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Oil and gas field apps

Tickets, surveys and equipment, even offline.

Field software for oil and gas fails in one place: the lease with no signal. We build the app to work there first, then connect it to invoicing, the historian and the yard, so a ticket or a survey is complete when the truck leaves the site.

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// what matters here

What is different in this industry.

Offline is the normal case

Every form, photo and signature is stored on the device and synced over cell or satellite when a link appears, with conflicts shown to a supervisor instead of overwritten.

Signed at the wellhead

Customer signatures are captured with the ticket and the time, so an invoice goes out with proof of the work attached.

Permits before work

Safe work permits, H2S checks and hazard assessments are part of the job flow, and the app will not open the ticket until they are done.

Equipment that reports where it is

GPS trackers on large items and on-metal RFID on tools, read at the yard gate, so the map shows what is on which lease.

// example projects

Priced examples for this service.

Each one is hypothetical, labelled as such, and priced live from our rate card. Open any of them in the estimator and make it yours.

Example projectWeb appMobile app

Offline field ticket app

Hypothetical. Not a client, not a result.

// The problem

An oilfield service company writes field tickets on paper in areas with no signal, and invoices go out late because tickets are lost or unsigned.

// What we would build

An iOS and Android app that captures field tickets, run tickets, hours, equipment and the customer's signature with no signal at all, syncs when a satellite or cell link returns, and turns approved tickets into invoices posted to QuickBooks Online, built on the QuickBooks Online API.

// What is in it

Field tickets and run tickets with hours, equipment, materials and photos
Customer signature on the device, stored with the ticket and the time
Safe work permits and H2S checks attached to the job before work starts
Works with no signal and syncs over satellite or cell when it can
Approved tickets posted as invoices to QuickBooks Online

// Stack

React Native
SQLite on the device
Next.js
PostgreSQL
QuickBooks Online API
AWS

// estimate

Build: ≈ US$117,000 to US$179,000, delivered within 29 weeksCAD 166,800 to 255,100
Hosting: ≈ US$176 a monthCAD 250 a month
Support: ≈ US$2,500 a monthCAD 3,565 a month

Prices in your currency are estimates from today's Bank of Canada rate. All invoicing is in CAD or USD.

Timeline by milestone

Discovery: 2.9 to 3.4 weeks
Data mapping and sandbox connection: 0.4 weeks
Design approved: 4.4 to 7.9 weeks
Core features: 1.9 to 2.9 weeks
Full build: 0.9 to 1.9 weeks
First build on devices: 2.9 to 5.4 weeks
Sync built and reconciled in sandbox: 1.4 to 1.9 weeks
Testing and fixes: 0.4 to 0.9 weeks
Store submission: 0.9 to 1.9 weeks
Launch: 0.9 to 1.4 weeks
Live cutover: 0.9 to 1.4 weeks
Hypercare: 0.9 to 1.4 weeks

Outside our hands, and added to the calendar

App store review: 1 week

How it is paid

Deposit 20%: CAD 33,360 to 51,020
Discovery 7.9%: CAD 13,177.20 to 20,152.90
Data mapping and sandbox connection 1.6%: CAD 2,668.80 to 4,081.60
Design approved 7.9%: CAD 13,177.20 to 20,152.90
Core features 6.5%: CAD 10,842.00 to 16,581.50
Full build 4.3%: CAD 7,172.40 to 10,969.30
First build on devices 17.3%: CAD 28,856.40 to 44,132.30
Sync built and reconciled in sandbox 4.9%: CAD 8,173.20 to 12,499.90
Testing and fixes 2.1%: CAD 3,502.80 to 5,357.10
Store submission 5.7%: CAD 9,507.60 to 14,540.70
Launch 7.9%: CAD 13,177.20 to 20,152.90
Live cutover 1.6%: CAD 2,668.80 to 4,081.60
Hypercare 2.3%: CAD 3,836.40 to 5,867.30
Holdback, 30 days after launch (10%): CAD 16,680 to 25,510

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Example projectWeb appMobile app

Leak surveys and emissions

Hypothetical. Not a client, not a result.

// The problem

An operator's leak detection surveys, repairs and venting volumes live in spreadsheets, field notes and the historian, and every reporting period is assembled by hand.

// What we would build

A field app for leak detection and repair surveys and a web system that joins them with venting and flaring volumes from the historian, so the period's emissions report is built from records with a full audit trail. We scope the federal and Alberta reporting rules with your regulatory team; we do not give legal advice.

// What is in it

Survey routes, components and leaks recorded on the device, offline
Repairs tracked to closure, with photos and re-survey dates
Venting and flaring volumes read from the historian
Period reports built from the records, with every change logged
Reporting formats set with your regulatory team, editable as rules change

// Stack

React Native
Next.js
PostgreSQL
Historian API
AWS

// estimate

Build: ≈ US$149,000 to US$227,000, delivered within 28 weeksCAD 211,800 to 323,900
Hosting: ≈ US$492 a monthCAD 700 a month
Support: ≈ US$2,500 a monthCAD 3,565 a month

Prices in your currency are estimates from today's Bank of Canada rate. All invoicing is in CAD or USD.

