Roadmap to reduce at-risk man hours

A multinational energy company engaged Deloitte US to analyze operations on a high priority offshore production platform and provide recommendations for moving towards minimally manned operations. The asset in-scope was a platform preparing for late-life base production operations and cashflow optimization. Deloitte was asked to deliver a pathway towards 50% reduction in at-risk man hours and 25% reduction in unit operating expenses. The operator was seeking a prioritized set of strategic and tactical opportunities with a clear business case that could be integrated into an actionable roadmap with dependencies and milestones outlined.
 
Opportunities identified

The team analyzed platform operations considering major activities/schedules, equipment, and personas/skills across operations, maintenance, and supporting functions on the platform. It worked closely with operations and maintenance and technology stakeholders to validate opportunities. Value levers identified included onshoring non-production/safety-critical staff, cross-skilling and re-skilling core platform staff, optimizing activity and roster schedules, and implementing technology and automation solutions.

Value quantified

The team provided a timeline of recommended milestones along with detailed business cases, requirements, and other impacts to the platform. Overall, it identified opportunities exceeding the organization’s operational improvement goals, detailing a path to ~70% reduction in man-hours and ~25% (US$40 million/yr) decrease in annual operating expenses.