Agile framework for capital projects

2021 ◽  
Vol 61 (2) ◽  
pp. 422
Author(s):  
Polly Mahapatra ◽  
Paris Shahriari
Keyword(s):  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Hybrid Approach ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Quick Response ◽  
Capital Projects ◽  
Gas Industry ◽  
Response To Change ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Early Phases ◽  
The Ideal

Under the increased pressure of rapidly changing market conditions and disrupting technologies, continuous improvements in efficiency become indispensable for all oil and gas operators. Traditional project management principles in the oil and gas industry employ rigid methods of planning and execution that can sometimes hinder adaptability and a quick response to change. Considering the potential that Agile principles can offer as a solution, the challenge, therefore, is to identify the ideal, hybrid, approach that leverages Agile while incorporating the traditional linear workflow necessitated by the oil and gas industry. This paper seeks to assess pre-existing literature in the application of the Agile principles in the oil and gas industry with a focus on Major Capital Projects (MCPs), backed by the successes experienced as a result of specific pilot projects completed at Chevron’s Australian Business Unit. In particular, this paper will focus on how agility has resulted in improvements to the cost, schedule, teaming and cohesion of MCPs in the early phases as well as key learnings form the pilot agility projects.

ABOUT NECESSITY OF MATHEMATICAL MODELING OF THE BUSINESS PROCESS OF COST ESTIMATE CALCULATIONS IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF OIL AND GAS FACILITIES

2017 ◽  
pp. 139-145
Author(s):  
R. I. Hamidullin ◽  
L. B. Senkevich
Keyword(s):  
Mathematical Modeling ◽  
Quality Assessment ◽  
Business Process ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Gas Industry ◽  
Construction Organizations ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Cost Of Construction

A study of the quality of the development of estimate documentation on the cost of construction at all stages of the implementation of large projects in the oil and gas industry is conducted. The main problems that arise in construction organizations are indicated. The analysis of the choice of the perfect methodology of mathematical modeling of the investigated business process for improving the activity of budget calculations, conducting quality assessment of estimates and criteria for automation of design estimates is performed.

Lessons From History: The Value of Competent People

2007 ◽  
Vol 01 (01) ◽  
pp. 8-11
Author(s):  
J. Ford Brett
Keyword(s):  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Demographic Changes ◽  
Gas Industry ◽  
The Cost

Feature - The cost of the "big crew change" to the oil and gas industry could be huge—the equivalent of 20% of total industry E&P expenditures, or more than U.S. $35 billion per year. J. Ford Brett, President of PetroSkills, explains the financial downside of demographic changes.

Ready to collaborate? Operator and supply chain under the spotlight

2017 ◽  
Vol 57 (2) ◽  
pp. 498
Author(s):  
Mike Lynn ◽  
Alan Samuel
Keyword(s):  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Commodity Price ◽  
Capital Projects ◽  
Gas Industry ◽  
New Ways Of Working ◽  
Service Companies ◽  
The North ◽  
The North Sea ◽  
The Uk

In the last 12 months or so, particularly with the drop in oil price, there’s been a lot of speculation about the future of the Australian oil and gas industry. Strenuous efforts are being made to bring down costs, reduce complexity and expedite the completion of major capital projects. Yet with the commodity price looking likely to be subdued for some time, serious questions persist. How can we sustain activity in Australia, secure the investment needed to continue exploration and appraisal drilling, for the next wave of projects? In looking for answers to these challenges, collaboration is a theme that comes up time and time again. But what does it actually mean? What does it look like in practice? Who does it well and how? And which companies are reaping the rewards of great collaboration? To fill this knowledge gap we are launching a survey which will look at many aspects of collaboration in the Australia and compare this with the results of similar surveys conducted in the UK. We will be looking to survey both operators and service companies working in the Australia and find out: What does collaboration mean? What constitutes effective collaboration? How do companies view themselves and each other as collaborators? How does collaboration in Australia compare with companies in the North Sea? We hope a better understanding of collaboration could help companies in Australia continue to improve productivity and efficiency, adopt new ways of working, and truly make the most of Australia’s abundant resources.

