Production & reliability
Deferred production rarely gets fully recovered.
The common pattern: an investigation is commissioned, root causes are identified, a report is written, and six months later the same failure modes recur because nobody was embedded long enough to close them out. We commission equipment, tune control loops, troubleshoot bad actors and carry out performance trials on the asset. We solve problems where they exist, not in a PowerPoint.
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4-6wks
Asset Performance Diagnostic, fixed-scope, NPV-ranked opportunity register
Benchmarking
Benchmarking vs. NSTA & peer datasets, production losses quantified
Live
Embedded recovery with live KPI dashboards, bad actors eliminated systematically
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Production
services.
services.
Every service below carries its own primary audience and the cross-pillar value it creates. We always show the complete consequence, a recommendation that's technically correct but economically incoherent isn't a recommendation worth having.
Asset Performance Diagnostic (APD)
Rapid 4–6 week fixed-scope study quantifying production losses, efficiency gaps and deferred production against NSTA and peer benchmarks. Delivers a prioritised NPV-ranked opportunity register, and the commercial case for everything that follows.
COO / Ops Director
P, losses quantified
C, opex gap identified
E, flare losses flagged
Tie-back suitability & hub processing studies
Independent technical and economic assessment for tie-back scenario planning, evaluating host facility capacity, production impact and economic case. Particularly valuable as renewed licensing creates tie-back opportunities to extend economic field life and reduce operating cost per barrel.
COO / Ops Director
P, incremental throughput
C, opex/barrel reduction
E, EMISSIONS IMPACT ASSESSMENT
Production loss investigation & recovery programme
Root cause analysis of your top production loss events, process trips, well downtime, liquid handling constraints. Embedded expert recovery with live KPI dashboards. Bad actors identified and eliminated systematically. No-blame culture established.
Asset Manager
P, losses quantified
A, trip cause resolved
C, unplanned downtime cost reduced
Production chemistry audit & optimisation
Independent review of chemical treatment programmes, scale and corrosion inhibitors, demulsifiers, biocides, assessing dosing, compatibilities and value for money. Typically delivers 15–30% reduction in chemical spend with no production or integrity impact. Offshore and onshore support available.
Asset Manager
P, flow assurance maintained
A, corrosion risk managed
C, 15–30% chemical saving
Data-driven production reviews & digital performance
Production analytics and real-time monitoring surfacing opportunities your own data contains but your team doesn't have time to find. Digital twin and dashboard integration alongside operational expertise, we show operators things they didn't know from their own data.
Asset Manager
P, continuous improvement
C, predictive vs reactive spend
Topsides debottlenecking & process optimisation
Detailed review of process train performance, separation efficiency, gas compression, water handling and export systems. Identifies hidden capacity in pre-CRINE assets, debottlenecks constraints and reviews chemical management to unlock production without capital spend.
Technical Lead
P, throughput increased
C, chemical spend reduced
E, constraint-driven flaring reduced
Equipment monitoring, health & machinery optimisation
Independent expertise on critical rotating and static equipment, turbines, pumps, compressors, with real-time performance monitoring, early performance creep identification and OEM-level advice your in-house team cannot always access.
Technical Lead
P, equipment reliability
A, integrity threats early
C, maintenance spend prioritised
Well performance optimisation & intervention planning
Systematic review of well production data to identify candidates for workover, ESP optimisation, chemical treatment or stimulation. Prioritised intervention schedule with economic justification for each candidate well.
Technical Lead
P, uplift per well
C, intervention NPV ranked
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Live KPI & bad-actor tracking
Improvements you can see, while we're embedded.
Production gains are measured in barrels recovered, not slides delivered. Sigma4 runs live KPI dashboards alongside the embedded team, so trends are visible to operations, engineering and finance at the same time. The data tells the story; we’re there to do the work behind it.
The complete PACE picture
Production gains that risk compromising integrity aren't gains. Explore the other pillars:
Start with production
Where is your asset
leaking value?
leaking value?
Tell us about the production losses you've been living with. We'll often start with a complimentary PACE workshop or a fixed-scope APD to quantify the prize before any longer term engagement is discussed.