Operator Reduces Invisible Lost Time, Unlocks $70,000 in Annual Savings Using Corva
Analytics-Driven Hookload Automation with Corva
A major Latin American operator relied on manual slack-off and pick-up checks that forced recurring drilling pauses, quietly extending well timelines through invisible lost time. By implementing Corva’s automated Hookload Broomstick model, they used 1-second WITSML data to identify Rotary On Bottom (ROB), Pick-Up (PU), and Slack-Off (SO) in real time, generating reliable weight points only after sustained sequences and filtering outliers.
Key Results & Value Delivered
Corva’s automated Hookload Broomstick analysis improved efficiency and delivered continuous performance visibility, saving:
- ~1.5 hours per lateral by eliminating manual stand-downs
- Continuous hookload visibility versus interval-based checks at ~500 m
- $70,000 annually from 1 day of saved ILT across the well program
- Faster RSS execution by avoiding downlink-driven delays
