Effective solutions for every drilling rig.
Safe Influx is focused on providing Automated Well Control to improve safety and efficiency of wells’ operations.
Our Story
One of the key major accident hazards for upstream activities is the loss of well control that results in blowouts.
Understanding the needs of managing the risks associated with well control, Bryan Atchison and Phil Hassard co-founded Safe Influx in 2018. Together, the directors have over 60 years of experience in the oil and gas industry.
Working closely with a specialist equipment controls designer and manufacturer based in Scotland, Safe Influx designed a bespoke control system specifically for Automated Well Control.
Our system went through considerable testing against drilling simulators. In October 2019, we have successfully demonstrated the Automated Well Control in Drilling Mode perfoming a series of tests on a traditional land rig.
With a winning combination of skills and knowledge, we believe that the proprietary technology of the Safe Influx Automated Well Control significantly reduces the human factor element in well control, preventing blowouts.
The success of Safe Influx is assured by our talented team.
Historical Timeline
Patent Application
Patent Application submitted for additional modules, includes UK and US.
Offshore Achievement Awards
Safe Influx was nominated one of the finalists for the Offshore Achievement Awards in the Emerging Technology category.
Field Trial success
The drilling module was successfully implemented and proven on a land rig. The existing Lloyd’s Register Technology Qualification Certificate was extended to traditional land rigs.
Panel Discussion
Bryan Atchison took part of a panel discussion at IADC Wells Technology 2019 in Kuala Lumpur.
Poster Presentation
Bryan Atchison held a poster presentation at IADC Drilling HSE&T Europe in Amsterdam.
Offshore Europe 2019
Safe Influx has its first stand at SPE Offshore Europe 2019.
IP Agreement
IP agreement was signed off by Robert Gordon University (RGU).
Shortlisted
Shortlisted as finalist of the 2019 RGU Founders Showcase.
Lloyd’s Register Certification
Safe Influx system awarded Technology Qualification Certificate by Lloyd’s Register.
Patent Application
Patent Application submitted.
Simulator Testing
The system detail was designed and tested into drilling simulators.
Start Safe Influx
Safe Influx was incorporated
Proof of Concept
Concept proven that the system is a new proprietary solution.
In the News
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Safe Influx and the Total Cost of Risk
In our collective experience, of nearly 100 years of working across eight Operators’ organisations, no well’s AFE has ever carried provision for blowouts nor for serious well control incidents. However, for the drilling of every well, series of wells or development,...
Total Cost of Risk (TCOR) Modelling for assessing future Wells’ Capex
Safe Influx has now developed a model to assist Operators and other clients in assessing their forward-looking risked costs associated with well control. This can be applied to a single well, a series of wells, or indeed a field development. Safe Influx has developed...
OGV Podcast with Bryan Atchison
In this OGV Energy Technology and Innovation Podcast, Safe Influx Managing Director Bryan Atchison talks about our revolutionary Automated Well Control technology. Listen to the full interview here.