The name of this consortium is the “Operators Group for Data Quality.”  The purpose of this consortium shall be to: 

• Further the state of the art of operational data and data systems which are material to the construction and servicing of oil and gas wellbores,
• Establish consensus on industry best practices and promote those practices widely
• Promote mutually beneficial relationships among operators, vendors/suppliers, and drilling contractors.

Why an Operators’ Group?  Coming together to drive trust in data

• Poor data quality impairs our ability to measure, analyze, and improve our processes
• Poor data quality affects our ability to share knowledge and best practices
• Poor data quality can lead to or exacerbate safety issues like well control
• Poor data quality can negatively affect well deliverability and productivity
• Poor data quality effectively prevents the development and implementation of automation
• Operators share vendors, contractors, and OEMs. The only scalable, sustainable solution is to work together and change the industry paradigm

 Vision:

• Collaboratively define the process capability requirements of operating companies and share those requirements among operators and with the industry at large.
• Foster a set of productive approaches to quality within and among operating companies and between operating companies, and service companies and OEMs

Goals:

• Develop process capability specifications for drilling rig tools, machines, and instruments based on the desired outcomes of operating companies. Process capability includes: accuracy, precision, resolution, repeatability, reliability, safety, environmental, form factor, usability, cost, and other process needs as defined by the community.
• Develop high-level recommended practices for field-verification of drilling rig tools, machines, and instruments
• Support analog groups within AADE, SPE, IADC, and other professional organizations in order to foster improvement with the industry
• Consistently speak with the voice of the operator without bias from service companies or OEMs

 What’s Ahead:

• Evaluate current state of core measurements—specifically those used to calculate rig-state
• Measure current technology against set of references and determine magnitude and nature of errors
• Create a set of best practices for field verification of core measurements
• Focus on safety, performance, practicality, and cost with suitability for inclusion in contracts.
• Develop a consistent set of process capability (see NIST BSM) standards for core measurements
• Develop transparency/consistency on any calculated channels
• Determine additional measurements to focus on
• Establish study groups related to:
• Surface Sensors
• Down-hole Tools
• Data Enrichment
• Rig Data Models
• Identify gaps in technology and process and recommend improvements
• Publish findings and vision through SPE, AADE, and IADC conferences and publications
• Provide a framework for operating companies to collaborate on and evaluate new measurements, metrologies, and methodologies and to share a collective opinion with professional organizations, ANSI bodies, service companies and OEMs