Case Studies

Proven in the Field

Six examples across well examination, risk assessment, P&A, due diligence, management systems and feasibility. Click any card for the full story.







Well Examination
11-Well Drilling Campaign — Framework Built from Scratch

No regulatory framework existed in New Zealand. SPD authored the entire system and delivered all 11 certificates without a single delay to drilling.

11 Wells500+ Exams30+ Countries
📍 New Zealand / Asia-PacificRead more →
Risk Assessment
104 Orphaned Wells — National P&A Risk Ranking for MBIE

150 years of drilling history, no responsible parties, extreme data gaps. SPD built a 26-attribute risk ranking tool and delivered individual abandonment strategies for every well.

104 Wells14 Priority5 Risk Cats
📍 New Zealand (MBIE)Read more →
P&A / Decommissioning
Full-Field P&A Study — Well-Specific Designs, Regulatory Submission

Heterogeneous well stock, incomplete cement records. SPD delivered individual designs, assessed rigless options and produced a submission accepted first time.

Full Field±30% CostRigless
📍 Onshore OperatorRead more →
Due Diligence
Field Acquisition Due Diligence — Hidden Liabilities Uncovered

The vendor’s package understated the integrity position. SPD found undisclosed barrier failures and secured a meaningful purchase price adjustment.

Full Field30+ YrsPrice Adj.
📍 Onshore AcquisitionRead more →
Management Systems
Drilling Management System — Written from Scratch, Regulator-Ready

No DMS existed. SPD ran discovery workshops, authored a full three-tier document hierarchy accepted by the regulator without material comment.

Full DMS3-TierAccepted
📍 Pre-Campaign OperatorRead more →
Feasibility Study
Well Reactivation & Sidetrack Feasibility — Capital Protected

Multiple candidates looked attractive on paper. SPD screening eliminated the flawed ones. Both recommended wells performed above forecast.

3 Candidates±30% CostNPV Ranked
📍 Mature Onshore FieldRead more →