| Operation | Method | Improvement | Authors |
| Drilling | |||
| Rig movement | Lean drilling | 30% | [44] |
| Rig move cycle | Lean drilling | 30% - 50% | [44] |
| Well planning cycle time from well concept to spud | Lean drilling | 40% - 50% | [44] |
| Manufacturing | |||
| Lead time reduced | Lean Manufacturing | 90% | [51] ; [31] |
| Productivity increased | Lean Manufacturing | 50% | [51] ; [7] ; [31] |
| Work in process inventory reduced | Lean Manufacturing | 80% | [51] ; [31] |
| Quality improved | Lean Manufacturing | 80% | [51] ; [7] |
| Space utilization reduced | Lean Manufacturing | 75% | [51] |