... groups and no firm-wide embedment. This paper recommends a well defined framework to enable the adoption of these technologies at all points of the business process. The framework spreads across the production operations part of the value chain and will enable companies to adopt technologies seamlessly...

... in production operations. The capabilities of existing technology far exceed production operation's willingness to apply it today. It has been said that producers are in a mad dash to be second. They believe an early mover advantage is in reality a "first-mover" penalty. This paper will examine some...

... on five platforms that comprise 15% of production operations in the Campos Basin. This represents a step change from the way Petrobras has historically operated, and has required systematic and inter-dependent changes to various sections in the organization. The first step in this direction entailed...

... into the relevant operational processes. This paper further discusses extensions of the data driven approach to a wide spectrum of applications, including real time operational optimization, the tracking of well productions in subsea and smart wells, and for specific types of production operations such as for beam...

... of these five elements is the key to a successful ACE implementation. The paper will conclude with a summary of some of the key business benefits attained from the application of ACE's with BP's drilling and production operations. knowledge management real time system Upstream Oil & Gas physical...

... Abstract This technical paper endeavours to describe the central role of Integrated Production Operations (IPO) in exploiting hydrocarbon reserves through the production phase of an asset. It provides definition of the key characteristics of IPO, sets out business case criterion for investment...