Picture yourself behind the wheel of a UTV descending a treacherously steep slope to access the main water source for drilling and completion operations. Gradually, you feel the weight of the machine sliding out of control, and suddenly, you’re off to the side, stuck in the mud. You were hoping that the current access mats would secure your path, but they’re obviously not up to this gravity-defying challenge. Frustrated, you climb out of the UTV, evaluate your options, and find there’s no better solution on the market.
One of Paradox Access Solutions’ top oil and gas clients recently brought this problem to the Paradox team, and boy, did they embrace the challenge! They didn’t just come up with a custom solution for the client’s situation but designed, manufactured, and produced an entirely new kind of access mat: the traction control mat.
The requirements: Paradox was entrusted with the daunting task of developing a customized access solution to enable the client to reach their primary water source, a site that proved inaccessible for several reasons. To address these challenges, the solution included:
- Traction control that allows for slow, steady ascent and descent despite the steep slope
- Safe foundation that supports safe passage for several different types of vehicles of varying widths
- Reliable access that supports site visits all year round, regardless of the season and weather
The goal: Paradox’s mission was to work collaboratively with the client to conceptualize, design, engineer, manufacture, and install a customized solution that checked all the boxes:
- Cost-effective
- Durable
- Sustainable
The client was incurring losses in the hundreds of thousands of dollars due to plant shutdowns caused by unreliable water access and safety concerns. This was no longer feasible, so timeliness was also paramount to mitigate future losses.
Let’s talk about the Paradox approach…
With an ‘all-hands-on-deck’ approach, Paradox assembled a multidisciplinary team of project managers, engineers, procurement specialists, and product experts to conceptualize and craft a customized solution. Using specialized expertise, the team mapped out a process that reduced development time and delivered a unique solution to drive cost efficiency and longevity.
What does success look like?
It’s a picture-perfect ending! The client benefitted massively from this innovative, creative, and solution-oriented approach. It fits perfectly within the budget and expected timelines and drastically improved on-site safety. Explore Paradox’s LinkedIn to read more about this custom project and others.
With every project comes a unique set of challenges – challenges that require new thinking, new applications, tweaks to technology, and center around innovation. Paradox holds sustainability at the forefront when designing EVERY solution. But what does this mean exactly? Focused on preserving natural habitats, reducing carbon footprints, and demobilizing in a way that leaves lands virtually untouched, Paradox provides optimal solutions that are environmentally sound.
Do you need access mats, rig mats, crane mats or one of Paradox’s other core solutions?
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Email Paradox at info@paradoxaccess.com or call 1.877.MUD.UGLY to chat.
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