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Merlin Methodology

Continuous improvement cycle

Clients leverage our knowledge and techniques to make challenging wells simple, marginal projects economical and problematic operations trouble-free.  Success comes from Merlin’s back-to-basics systems approach that integrates engineering fundamentals with tried and tested risk management techniques.  The results speak for themselves with lower drilling costs, fewer problems, more production sooner and an up-skilled workforce with ever-increasing confidence, desire and ability to design and deliver challenging wells.

CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT:
  • End of well reports
  • Problem reviews
  • After action reviews
ENGINEERING SUPPORT:
  • Offset well reviews
  • Feasibility studies
  • Wellbore stability studies
  • Detailed design reviews
  • Procedure reviews
  • Drilling manuals or guides
  • MPD equipment and rig selection
  • DWOP support or facilitation
TRAINING:
  • High angle drilling engineering and operations
  • Stuck pipe prevention
  • MPD team readiness assessments
  • Online self-guided or instructor led options
OPERATIONS SUPPORT:
  • Office engineering support during execution phase
  • Rig site operations support (ERD or MPD)
  • Remote operations support
  • Rig crew on the job coaching
  • Drilling optimisation

We are world-class drilling engineering advisors, collaborators, and educators – specialising in delivery assurance for extended reach and complex wells. Established in 2007, we have helped clients successfully deliver over 550 projects in 52 countries.