Engineering Advisory & Due Diligence
- Capital program evaluation and risk assessment
- Deep sour gas, deepwater, and unconventional asset evaluation
- Asset evaluation for acquisitions
- Completion integrity assessment
- Technical risk evaluation
Engineering consulting services— advisory backed by Shell / ENI deepwater experience
Completion Engineering
- Deepwater completion engineering (primary expertise)
- Land completion design (shale plays, conventional)
- Sour service completion design
- Multi-zone and stacked completions
- Smart wells and intelligent completions
- Sand control and gravel pack design
Materials Selection & Evaluation
- Corrosion Resistant Alloy selection for sour/H2S environments
- Non-metallic materials evaluation (elastomers, seals, o-rings)
- Chemical compatibility analysis
- Materials specification for high-pressure deepwater applications
- Metallurgical consultation and failure analysis support
- Sour service design and qualification
Cost Estimation & Value Engineering
- Development and review of Cost Estimates
- AFE development and review
- Value engineering analysis and benchmarking
- Vendor bid evaluation and negotiation support
- Completion cost optimization
Joint Venture Technical Oversight
- Independent technical review of JV partner operations
- Completion design validation and optimization
- Regulatory compliance monitoring
- Cost verification and optimization opportunities
- Technical advisory to JV decision-makers
Regulatory Compliance
- BSEE/regulatory analysis
- Compliance strategy development
- Technical justification documentation
- Problem-solving under time pressure
Technology Evaluation & Selection
- New completion technology assessment
- Pilot program design and execution
- Technology qualification protocols
- Risk assessment for novel applications
- Best practice development
Recent achievement
Eni — Cost Optimization
DELIVEREDChallenge
Regulatory compliance issues threatening millions in unnecessary capital spend
Timeline
Project already in drilling phase — extreme time pressure
Solution
Led comprehensive chemical analysis and regulatory problem-solving
Outcome
$2-5MM cost avoidance delivered
- Recognized by Eni's global headquarters
- Commended by regional GM of Technical Services
- Project proceeded on schedule and within budget
Supporting capability— purpose-built software
When a project calls for it,
I build the tools.
With a degree in Computer Engineering and production deployments serving recent clients, I build custom software when the work demands it — equipment trackers, compliance workflows, operational dashboards.
THE PROBLEM
You need quick modeling answers for Frontend Engineering and Planning —
but service-company cycle times are holding you back, or software licenses are too costly.
THE SOLUTION
Lightweight tools sufficient for Concept Selection & General Validation.
THE DIFFERENCE
These tools are built by someone who has actually run completions,
not a developer translating requirements they don't fully understand.
Current client tools include end-to-end well models, schematic rendering, and operational reporting with Excel integration — plus secure portals for materials management and COI tracking.
Engagement models— flexible arrangements to match your project needs
Defined scope
Defined scope and deliverables with fixed timeline and clear success criteria.
Best for: due diligence, completion designs, materials selection, cost estimation
Ongoing advisory
Ongoing advisory relationship with regular availability and quick-response support.
Best for: JV oversight, continuous optimization, technical advisory
Time-critical
Quick-turnaround engagements for time-critical situations with focused expertise.
Best for: regulatory issues, emergency support, urgent challenges
Ready to discuss
your needs?
Contact Corevigil to discuss your engineering challenge.