Timeline by milestone

Discovery: 2.9 to 3.4 weeks
Design approved: 4.9 to 8.4 weeks
Core features: 1.9 to 3.4 weeks
Full build: 1.4 to 2.4 weeks
First build on devices: 4.4 to 7.4 weeks
Testing and fixes: 0.4 to 0.9 weeks
Store submission: 0.9 to 1.4 weeks
Report checked against a past period: 0.9 to 1.4 weeks
Launch: 0.9 to 1.4 weeks

Outside our hands, and added to the calendar

App store review: 1 week
Historian access approved by your control systems team: 1 to 4 weeks

How it is paid

Deposit 20%: CAD 42,360 to 64,780
Discovery 8.1%: CAD 17,155.80 to 26,235.90
Design approved 8.1%: CAD 17,155.80 to 26,235.90
Core features 6.6%: CAD 13,978.80 to 21,377.40
Full build 4.4%: CAD 9,319.20 to 14,251.60
First build on devices 17.6%: CAD 37,276.80 to 57,006.40
Testing and fixes 2.2%: CAD 4,659.60 to 7,125.80
Store submission 5.8%: CAD 12,284.40 to 18,786.20
Report checked against a past period 8.7%: CAD 18,426.60 to 28,179.30
Launch 8.5%: CAD 18,003.00 to 27,531.50
Holdback, 30 days after launch (10%): CAD 21,180 to 32,390

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Example projectWeb appMobile appMaterials tracking

GPS and RFID equipment tracking

Hypothetical. Not a client, not a result.

// The problem

A service company with tools, tanks and downhole equipment spread across dozens of leases cannot say what is where, so it re-rents equipment it already owns.

// What we would build

GPS trackers on tanks and trailers, on-metal RFID tags and labels on tools, handheld readers in the yards, and a map and app that show where every item is, who has it and when it is due for inspection.

// What is in it

GPS trackers on large equipment, with location history by lease
On-metal RFID tags and barcoded labels on tools and downhole equipment
Check-out and check-in at the yard with a handheld reader
Inspection and certification dates with reminders
A map for dispatch and an app for drivers and yard staff

// Stack

GPS trackers with cellular data
UHF RFID on-metal tags
React Native
Next.js
PostgreSQL with PostGIS
AWS

// estimate

Build: ≈ US$162,000 to US$247,000, delivered within 34 weeksCAD 230,000 to 351,800
Hosting: ≈ US$787 a monthCAD 1,120 a month
Support: ≈ US$2,500 a monthCAD 3,565 a month
Hardware: ≈ US$73,900CAD 105,260

Prices in your currency are estimates from today's Bank of Canada rate. All invoicing is in CAD or USD.

Timeline by milestone

Discovery: 2.9 to 3.4 weeks
Discovery and site walk-through: 0.4 weeks
Design approved: 4.9 to 8.4 weeks
Core features: 1.4 to 2.4 weeks
Full build: 0.9 to 1.4 weeks
First build on devices: 2.4 to 3.9 weeks
Stock, receiving and transfers: 2.9 to 4.9 weeks
Tracking and devices working: 1.9 to 3.4 weeks
Testing and fixes: 0.4 weeks
Store submission: 0.4 weeks
Pilot site live: 2.9 to 3.4 weeks
Launch: 0.9 to 1.4 weeks
Rollout: 0.9 to 1.4 weeks

Outside our hands, and added to the calendar

App store review: 1 week
Hardware delivery, after it is ordered: 2 to 6 weeks

How it is paid

Deposit 20%: CAD 46,000 to 70,360
Discovery 4.1%: CAD 9,430.00 to 14,423.80
Discovery and site walk-through 4.2%: CAD 9,660.00 to 14,775.60
Design approved 8.4%: CAD 19,320.00 to 29,551.20
Core features 3.4%: CAD 7,820.00 to 11,961.20
Full build 2.2%: CAD 5,060.00 to 7,739.60
First build on devices 9%: CAD 20,700 to 31,662
Stock, receiving and transfers 12.8%: CAD 29,440.00 to 45,030.40
Tracking and devices working 8.5%: CAD 19,550 to 29,903
Testing and fixes 1.1%: CAD 2,530.00 to 3,869.80
Store submission 3%: CAD 6,900 to 10,554
Pilot site live 4.2%: CAD 9,660.00 to 14,775.60
Launch 4.1%: CAD 9,430.00 to 14,423.80
Rollout 5%: CAD 11,500 to 17,590
Holdback, 30 days after launch (10%): CAD 23,000 to 35,180
Battery GPS tracker x 120: CAD 39,270. Billed up front, at cost, outside the milestones
Handheld UHF RFID reader x 4: CAD 14,840. Billed up front, at cost, outside the milestones
On-metal UHF RFID tags, 1,000 x 3: CAD 46,810. Billed up front, at cost, outside the milestones
Industrial label printer x 1: CAD 2,380. Billed up front, at cost, outside the milestones
Cellular GPS development kit, for our build and testing: CAD 310. Billed up front, at cost, outside the milestones
UHF RFID development kit, for our build and testing: CAD 1,360. Billed up front, at cost, outside the milestones
Corded barcode scanner, for our build and testing: CAD 290. Billed up front, at cost, outside the milestones

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// questions

Questions we get about this.

Does the app work on satellite links like Starlink?

Yes. It syncs over whatever link the truck or site has, and sends only what changed, so a slow or expensive link is used sparingly.

Can field tickets go straight into our accounting?

Yes. Approved tickets can post to QuickBooks Online, built on its API, or to a larger ERP through its interfaces. Ticket pricing follows your rate sheets.

Can operators sign tickets for the service company?

Yes. The operator's representative signs on the device, or approves from a link later when there is signal, and both are recorded.

Back to the industry: Oil and gas About the service: Web and mobile apps

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