{"id":92968,"date":"2026-10-11T23:25:03","date_gmt":"2026-10-11T23:25:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gaeatech.com\/knowledge-center\/?p=92968"},"modified":"2026-09-28T15:14:38","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T15:14:38","slug":"the-business-case-for-winlog-calculating-the-cost-of-manual-borehole-logging","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gaeatech.com\/knowledge-center\/the-business-case-for-winlog-calculating-the-cost-of-manual-borehole-logging\/","title":{"rendered":"The Business Case for WinLoG: Calculating the Cost of Manual Borehole Logging"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The purchase price of borehole logging software is visible. The continuing cost of manual log preparation is less obvious because it is distributed across field staff, technicians, engineers, reviewers, and project managers. Transcribing descriptions, adjusting layouts, resolving inconsistent identifiers, and correcting several versions of the same log can all consume project time without appearing as a separate overhead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A useful business case for WinLoG begins with the organization\u2019s own work. Measure the process, identify the tasks that might change, and compare demonstrated improvements with the full implementation cost. The aim is to establish a credible decision, not to assume that every manual step disappears or that faster preparation automatically becomes cash savings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Define what you mean by manual logging<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Manual logging can describe several activities. A geologist observing and describing material in the field performs professional work that a reporting application does not replace. Re-entering that description into several files, aligning symbols on a drawing, and rebuilding a familiar layout are different tasks. Separate them before estimating potential savings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Define the boundary of the business case. You might study office preparation from receipt of field records to approved log issue, or a wider field-to-office process. If the proposed workflow includes structured field capture, measure its effect on both field and office effort. Moving work from one role to another is not the same as eliminating it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Record the complete preparation process<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Select a representative group of completed projects and map the steps used to produce their logs. Include routine work and exceptions: a missing depth, a revised description, an amended survey elevation, or a client requesting a different presentation. These events reveal costs that a clean demonstration may not show.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Locate field notes, sample records, survey information, and supporting files.<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Enter or transcribe project, borehole, interval, and sample information.<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Apply the required layout, symbols, units, scales, and headers.<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Resolve missing or inconsistent information with the responsible staff.<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Review the data and presentation, then implement corrections.<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Prepare the approved output and organize the project record for future use.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Record active labour separately from waiting time. A log delayed for a survey correction may have a long turnaround but little additional processing effort. Software may improve coordination, yet the entire delay should not be valued as labour saved. Keep those two measures distinct in the baseline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Use a workload unit that fits your projects<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A count of boreholes is convenient, but not every log requires the same effort. A short soil borehole, a long rock-core record, and a monitoring-well log may differ in length, detail, and review needs. Group similar work and measure an average for each group rather than applying one rate to the entire portfolio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Define whether your unit is a borehole, a log page, or an issued log package. If one borehole produces several pages, counting each page as a full borehole can distort the model. Also identify revisions separately where they create substantial repeat work. Use the same definition in the baseline, pilot, and annual forecast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Distinguish project setup from repeat production. Creating a new company template or configuring a project header may be shared across many logs. Measure that work once per relevant project or template, then add the per-log effort. Allocating it inconsistently can make either the manual or software process appear unfairly expensive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Convert measured effort into a labour baseline<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A simple starting formula is: annual preparation cost = annual log volume \u00d7 average hours per log \u00d7 applicable hourly labour cost. Where different roles contribute, calculate each role\u2019s hours and cost separately. Add project-level setup and maintenance effort only when it is outside the per-log measurements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Use the organization\u2019s approved internal cost assumptions. A fully burdened labour rate may be appropriate for valuing staff capacity, while a client billing rate serves a different commercial purpose. An hour released from a task does not automatically save the amount normally charged to a client for that hour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Keep the calculations auditable. Record the source of each input, the period measured, and whether the value is observed or estimated. Do not add a separate rework allowance if the measured preparation and review hours already include the same corrections. Small double counts can materially change the apparent benefit over a year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Identify what WinLoG may change<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gaeatech.com\/winlog.php\">WinLoG<\/a> combines structured borehole and well data, configurable templates, professional log output, and released Validation &amp; QA\/QC capabilities. Its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gaeatech.com\/winlog_validation.php\">validation workflow<\/a> identifies defined data conditions requiring correction or review. Evaluate these capabilities against the activities measured in your baseline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For example, reusable templates may reduce repeated layout work, while structured records may simplify producing a revised