Oman Independent E & P

The Challenge:

• Production required clear ownership
• Clarity was required of the constraints in the field and how they should be managed and connected to the opportunities
• The Production data management required enhancement
• Production Performance reporting needed to be upgraded
• Needed to bring the right skills to bear (in the field) on the right issues
• Needed a plan to implement core production processes over the next year, based on business need/priority
• Develop the production vision needed to be developed

The Benefits:

• 11% improvement in Volume
• There was a clear line of sight to over delivering versus budget, after starting the year well behind
• Greater understanding of the system limits in each asset
• Clear accountability for all production achieved
• Integrated (including subsurface, operations engineering) plans for each asset

Phase 1 Deliverables:

• Set up a (small) production department
• Further developed choke models for Client, Areas and Fields, clarified ownership and implemented
• Agreed the shape of client Production Management Framework and priorities
• PT and Process Engineering supported in the field
• Prioritised Well Surveillance & Well Testing
• Prioritised pressure management in asset 2
• Developed a data management / systems plan, including SCADA enhancement
• A series of PtLsBlock a & b and asset 5
• Revamped the weekly sub surface/operations meeting to become a weekly production review
• Suite of production reports developed (& shared with the field)