What is Bed Parallel Guidance System?

BPGS stands for the Bed Parallel Guidance System. Black Diamond uses a proprietary machine learning system to maximize overall well production and optimize oil and gas well drilling operations. Here’s how it works:

Comprehensive Well Data: Black Diamond’s BPGS relies on a vast amount of well-related data, including information about drilling processes, geology, completions (the final steps in preparing a well for production), and production data. This data is collected and analyzed to gain insights into the subsurface conditions and reservoir behavior.

Identifying the Super Zone: The primary objective of BPGS is to identify what Black Diamond refers to as the "super zone" within the targeted zone. This superzone is the most productive area of the reservoir where oil and gas extraction can be maximized.  We refer to this “super zone” as The Production Sidewalk.

Production Sidewalk: This is where the wellbore should ideally be placed to optimize production. The BPGS system aims to land the well in this Production Sidewalk consistently.

Integrated Well Data: BPGS integrates various sources of well data, including real-time downhole measurements from specialized tools, historical well data, geological information, and production data. This integration provides a comprehensive understanding of the reservoir and the drilling process.

Proprietary Guidance System: Black Diamond has developed its proprietary guidance system, which uses machine learning algorithms to make real-time decisions during the drilling process.

This guidance system considers the integrated well data and continuously adjusts the drilling trajectory to keep the wellbore in the Production Sidewalk.

Wellbore Orientation: The BPGS keeps the wellbore bed parallel within the Production Sidewalk for a significant portion of the drilling process, typically 80% to 100% placement. This precise control over the wellbore orientation ensures maximize production efficiency.

Results: The outcome of using BPGS? A substantial increase in individual well production.

Additionally, by keeping the wellbore bed parallel in the production sidewalk, the drilling process becomes smoother, faster, and more efficient, ultimately reducing operational costs per well.

In summary, BPGS is a sophisticated system that leverages machine learning, integrated well data, and a proprietary guidance system to identify and land the wellbore in the most productive part of the reservoir, known as the Production Sidewalk. This approach optimizes well production and improves drilling efficiency.