output. Validation findings may help focus review on particular records. These are opportunities to test, not universal time-saving percentages. Their value depends on the source information, template requirements, configuration, and user familiarity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If WinLoG Field Assistant is part of the proposed deployment, test the actual collection and exchange process as well. Confirm the products, devices, licensing, and supported transfer route. Include preparation and review of transferred records instead of assuming that electronic exchange requires no checking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Preserve professional review in the comparison<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Separate routine consistency checks from interpretation and technical acceptance. Finding an inverted interval or a missing identifier earlier can be useful, but a software check does not prove that a geological description is correct. The proposed workflow must retain the review required for a reliable deliverable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Define equivalent output quality before comparing time. Logs should contain the agreed information, use appropriate units and references, and preserve relevant remarks. A faster process that omits required content is not a like-for-like improvement. Record any deliberate change in scope or presentation so the business case does not hide it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A hypothetical annual cost calculation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The following figures are invented planning assumptions. They are not GAEA prices, measured customer savings, or a performance guarantee. Assume a team prepares 400 comparable borehole logs each year. Current preparation and review take two hours per log, valued at an internal labour cost of $65 per hour. The annual baseline is 400 \u00d7 2 \u00d7 $65 = $52,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Suppose a representative pilot supports a reduction of 45 minutes per log while retaining the required review. That releases 300 hours annually, valued at $19,500. Assume an illustrative $6,000 in additional recurring annual costs and a separate $12,000 initial implementation investment. These costs must be replaced with quotations and internal estimates for a real decision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At full annual volume, net annual benefit would be $19,500 \u2212 $6,000 = $13,500. Simple payback would be $12,000 \u00f7 $13,500, or approximately 0.89 years: about 11 months after full benefits begin. This simplified model excludes financing, tax, and discounting, and assumes the measured improvement applies consistently to the eligible workload.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rollout can change the result. If only half of the annual benefit is realized in the first year, capacity value is $9,750. After $6,000 of recurring cost and $12,000 of implementation cost, the first-year net position is \u2212$8,250. A positive steady-state case can therefore coexist with a negative implementation year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Test conservative and stronger scenarios<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Use the pilot to establish a plausible range. In the same hypothetical model, saving 15 minutes per log releases 100 hours, worth $6,500 annually. Saving 30 minutes releases 200 hours, worth $13,000. Saving 45 minutes releases 300 hours, worth $19,500. After the illustrative recurring cost, annual net benefits are $500, $7,000, and $13,500 respectively, before recovering initial investment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This comparison shows why the time assumption matters. At 30 minutes saved per log, the simple payback on $12,000 would be about 21 months at full benefit. At 15 minutes, the small annual margin would recover the investment much more slowly. Test annual volume and implementation effort as well, rather than changing only the most favorable input.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Include setup and ongoing ownership costs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Request current pricing for the required configuration and include internal setup work. Typical planning categories include template development, data preparation, testing, training, deployment, and transition support. Historical records may require a separate migration scope; not every archive must necessarily be converted before the first production project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Budget for maintaining the workflow. Someone needs to manage template changes, answer user questions, and review the effect of new client requirements. Distinguish one-time preparation from recurring administration, and record when staff are expected to reach the productivity observed in the pilot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Separate capacity, cash, and service benefits<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Released hours have value, but they do not automatically reduce payroll. The team might use the capacity to complete more projects, reduce a backlog, or spend more time on interpretation. Cash savings require an identifiable reduction in expenditure, such as avoided overtime or external drafting costs. Additional revenue requires demand and a realistic plan to use the capacity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Do not count the same hours twice as both full labour savings and new revenue. Also document benefits such as consistent presentation, clearer source traceability, and easier revision separately. These can support the decision without attaching unsupported financial values to fewer errors or reduced risk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Validate the case through a representative pilot<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Choose several logs covering the main workload groups, including a complex example and a correction after review. Retain the source records and approved comparison outputs. Measure preparation, checking, revision, and issue using the same boundaries as the baseline, and note any assistance or preconfigured materials supplied during the test.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Have intended users perform routine tasks after initial familiarization. Record where additional training or setup is needed, then review the results with the people responsible for quality and operations. After rollout, compare actual volumes and effort with the model and revise assumptions where the evidence differs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To begin, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gaeatech.com\/winlog_demo.php\">view the WinLoG demonstration<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gaeatech.com\/contact.php\">request a pilot discussion<\/a>. Bring representative field records, required log layouts, and a measured account of your current process. 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