implemented the Petrel Real-Time Data Link component to stream real-time data from the InterACT global connectivity, collaboration, and information service. This delivers a secure link from the wellsite to the desktop, with well data stored in the Petrel E&P software platform for later use. The link allows AGIBA to understand the impact of new geologic information on wells as they are drilled—helping accurately place wells and reduce risk. In addition, the team can better forecast formation type and target depth, through correlation with other wells in the field.
