Innova Drilling & Intervention

Well Planning, Drilling and Engineering Software

April 2019
Introduction
Innova Drilling and Intervention:
• Formed in 2011
• Houston based software and drilling technology company
• Has developed an advanced suite of well planning, drilling and
engineering software
• Provides a forward-thinking, next-gen technology solution to the
Oil & Gas industry
• Global footprint: Head office in Houston and Service Centre in
Aberdeen supporting clients globally
Innova Company History

2011 2013 2015 2017 2018 2018

Innova Drilling Software & Criterion Directional Guidance
• Innova Well Seeker Pro
Comprehensive Well Planning software
• Full suite of 2D and 3D well planning tools
• Supports multiple target geometries
• Includes IGRF, and supports BGGM and HDGM
• Advanced anti-collision capability
• Integrated reporting features
• Innova Engineering
Comprehensive drilling and engineering software featuring:
• Torque & Drag
• Hydraulics & Hole Cleaning (drilling fluid optimisation)
• Survey Correction (MSA / SCC / SAG)
• BHA Analysis
• Jar Placement
• Casing Design
• Casing Centraliser Placement
• Cement job modelling
• Criterion Automated Directional Guidance System
Criterion, developed for RigMinder, is fully integrated with the Innova Well Seeker
Pro software. Criterion automates the directional drilling process by auto calculating
and providing instantaneous steering directives based on survey updates from WITS.
Utilizing the remote real time viewer multiple wells can be monitored and directed
remotely and simultaneously from a RTOC
• Criterion, Integrated with Innova’s advanced planning and engineering
software, provides a unique drilling automation and optimization solution
Well Seeker Pro v1.5.5
Directional Well Planning Software
• Advanced directional planning module with full
suite of 2D and 3D well planning tools
• Support for multiple range of target geometries
• Powerful and fully customizable charting tools
allows creation of Wall plots and report images

• Customizable reports in both

PDF and Excel formats allows
data to be imported and used
with other programs with ease
• Support for BGGM and HDGM
geomagnetic models
• Able to import Compass export
files
 Well Seeker Pro: Anti-Collision
• Perform anti-collision scans using industry leading proximity
detection algorithms
• Calculate ellipse of uncertainty (EOU) using full range of latest
ISCWSA MWD and Gyro error models
• Anti-collision scans can be run interactively during planning and
drilling phases
• Real Time AC feature allows monitoring of multiple offset wells
and distance to lease lines
• User defined warning criteria and alerts can be set to notify of
potential collision risk
• Anti-collision tools such as travelling cylinder view and ladder plot
update in real time as additional surveys are entered
Geosteering

Integrated geosteering functionality

• Visualise formation top and target depths
• Update and model geological target corridor
based on RT updates

Integrated geosteering functionality

• Quickly create updated plans based on real time geosteering
updates
• Provides clear visual updates to DD of drilling corridor
Reporting Software
Integrated within Innova’s Well
Seeker Pro are advanced custom
reporting features including:

• Daily Reports
• Daily Cost Reports
• Well Cost Reports
• Tool Utilisation Reports
• Pipe Tally
• BHA Reports
• BHA Performance Reports
• End of Well Reports
• KPI Tracking
Torque & Drag
• Latest Soft String model with stiffness correction
factor
• Fully supports Casing, Liner & Drilling Assemblies
• Friction Factor Sensitivity Analysis for unlimited
number of Friction Factors
• Model Torque Reduction Sub in DP & HWDP
• Calculate Side Forces & Casing Wear

• Drill String Fatigue Prediction – Critical Dogleg

• Actual & Apparent WOB and Overpull calculations
• Real Time data can be displayed alongside calculated
data
• Model Steel / Aluminium & Titanium pipe
• Model casing / liner floatation
Drilling Hydraulics & Hole Cleaning
• Supports multiple hydraulics Models:
• Use’s real time drilling data to update
 Bingham Plastic model to give accurate results
 Power Law • Determine minimum flow rates for hole
 Herschel Bulkley cleaning in both vertical and deviated
 Robertson Stiff wells
• Calculates SPP, Cuttings Loaded and Clean Hole • Model drilling with fluid and with air
ECDs & Surge & Swab • Quick bit hydraulics calculator
• Sensitivity Analysis for unlimited number of • Model Surge & Swab for coiled tubing
flowrates (continuous tripping / circulation)

• Model Split Flow with Hole

Openers / Under Reamers &
Circ Subs
• Hole cleaning model gives
predicted cuttings build up for
different flow rates and
geometries
• Enter multiple Pore Pressure
& Fracture Gradients
 BHA Analysis
• Vibration Analysis calculates
critical RPM

• Rotary BHA modelling to aid in

build / walk rate predictions

• Predicted build/walk rate for

sliding based on motor bend,
hole size & Bit Formation Index

• Survey SAG correction

algorithm – Corrects for sensor
misalignment due to BHA
deflection
 Survey Correction – MSA, SCC & SAG
• Well path magnetic interference analysis,
calculate the expected error in azimuth for a
given amount of non mag spacing. Fully
supports intermediate steel above and below
the MWD sensor or both

• QC raw MWD surveys for G total, B total and run MSA / SCC with user definable
limits
• Enhanced Survey Accuracy for more accurate well placement
• Real-Time & Post-Drilling Survey Corrections
• Multi-station Analysis (MSA)
• Short Collar Correction (SCC)
• SAG Correction
Jar Placement

