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DESCRIPTION AND EXPERIENCE OF TEAM

The current SOLUSERV (GH) LIMITED management, with one working director, and two support directors as well as a highly experienced team of permanent and temporary + ad hoc staff are able to offer round the clock response to clients’ requirements. 

The company is led by qualified and experienced well operations and engineering professionals with the requisite skills to suit the modern, demanding and highly technical Oil & Gas Industry.

Our know-how has been gained through intensive training and experience with Major Operators as wells as Major Service Companies operating in the North Sea, North Africa, West Africa and Countries of the Former Soviet Union including Russia and Kazakhstan.

The company has built capacity, with the development of a robust Well Operations Management System, Safety Management System and Quality Control and Assurance System.

 

Capabilities

Our personnel have had involvement with a wide spectrum of offshore (deepwater activities inclusive) and onshore activities for major independent operators and service companies. This has enabled us to be able to develop a variety of services including:

  • Project Management
  • Management of Offshore and Onshore Well Engineering and Operations
  • Liaison with Governmental and Regulatory bodies, Ghana National Petroleum Corporation, Ministry of Energy, Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology, Ministry of Health, Ghana Atomic Energy Commission etc

 

Soluserv Drilling Engineering Service:

Drilling Engineering is one of our core businesses, with core competencies in:

  • Well Operations Management, both office and rig-site based, with extensive experience in the North Sea, North Africa, Former Soviet Union and other international locations.
  • Well Planning and Design assisted by a variety of industry recognised planning software.
  • Complex Well Planning; including ERD, Deep and Ultra-deep well planning, Multi-Lateral, Slimhole and Thru-Tubing, and wells with high H2S and high CO2 (Risk Assessment, HAZID, QRA, Peer-Assist and Engineering Design)
  • Preparation of detailed Well Operations documents i.e. well operations manuals, recommended practices, drilling programmes, detailed procedure for drilling operations, etc.
  • Well Engineering Design, casing design, well profile generation for cost effective design, drilling hydraulics optimisation etc.
  • Quantitative Risk Assessment and Analysis (QRA) applications to Well Planning AFE Preparation and Implementation.  Tie-In with Risk Assessment and HAZID.
  • Drilling Cuttings Re-Injection (CRI) Feasibility, Geomechanical Modelling, Well Engineering, Equipment installation and Process Implementation.

 

Soluserv Well Operations and Engineering Service:

  • Soluserv provides Well Integrity Management, including Well Examination Services as an Independent Competent auditor.
  • Soluserv provides an independent, knowledgeable and practical technical input to review processes, and ensuring that the objectives of the procedure are achieved. This involves Quantitative risk assessment (QRA) and uses fault tree analysis (FTA) and failure mode effect and criticality analysis (FMECA).
  • Soluserv provides “Peer-Reviewed” and “Peer-Assisted” engineering solutions to the drilling industry.
  • Soluserv provides the “PEER-ASSIST” process – providing experienced assistance at all stages, giving assistance to optimise the well design, planning and rig operations.
  • Soluserv provides contract or consultancy drilling and well servicing manpower. The service is specifically adapted to meet the needs of the independent contractor, as well as those of the client.  Provision of marine & engineering staff in both onshore and offshore support to various offshore construction and development projects.  Integrity and reliability is our aim.
  • Soluserv can provide quality engineering, using an array of industry recognised software.
  • Soluserv can undertake complete Wells Project Management right from conception through to detailed design, QRA budgeting exercises, programming and operations supervision for offshore and onshore operations.
  • Drilling rig inspection services and selection
  • Drilling equipment inspection services including tubular and surface equipment NDT etc.
  • Provision of navigation services
  • Technical and Operational Documentation

Soluserv Oilfield Services:

Soluserv currently provides fabrication works and services to the mining industry in Ghana, from our base in Sekondi. The provision of oilfield tools rental as well as workshop, welding and inspection services forms part of the company’s future plans.  Soluserv has acquired 4.31 acres of land, currently under development, at Shama, 20minutes drive from Takoradi for this purpose. 

SERVICES RENDERED

Since 2018 – Present: SGL has been providing Deepwater Project Management Services to Eco Atlantic Oil and Gas Ghana Limited. This includes generation of the requisite documentation and management systems for planning of an upcoming exploration programme.

Soluserv has the capacity to support companies with the preparation of detailed Well Operations documents, that is, Well Operations Policy Documents, Well Operations manuals, recommended practices, drilling programmes, detailed procedure for drilling operations, etc. Drilling manuals and procedures can be developed for clients upon request. Furthermore, the company is committed to developing local skills, recruiting and training Ghanaian engineers in the technical areas, and transferring sufficient knowledge and technical know-how, such that a high level of expertise can be achieved in the industry.

