BP’s Real-Time Monitoring for Drilling

Operations in the Gulf of Mexico

Chris Harder, Vice President of Operations, Global Wells Organization

Open Session: Real-time Monitoring for Oil and Gas Operations and Current Practices

Friday, December 5, 2014 (NAS Board Room)

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Is underpinned by:

Meticulous planning

Resilient systems

Effective onshore – offshore

communication

Experienced well monitoring specialists

Helps to enhance well control

safety during drilling operations

Improves ability to make informed

and timely operational decisions

Rigorous application of real-time

monitoring technologies

Informed by relevant applications and

technologies used in production

operations monitoring

BP’s Real-Time Monitoring for Drilling in the GoM

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Houston Monitoring Center (HMC) – Helps to Enhance

Well Control Safety

HMC is focused on well control

safety (pits, pumps and pressures)

BP develops well-specific

monitoring plans for drilling

phases of GoM wells.

The HMC is staffed with

experienced individuals holding

an internationally recognized

well control certificate.

HMC provides an additional

level of monitoring for routine

and escalated drilling

operations

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HMC – Enhanced Operational Decision Making

Data is monitored in real-time

24/7/365

Monitoring is based on agreed

parameters and alert notification

protocols

Secure access to real-time data and

video feeds

BP’s HMC is an advisory tool

Decision making remains with the

engineering and operations teams:

Onshore teams plan the operations

Execution of the planned operations is

performed by the offshore rig teams

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Conclusions

Helps to further enhance

operational safety

Fosters organizational

connectivity

Improves communication and

informs decision making

Lessons learned can further

enhance effectiveness of

remote monitoring

Remote monitoring requires

operational context to be

effective

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Questions