Oil & Gas Field Operations on Microsoft Power Platform
Energy companies run on complex, fast-moving operations. Akora Cloud helps Oil & Gas teams replace spreadsheets, email chains, and brittle legacy tools with a modern field operations system built on Microsoft Power Platform. From rig scheduling and job tracking to timesheets, payroll, assets and HSE, we bring everything into one secure, auditable workflow—designed for Alberta and Western Canada.
Built for the field, proven in production
We've delivered a Power Platform solution for a Canadian drilling company (Bonanza Drilling) that functions like an ERP on top of Dataverse. The platform centralizes rigs, jobs, crews, shifts, payroll, accounting hand-off, field tickets, and asset management—with dashboards for leadership and simple mobile apps for crews.
See how we helped an Alberta driller improve HSE reporting by 60% in our case study.
What you can run on Power Platform
Core Features
- Rig & Job Management: Create jobs, schedule rigs, assign crews, track progress and downtime
- Timesheets & Shifts: Mobile time entry, supervisor approvals, overtime rules, payroll export
- Field Tickets & Costing: Standardized tickets, price books, approvals, GL mapping
- HSE & Compliance: Incident reports, inspections, corrective actions, signatures, attachments
Additional Features
- Asset Management: Equipment registers, maintenance plans, inventory and parts usage
- Document Control: Integrate SharePoint libraries for drawings, procedures and safety docs
- Reporting & KPIs: Power BI dashboards for utilization, costs, production and HSE trends
Why energy companies choose Power Platform
| Feature | Benefit | |---------|---------| | Fast to ship | Model-driven + canvas apps accelerate delivery without custom code bloat | | One data layer | Microsoft Dataverse keeps data consistent, secure, and auditable | | Offline-friendly mobile | Capture shifts, inspections and tickets even with poor connectivity | | Built-in security & compliance | Azure AD roles, row-level security, audit logs | | Plays nicely with finance | Push approved data to your accounting system via Power Automate | | Lower TCO than custom ERP | Evolve features incrementally instead of buying monoliths |
Migration from SharePoint to Dataverse
Still tracking jobs or HSE in SharePoint lists? We help you migrate to Dataverse for relational data, validation rules, and performance that scales with your operations—while keeping documents and records in SharePoint where it makes sense.
Architecture we typically deploy
Core Components
- Dataverse for core entities (Rigs, Jobs, Crews, Shifts, Tickets, Assets, Incidents)
- Model-driven apps for office workflows and approvals
- Canvas apps for field entry (mobile-first experiences)
- Power Automate for notifications, approvals, and ERP/accounting integrations
Analytics & Documents
- Power BI for KPIs, cost tracking, and HSE dashboards
- SharePoint for controlled document management
Delivery approach
- Discovery & fit: Map processes, systems, and reporting needs
- MVP in weeks: Ship the most valuable workflows first
- Iterate: Add payroll export, HSE modules, asset maintenance, etc.
- Support & governance: Environments, security, COE, and lifecycle
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this a replacement for a full ERP?
It can cover the field side of ERP—jobs, tickets, timesheets, assets and HSE—while integrating with your accounting system for the financials.
Can we start small?
Yes. Many teams begin with timesheets + approvals or field tickets, then add HSE and asset management.
Do you work outside Alberta?
We support Oil & Gas clients across Western Canada and beyond. Remote delivery is standard.
A well-designed field operations system can reduce administrative overhead by 40% and improve compliance audit readiness.
