About

Quantum Drilling Ventures (QDV)

QDV Experience

Over 400 years of cumulative operational experience

The QDV Management Team have over 400 years of cumulative operational experience working in remote desert environments on successful start-ups with Anadarko Petroleum, CEPSA, Hunt Oil, Kerr McGee, Sonahess (Hess GEA), Sonatrach/Halliburton, and Sonatrach/Hess/Cepsa/Petronas (BMS) in Algeria.

We have also provided Halliburton Energy Services with energy professionals for their turnkey projects with Shell, ENI and ExxonMobil (EOM) in Iraq.

We bring to the table a reputation for project managing efficient integrated drilling and completion campaigns in difficult desert environments.

International Operations

International operations and partnerships

QDV has supported major international operators in complex environments, including projects with Shell, ENI and ExxonMobil in Iraq.

Our teams have operated in challenging desert environments across Algeria and internationally, delivering efficient and controlled drilling campaigns.

Core Expertise

Drilling operations

Execution and supervision of drilling operations to ensure efficiency, safety, and performance in complex environments.

Completion services

Management of well completion activities to optimize production and ensure long-term operational integrity.

Work-over operations

Planning and execution of work-over operations to maintain, restore, and enhance well performance.

Logistics and materials management

Coordination of logistics and materials to ensure timely availability of resources across all operational phases.

HSE management

Implementation of Health, Safety and Environment standards to ensure safe and compliant operations at all times.

Engineering

Provision of engineering expertise to design, plan, and optimize drilling and completion programs.

How QDV operates

Establish Base office with minimum staff requirement.
Coordinate importation of required materials with service providers and selected customs representatives including communications equipment.

 Establish tubular and materials stockage/warehouse area, preferably at the field production facility.
 Generate detailed drilling AFE’s for Operator’s approval.
Generate detailed daily drilling cost estimates.
Generate detailed drilling programs.

_ Drilling supervisory personnel in conjunction with Operator:
_ Drilling Supervisors
_ HSE Supervisors
_ Security Supervisors
_ Wellsite Geologists
_ Logistics & Materials

Manage the operational aspects of the drilling campaign.
Generate and distribute required reports Ministry during the drilling operation.

Detailed review of all drilling related invoices for correctness prior to submitting to Operator for payment.
Obtain agreement with the Ministry for site restitution.

01.

— Training and Coaching

At the discretion of the Client, the QDV Team members are available to offer training of Client personnel in all aspects of the reservoir and project management process.
Training can include but is not limited to the following:
_ Drilling Engineering
_ Completion Engineering
_ General Project Management
_ Rig site Supervision including Driller Training
_ Health, Safety and Environment
_ Logistics and Materials

02.

—Drilling and Workover 
Project Management

Generate tender documents and obtain approvals for tendering Long Lead Items:
_ Tubulars
_ Liner Hangers
_ Float Equipment
_ Completion Equipment
_ Wellheads
_ X-mas Trees
_ Communications Equipment
_ Civil Works and water wells
General Services
_ Primary and back-up communications
_ Trucking
_ Aircraft
_ General Labor
_ Customs Clearing-Land/Air/Sea
_ Vehicle Rentals

03.

— Drilling Rig

Drilling Services
_ Drilling Fluids and Solids Control
_ Cementing
_ Mudlogging
_ Wireline Logging
_ Tubular Running
_ Coring
_ Bits
_ Fishing and BHA
_ Directional Drilling
_ Well Testing
_ Slickline
_ Coil Tubing
_ Fracking

Civil Works

  • Civil Works
  • Evaluation and selection of materials and services.
  • PO/SO generation in conjunction with the Operator.
  • Establish base office with minimum staff requirements.
  • Coordinate importation of required materials with service providers and customs representatives, including communications equipment.
  • Establish tubular and materials stockage/warehouse areas, preferably at the field production facility.
  • Generate detailed drilling AFE’s for Operator approval.
  • Generate detailed daily drilling cost estimates.
  • Generate detailed drilling programs.
  • Manage the operational aspects of the drilling campaign.
  • Generate and distribute required reports to the Ministry during the drilling operation.
  • Review all drilling-related invoices prior to submission for payment.
  • Obtain agreement with the Ministry for site restitution.