The State of NPT on High-Specification Offshore Assets
Third Annual International Benchmarking Report - Focus on Metrics and Initiatives
Athens Group, 2011
Athens Group, 2011
Our Third Annual International Benchmarking Survey was designed to help our customers achieve their NPT and safety incident reduction goals related to control systems software and hardware integration. Our Third Annual International Benchmarking Report was published in two sections. This section, Focus on Metrics and Initiatives, provides information on the cost and causes of control systems software and hardware integration-related NPT and safety incidents; opportunities for, and barriers to, reducing NPT at the company level; and initiatives implemented in 2010 and planned for implementation in 2011.
The State of NPT on High-Specification Offshore Assets
Third Annual International Benchmarking Report - Focus on Industry Collaboration and Safety
Athens Group, 2011
Industry collaboration is one of the best ways to simultaneously reduce NPT and improve safety because the causes of NPT are industry-wide and risk is introduced in all phases of an asset's lifecycle. Focus on Industry Collaboration and Safety provides more visibility into industry collaboration progress and barriers as well as opportunities for reducing NPT and improving safety via industry collaboration.
Commissioning Dynamic Positioning Systems:
From Mal-Practice to Proven Practice
MTS/IEEE Oceans '10 Conference, September 2010For offshore assets, Dynamic Positioning (DP) systems are mission and safety critical, software-dependent, and must be integrated with many other systems in order to work as expected. Unfortunately, there are many potential pitfalls related to the commissioning of DP systems for offshore assets. In this paper, we focus on three common DP commissioning mal-practices and the practices proven to mitigate their inherent risks.
Research and Technology for Deepwater Development:
Addressing Accident Prevention, Response & Environmental Impact Assessment
RPSEA, August 2010After the Macondo disaster in the Gulf of Mexico, the Research Partnership to Secure Energy for America (RPSEA) invited Don Shafer, Athens Group Chief Technology Officer and Chief Safety Officer, to participate in a workshop focused on identifying the ways in which the oil and gas industry can improve prevention of, and response to, incidents in the Gulf of Mexico. The workshop identified research and technology development opportunities in three focused areas: preventive technologies, response technologies and ecosystem services.
The State of NPT on High-Specification Offshore Assets
Second Annual Benchmarking Report - Focus on Commissioning and Human Resources
Athens Group, 2010
Due to the current newbuild spike there are not enough experienced personnel in the industry (shipyards, equipment vendors, drilling contractors and operators) to effectively mitigate risk on highly automated assets, especially during the mission critical commissioning phase.
The State of NPT on High-Specification Offshore Assets
Second Annual Benchmarking Report - Focus on Control Systems Software and Hardware Integration
Athens Group, 2010
Athens Group, 2010
Athens Group, 2010
Athens Group, 2010
New technology on late generation offshore assets enables drilling companies and operators to drill faster and deeper, further offshore, and in harsher environments. These high-specification assets also help companies meet more stringent environmental and safety regulations, and reduce the number of required rig personnel. But technology has also brought new reliability and safety challenges, and turning back the clock is not an option.
Viewpoint: Can You Afford To Take The Risk?
The Case for Collaboration on Risk Mitigation for High-Specification Offshore AssetsAthens Group, 2010
Non-Productive Time (NPT) is expensive for both Drilling Contractors and Operators. Drilling Contractors lose day rates; Operators lose time to first oil. Collaboration and a formal process for software-specific risk mitigation and problem remediation earlier in the newbuild/refurb cycle is the only viable solution for controlling systems-related NPT.
Viewpoint: Sanity Check on Fit-for-Purpose Software on Offshore Rigs
The Case for Operator and Drilling Contractor Collaboration Early in the Rig LifecycleAthens Group, 2010
Addressing collaboration opportunities at the beginning of the rig lifecycle that are related to solving immature industry software standards, incomplete contracts and late delivered software.
The State of NPT on High-Specification Offshore Rigs
First Annual Benchmarking Report
Athens Group, 2009
Athens Group, 2009
New technology on fifth and sixth-generation offshore rigs enables drilling companies and operators to drill faster and deeper, further offshore, and in harsher environments. But technology has also brought new reliability and safety challenges.