Following its acquisition of a natural gas asset in a developing nation, a global resources company generated an unprecedented commitment to contribute to local economic and social growth. This stand came in the form of a Charter created by that company’s leadership in country, including both nationals and expats. The Charter included bold commitments to the maintenance of a clean environment, the betterment of the life of every citizen, and the company’s intention to create a lasting benefit to the country it was operating in through the development of its people and communities.
Within this context and its attendant expectations, the company set out to develop the first of a series of connected oil and gas fields. The development included the design and construction of a $180 million offshore platform—an endeavor that was much more complex than most ventures of its scale. There was a dynamic mix of priorities and stakeholders to navigate, including the concerns of the country and its government, and the company’s interest in developing the fields in an innovative way that was economically viable as well as advantageous for the region.
The company faced the steep dual challenge of developing an original structural design to economically access this undeveloped gas asset while upholding its overarching commitment to the betterment of local citizens and communities.
Following its acquisition of a natural gas asset in a developing nation, a global resources company generated an unprecedented commitment to contribute to local economic and social growth. This stand came in the form of a Charter created by that company’s leadership in country, including both nationals and expats. The Charter included bold commitments to the maintenance of a clean environment, the betterment of the life of every citizen, and the company’s intention to create a lasting benefit to the country it was operating in through the development of its people and communities.
Within this context and its attendant expectations, the company set out to develop the first of a series of connected oil and gas fields. The development included the design and construction of a $180 million offshore platform—an endeavor that was much more complex than most ventures of its scale. There was a dynamic mix of priorities and stakeholders to navigate, including the concerns of the country and its government, and the company’s interest in developing the fields in an innovative way that was economically viable, as well as advantageous for the region.
The company faced the steep dual challenge of developing an original structural design to economically access this undeveloped gas asset while upholding its overarching commitment to the betterment of local citizens and communities.
The plan for fabrication of the platform in this local fabrication yard marked a historic “first” for the nation—a plan which was then successfully executed. Within the six-month stage of front-end engineering (“FEED”) supported by JMW, the stakeholders pulled together to produce a highly detailed project plan that would ultimately be delivered on time, on budget, and—very significantly—in keeping with the company’s commitment to local jobs and infrastructure.
The project team overcame other challenges as well, effectively addressing initial budget concerns as the project team reduced estimated FEED stage costs by 23%. They did so without postponing any critical engineering tasks to a later stage, thus helping to ensure the successful launch of the industrial site in a way that championed the collective interests of the company, local communities, and the country.
“This is the first platform to be managed, engineered, and constructed in our country by our people, and it was delivered on schedule and within budget! Now that this has been done successfully, there will be more to follow in the future, and they will be delivered best-in-class when compared to projects throughout the world. Thanks to all who contributed to this first success.”
– In the words of the Project Manager after the successful delivery of the project