TBE
Tenders, Bids & Evaluations
A poorly designed contract can result in massive invisible losses throughout the duration of a project.
Gaia contract specialists have unique experience working in both technical and commercial positions with vendors. Their insights and approach will result in a well-designed contract, improved cost efficiencies, lowest possible contract value and minimal contract leakage for both Wireline and M/LWD.
Pre-qualification- Expression of Interest: Compile a list of potential bidders.
- Technical Questionnaire: Assess suitability.
- Technical Audit (TA): Confirm suitability.
Invitation to Tender- Scope of Work: Define technical requirements.
- Commercial: Define pricing structure.
- EHS: Assess performance.
Tender Evaluation- Technical: Evaluate technology and personnel.
- Commercial: Evaluate indicative well costs.
- Audit: Validate the bid.
Deliverables: Recommendation to Award (RTA)
Formation Evaluation may be the single most important objective of a project.
A Technical Audit provides assurance that vendor mobilisation plans are in line with targets and expectations. Once the audit objectives and scope are defined, the methodology is tailored to suit, ensuring a systematic approach to provide measured and detailed findings.
Personnel & Logistics
- Personnel numbers, experience and certification levels.
- Regional sourcing of maintenance and field support.
- Supply chain and critical inventory lead times.
Equipment & Quality
- Maintenance management systems and compliance.
- Facilities: labs, workshops, and calibrations.
- Failure reporting, analysis, and lessons learned.
Deliverables: Detailed audit report & debrief, non-conformances, and mitigations.
TPP
Technical Planning & Preparation
A well executed operation begins with a well planned operation.
Early involvement of Gaia consultants will help deliver an acquisition strategy that prioritises clients' objectives, targets technical limits, and reduces operational risk. Especially for critical wells (HPHT), our process corrected deficiencies in readiness.
Acquisition Planning
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Design acquisition that ensures well objectives are met.
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Optimised run combinations that can sometimes save a run-in-hole.
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Advanced tension modelling for challenging wells.
Log Well on Paper (LWOP)
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Review data acquisition programmes and failure contingencies.
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Incorporate lessons learned from our global database.
Equipment Loadout Inspection
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Review equipment inventory to ensure compliance with the acquisition programme.
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In-depth review of maintenance status, including field modification records, heat qualification, failure history, certification and calibrations.
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Quality Control of System Integration Testing (SIT) to ensure equipment functionality is verified.
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Real-time reporting on preparation through the Gaia Client Portal.
Deliverables: Data Acquisition Programme, Detailed TPP Report.
Gaia consultants bring invaluable leadership to your wellsite.
Our aim is to fully support all aspects of your formation evaluation, to deliver safe execution and high quality data assurance with minimal risk.
Preparation
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Ensure compliance with the logging program.
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Participate in Safety Systems.
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Supervise rig-collaboration for job preparation.
Execution
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Dedicated personnel to provide 100% focus on the logging operation.
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Liaison with Client team and continuous real-time reporting through the
Gaia Client Portal.
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Data quality monitoring, and realtime tension modelling via Wire-pro.
Post-Ops
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Efficient demobilisation of equipment and personnel to minimise charges.
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Service Delivery Issue (SDI) reporting and after-action reviews.
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Final data quality control.
Deliverables: Detailed WQC report, daily and realtime reporting, Wire-pro, and SDI reports.
POS
Post-Operations Support
Unique skills that offer valuable insights post-operation.
Invoice Audit
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Auditing of complex invoices to ensure compliance with the contract.
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Identifying inaccuracies based on the actual equipment and services delivered.
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Invoice auditing often delivers significant cost savings.
Failure Investigation
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Scrutinise vendor follow-up for transparent root cause analysis.
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Document lessons learned to prevent repeat failures and confirm repair costs.
