DrillScan

What DrillScan does

DrillScan is a proprietary technology brand of Helmerich & Payne, Inc. (H&P), a publicly traded drilling contractor (NYSE: HP) founded in 1920. The brand delivers physics-based modeling, real-time visualization, predictive analytics, and machine learning capabilities for well planning and drilling optimization, serving upstream oil and gas operators globally. Its three core products — WellScan for well planning, BitScan for bit performance analysis, and LiveScan for real-time drilling visualization — are sold as a software and engineering services package.

DrillScan powers H&P's Advanced Well Engineering (AWE) service, staffed by 40+ engineers with 100+ years of combined experience, and is designed to operate with any rig type. The platform is tightly integrated with H&P's broader technology stack, including Universal Rig Technology, FlexFusion, the Bit Guidance System, and AutoSlide. This ecosystem converts H&P's accumulated drilling data — across hundreds of thousands of wells since 1920 — into actionable engineering recommendations for trajectory design, dysfunctions mitigation, and drilling parameter optimization.

The business model is dual-channel: DrillScan is bundled into H&P drilling contracts as part of the rig service offering, and is sold as a standalone engineering and software service to operators using third-party rigs. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. Customer references include operators in the North Sea, unconventional/lateral plays, and the Mid-Continent, with applications also positioned for geothermal drilling. Revenue is not separately reported within H&P's consolidated financials.

Name

DrillScan

Legal name

Helmerich & Payne, Inc.

Website

https://drillscan.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1920

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

DrillScan is a proprietary technology brand of Helmerich & Payne that delivers physics-based modeling, real-time visualization, and predictive analytics (WellScan, BitScan, LiveScan) for well planning and drilling optimization, serving global upstream oil and gas operators.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Drilling Optimization Software

NAICS

Drilling Oil and Gas Wells (213111)

SIC

Oil & Gas Field Services, Nec (1389)

akta.pro primary industry

OFS Engineering, Construction & O&M (Field Development, Brownfield, Maintenance) (EUALABAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Drilling & Workover Rigs (Land & Offshore) (EUALABAA)

Keywords

• Drilling optimization software
• Well planning software
• Drilling engineering services
• Real-time drilling monitoring
• Physics-based drilling modeling

Headquarters

HQ city

Villeurbanne

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Advanced Well Engineering Services: DrillScan software powers H&P's Advanced Well Engineering services which include Real-Time Advisory, Well Delivery (end-to-end engineering support), and Tailored Analysis. Services can be used independently or combined and integrate with other H&P technologies.
2. Software Licensing: DrillScan Digital Solutions software including WellScan®, BitScan™, and LiveScan™ with REST APIs for integration with customer systems.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

DrillScan is a physics-based modeling, real-time visualization, predictive analytics, and machine learning platform for well planning and drilling optimization. It is sold both as standalone software (WellScan, BitScan, LiveScan with REST APIs) and as part of H&P's Advanced Well Engineering (AWE) service, which provides Real-Time Advisory, Well Delivery, and Tailored Analysis to oil and gas operators and service providers.

Product overview

DrillScan® is a digital solutions platform that provides advanced physics-based modeling, real-time visualization, predictive analytics, and machine learning capabilities for oil and gas drilling optimization. The platform consists of three main software products: WellScan® for well engineering analysis, BitScan™ for PDC drill bit model processing, and LiveScan™ with REST APIs for real-time drilling monitoring. DrillScan powers H&P's Advanced Well Engineering (AWE) service, which combines these tools with engineering expertise to help operators optimize well delivery, prevent drilling dysfunctions, and maximize well lifespans.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• DrillScan Digital Solutions: Advanced physics-based modeling, real-time visualization, predictive analytics, and machine learning platform for drilling optimization.
• WellScan®
• BitScan™
• LiveScan™

Products and services

• DrillScan® Digital Solutions Advanced physics-based modeling, real-time visualization, predictive analytics and machine learning platform that empowers drilling teams with tools for optimal field performance and efficiency in oil and gas drilling.
• WellScan® Advanced software suite for quick and accurate well engineering covering torque and drag, hydraulics, buckling, trajectory design, and BHA (bottom hole assembly) analysis, for drilling engineers planning complex wells.
• BitScan™ Software for auto processing, validation and export of PDC (polycrystalline diamond compact) drill bit models to ensure bit design is accurately represented in mechanical simulations, used by drilling engineers and bit designers.
• LiveScan™ Integrated real-time solution for drilling monitoring and optimization, connecting pre-well models to live rig data via REST APIs and enabling continuous performance feedback for drilling teams.
• Advanced Well Engineering (AWE) Engineering service combining DrillScan software with 40+ premium engineers (100+ years of combined experience) to provide Real-Time Advisory, Well Delivery, and Tailored Analysis for oil and gas operators and service providers drilling complex wells.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 50% reduction in downhole RPM fluctuations and up to 40% reduction in lateral shock
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability3 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• H&P Inc. (Parent Company)coreOthersDrillScan is a proprietary technology of H&P Inc., a publicly traded oil and gas drilling contractor. The technology powers H&P's Advanced Well Engineering (AWE) services and is developed by H&P's engineering team.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Pason Systems: Provides drilling data acquisition, wellsite information displays, and drilling automation hardware/software to operators and drilling contractors globally. Highly comparable to DrillScan as both deliver real-time drilling optimization with analytics at the rig site, serving the same operator customer base.
• Sperry Drilling (Halliburton): Halliburton's directional drilling and drilling optimization services arm, offering real-time downhole data, drilling software, and engineering services. Direct competitor to DrillScan's vibration mitigation, directional drilling optimization, and BHA analysis offerings on complex wells.
• Scientific Drilling International: Provides directional drilling services, downhole surveying, mud motors, and engineering services to operators worldwide. Comparable to DrillScan as it combines proprietary downhole tooling with directional drilling engineering expertise for complex wells.
• Gyrodata (SLB): Provides directional drilling survey, gyro-while-drilling, and wellbore positioning services globally (now part of SLB). Comparable to DrillScan as it combines proprietary surveying technology and downhole tools with directional drilling engineering services for complex wells.

Broad incumbents

• SLB (formerly Schlumberger): Largest global oilfield services company with DELFI cognitive E&P environment and DrillOps drilling optimization software. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering drilling optimization software alongside a much wider portfolio of services, equipment, and digital products.
• Halliburton: One of the three largest oilfield services companies globally, with DecisionSpace drilling software and Sperry Drilling directional services. Comparable as a broad incumbent with integrated drilling services, optimization technology, and equipment across the well construction cycle.
• NOV (National Oilwell Varco): Manufactures drilling equipment (top drives, rig automation, downhole tools) and offers drilling optimization software through its rig technologies segment. Comparable as an incumbent with broad drilling technology portfolio, though more equipment-focused than DrillScan's pure software and engineering model.
• Weatherford International: Global oilfield services company offering drilling, completions, and well construction services with software platforms for drilling optimization. Comparable as a broad incumbent with overlapping drilling engineering, well planning, and real-time monitoring capabilities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/helmerichpayne
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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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