DSO/Upstream

A complete solution for scheduling drilling, completions, workovers, and more

DSO/Upstream is an interactive, Gantt-based scheduling software solution that brings a new level of efficiency and accountability to the development and management of complex operational plans and schedules.

Designed specifically for upstream operations, it eliminates the need for error-prone manual data entry and un-auditable collections of spreadsheets, by centralizing your equipment and exploration/production activity information in one database-based application that is accessible by multiple users.

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Schedule automatically and save hours of manual effort

DSO/Upstream saves you time by automatically finding the best way of scheduling upstream activities, including drilling, completions, workovers, tie-ins, logging, and fracturing. It replaces hours of manual effort with an advanced optimizer that balances trade-offs and ensures that all of your operational and business rules and constraints are met.

You simply prepare the input data, and DSO/Upstream does the work.

Use your expertise to fine tune results

DSO/Upstream makes it easy to use your expert knowledge to fine tune results. You no longer need to spend time manually recalculating outcomes each time you make adjustments: DSO/Upstream handles that by showing you the impact on your business objectives immediately.


Screenshot of DSO/Upstream showing zoomed objectives panel

You can also ensure that your results are always aligned with important objectives such as cost, production output, and equipment utilization.

Click on the image at right to watch a short video that shows you how.

 

Evaluate scenarios and perform “what if?” analysis

DSO/Upstream features a powerful “what if” evaluation capability, so that you can rapidly generate and assess multiple scenarios, and select the optimal alternative. And DSO/Upstream incorporates a “goal seeking” capability that provides a fast way of generating plans and schedules that satisfy divisional and corporate targets. Using DSO/Upstream, you can rapidly find answers to questions like:

  • Can we maintain field production targets with fewer drilling rigs?
  • Can we arrange rig movements in a way that reduces the distance travelled (and therefore, the cost of the movements) without affecting overall production?
  • How much more production could be achieved by adding a rig?
  • What can we do to minimize deferred production when a rig is out of service for some reason?

Improve collaboration with a consolidated view of operations

DSO/Upstream's consolidated operational model enables you to collaborate with your colleagues rapidly and effectively. With your equipment and activity information in one comprehensive application, you can focus on business objectives as you decide on the best way to move forward with E&P operations.

You always have the right equipment in the right place at the right time.