API12 Drilling Analyzer

Comprehensive drilling analysis using the API (American Petroleum Institute) 12-digit well identification system for Gulf of Mexico wells.

When to Use

• Parsing and validating API well numbers (10, 12, or 14 digit formats)
• Analyzing drilling performance by operator, field, or area
• Benchmarking drilling times and costs across similar wells
• Tracking sidetrack wells and their relationship to parent bores
• Calculating drilling efficiency metrics (ROP, NPT, connection time)
• Comparing deepwater vs. shelf drilling performance
• Identifying drilling hazards by area/block
• Generating drilling AFE (Authorization for Expenditure) estimates

Core Pattern