Key Business Areas
Kensel Smith focus on small to medium sized (nominally €50-250 Million) Engineer, Procure, Construct (EPC) and Engineer, Procure Drill (EPD) upstream projects, generally where there is a need for external finance (EPCF / EPDF).
We work on the full range of upstream oil & gas projects: onshore and offshore, above and below ground engineering, development, procurement, construction, operations, production and management services.
Our core areas of in-depth knowledge and expertise include:
- Safety Awareness
- HSSE Management Systems
- Environmental Assessment &Studies
- Safe Systems of Work
- Permit to Work
- HSSE Analysis and Loss Control
- Risk Assessment and Analysis
- Geophysical Interpretation
- Reservoir Geology
- Hydrocarbon Chemistry
- Data Gathering and Interpretation
- Volumetric Estimation
- Field Appraisal
- Reservoir Dynamic Behaviour Analysis
- Well Planning
- Rig Selection
- Drilling Systems and Equipment
- Drilling Techniques
- Casing &Cementing
- Drilling Solutions
- Well Dynamic Behaviour
- Fluid Inflow
- Full Directional Well Studies and Implementation
- Production Testing and Bottom Hole Pressure Testing
- Tubing Performance
- Well Completions
- Artificial Lift Design and Implementation
- Drilling:
- Rig Provision and Services
- Drilling Fluid Service including Systems and Additives
- Cementing Services and Materials
- Directional Drilling and Surveying Services including specialist tools and all BHA components
- Mud Logging Services
- Tubular Running Services and other services required for the operation
- Completion, Testing, Workover, Intervention, Repair:
- Well Testing Services including DST services
- Pumping and Stimulation Services
- Coiled Tubing and Nitrogen Services
- Slickline Services
- Tubing Running and Fishing Services
- Other services required for the operation
- Fixed Price / Fixed Scope Delivery
- Quality Guarantees
- Optimised Contracts
- Aligned Supply Chain
- Advanced Techno-Commercial Risk Assessment and Mitigation
- Stage Gate Process Implementation (Assess: Select; Define; Execute; Operate; Abandon)
- Feasibility Studies for Alignment with Strategy
- Concept Development and Selection of the Best Solution
- Development of the Project Scope
- Development of Risk Based Cost Estimates and Schedules
- Preparation of Teasers and Proposals for Funding
- Contract Strategy Development and Contract Management
- EPCIC Management, Execution and Handover
- Oil &Gas Facilities Design and Modifications
- Production Operations and Maintenance Management
- Production Efficiency Enhancement with Loss Analysis and Minimization
- Risk Based Maintenance and Inspection Programs
- Supply of a broad array of service equipment and materials
- Exceptional international procurement expertise
- Onshore rigs & jack-ups – opportunity to bring the rig and get contract
