Well Abandonment & Decommissioning Management System
Kissflow runs a well's plug and abandonment program as a multi-stage project: the P&A sequence, the regulatory sign-off it requires at each milestone, execution tracking against the approved plan, and site restoration all the way through to a fully documented final closure.
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A well is not abandoned until the paperwork says it is, and the paperwork has stages of its own.
Plugging and abandoning a well is the terminal stage of the well lifecycle, and it is not a single event but a sequence of cementing and mechanical barrier placements, each of which typically needs a regulatory witness or sign-off before the next stage can proceed, followed by wellhead removal and site restoration that itself has to meet a defined closure standard. A P&A program tracked loosely against a rig schedule risks a barrier stage getting skipped or a regulatory sign-off missed, either of which can reopen a well that was supposed to be closed for good, with real regulatory consequences.
Kissflow tracks the P&A sequence stage by stage, requires the regulatory sign-off each stage needs before the next one unlocks, tracks field execution against the approved plan, and carries the program through site restoration to a fully documented closure.
A regulator asking for the record on a specific well gets a complete stage-by-stage history, barrier placement, sign-off, restoration, in one file instead of a reconstruction pulled from whichever contractor's paperwork happens to still exist.
Where a well abandonment program loses a stage or a sign-off
Sequence is tracked against a rig schedule only
The P&A stage sequence gets subordinated to rig availability, risking a skipped step.
Regulatory sign-off is informal
A required witness or sign-off at a stage is assumed rather than confirmed on record.
Execution and plan diverge
What actually happened at the wellsite is not checked against the approved sequence.
Site restoration is an afterthought
Restoration work after wellhead removal loses priority once the well itself is plugged.
Six modules. Every P&A stage tied to its regulatory sign-off before the next unlocks.
Configure P&A sequence templates and sign-off requirements by jurisdiction.
P&A sequence planning
A stage-by-stage plan is built for cementing, mechanical barrier placement, and eventual wellhead removal.
Regulatory sign-off
Each stage requiring a regulatory witness or sign-off is tracked and confirmed before the next stage unlocks.
Execution tracking
Field execution is tracked against the approved sequence, stage by stage, as work actually proceeds on site.
Site restoration
Restoration work following wellhead removal is tracked against a defined closure standard set for the site.
Closure verification
Final closure is confirmed only once every stage and its required regulatory sign-off is fully complete.
Closure reporting
A complete stage-by-stage record of the whole program is ready for regulatory reporting whenever requested.
From request to system of record in four steps
Plan
A stage-by-stage P&A plan is built for the specific well being abandoned for good.
Assign
Each stage is scheduled with its required regulatory sign-off assigned at the milestone it belongs to.
Execute
Each stage is executed on site and tracked against the approved plan with its regulatory sign-off recorded, and wellhead removal and site restoration are tracked against the defined closure standard.
Close-out
The program closes out with a full, reportable stage-by-stage record kept on file.
What changes when well abandonment runs on Kissflow
| Process | Before Kissflow | On Kissflow |
|---|---|---|
| Sequence | Tracked against rig availability only | A defined stage-by-stage plan |
| Regulatory sign-off | Assumed | Confirmed on record before the next stage unlocks |
| Execution vs. plan | Not checked | Tracked against the approved sequence |
| Site restoration | An afterthought | Tracked to a defined closure standard |
| Closure record | Assembled after the fact | Built continuously through the program |
| Regulatory reporting | A scramble | A complete record ready on demand |
Connects to your well data and regulatory reporting systems; Kissflow does not replace your well file system of record
Kissflow runs the sequence-tracking and sign-off layer for the P&A program. Your well file and regulatory systems stay the system of record for the official closure filing.
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Built for how a well abandonment program actually needs to stage and close
Sign-off before the next stage unlocks
A required regulatory witness cannot be skipped without it being visible.
Execution checked against the plan
What happened at the wellsite is tracked against the approved sequence.
A closure record built as you go
A regulatory filing does not require reconstructing the program after the fact.
Live in weeks
Configure sequence templates 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 stage.
One view across the program
Engineering, regulatory, and field teams see the same stage-by-stage status.
Related apps
Workover & Well Intervention Scheduling Management System
Coordinate a well intervention that precedes abandonment.
Rig Move Approval Management System
Approve the rig move that supports the P&A operation.
Well Handover Approval Management System
Confirm handover once a well changes operational status.
We help well engineering teams close a well without missing a stage or a sign-off
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Get SupportNo. Your well file and regulatory systems stay the system of record for the official closure filing. Kissflow runs the sequence-tracking and sign-off layer.
Yes, each cementing and mechanical barrier stage is tracked separately with its own sign-off requirement.
No, the workflow is built to require the sign-off before the next stage unlocks.
Yes, restoration work is tracked to a defined closure standard as part of the same program.
Workover covers a rig-based intervention on a producing or shut-in well. This app covers the terminal plug and abandonment sequence.
A complete, stage-by-stage record is available for regulatory reporting purposes.
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 on every record.
