Rig Move Approval Software for Drilling Operations
Kissflow routes a rig relocation through a route and right-of-way check, a weather and load plan review, and multi-stage approval with delegation, so a rig doesn't skid, walk, or transport to the next pad without a documented clearance signed off behind it.
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A rig doesn't walk to the next pad because someone felt like it was time.
Moving a land rig means skidding or walking it across a lease road, checking right-of-way permissions along the route, and confirming the new location has been surveyed and prepped. Moving a jack-up offshore means a tow plan, a weather window, and a preload check at the new location before the legs go down. Either way, the move itself is a hazard window: a low-boy transport crossing a public road, or a rig under tow in open water, both need sign-off from more than one person before they start.
Kissflow runs rig move clearance as an approval workflow: a rig move request intake that captures the origin, destination, and move method, a route and right-of-way check for overland moves or a weather and load plan review for an offshore tow, multi-stage approval with delegation so the move isn't held up waiting on one signature, and a move execution log that records the actual timeline against the plan.
By the time the rig arrives and rig-up starts at the new location, there's a record of exactly who cleared the route, the weather window, and the load plan, and when each sign-off happened relative to departure.
Where rig move clearance breaks down before a relocation
Right-of-way isn't confirmed before the move starts
A low-boy transport crosses a lease road without a documented check that access was actually secured.
Weather windows are judged informally
An offshore tow gets a go-ahead based on someone's read of the forecast, not a documented weather and load plan review.
Approval waits on one signature
The move sits on hold because the one person who can clear it is unreachable.
No record of the actual move timeline
When the move takes longer than planned, there's no log showing what happened and when.
Six modules. Every rig move checked, cleared, and logged before and during the relocation.
Configure move types, approval chains, and weather or right-of-way criteria to your operation.
Rig move request intake
The rig site submits the origin, destination, and move method, whether a skid, a walk, or a full low-boy transport.
Route and right-of-way check
For overland moves, access and right-of-way permissions along the route are confirmed and logged before the move clears.
Weather and load plan review
For an offshore tow or a heavy overland transport, the weather window and load plan are reviewed before departure.
Multi-stage approval with delegation
The move clears through the required approval chain, with delegation so it doesn't stall waiting on one signature.
Move execution log
The actual move timeline is logged against the plan, from departure through rig-up at the new location.
Audit trail and status dashboard
Operations sees the status of every planned and in-progress rig move across the fleet in one live dashboard view.
From request to system of record in four steps
Submit
The rig site submits the origin, destination, and move method for the planned relocation.
Review
Right-of-way is confirmed for an overland move, or a weather and load plan is reviewed for a tow.
Approve
The move clears through the required approval chain, with delegation if a signer is unavailable.
Record
The actual timeline is recorded against the plan through arrival and rig-up at the new site, a documented clearance behind every move.
What changes when rig move approval runs on Kissflow
| Process | Before Kissflow | On Kissflow |
|---|---|---|
| Move request | A verbal heads-up to the office | A structured request with origin, destination, and move method |
| Right-of-way check | Assumed secured, confirmed after the fact if at all | Checked and logged before the move is cleared |
| Weather and load review | A judgment call based on someone's forecast read | A documented review before departure |
| Approval chain | Waits on one signature | Delegation keeps the clearance moving |
| Move timeline | Reconstructed from memory after the fact | Logged in real time from departure to rig-up |
| Move history | Scattered across individual moves | A searchable record across every rig and every route |
Connects to your ERP or logistics system for transport and permitting; Kissflow doesn't replace your system of record
Kissflow runs the request, review, and approval layer for the move itself. Your ERP or logistics system stays the system of record for transport contracts and permits.
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Built for how a rig move actually gets cleared
Right-of-way checked before departure
Access along the route is confirmed and on record, not assumed.
Weather and load plans reviewed, not eyeballed
An offshore tow or heavy transport gets a documented review before it starts.
Delegation keeps the move on schedule
A clearance doesn't stall because one approver is unreachable.
Live in weeks
Configure move types and approval chains in the visual builder, or describe the use case to the AI Builder.
Governed from day one
Role-based access and a full audit trail on every request and approval.
One view across every rig and route
Operations tracks every planned and in-progress move without a string of phone calls.
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We help drilling operations clear a rig move before it starts, not after
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Get SupportNo. Your ERP or logistics system stays the system of record for transport contracts and permits. Kissflow runs the request, review, and approval layer for clearing the move itself.
HAZMAT Transport Authorization Management System governs regulated cargo, like chemicals or radioactive logging sources, moving to and from a site. This app governs relocating the rig itself between well pads or locations.
Site Onboarding and Commissioning Management System stages a facility toward first startup. This app approves relocating the rig asset itself between well pads, not commissioning a facility.
Yes. Move type is configurable, so a land rig skid or walk follows a route and right-of-way check, while an offshore tow follows a weather and load plan review.
Whoever you configure, typically the rig manager and, for offshore or long-distance moves, an operations or HSE reviewer.
Yes. The move execution log records departure, transit, and rig-up against the planned schedule.
Configuration and AI-assisted app generation move delivery from a multi-month program to a matter of weeks.
Kissflow is certified to SOC 1, SOC 2, SOC 3, and ISO/IEC 27001, with role-based access and a full audit log on every request and approval.
