Capability Development With Remote Drilling Operations

Abstract

TX 75083-3836, U.S.A., fax 01-972-952-9435. AbstractImproved capabilities for real-time data transfer have given rise to remote monitoring and support for drilling operations, providing faster access to information onshore, reducing personnel on board (POB) and cost. The challenge lays not so much with the technical feasibility but with the impact on work processes, which is still poorly understood. This study investigated the human factors implication for Onshore Operation Centres (OOCs) in four centres in Norway and the UK, which all successfully delivered wells but addressed different strategic aims. 1 K. Lauche now works at Delft University of Technology.depends on how well the introduction of organisational change is managed. The study provides evidence how prospective users can be involved in the change process in this dispersed and fluctuating industry and which social and cognitive skills are important for effective collaboration in e-operations.