• Calculates neutral point road map which

shows WOB to avoid at every depth along
the well path
• Calculates pump open force
• Model the impact / impulse of all types of
jars, accelerators & intensifiers
• Optimize the hammer length / jar type to
maximize impulse / impact
• Calculates weight above and below jar when
vertical in air and mud
• Calculates weight above and below jar at
bottom hole location in air and mud
Casing Centralizer Placement
• Model rigid and bow spring centralizers
• Automatically optimize centralizer placement
based on a desired standoff value
• Calculate deflection at centralisers and mid joint

• Ability to model bow spring running and restoring forces

• Model the additional side force created by the
compression of bow spring centralizers
• One click standoff summary report, including tabulated
results accompanied by standoff, side forces and hookload
charts.
True-Path Survey Management Services
Utilizing Innova Survey Correction Software

Enhanced Survey Accuracy for more accurate well

placement

Real-Time & Post-Drilling Survey Corrections

• Multi – Station Analysis (MSA)

• Short Collar Correction (SCC)

• SAG

Performed from state of the art 24hr RTOC Drilling

Lab
Software Solutions – Support & Training
• Full Support
• In house engineering team
• Can supply all levels of support
• Provide training, commissioning, 24 / 7 hotline to support engineers
• Support from both software engineers and in house engineering
team of oilfield professionals
• Aim to respond to any query within 4 hours
• Ability to supply software fixes / modifications same day

• Training
• Full technical training courses on all Innova
software
• Provide technical training for: T&D / Hydraulics /
Survey Correction / RSS / Directional Drilling /
Well planning
• Provide rig site support
Innova Professional Engineering Services
• Drilling Engineering
• Torque & Drag / Hydraulics Analysis
• Bit Selection
• Offset Well Review
• Casing Program Design
• BHA Design (optimised for vibration /
performance)
• Well Planning (Trajectory / Anti-Collision / Wall
Plots)
• Survey QC & Correction (MSA / SCC / SAG)
• Expertise in Extended Reach / Deepwater /
• Performance drilling HPHT
• Hole Cleaning best practice
• Pre/post job planning & analysis
• BHA selection & design
• Drilling Optimization
• Technical/commercial review and
• Expertise in unconventional plays
recommendation of DD / MLWD /
(Permian / Eagle Ford / Marcellus /
Utica) RSS equipment
• Aluminium Drill Pipe
• Air Drilling • Market analysis reports
 Criterion Directional Guidance System
• Criterion is a highly advanced directional guidance system

• Criterion helps automate the directional drilling process, providing consistent repeatable
results

• Criterion negates the manual process of making bit projections and calculating slides

• Criterion provides instantaneous steering directives

• RTOC equipped with Criterion and Innova capabilities:

• Enables 1 DD to remotely drill 4-6 wells simultaneously

• Enhances performance and manpower efficiencies
 Criterion Directional Guidance System
• Automatic bit projections - Handles magnetic tool faces, gravity
tool faces and combination of both

• Automatic slide sheets – Auto populates slide sheets from WITS

data utilizing rig state detection

• Automatic Survey Population - Via WITS

• Automatic Steering directive
• Live effective toolface - Utilizes real time toolfaces and slide
distances to show a True Effective Toolface

• Accommodates Geosteering updates - Wellpath can be easily

adjusted based upon Geosteering updates in real time

• Motor yield analysis - Correlate motor yields with formations /

BHA type / portion of the well

• Advanced rosebud - Shows well / bit position and slide directive

on a single screen

• Increased awareness - Auto calculates rotary influence, motor

yield and DLS to land in real time and displayed to the driller

• Fully Integrated with Innova – perform RT T&D & Hydraulics

calculations - optimizing performance
Workflow - Wellbore Guidance System
WITS Collected by
MWD / EDR

Communicate steering WITS Data fed in to

directive to driller / Criterion slide / rotate
Command RSS distance calculated

Calculate Steering Calculate Motor Yield /

Directive Rotary Influence

Calculate Bit Projection

Criterion- RTOC Infrastructure

Directional Company
Client Office

RigMinder cloud service / WITSML Server

Rigsite Service running Well Seeker / Criterion

 The Criterion Advantage
• Remote Operations – Utilizing Criterion from the RTOC to monitor and
direct multiple wells simultaneously
- Reduced rig site personnel required
- Efficiencies & cost savings to DD company
- Lower spread cost and increased profit
- Superior service

• All wells benefit from input of best DD – Top DD’s skill set is no
longer confined to a single well. With Criterion an experienced DD can
monitor drilling of 2 curves and 4 laterals simultaneously.

• Automation and Efficiency – Analysis tools such as motor yield,

reporting, survey update and automatic reporting relieve the DD’s workload.
Allowing more focus on performance optimization.

• Integrated Optimization Solution – Utilizing Innova’s real time T&D

functionality to analyse / optimise sliding performance and reduce buckling.
• Anticipate problems before they happen.

• The Bottom Line: Innova + Criterion = Optimised

Performance, Efficiency & Cost Savings
Contact

Visit us at: www.innova-drilling.com & www.wirelinedrillingtechnologies.com

Daniel Wessel – Managing Director

email: daniel.wessel@innova-drilling.com
Cell: +1 (346) 770 9585

Bruce Ripley – Vice President

email: bruce.ripley@innova-drilling.com
Cell: +1 (346) 305 0502