DRILL PLANNING

Drill plans are built in silos: targeting in one room, permits in another, rigs and budget in a third. Sequencing slips, rigs sit idle waiting on access, and metres get drilled in the order that was easiest to plan rather than the order that creates most value.

Actors

  • Exploration Manager
  • Drill Contractor Supervisor
  • VP Exploration

Systems / Vendors

  • acQuire
  • ArcGIS
  • ERP / budgeting

Business Question

"Are we drilling the highest-value metres first, or just the easiest ones to permit?"

What SPoG Does

  • Integrates target rankings, interpretation, access, permitting, budget and rig availability into one plan.
  • Improves drill sequencing so priority targets get metres first.
  • Cuts planning delays by exposing constraints before they bite.

Outcome Metrics

−30%

Idle rig time

Value-first

Drill sequencing

25–40%

Faster programme alignment