Solutions for Finance

Where Drilling Cost Becomes
Controlled Cash Flow

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The Real Problem Isn't Cost. It's Visibility.

Drilling programs generate invoices continuously.

Cementing. Directional. Mud. Rentals. Transportation. Multiple vendors. Multiple wells. Multiple cost categories.

But finance rarely sees cost in real time.

Today's Reality
PDFs are forwarded
Spreadsheets updated manually
Disputes over phone calls
Structured
Paid
Review
Disputed

By the time a variance appears, the well may already be finished.

Finance is expected to control capital - without a live connection to execution.

2

Connecting Vendors Directly to the Well

In EIM, vendors don't operate outside the system.

Each vendor has their own account. They see only the wells and cost lines relevant to them. Invoices are submitted directly against structured well costs.

Vendor Portal
Invoice #4821
Invoice #4819 Paid
Invoice #4815 In Review
Operator Dashboard
Well 14-29
Cementing $42,800
Directional $118,400
Mud & Chemicals $67,200

No detached PDFs. No unclear allocations. No manual cross-checking between systems.

When a vendor submits an invoice, it is immediately tied to the specific well, the cost category, and the related operational entry.

The connection between field execution and financial obligation becomes structured.
3

Structured Approval, Not Informal Forwarding

Invoice approval often happens through emails and informal escalation.

"Can you review this?" "Does this look right?" "Please confirm before we process."

Approval limits are unclear. Responsibility shifts between departments. Delays accumulate.

In EIM, every invoice follows a defined lifecycle.

Pending
Sent to Review
Reviewed
Approved Dollar thresholds enforced
Processing
Paid

At each stage, approval limits can be defined in dollar thresholds. Specific individuals are assigned responsibility. Escalation is structured. Status is visible in real time.

No invoice advances without passing the defined control layer.

Governance becomes systematic, not personality-driven.

4

Real-Time Cost Status at the Well Level

Finance doesn't just need total spend. They need status clarity.

On each well inside EIM, it's immediately visible which costs are invoiced, under review, disputed, approved for payment, or fully paid.

Well 14-29 - Cost Status
Vendor Category Amount Status
Ironbark Cementing $42,800 Paid
Meridian Directional $118,400 Approved
Redstone Mud & Chem $67,200 In Review
Foxwell Rentals $31,500 Disputed
Caribou Transport $18,600 Processing

No separate reconciliation spreadsheet. No guessing which vendor payment relates to which phase of the well.

Execution cost and invoice lifecycle are visible in one place.

Capital tracking becomes structured, not reactive.

5

Dispute Handling Without Chaos

Invoice disputes are normal. But unmanaged disputes create friction.

Vendors don't know status. Operators lose track of context. Finance doesn't see resolution timelines.

Dispute Logged

Inside the invoice lifecycle

Communication Attached

Stays with the invoice

Notifications Triggered

Automatic daily & weekly

Resolved

Full audit trail preserved

No lost emails. No unclear resolution trail. Every invoice carries a complete history.

Financial accountability becomes documented.
Leadership-Level Confidence

Controlled Cost From Field to Payment

Finance leaders are not trying to micromanage wells. They are trying to protect capital.

Cash flow forecasting improves
Approval authority is enforced
Payment status is transparent
Vendor accountability is documented
Cost-to-well alignment is immediate

Vendor Connection

Structured invoice submission

Well-Level Alignment

Cost tied to execution

Approval Authority

Defined thresholds and escalation

Payment Lifecycle

End-to-end status visibility

Capital discipline does not require more spreadsheets.

It requires structure.

Bring Structure to Your Invoice Flow

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