Well File Management: Using a Maturity Model to Increase Value
Agenda Introductions History of Well Files Well File Maturity Model Question and Answer Page 2
Noah Consulting About Us Founded by information services professionals Extensive experience with largest & most complex energy companies in the world Focused exclusively on the data / information domain Industry & Data Management Professionals averaging 18+ years experience Page 3
HISTORY OF WELL FILES Page 4
What is a Well File? Collection of documents created throughout the well lifecycle Generated in multiple departments Separate but related (i.e., Structured and Unstructured) Describes all aspects of the well: What, Why, When, Where and How Well life may be measured in decades and documents can span: Individual s careers Corporate reorganizations Mergers and acquisitions Changes in technologies and work practices Page 5
History of Well Files Page 6
Disconnected Silos Reports ECM Search File ECM Search Proprietary Manual Match/Merge/Load File GIS Proprietary ECM Reports Public File ECM Reports Proprietary File Public Search Proprietary File Page 7
Typical Well Lifecycle Planning Drilling Completing Producing Disposing Well File Structured and Unstructured Data Creation Timeline Geology Land Regulatory Reservoir Drilling HS&E Accounting Production Page 8
WELL FILE MATURITY MODEL Page 9
Enterprise Content Management (ECM) and Well Files Strategies, methods and tools used to capture, manage, store, preserve and deliver content and documents Execution presents people, organizational and technology challenges Organizations need a roadmap to help achieve the business benefits Maturity model provides framework Page 10
Well File Management Maturity Model Human Information s Processes Technical Expertise Physical Content Scope Prevalence Business Expertise Electronic Content Security Governance Architecture Usability Integration Findability Maturity Dimensions Page 11
Human Technical Expertise 1. Ad-Hoc 2. Initial 3. Formative 4. Operational 5. Optimal Exposure to WFM Casual understanding of technologies associated with WFM Demonstrated experience with implementing WFM systems Managing content management systems is core to IT Participating in forecasting enterprise WFM needs Page 12
Information Physical Content 1. Ad-Hoc 2. Initial 3. Formative 4. Operational 5. Optimal Unmanaged and unorganized files Information Chaos Organized departmental file room Organized, managed central file room Scan on demand services Active wells have an electronic version of physical content Page 13
Information Electronic Content 1. Ad-Hoc 2. Initial 3. Formative 4. Operational 5. Optimal Unmanaged and unorganized native well files Organized, managed departmental structure using network file shares Organized, managed central structure for all disciplines using network file shares Collaborative platform for departmental working files Workflow and rules to move final versions from collaboration platform Page 14
s Findability 1. Ad-Hoc 2. Initial 3. Formative 4. Operational 5. Optimal No search technologies beyond basic Operating Search engine indexing department network file shares Search engine indexing central network file shares Search engine indexing for central system Search engine indexing for central system and collaboration platform Page 15
Processes - Governance 1. Ad-Hoc 2. Initial 3. Formative 4. Operational 5. Optimal Employees self-govern Scattered policies and few formal procedures Common structures, policies and procedures Policies and procedures widely disseminated and enforced Established means to measure and motivate Page 16
Communicating Results 1. Ad-Hoc 2. Initial 3. Formative 4. Operational 5. Optimal Human Information s Processes Current State Desired State Page 17
Summary Well Files are valuable assets Can date back many decades Issues with maintaining the files, especially considering the documents can span many events Well File Maturity Model Provides framework for assessment and roadmap Ensure the organization gets value from these assets Page 18
Disconnected Silos Now Connected Reports ECM Search File Unstructured PPDM ECM Search Structured Proprietary Manual Match/Merge/Load File GIS Proprietary ECM Metadata (UWI) MDM Reports Public File ECM Reports Proprietary File Public Search Proprietary File Page 19
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