Well Engineering Project Assurance and Project Management (WEPAPM)
A Structured Approach to Safe, Efficient, and Compliant Well Delivery
Well Engineering Project Assurance and Project Management (WEPAPM) is a systematic, multidimensional discipline that ensures well projects are executed efficiently, safely, and in alignment with technical, regulatory, and business expectations. At its core, WEPAPM provides the tools, processes, and oversight needed to navigate the complexities of modern well delivery.
Matrix Oil and Gas Services offers clients a full spectrum of capabilities to either lead, co-manage, or independently assure well engineering projects from concept through execution and closeout. Our services are grounded in deep technical experience, a strong assurance mindset, and a future-oriented view that incorporates the best of today’s tools and tomorrow’s technologies.
Strategic Importance of WEPAPM
Implementing robust project assurance and project management practices is critical to:
- Preventing cost overruns and delays
- Ensuring compliance with HSE and regulatory requirements
- Maximizing equipment and personnel performance
- Enabling informed decision-making through transparency and monitoring
- Building stakeholder confidence through disciplined execution
We serve as a bridge between design and operations, between planning and performance, and between internal stakeholders and external contractors. Our approach supports not only project delivery but also long-term value creation and continuous improvement.
Components of a Robust WEPAPM Framework
Below is an A-to-Z overview of the core elements that may be included in a full-scale Well Engineering Project Assurance and Management program:
- Assurance Reviews and Readiness Checks: Independent reviews of project readiness including DWOP facilitation, casing and mud envelope review, and bridging documentation.
- Budget and Schedule Control: Planning and tracking tools to maintain financial discipline, control operational timelines, and prevent cost and time overruns.
- Contractor Management: Selection, onboarding, performance monitoring, and interface coordination of service companies and vendors.
- Design and Engineering Assurance: Peer review and technical validation of well designs, including load cases, BOP schematics, and well integrity measures.
- Execution Planning: Development of operational plans, contingency procedures, SIMOPS planning, and logistics coordination.
- Field Surveillance and Support: Real-time operational oversight, performance tracking, and troubleshooting support during drilling and completion.
- Governance and Decision-Making Gate Processes: Structured approval checkpoints from concept selection to well handover, aligned with stage-gate methodologies.
- HSE Risk Management: Integration of hazard identification, risk assessment, and mitigation planning in accordance with corporate and regulatory standards.
- Interface and Communication Management: Ensuring alignment between drilling teams, completions, subsurface, facilities, and external stakeholders.
- Knowledge Capture and Lessons Learned: Embedding learnings into future projects through structured after-action reviews and reporting frameworks.
- Logistics and Material Assurance: Ensuring that materials, tools, and critical spares are in place and verified prior to deployment.
- Monitoring and KPI Reporting: Establishment of key performance indicators (KPIs) and dashboards to track performance, NPT, cost, and safety metrics.
- Non-Technical Risk Oversight: Identifying and managing political, environmental, and stakeholder risks that may affect project delivery.
- Operations Support and Optimization: Daily operations planning, critical path analysis, and execution adjustments to improve operational efficiency.
- Post-Job Review and Closeout: Documentation of as-built records, cost reconciliation, and lessons-learned sessions for knowledge transfer.
- Quality Management and Compliance: Verification that operations meet contractual, technical, and procedural quality standards.
- Real-Time Assurance Monitoring: Use of digital tools to support on-the-fly decision-making and compliance verification.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Transparent communication and alignment with leadership, regulators, and host communities.
- Technology Integration and Digital Workflows: Applying workflow tools, automation, and data analytics to streamline project management processes.
- Unplanned Event Management: Crisis response planning and support for managing well control incidents, equipment failure, or supply chain disruption.
- Vendor and Equipment Assurance: Pre-mobilization checks, FAT/SAT oversight, and performance benchmarking.
- Well Integrity Assurance: Continuous validation that barrier integrity is maintained throughout the well lifecycle.
- Zero Failure Culture: Embedding operational discipline and behavioral safety to achieve incident-free execution.
Our Value Proposition
Matrix Oil and Gas Services provides scalable solutions based on your operational model—whether you require end-to-end project management, technical assurance only, or support in specific lifecycle phases such as well design, execution, or abandonment.
We serve international operators, NOCs, and new market entrants with equal rigor, adapting our processes to suit local compliance needs and international standards.
Digital and Autonomous Operations: The Future of Project Management
We are also uniquely positioned to modernize traditional project management frameworks, preparing them for the digital age. By transitioning from manual coordination (“Internet of People”) to intelligent, connected systems (“Internet of Things”), we lay the foundation for AI-guided autonomous well operations.