SGL provides Custody Transfer Inspection Services in respect of crude oil cargo handling as well as Subsea Sampling Validation and Transfer Services in respect of custody transfer and processing for Tullow’s TEN and JUBILEE Fields.

Soluserv has provided Third Party Inspector (TPI) services in Takoradi for Foxtrot International. This involves the inspection of completion equipment (permanent and downhole service tools) to confirm it is fit for purpose/has not incurred damage during shipping and transit process. The TPI then witnesses the makeup and test (torque and pressure testing etc.) of all assemblies and service tools as per the relevant service company’s Service Quality Plan (SCP). The QA/QC support involves the inspection and witnessing of workshop preparation and testing of completion equipment at the Baker Hughes base in Takoradi. The completion tools once assembled and tested were then transferred to Abidjan for onward shipment of the equipment offshore. The TPI ensures the cargo carriers were fit for purpose and certified with minimum 6 months before expiration.

Soluserv in recent past performed for Foxtrot international, survey of liquid Mud Plants (LMP) of Halliburton and Schlumberger as well as inspections of their respective warehousing, cementing storage plants and mud and cementing laboratories.

Soluserv has been awarded a contract by ENI to undertake “Quality Surveillance and Inspection Services on Well Operations Materials, Services and relevant Tools and Equipment”. The service comprises the following:

  • Ensuring Company’s Contractors performances for compliance to applicable international standards and Company’s Contractor QC plan and Company contractual requirements.
  • Organizing, supervising and tracking the readiness of rotary down-hole tools and its related equipment.
  • Serving as a consistent QC enforcement presence working at the front lines such as vendor shops and rig site.

 

The specific tools and equipment subject to inspection surveillance, assembly, function testingand repair as applicable include but not limited to:

  • Equipment in Company Warehouse (Wellhead, Casing/Tubing, Completion accessories etc.)
  • Rental Equipment / Specialty Tools (MWD, LWD, jars, downhole motors, hangers, etc.)
  • Drill pipe, HWDP, Drill Collars, and other various rig-owned BHA
  • Handling Equipment
  • Cementing Equipment
  • Upper and Lower Completion Running tools
  • Landing String
  • Casing and Tubing (as applicable during the manufacturing/refurbishment process).
  • Coring Equipment
  • Well Testing Equipment.
  • Frac equipment
  • Any others tools to be run in hole.

JOINT VENTURE WITH SGS GHANA LIMITED

Soluserv (GH) Ltd. is in a Joint Venture (JV) partnership with SGS Ghana Limited (SGS Soluserv limited) to provide laboratory analytical services of samples, minerals services and environmental sampling support to the Mining sector in Ghana. The JV also provides technical support with regards to other types of environmental samples such as soil, noise, vegetation, agricultural crops, fish and air quality monitoring filters.

STRATUM RESERVOIR

Soluserv (GH) Ltd in collaboration with Stratum Reservoir is able to perform rock & fluid analysis as well as drill cuttings analysis for companies.

TENDEKA

SGL is in Collaboration with Tendeka for the provision of Intelligent Completion Tools as well as support companies with Dynamic Downhole Reservoir Management System.

PRODUCTS SUPPLIED

SGL is in collaboration with the below international service providers for the provision of:

    • DRILLING BITS: SGL collaborates with Varel International for the provision of all types and sizes of Varel drilling bits in country.

             - PDC Bits

    - Tricone Bits

    - Under - Reamers

    - Geomechanical Studies

    - Drilling Optimization Support Services

    • CASING ACCESSORIES
      SGL collaborates with Down Hole Products (DHP) to supply various types and sizes of casing accessories:

    - Casing Centralizers

    - Float Collars

    - Casing/Liner Pilot Guide and Reamer Shoes & Tubular Cable Clamps

    - Centralizer Placement software simulations including torque and drag

    • PHYSICAL ADDRESS
      No.6 Agbon Boi Street, Bubuishie, Accra. Digital Address: GA-311-9991
    • BUSINESS REGISTRATION NUMBER
      C0004672003
    • REFERENCE CLIENTS
      Tullow Ghana Limited, ENI Ghana E&P, Springfield E&P, Hess Ghana Ltd., Ophir Ghana Ltd., Amni, Eco Altantic Ghana Ltd. and SGS Ghana Ltd