Case Studies

'A user-friendly system that's working well for us'

RWE Dea UK is an established and progressive upstream gas production business with a portfolio of producing fields and undeveloped reserves in the southern North Sea.

It has been using Tracker in support of its drilling programme since 2010 and is looking to extend its deployment as the business enters new phases of drilling and production activity.

RWE Dea UK used Tracker specifically to monitor chemical usages in detail during drilling work, and to submit returns to EEMS.

'We were previously using straightforward spreadsheet systems, and we opted to introduce Tracker because there are many advantages to performing the work online and facilitating consistent access for all appropriate personnel' says HSE adviser Susie Buswell.

The user base comprises offshore engineering personnel, who enter usage data into Tracker during operations, as well as their onshore counterparts and HSE staff.  It also extends to staff in a network of contractor companies.

RWE Dea UK deploys tracker to monitor chemical usage at section level during drilling: this provides the operator with an accurate degree of operational detail.  Futher, it actively uses the Tracker 'alert' system to receive early warnings when permit consents are under threat.

'We've received positive feedback on Tracker from offshore personnel.  It's clear that it's proving itself in supporting day to day operational work.' adds Susie.  'Tracker is seen as a user-friendly system and it's working well for us. The adaptability of Tracker was illustrated when the 'alert' feature on the RWE Dea UK system was modified to address the colour blindness of two operational personnel on one asset. On the original system the alerts appeared as red text, which the personnel could not discern - new means of notification were subsequently introduced to address this challenge'.