PROFILE: Juan Horrillo
What have you been working on for Epeus in the past 12 months? It’s been a rollercoaster. I’ve been on four continents. At the…
ViewAre your teams learning to see patterns?
We have talked before how organizations try to extract lessons from past projects to apply to their next ones. While most companies espouse the concept…
ViewBefore tweaking procedures, look for vulnerable areas
Have you ever sat through a project washup and wondered what the point was? Or if anything will change next time?…
ViewNew Year: what’s on your mind?
There are mountains still to climb. You may be facing decisions to further suspend operations. Or perhaps you’re waiting for indicators…
ViewWhat Can We Learn From Hollywood?
In Hollywood’s golden age, the big studios used to make a certain number of ‘pictures’ each year, keeping directors, crew, and actors on…
ViewFrom stacknation to stackflation
Ballooning day rates for rigs, especially latest-generation drillships, are a potential boon for drilling contractors’ bottom lines. But not without risks.
ViewProfessional practice over heroic efforts
To achieve your desired project outcomes, and create a sustainable culture, avoid ‘heroic endeavour’. We’ve all put in extra effort to hit a due…
ViewReady to turn on the lights?
The last time reactivations happened at any scale was 2004-2007. After that, drilling contractors focused on operations, ordering new rigs as needed until…
ViewWhat are the chances, eh?
Speaking the truth to power. That old anecdote about the NASA floor-sweeper saying, ‘I’m putting a man on the moon,’ is truer than most…
ViewBe a pragmatic pessimist
Winston Churchill said, ‘A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.’ That nicely sums up the tension…
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