Utica Operator Cuts Crew Connection Times by 2.62 Minutes, Saves More Than $300K on Rig Time

Significant drilling costs accrue across the rig from myriad sources of NPT and invisible flat time, however typical methods of tracking crew performance rely on back of the envelope records, ad hoc analysis, and inconsistent improvement across shifts.

A leading Utica operator wanted to decrease its connection times from an average of 7 minutes leveraging Corva’s Metrics and Weight-to-Weight apps to identify best performing connection KPIs from offset wells, set goals for the night and day shifts, and track crew performance while drilling.

Leveraging Corva, the operator cut connection times by 29% resulting in significant capital savings from the increased drilling efficiency.