Choate Technology Services is an independent UK consultancy providing expertise in drilling, geomechanics, reservoir and offshore engineering.

Founded in 1998 by former Shell Research Engineer Dr Paul Choate, CTS can provide a top team of consultants with extensive capabilities in addressing a wide range of challenging issues, for example:

Fractured Water Injectors

We support water injection management strategies using internally developed state of the art software analysis tools for predicting parting pressure and subsequent growth, containment and impairment of induced fractures.

Extended Reach and HPHT Wells

We have considerable experience in proving the feasibility of drilling and completing some of the worlds' most challenging extended reach and deep (HPHT) wells using advanced torque and drag and hydraulics analysis tools.

Borehole Stability

We can advise on borehole stability issues both during drilling and throughout production. To support this eff