Driving for Competitive and Affordable Projects in the Gulf of Mexico

摘要

Deepwater developments CAN be affordable in low price environments! One key is to view designs throughrna new lens as we create our development concepts. This paper describes how Shell un-shackled the talentsrnof the industry's engineering and construction communities to create very viable, low cost developmentrnsystems for potential Gulf of Mexico prospects. The paper speaks to the ways that corporate orthodoxiesrnwere challenged to enable these solutions, engaging Shell's technical experts creatively to define newrnsolutions. The results of our findings were both surprising and compelling. Most importantly, there continuesrnto be space for new, low cost deep water developments.rnThis paper presents an alternative approach to the design and execution of low cost deep waterrndevelopment systems that are demonstrably affordable in a low price environment.