1.2.2 Closing the loop for lifecycle product management in Norwegian subsea systems

Mjånes, Jan Ove; Haskins, Cecilia; Piciaccia, Luca A.

doi:10.1002/j.2334-5837.2013.tb03034.x

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“…The focus in the industry has been on delivering high volume as fast as possible, without the concern of the high cost following inefficient development. However, after the downturn, the industry is looking towards systems engineering to improve their offering [18]. Even though subsea companies are increasingly applying systems engineering methods and recognizing their value, implementing new work processes in mature organizations is challenging [19,20].…”

Section: Systems Engineering In the Oil And Gas Industrymentioning

confidence: 99%

The Need for Systems Awareness to Support Early-Phase Decision-Making—A Study from the Norwegian Energy Industry

Engen

Falk

Müller

2021

Systems

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In this paper, we explore the need to improve systems awareness to support early-phase decision-making. This research uses the Norwegian energy industry as context. This industry deals with highly complex engineering systems that shall operate remotely for 25+ years. Through an in-depth study in a systems supplier company, we find that engineers are not sufficiently aware of the systems operational context and do not focus on the context in the early phase. We identified the lack of a holistic mindset and the challenge of balancing internal strategy and customers’ needs as the prevalent barriers. To support the concept evaluation, the subsea system suppliers need to raise systems awareness in the early phase. The study identifies four aspects that are important to consider when developing and implementing approaches to improve systems awareness in the early phase.

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Section: Systems Engineering In the Oil And Gas Industrymentioning

confidence: 99%

The Need for Systems Awareness to Support Early-Phase Decision-Making—A Study from the Norwegian Energy Industry

Engen

Falk

Müller

2021

Systems

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“…The focus on system engineering in the oil and gas industry is growing, and the establishment of the Incose Oil and Gas working group in 2016 is a proof of this. The Norwegian subsea industry is increasingly applying systems engineering process to ensure success of their projects (Mjånes, Haskins & Piciaccia, 2012). Wee and Muller (2016) states that the supplier company typically uses a project execution model built on the Vee model.…”

Section: Systems Engineering In Subsea Industrymentioning

confidence: 99%

Application of a System Engineering Framework to the Subsea Front‐End Engineering study

Engen

Falk

2018

INCOSE International Symp

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This article applies formal system engineering methods in early‐phase concept studies in the subsea oil and gas industry to identify early‐phase needs, and reduce late‐phase design changes. The oil industry is changing, demanding more cost efficient, flexible, and modularized systems. In order to improve their offering, suppliers within this industry are turning towards the systems engineering domain. To better understand the problem, we investigated the engineering processes at the supplier, went into details of technical project reports, and interviewed main stakeholders at the supplier. Based on our research we propose to adjust the early phase of the project execution process for the company, and adapt to a system engineering framework. At an early stage we recommend using unformal models to communicate decisions and to set up a foundation for applying more formal models in the later phases. A case study from field development illustrates the new process and methods. Some of these systems engineering methods have already been adopted in the company to improve the front‐end engineering studies.

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“…Previous research [17] found that requirements definition and requirement analysis is not explicitly defined by the PEM. The requirement definition takes place as part of the contract agreement, which is negotiated separately from the PEM.…”

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“…The optimization of subsea coolers was approached using the company customized project execution model (PEM), which is loosely based on the SE vee-model [17]. Use of the PEM was augmented by Use Case Analysis (UCA) and Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP).…”

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7.1.3 System Engineering Applied to Concept Design Optimization of Subsea Coolers

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Piciaccia²,

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2014

INCOSE International Symp

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Abstract. Subsea equipment must continuously evolve to meet the challenging conditions of the deep underwater environments. The optimization of coolers is a continuous process needed to remain competitive in this technology domain. This paper reports on the results of a project to study concept design optimization for the anti-surge cooler intended for a subsea compression station. The project followed the Aker Solutions project execution model, which begins with the creation of a concept of operations used to establish measures of performance, in addition to a valid requirements capture. The systems approach ensured that stakeholder needs were met, while identifying and refining parameters for the design. The refinement process, which resulted in a handful of design concepts, was evaluated through application of the AHP (Analytical Hierarchy Process) Decision Modeling Tool. Through this tool, the researcher arrived to a design concept recommendation, validated by stakeholders and sensitivity analysis.

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1.2.2 Closing the loop for lifecycle product management in Norwegian subsea systems

Cited by 6 publications

References 3 publications

The Need for Systems Awareness to Support Early-Phase Decision-Making—A Study from the Norwegian Energy Industry

The Need for Systems Awareness to Support Early-Phase Decision-Making—A Study from the Norwegian Energy Industry

Application of a System Engineering Framework to the Subsea Front‐End Engineering study

7.1.3 System Engineering Applied to Concept Design Optimization of Subsea Coolers

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