Abstract
In 2012, a benchmarking exercise was conducted to assess the performance of Bonga wells, a Deepwater (DW) project in Nigeria. The review revealed that the average Bonga well ranked fourth Quartile when compared with similar DW wells globally. After reflecting on the benchmark results, the Bonga Wells team concluded that something drastic needed to be done urgently to reverse the trend otherwise future projects will become unattractive and the profitability of the Bonga Field will be impacted negatively. Late 2012, a clear steer was given by Bonga Wells Leadership to reverse the performance trend. The mantra for the team was to beat the best performance anywhere in the world and there was a very strong leadership commitment to make it happen. The team concluded with a target to deliver ‘best in class' wells consistently within 24 months.