Geosteering
Operator-exclusive teams interpret formation response and guide well placement.
1,000+wells steered, reported by Archer
Geosteering & well planning
Archer Geology Partners
Operator-dedicated geosteering from pre-drill model through final well placement.
Operator-dedicated steering teams connect pre-drill geological planning with real-time well placement.
- Focus
- Geosteering & well planning
- Published signal
- 1,000+ wells steered, reported by Archer
- Best next step
- Confirm scope and availability with Archer Geology Partners
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COMPANY OVERVIEW
Service scope and operating focus
Archer serves operators seeking dedicated geosteering, trajectory planning and drilling analytics for unconventional and geothermal programs.
Company-reported experience
Archer reports more than 1,000 wells steered and over 600 Permian and Delaware laterals. These company-published figures describe its stated experience, not a promised result for a new well.
TECHNICAL SCOPE
Published capabilities and operating limits
Planning & execution
Pre-drill modeling, trajectory optimization and adjustments during drilling.
Operational analysis
Geological context paired with drilling-efficiency analysis.
Application and selection
Agree coverage, input-data quality and the steering workflow before mobilization. Formation uncertainty and available measurements determine what can be resolved.
Information to provide during technical review
- Basin, target interval and offset control
- Planned trajectory, formation model and incoming data
- Coverage, decision authority and reporting expectations
PEOPLE AND COVERAGE
Four partners responsible for geology, operations and client delivery
Archer brings four partners together around one responsibility: helping operators make better geological decisions. Adam and Zach lead the technical discipline, while Chris and Richard bring the operating structure and client commitment behind it.
Co-founder / Principal Geologist
Adam VanHolland, P.G.
More than 20 years in development and exploration operations, including Anschutz, Encana, Fidelity and BP.
Co-founder / Principal Geologist
Zach Freeman, M.S.
Experience across more than 700 steering projects, with a background at Devon, Earth Science Agency and Terra Guidance.
Co-founder / COO
Chris Martin
A 25-year operations-management veteran focused on drilling efficiency and disciplined execution.
Co-founder / CEO
Richard Bolen
More than two decades in operations, team building and client relationships, and co-founder of Blackstone Analytics.
Service territory and support
Texas, Wyoming, Colorado, Utah and New Mexico; Rockies and Permian programs, with other applications discussed directly.
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Archer capabilities, team and operating historyMeet Archer’s four partnersReviewed September 2026BIRD DOG CLIENT REPRESENTATION
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