Manufacture and Qualification of Small Diameter / Thickwall Reelable DSAWL Linepipe

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen Hall ◽  
Martin Connelly ◽  
Graham Alderton ◽  
Andrew Hill ◽  
Shuwen Wen
Keyword(s):  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Small Diameter ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Fe Model ◽  
External Diameter ◽  
Gas Industry ◽  
The North ◽  
Innovative Thinking ◽  
The North Sea ◽  
The Cost

Tough market conditions have seen the price of oil drop which with the subsequent uncertainty surrounding the industry have seen the oil and gas industry concentrate on reducing the cost of designing, installing and operating pipelines. A critical process for the industry is the procurement, manufacture and installation of appropriate linepipe. The method of installation is often dictated by the pipe size and the water depth that the pipe is to be laid in, however there are times when the choice of lay method is due to vessel availability and relative costs for each technique. In early 2014, Tata Steel successfully manufactured and delivered 16"OD × 0.875”WT X65 submerged arc welded longitudinal (SAWL) linepipe for installation via the reel lay method. Notable features about this fact were the size, which represents the thickest 16” external diameter UOE pipe yet delivered by Tata Steel, and that this was to be the first UOE pipe to be installed by the reel lay method in the North Sea. The ability to manufacture small diameter thickwall linepipe was only possible due to recent operational developments including an established tooling programme and a fully validated Finite Element (FE) model of the UOE process, along with years of experience of integrating these tools into the manufacturing process. This paper discusses the manufacturing challenges for small diameter thickwall linepipe, and how with the aid of modelling tools, innovative thinking and previous experience in supplying small diameter thickwall linepipe into two reel-installed projects, the pipe was manufactured and delivered with the properties shown to be compliant with DNV OS-F101 Supplementary Requirement P.

scholarly journals Analysis of approaches for creating pipe connections in oil and gas equipment

2021 ◽  
Vol 2094 (4) ◽  
pp. 042012
Author(s):  
K A Bashmur ◽  
V A Kukartsev ◽  
V S Tynchenko ◽  
E G Kravcova ◽  
A V Kuznetsov ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Electron Beam Welding ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Subject Area ◽  
Gas Industry ◽  
Patent Review ◽  
Pipe Joints ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Submerged Arc

Abstract The article deals with the problem of connecting pipelines in the oil and gas industry. One of the connection methods is resistance welding. Often, the use of this approach shows muted efficiency as it depends on the qualifications of the welder. A technique for creating flange (plane) connections with a pipe in the oil and gas industry is considered. The necessary equipment and types of welds within the considered area are considered. Thus, it is necessary to conduct a literature-patent review to find an alternative method for creating welded joints in oil and gas pipelines in order to increase the reliability of such joints and reduce the cost of production. The analysis of the subject area and the search for possible solutions to the problem posed were carried out. Various welding methods (manual electric arc, automatic submerged-arc welding, induction brazing, etc.) are considered and a comparison of the main welding methods is given, as well as the rationale for the use of electron beam welding to create such pipe joints.

scholarly journals NDT application for detection of corrosion under insulation in Vietnam

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 48-54
Author(s):  
The Man Nguyen ◽  
Duc Vinh Vu
Keyword(s):  
High Temperature ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Piping System ◽  
Gas Industry ◽  
Non Destructive Evaluation ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Fluid Leak ◽  
Non Destructive ◽  
Corrosion Under Insulation

: In the oil and gas Industry, insulation materials can be used widely for piping system, tank and vessel in either low or high temperature applications. CUI can cause equipment degradation, fluid leak, which lead to explosion or environmental pollution and the cost will very expensive. Therefore, CUI need to be detected early to prevent damage. Through experiment, Center for Non-Destructive Evaluation (NDE) studied on establishing and appliying 4 NDT procedures for CUI examination on typical petroleum piping using in Vietnam. A discussion is presented below

scholarly journals Problems of small and junior business in the oil and gas industry of the Russia. Part 2. Development options

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
S.M. Astakhov ◽  
◽  
A.M. Astakhov ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Study ◽  
Small Businesses ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Well Drilling ◽  
Gas Industry ◽  
Active Involvement ◽  
Geological Conditions ◽  
Geological Information ◽  
The Cost

Based on the empirical study conducted in the first part of this article, a description of the problems hindering the development of small and junior business in Russia is described; the steps to move this process off the ground are given. The following mechanisms are proposed: a multiple reduction in the cost of exploratory drilling; regulation of the circulation of geological information to create a market for multi-client geophysical and geochemical services; active involvement of small businesses in exploration by regular licensing rounds. The mechanisms are embedded in the system with the creation of pilot sites that are geographically and geologically fixed in the zones of the petroleum bearing areas with developed infrastructure and with well-known geological conditions for well drilling.

