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AFE Drilling Time Estimator

Estimate total drilling days and rig cost by wellbore section. Enter ROP, connection time, and trip time for each section.

Rig Parameters

Wellbore Sections

Results

Drilling Days

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Total Days (w/ contingency)

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Total Rig Cost

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Total Depth

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Time Breakdown by Section

How this works

Drilling time: (To - From) / ROP / 24 hours per day.

Connection time: Number of stands x connection time. Assumes 90 ft per stand.

Trip time: Added per section for bit trips, logging, casing.

Total days: Sum of drilling + connection + trip + mob/demob, multiplied by (1 + contingency%).

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Disclaimer: Time estimates are simplified and do not account for NPT, weather, equipment failures, or formation-specific challenges. Groundwork Analytics assumes no liability.