Frequently Asked Questions

At ADAGA Solutions, we pride ourselves on delivering cutting-edge geoscience software solutions tailored to the geoscience and energy sectors. Our comprehensive range of services is designed to support drilling, completion, and workover activities while ensuring optimal results for our clients. Here's a closer look at what we offer:

• Geosteering Services: Optimize well placement and ensure precise reservoir navigation.
  • Pre-Work Modeling: Detailed geological and geophysical models, simulating well trajectories and determining efficient drilling paths.
  • Real-Time Geosteering: Monitor and adjust well trajectories in real-time to maximize resource extraction.
  • Post-Work Data Delivery: Comprehensive reports with insights and findings to enhance future decision-making.
• Advanced Software Solutions: Innovative tools like eStream, ePerform, eCollect, eReport, and ePlan to streamline drilling and completion processes. These solutions include licensing, customization, and training to meet client-specific requirements.
• Drilling Monitoring and Optimization: Real-time drilling data visualization, operations monitoring, and analysis using platforms like Open Wells.
• Geoscience Consulting: Expert consulting services for enhanced subsurface data integration and operational efficiency.
• Training and Knowledge Sharing: Tailored training programs and collaborations with academic institutions using tools like eSteering.
• Customized Solutions: Bespoke software for well planning, workover activities, and drilling optimization, integrating advanced technologies.

To request a demo of ADAGA Solutions' geoscience tools, you can:

• Visit our official website and navigate to the "Request a Demo"
• Contact us via email at inbox@adagasolutions.com or phone +14038993338.
• Connect with regional representatives:
  • Luis Mayor – Business Representative for the Andean Area.
  • Ricardo Aboud – Business Representative for Brazil.
  • Nestor Gonzalez – Business Representative for Argentina.
• Meet us at industry events, trade shows, or conferences for in-person software demonstrations.
• If you are an academic institution or a corporate partner, you may explore opportunities through existing or potential collaborations to access software demos.

ADAGA Solutions primarily serves the energy and geoscience industries, focusing on:

• Oil and Gas Exploration and Production: Tools for drilling optimization, completion activities, and well monitoring.
• Drilling and Well Planning: Real-time drilling data analysis, geosteering services, and optimization tools.
• Academic and Research Institutions: Collaborative projects integrating geoscience tools like eSteering.

ADAGA Solutions Ltd. is headquartered in Calgary, a proudly Canadian company with a strong presence in Latin America, including Brazil, Argentina, and the Andean region, as well as in the Middle East, Central Asia, and Oceania.

Contact us via:

• Official Website: Use the "Contact Us"
• Regional Representatives: Directly connect with:
  • Luis Mayor (Andean Area)
  • Ricardo Aboud (Brazil)
  • Nestor Gonzalez (Argentina)
• Industry Events: Visit us at trade shows or conferences.

These are advanced software solutions designed to streamline drilling operations by:

• Automating scheduling.
• Monitoring key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Analyzing historical and real-time data to enhance efficiency.

ADAGA’s ePlan, ePerform, and eReport tools are prime examples, offering real-time monitoring, data visualization, and scenario planning.

ADAGA's tools enhance well construction efficiency through:

• Real-Time Monitoring: Tools like ePerform automate reporting and identify KPIs.
• Conflict Detection: Features in ePlan reduce errors in rig placement.
• Enhanced Accuracy: Tools like eSteering refine drilling trajectories.
• Proactive Maintenance: Analytics minimize downtime due to equipment failures.

Key features include:

• Real-Time Data Visualization: Provided by eStream and ePerform.
• Automation: Tools like eReport automate reporting and tracking.
• Integration: Compatibility with WITS/WITSML protocols for seamless data sharing.
• Scenario Analysis: Tools like ePlan and eSteering support diverse planning scenarios.
• User-Friendly Interfaces: Simplified workflows for non-technical users.

Yes, ADAGA’s tools:

• Minimize non-productive time (NPT) through real-time data analysis.
• Prevent downtime with proactive planning.

Optimize resource usage with automated reports and scheduling.

