Abstract
Project management defines five phases, where the project initiation (or start-up) is the most critical. That is specifically applicable to the drilling industry in the case of multi-well, multi-rig projects. This paper covers the implementation of the start-up sub-process within the integration operating model during the planning phase, the optimization of resources, and the stakeholder strategy that allowed to spud the wells in a compressed schedule and exceeded the expectations.
Once the project manager was appointed, the handover process between sales and the project execution teams started. This activity marked the Project Initiation phase within the Project Management process. The Project Manager followed the Start-up sub-process to ensure all the tasks required to start a complex project were followed to spud on time and avoid HSE incidents and liquidated damages.
The Start-up sub-process follows the Project Management Institute (PMI) framework and includes all the project management areas but is applied to the specificities of the customer, commercial model, and project complexity.
