Publications

A new and efficient practice on digitally distanced inspections & management walk through following the introduction of stringent global travel restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic is presented in this paper. To successfully implement this practice, Well Intervention Team identified the problem and challenge including personnel's count & travel restriction, virtual method to be used, special PPE and infrastructure to deal with COVID-19. Fishbone diagram is used to analyze many possible causes for the problem & challenge stated before. Planning, scheduling, and execution to comply with problem and challenge then is performed. The virtual commissioning is executed with minimum personnel from service provider that physically onsite to gather required data and witness the process, followed by verification of the documented data and approval of the commissioning from the Well Intervention Team. The project performed with no major safety issues during operation. Two projects (Micro Coiled Tubing and Slickline – Electricline Combo Unit) are successfully executed within projected working window due to quicker inspection & survey activities, shorter response time, and greater scheduling flexibility. Four Virtual Management Walk Through are done within period 2020. Travel and accommodation costs spent is reduced for online commissioning and Virtual Management Walk Through. Instant and greater access to many network of experts to analyze the stored data that improve the decision-making. Minimum travel activities that reduced risk in transporting personnel to site and accommodating visitors from the company and service provider at site, removed the risk of delay, and also reduced carbon footprint.