Absolutely. ADAGA’s software supports:

• Onshore and Offshore Projects: Tools like ePerform and eStream adapt to varied environments.
• Complex Well Profiles: Features in eSteering and ePlan address directional and horizontal well challenges.

ADAGA’s tools integrate seamlessly using:

• Data Protocols: Standards like WITS/WITSML ensure compatibility.
• Real-Time Sync: Tools like eStream update data automatically.
• Custom Integrations: Flexibility in tools like ePlan and eReport supports integration with third-party platforms.

ADAGA Solutions provides comprehensive training programs tailored to help users maximize the potential of their software. These programs include:

• Product-Specific Training: Focused on tools like ePerform, eSteering, ePlan, and others, with hands-on sessions to ensure proficiency in features such as KPI analysis, geosteering, scheduling, and reporting.
• Custom Training: Designed to address the unique needs of clients, including specific workflows and industry applications.
• Collaborative Academic Training: Partnerships with universities like UFRRJ to train Master's and PhD students on tools like eSteering for their studies and projects.

Yes, ADAGA Solutions offers a variety of online resources, including:

• Tutorial Videos: Step-by-step guides on using key features of the software.
• User Manuals and Documentation: Detailed documents for self-paced learning.
• Webinars and Workshops: Interactive sessions hosted by ADAGA’s experts to explore advanced capabilities.
• Knowledge Base: A repository of FAQs, troubleshooting tips, and feature overviews accessible through their support portal.

To schedule a training session:

• Contact the Support Team: Reach out via the "Contact Us" page on the ADAGA Solutions website.
• Regional Representatives: Coordinate with representatives like Luis Mayor, Ricardo Aboud, or Nestor Gonzalez for localized training arrangements.
• Request During Onboarding: Training sessions are often offered as part of the onboarding process for new clients.

ADAGA Solutions provides multiple support options to resolve software issues:

• Email and Phone Support: Direct access to the technical support team for queries.
• Live Chat: Immediate assistance through the company’s support portal.
• Knowledge Base: Access detailed articles, FAQs, and troubleshooting guides.
• Custom Support Plans: Tailored options for large-scale or complex operations requiring specialized support.

Yes, ADAGA Solutions offers 24/7 technical support to ensure uninterrupted operations. The support team works round the clock to respond promptly to client inquiries, providing solutions for issues ranging from integration challenges to real-time monitoring problems. This ensures that clients receive timely assistance, regardless of their time zone or location.

ADAGA Solutions software requires the following minimum specifications for installation on a standard server:

• CPU: 4 cores.
• Memory: 8GB RAM.
• Operating System: Compatible with any OS capable of running Docker containers.

In addition to on-premises deployment, ADAGA Solutions offers a cloud-based ecosystem. This allows clients to access applications and process information from anywhere, at any time, ensuring seamless collaboration and enhanced operational efficiency. The cloud platform keeps the entire team synchronized with the latest updates and modifications, improving overall performance and ensuring that project requirements are consistently met.

Yes, ADAGA Solutions' products are designed to integrate seamlessly with third-party software. Integration capabilities include:

• Corporate-Level Authentication Systems: The software can connect to and utilize existing corporate authentication frameworks to ensure secure access.
• Standardized Data Protocols: ADAGA products support industry-standard protocols such as WITSML, WITS, and serial port protocols, enabling seamless data exchange with a wide range of third-party systems.
• Data Processing and Compatibility: The software can process and receive data from multiple standardized sources, ensuring smooth integration into existing workflows and data ecosystems.

These integration features make ADAGA Solutions' products versatile and adaptable, allowing them to fit into diverse operational environments while maintaining efficient and secure data handling.

ADAGA Solutions prioritizes data security and confidentiality through several robust measures:

• Role-Based Access Control (RBAC): Ensures that users only have access to the data and functionalities relevant to their roles, minimizing unauthorized access.
• Disk Encryption: Available upon request to protect sensitive data stored on local or server systems, ensuring an additional layer of security.
• Secure Protocols: Integration and data exchange occur via standardized secure protocols like WITSML, ensuring safe transmission of information.
• Corporate Authentication Integration: Compatibility with enterprise authentication systems adds another layer of secure access.

