Olympus TLP Operations Team – Enabling a Community of Excellence

摘要

How do you measure the success of a major deep water project? It is measured across the full range ofits development phases— define, design, execute, and operate. Each of these phases requires effectiveintegration of technical professionals ranging from geoscientists to surveillance engineers. Equallyimportant is the integration of operations staff as early as the define phase. Building an operatingorganization which is effective in the early phases and grows to excel in the operate phase presents uniquechallenges. This paper focuses on building and enabling an operations organization during the executionand operation phases of the Mars B Development project. It will highlight a range of key enablersidentified by the Olympus TLP operations team to create a community of excellence. These enablersranged from organizational development to technology.Organizational development is standard practice required for the creation of a new organization. Theteam put special emphasis on defining the right culture needed to be top quartile. That culture centers oncaring, accountability, efficiency, and sustainability. Success in this area requires identifying and practicingindividual behaviors supportive of the culture, and developing leadership attributes which enablethe culture to grow.Training and competency development are critical given the wide range of experience levels of theoperating staff. The team identified unique competency requirements for the Olympus TLP which werebeyond the core business unit requirements. Training was developed and delivered by senior operatingpersonnel. Detailed computer-based training modules are used for more extensive training requirements,including the onboarding of new employees.An integrated operations center in New Orleans merges asset support and operations personnel in aspace designed around common work processes in support of the Olympus TLP. These groups areconnected collectively: the TLP, subject matter experts, vendors and external support centers throughcollaborative work environment technology ranging from high-end video conferencing to real-time datasharing. The hub of this center is a remote control room which is an extension of the central control roomon the TLP.