We design the test and pick who runs it. We do not sell separators or truck time.
Hub · DST
Drill stem testing and formation-test planning.
A DST is a downhole experiment. Treat it like one: tool string, cushion, flow/shut-in sequence, and a recovery plan — then pick the house that can run that string.
Alberta focus; Calgary / Edmonton-area operators and consultants. Saskatchewan and BC welcome.
Complete inquiries get a program outline within one business day.
Results packaged for decisions — not a chart dump from the lease.
Formation tests fail in predictable ways: the wrong cushion, a packer seat that was never realistic, a flow period too short to see the reservoir, or a shut-in that is sacrificed to a rig-cost panic. Those are program failures, not bad luck.
We plan DST, closed-chamber, and underbalanced tests around the fluid you expect, the H2S you might see, and the decision (mobility, fluids, pressures, or a go/no-go). Vendor matching follows the tool and safety envelope — not a preferred truck brand.
Closed-chamber and underbalanced variants are in the same conversation when surface handling or sour exposure makes a conventional flow period the wrong idea. We will say so before you bid the work.
- Tool-string and packer-seat reality check
- Flow / shut-in / cushion designed to the question
- Closed-chamber and underbalanced options when they fit
- Sour and well-control constraints in the plan, not the after-action
- Program outline within 1 business day
Welltest Advisory provides independent program design, vendor matching, coordination, and data-package support. Licensed service companies perform field work, operate equipment, and hold the relevant tickets. AER-aware language on this site is planning guidance, not legal, regulatory, or engineering stamp advice.
Original schematic — not a vendor drawing.
Related services
Scoped work under this hub.
FAQ
Do you own DST tools?
No. We plan the test and match you to licensed DST / formation-testing companies. Independence is the point.
When is closed-chamber the better call?
When surface handling, sour exposure, or a short mobility screen matters more than an extended flow. We flag it in the outline.
Can you sit the test?
Yes — independent wellsite oversight is a scoped package, separate from the service company on the tools.
Next step
Send the well. Get a program outline within 1 business day.
Company, location, well type, objective, timeline, and H2S — enough to start. We design the test; licensed companies run the iron.
Request a program review
Company, name, and phone required. You get a program outline within 1 business day. Alberta / Western Canada focus.
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