The Achievement of Resource Optimisation on Lean Remote Wellhead Platform Visit with Collaborative 52 Weeks Plan

Abstract

To survive in oil and gas industry, Operating Expenditure (OPEX) must be well controlled for profit maximization. One of the most resource-utilizing activities in Zawtika offshore field is remote wellhead platform (WHP) visit which was previously bi-weekly for operations activities, maintenance activities such as preventive maintenance (PM), etc., inspection activities like flowline erosion monitoring and wells annulus pressure monitoring, thereby high Marine Gas Oil (MGO) consumption due to vessel trips/routes and increased in manpower utilization. Currently, Zawtika Offshore field has a main platform called Zawtika Processing and Living Quarter Platform (ZPQ) and 10 remote wellhead platforms (WHPs). When it is considered for future, there will be more remote wellhead platforms (WHPs) which will increase more OPEX for new phases. To tackle this, this paper describes that Myanmar Asset Zawtika launched a LEAN (Lean Six Sigma) initiative based on safely and cost-effectively reducing the frequency of remote wellhead platforms (WHP) visits, using collaborative 52 week planning to lessen OPEX cost from MGO consumption and manpower requirements as well as maintaining Zawtika Reliability and Asset Integrity (RAI) with the view of achieving resource optimization. This paper also illustrates the effective planning process across multiple functions/disciplines within different sessions/departments and at various locations called 52 weeks plan incorporating with "Integrated Operation Plan (IOP)" guideline established for the first time for Zawtika offshore field to help optimize the resources and activities plan of individual field or asset by ensuring the safety while sustaining the integrity. This paper also outlines the reduction in Greenhouse Gas (GHG) calculated back from MGO reduction which is one of PTTEP strategies for Sustainable Development (SD).