Yes, software updates are included as part of the technical support subscription. This subscription ensures that clients receive:

• Access to the latest features and enhancements.
• Bug fixes and security patches.
• Continuous improvements to align with industry standards.

ADAGA Solutions offers a variety of customization options to ensure that its software aligns with the unique operational needs of its clients. These include:

• Workflow and Feature Customization
• Tailored Features: Adjusting functionalities to meet specific project or industry requirements.
• Automated Reporting Formats: Tools like eReport can be customized by the development team to modify report export formats for different stakeholders.
• Role-Based Access: Customizable user roles and permissions to control access levels within platforms like eStream and ePlan.
• Integration with Third-Party Systems
• Seamless Data Exchange: Integration with external data management systems using protocols such as WITS and WITSML.
• Adaptable Interfaces: Flexibility to connect with existing operational software or databases, ensuring compatibility without workflow disruptions.
• Visualization and Analytical Tools
• Custom Dashboards: Options to design data visualization layouts in tools like eStream for specific monitoring needs.
• Analytical Modules: The ability to configure analytical tools in ePlan and ePerform for unique key performance indicators (KPIs) or operational metrics.
• Scenario Planning and Comparison
• Planning Modules: In ePlan, clients can customize features like drag-and-drop scheduling and scenario comparison to optimize their specific drilling or project plans.
• Data Reporting and Monitoring
• Configurable Alerts: Real-time monitoring tools, such as in ePerform, can be tailored to highlight specific operational deviations.
• Scheduled Reporting: Reports can be auto-generated and distributed at intervals predefined by the client.
• Training and Support Customization
• On-Demand Training: Training sessions are customized to the specific software modules and features being used.
• Dedicated Support Plans: Tailored support arrangements for clients with unique operational challenges or large-scale deployments.

ePerform is monitoring & optimization software designed to maximize the efficiency of operations at the well site. It allows for the automatic recognition of drilling activities in real-time and is capable of identifying KPIs in real-time, generating daily and cumulative summaries and reports on drilling operations, conducting data analysis on previously drilled wells, and facilitating the monitoring of drilling activities. Access to the data accumulated through ePerform enables the client to optimize operations and achieve maximum performance of the drilling rig. The ePerform module can be used both independently and in conjunction with other modules from the ADAGA ecosystem.

Capabilities of the ePerform Module

• Real-time operation and KPI recognition
• Automated reporting
• Historical data analysis and operational KPI comparison across the entire database of wells
• Comparison of the effectiveness of different drilling crews
• Variety of reporting visualization options

Accurate recognition and analysis of KPIs can enhance productivity. Drilling KPIs often directly depend on the efficiency of the crew, and ePerform takes this factor into account when identifying non-productive time in determining the overall performance of the drilling rig by analyzing parameters for each shift individually.

The clear format of the reports helps to visualize and draw attention to deviations from existing KPIs, providing an objective assessment of the completed work that is intuitive for the user, regardless of their technical qualifications, as any operations deviating from target values are highlighted in the reporting. This enables the client to promptly identify the causes of non-productive time and understand and develop methods to resolve the issue.

Yes, ePerform integrates seamlessly with existing drilling data systems by:

• Supporting industry-standard protocols like WITSML for real-time data sharing.
• Allowing smooth interoperability with third-party platforms.
• Providing flexibility for custom integrations to enhance existing workflows.

Preventing Problems During Drilling: In addition to other functions, ePerform allows for the uploading of roadmaps and real-time monitoring of loads during drilling operations.

This feature enables tight control over the drilling process, which is especially important when drilling wells with complex profiles. Based on the data obtained from the rig, the software can generate calculated data such as: mechanical specific energy at the bit and at the surface, equivalent circulating density, calculated rate of penetration for different drilling modes, block movement speed, and much more.

Proactive Operation Planning: Automated analytical reports save time and can be used as primary documents for further work planning.

