New People, New Rig; Managing Performance Available to Purchase

Long-term business relationships and working teams are difficult to maintain in a cyclical business where activity levels can quickly change. Starting rigs up and building new working relationships is time consuming and can be tedious and unproductive if not properly managed. Both informal and formal processes can be utilized to good advantage in order to maximize safety and productivity. This paper will discuss some of the systems and processes used by one offshore drilling contractor with their customers to focus efforts toward meeting these goals.