AI Route Optimization
Maximize economic recovery per crew-day with constraint-based optimization.
The Problem: A Ranked List Is Not a Plan
Even after scoring every task by economic impact, you still need to turn that ranked list into an executable daily plan. A ranked list tells you what matters most — but it does not account for which crew is closest, who has the right skills, what equipment is needed, or how long the drive takes.
When operators plan their own routes, they default to familiarity and proximity. The highest-value task might sit untouched because it is 30 minutes from the nearest crew member, while lower-value tasks nearby get completed first. Across a 10-crew operation, these sub-optimal choices compound into thousands of dollars of deferred production every day.
How WorkSync Solves It
WorkSync uses the same class of constraint-based optimization algorithms deployed by UPS and Amazon — adapted for oilfield operations. The optimizer simultaneously considers multiple variables to build daily work plans that maximize total economic recovery across all crews.
Crew Qualifications
Not every pumper can service every type of equipment. The optimizer matches tasks to crews with the right certifications, training, and experience.
Equipment Requirements
Some tasks require a pulling unit, a hot oil truck, or specialized tools. The system ensures the right equipment is assigned and co-routed with the crew.
Geography & Driving Time
Real road distances and drive times — not straight-line estimates. Lease road conditions, seasonal access restrictions, and bridge weight limits are factored in.
Hours of Service
Shift length, mandatory breaks, and travel-to-first-site time are built into every plan. No crew is assigned more work than they can safely complete.
Economic Value
Every task carries an economic score. The optimizer maximizes total dollar recovery across the crew-day, not just the number of sites visited.
Real-Time Conditions
When a new high-priority issue emerges mid-shift, the system re-optimizes remaining routes in minutes — reassigning tasks across crews if needed.
How It Works in Practice
Scenario: An operator runs 6 field crews across 600 wells in the Anadarko Basin. On a typical morning, there are 40 tasks to complete: 12 exception-based issues, 8 predictive maintenance items, 15 scheduled tasks, and 5 compliance checks.
The WorkSync optimizer builds 6 crew plans in under 90 seconds, assigning each task to the best-qualified crew with the shortest drive time. Total economic value addressed: $127,000. At 10 AM, a high-priority ESP issue emerges on a 180 BOPD well.
The system re-optimizes in minutes, reassigning two lower-priority tasks from Crew 3 to Crew 5 (who passes nearby later) and routing Crew 3 to the ESP well. No radio calls, no dispatcher judgment calls — the plan updates automatically on every crew member's mobile device.