scholarly journals Molecular Design of Novel Chemicals for Iron Sulfide Scale Removal

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Abdulmujeeb T. Onawole ◽  
Ibnelwaleed A. Hussein ◽  
Hassan I. Nimir ◽  
Musa E. M. Ahmed ◽  
Mohammed A. Saad
Keyword(s):  
Density Functional ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Iron Sulfide ◽  
Molecular Design ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Functional Theory ◽  
Gas Industry ◽  
Chelating Ability ◽  
Intramolecular Hydrogen ◽  
The Cost

Scale deposition is a pertinent challenge in the oil and gas industry. Scales formed from iron sulfide are one of the troublous scales, particularly pyrite. Moreover, the use of biodegradable environmentally friendly chemicals reduces the cost compared to the conventional removal process. In this work, the chelating abilities of four novel chemicals, designed using the in silico technique of density functional theory (DFT), are studied as potential iron sulfide scale removers. Only one of the chemicals containing a hydroxamate functional group had a good chelating ability with Fe2+. The chelating strength and ecotoxicological properties of this chemical were compared to diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid (DTPA), an already established iron sulfide scale remover. The new promising chemical surpassed DTPA in being a safer chemical and having a greater binding affinity to Fe2+ upon optimization, hence, a better choice. The presence of oxime (-NHOH) and carbonyl (C=O) moieties in the new chemical showed that the bidentate form of chelation is favored. Moreover, the presence of an intramolecular hydrogen bond enhanced its chelating ability.

scholarly journals Environmental and economic indicators of sustainable development of enterprises of oil and gas complexes

2021 ◽  
Vol 92 ◽  
pp. 08009
Author(s):  
Arif Huseynov
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Management ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Environmental Safety ◽  
Indicator System ◽  
Gas Industry ◽  
The Cost ◽  
The Impact

Research background: An indicator system is proposed to determine the nature of environmental and economic sustainability in the oil and gas industry. Purpose of the article: The main purpose here is based on the experience of developed countries and the safety practices of enterprises, which are widely used in the world as well as in terms of environmental efficiency. This indicator is used to identify the impact of the oil and gas industry on the environment and environmental-economic and social indices. Methods: Based on various experiences and indices, development and application of indicators is of great importance in terms of development strategies for enterprise formation, elimination of prerequisite in the change of environmental factors, social responsibility and environmental safety. These indicators can be used to establish the environmental rate of the enterprise. Important features of these indicators are their universality, their use in any fuel and energy complex. Findings & Value added: Its activity specificity (environmental and economic) is to evaluate the cost of damage. One of its distinctive features is to carry out accounting of the interaction between all environmental and economic character of the enterprise. This experience is already used in the Russian gas industry. Thus, this system demonstrates its applicability in environmental management and optimization of enterprise operation. In Russia, development of significant environmental management of the country in terms of environmental and economic financing, assessment of environmental impact is carried out in accordance with ISA 14000 standards.

It's not easy to collaborate, but it's essential!

2017 ◽  
Vol 57 (2) ◽  
pp. 426
Author(s):  
Bernadette Cullinane ◽  
Paul Harrison
Keyword(s):  
Economies Of Scale ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Gas Production ◽  
Structural Factors ◽  
Resource Base ◽  
Gas Industry ◽  
Service Companies ◽  
Trade Offs ◽  
The Cost

While emerging as a world leader in liquefied natural gas production, overall, Australia’s oil and gas industry is disadvantaged by the remoteness and geographical breadth of our operations, our limited infrastructure and insufficient economies of scale. These factors drive up the cost of production and make it difficult for both operators and service companies to balance the trade-offs between building scale and capability. Despite our rich resource base, these structural factors make it challenging for the Australian oil and gas industry to compete globally. Additionally, traditional project development and contracting practices rely on bespoke, bi-lateral agreements between operators and service companies, resulting in inconsistencies and inefficiencies that limit the reuse of solutions and technology, driving costs even higher. This has created an imperative for new collaborative industry platforms in areas of workforce competency management and integrated activity planning, which leverage standardised processes and common infrastructure. This paper will explain how to overcome collaboration obstacles by cultivating a culture of transparency and will discuss the steps undertaken to develop trust within a diverse stakeholder group, enabling the creation of shared solutions. This paper gives concrete recommendations on how to create a new mindset around the appropriate company structure for the development of collaborative and innovative platforms that deliver more competitive outcomes to the Australian oil and gas industry.

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