Integrated Operations—Observations From More Than 40 Field Evaluations

Abstract

Integrated Operations (IO) have provided increased value to the oil industry in recent years and several fields have documented beneficial results from ongoing IO initiatives. Each field has various challenges related to optimising the field management, but there are also similarities. To clarify where the potential of increased values are, numerous field evaluations have been conducted. The background from more than 40 of field evaluations has lead to some interesting observations. This paper will describe the procedure in a field evaluation and how the key aspects are identified. Five central observations will be discussed in detail.

Improving Value in Oil Business with Integrated Operations

“…In a later work, Strasunskas et al (2012) validated the approach to two case studies in North Sea oil operators. Steinsbø, Nordtvedt, Boe, & Hoydalsvik (2008) presented a study with forty IO applications, where people ahead of operational routine management pointed areas for improvement.…”