Prioritize Trenchless Capability and Logistics for APAC Wells Projects

What happened

Fleet Helicopters argues that aviation is most effective when integrated early into project planning rather than added later as support. Early integration lets planners optimise flight paths, landing sites and crew movements to reduce wasted transit and improve safety. For procurement, the practical question is whether helicopter slots and commercial terms are negotiated early enough to be treated like other long‑lead services

Why the category manager should care

Treat helicopter support as a scheduled logistics supplier that needs contractual slotting and clear standby/cancellation terms

Key facts

• Early integration improves flight‑path and landing‑site optimisation
• Used across pipeline inspections, construction, and asset management

What happened

Michels Trenchless highlights large HDD installs that avoided significant access road construction by using long‑reach drilling methods. The work demonstrates that HDD materially reduces surface footprint and heavy transport, which changes how pipes and OCTG are mobilised and staged. Procurement should watch contractor sloting, specialised drill string needs, and whether HDD scope displaces or redefines traditional logistics contracts

Why the category manager should care

Treat trenchless-capable contractors as a distinct supply category with different mobilisation and equipment ownership expectations

Key facts

• Completed HDD installations exceeding 2,200m with significant elevation change
• Avoided constructing several kilometres of access roads on sensitive routes

What happened

Pollard’s Pack Tuff bedding bags present a low‑weight, reusable bedding option for pipe transport and installation that uses sustainably sourced plantation timber. The product can be freighted with pipe deliveries, lowering separate transport legs and reducing site‑waste and handling. Procurement should validate reuse claims, carrier acceptance for bundled freight, and whether suppliers will include bedding in pipe delivery pricing

Why the category manager should care

Small consumables matter: validate bundling and reuse to capture freight and handling savings without adding complexity at delivery

Key facts

• Designed to support pipe sections up to 15 tonnes
• Made from sustainably sourced plantation timber and reusable across jobs