Recovery Pilot Design and Execution
Smarter, faster, and more efficient recovery solutions
Reduce risk, accelerate recovery, optimize results
The SLB Recovery pilot design and execution solution delivers a fully integrated, end-to-end approach to improved and enhanced oil recovery (IOR/EOR).
From screening to deployment, we combine extensive subsurface expertise, advanced digital workflows, and proven execution capabilities to design and deliver recovery pilots faster, safer, and more efficiently—reducing costs, shortening time to first oil, and maximizing performance for a balanced energy future.
By integrating reservoir expertise, advanced digital modeling, and validated laboratory analysis, we eliminate uncertainty and accelerate every stage—from concept screening to pilot deployment.
Our data-driven approach enables faster, more confident decisions, reducing the time to final investment decision (FID) and achieving first incremental oil by up to 40%. Supported by modular, preassembled equipment and a dedicated multidisciplinary team, we streamline design and execution, lower capex and opex, and maximize recovery performance.
The result: a smarter, faster, and more economical way to unlock your reservoir’s full potential.
Challenges we help you solve
Designing and executing IOR/EOR pilots can be complex, time-consuming, and resource intensive. The SLB recovery pilot design and execution solution helps you overcome the most critical barriers to achieving faster, more efficient recovery performance:
Complex data and modeling workflows
Accurately representing reservoir heterogeneity, fluid behavior, and EOR mechanisms requires advanced modeling, high-performance computing, and expert interpretation. We integrate digital tools and domain expertise to simplify and accelerate this process. Accurately representing reservoir heterogeneity, fluid behavior, and EOR mechanisms requires advanced modeling, high-performance computing, and expert interpretation. We integrate digital tools and domain expertise to simplify and accelerate this process.
Laboratory constraints and data gaps
Traditional lab analyses are often slow and limited by the availability of live fluids or core samples. Our integrated lab and digital rock workflows reduce turnaround time, expand data coverage, and enhance result accuracy.
High uncertainty in recovery method selection
Selecting the most suitable recovery method—whether chemical, gas, or thermal—for particular reservoir conditions, often involves a degree of uncertainty. Data-driven screening, simulation, and field validation are used to determine and reduce risk in selecting an approach.
Long lead times and delayed FID
Lengthy pilot timelines and delayed investment decisions can stall progress. Our efficient workflows and modular deployment speed up pilots, reduce FID timelines, and deliver first oil faster.
Operational integration challenges
Upgrading or modifying surface facilities, injection systems, and monitoring infrastructure can complicate execution. Our standardized modular skids and integrated project management simplify installation and operation.
Economic and regulatory pressures
High capex and opex, combined with compliance requirements, can impact project feasibility. Our solution optimizes design and execution to improve cost efficiency while aligning with regulatory and environmental standards.
Value we create
The Recovery pilot design and execution solution delivers measurable value at every stage of your IOR/EOR project—driving performance, efficiency, and sustainability across the full recovery lifecycle.
- Cost efficiency
Seamless integration of design and execution reduces operational costs by streamlining workflows, optimizing resource allocation, and minimizing downtime. Our digital-enabled approach enhances efficiency while maintaining project quality and consistency. - Production enhancement
By accelerating the de-risking process and shortening time to first oil, we expedite production from existing reserves—maximizing output and value from mature or complex reservoirs. - Reserve optimization
Combining superior subsurface expertise with cutting-edge technology, we help unlock previously inaccessible reserves and increase ultimate recovery from challenging formations—expanding the productive life of your assets. - Operational flexibility
Our agile, scalable approach adapts to changing project scopes and market conditions. Backed by data-informed decision making and SLB’s global footprint, we deliver reliable performance under diverse operational and environmental settings. - Sustainable performance
Designed with long-term viability in mind, our solution enhances recovery while reducing environmental footprint. By integrating digital intelligence and efficient execution, we support responsible energy development—creating lasting value for your business.
Why choose SLB
With more than a century of energy innovation, SLB combines deep domain expertise, integrated capabilities, and leading-edge technology to deliver exceptional results in production and recovery.
Our Recovery pilot design and execution solution draws on the best of our core business lines, uniting science, engineering, and digital innovation to help you achieve recovery excellence—safely, efficiently, and sustainably.
Why we lead the way
- Unmatched expertise in recovery
Access top-tier technical specialists with proven experience in designing and executing complex IOR/EOR projects—integrating insights across the full recovery value chain. - Advanced lab and simulation capabilities
Accelerate solution development through extensive laboratory infrastructure and high-fidelity modeling, ensuring rapid experimentation and reliable pilot validation. - Reliable, risk-controlled performance
Our robust, field-proven methodologies and rigorous risk management frameworks ensure predictable, repeatable results—minimizing uncertainty from design to deployment. - Multidisciplinary integration and digital enablement
We combine cross-domain expertise with powerful digital tools to enhance efficiency, improve decision quality, and streamline project execution. - Comprehensive technology portfolio
Benefit from the industry’s largest suite of field-proven technologies and services, enabling complete, integrated project delivery. - Global reach, local execution
With operations in more than 100 countries, we deliver consistent project management and execution excellence—wherever your assets are located. - Proven project delivery track record
From advisory to turn-key execution, SLB has a long-standing record of success in managing complex projects and delivering results that create measurable value.