Analytics of historical data helps to optimally assess the need for scheduled maintenance of drilling rig equipment and avoid unexpected repairs of worn-out equipment.

Yes, ePerform is indeed suitable for both onshore and offshore drilling projects. The software is designed to address the unique challenges associated with each environment. ePerform has been successfully implemented in both settings, with case studies demonstrating its capability to enhance operational efficiency and data accuracy. The software also ensures seamless data integration and real-time monitoring, allowing operators to make informed decisions regardless of the drilling environment

Data visualization in eStream is possible for time and depth curves (excluding images). In the monitoring tab, you can select and place the desired curves on tracks for display. Data updates in real time if a connection with the server is established.

Data transmission is carried out via the WITS and WITSML protocols. In WITS, eStream operates as a server, receiving WITS packets from clients via a specified port. In WITSML, it can function as both a server (basic functionality) and as a client, retrieving data from a remote server using the WITSML loader and transmitting it using the WITSML sender. The received data is stored in a PostgreSQL database.

Access to eStream is provided using integrated user accounts. Depending on the assigned roles, access may be restricted to the web interface or the WITSML endpoint. When configuring the server with an external IP, eStream will be accessible from external networks (web/WITSML).

eStream provides standard data transmission protocols - WITS/WITSML. Using these protocols, any third-party software can transmit and receive data.

The software includes a feature for sorting wells by work status. Based on the settings for monitoring the required well status, reports and analytics are automatically generated.

Changing the report export format for the user can be implemented by the development team, but users cannot customize the reporting format themselves.

Standard report exports for any object can be generated for any user registered in the system.

Yes, the automatic distribution functionality can generate various reports at different times for different lists of recipients, based on the system's pre-configuration.

All data in the system is entered in one place as a single instance by a responsible person, eliminating the need for manual duplication of information. This feature ensures data integrity and prevents discrepancies in parameters.

Currently, this system is integrated with various data entry and storage systems within the company's ecosystem. The flexibility of the product allows for integration with third-party systems.

• Drag and drop functionality when working with the schedule, ensuring high efficiency
• Ability to detail planning section by section
• Analytical module for plan evaluation with the option to compare multiple versions of the plan
• User-defined color indicators for sorting objects
• Flexible filtering for displaying the necessary information on the schedule
• Capability to plan both pads and single wells
• Ability to operate within an unlimited time scale
• Automatic rescheduling when regulatory parameters change
• Data import functionality
• Management of data tables and export configuration

When the current status of the wells is updated during construction, the entire subsequent work plan adapts to the changes made. To increase automation, integration with the digital reporting system has been implemented to automatically update the status of the wells during the construction phase. The flexibility of the system allows for integration with third-party software.

The software is designed to work with different versions of the plan, which may vary in the content of the objects.

The software includes an analytical module that displays a comparison of several versions based on key production parameters to identify the optimal work scenario.

A conflict detection system is implemented during planning, which eliminates the possibility of incorrectly placing rigs due to input errors (controlling the drilling sequence and the compatibility of specific drilling rigs).

eSteering is our proprietary geosteering software designed to enhance the accuracy and efficiency of wellbore placement within productive formations.

eSteering operates in real-time mode when a WITSML connection is available, as well as in offline mode for use in remote locations.

eSteering can model a wide variety of geological conditions using LWD/MWD data, logging while drilling (LWD) data, seismic, and geomechanical data for hybrid wellbore placement.

With eSteering software, you can create an unlimited number of wellbore placement scenarios and simultaneously utilize multiple wells to find the best well placement option. The software features include updating three-dimensional structural models, integrating synthetic logging data with information on layer inclinations to refine structural behavior, determining formation characteristics using a built-in petrophysical calculator, forecasting wells for accurate casing shoe placement, and planning drilling trajectories.

Supporting our clients is always a top priority. High-quality customer support is a key focus for our company. Our team works around the clock to ensure prompt responses to all client inquiries. We don’t just provide the tools necessary for success; we also offer support, knowledge, and training.