Whisky Tango Foxtrot
After winning a tender for a complex project, how to manage the trade-off between time for planning and the need for fast action? Think ADR-SAR.
ViewEveryone loves a ‘rule of thumb’
Good heuristics lead to better cost estimates with your large, complex project. They can also help you uncover—and mitigate—the risks. By Mark Thompson While giving…
ViewIn memoriam: Sandy Black (1946-2024)
Sandy was old school. From 1973, he was involved in oil and gas exploration becoming a subsea specialist and developing his expertise for almost 50…
ViewPROFILE: 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…
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