Production • Processing • Handling
Identifying where oil and gas companies can improve productivity levels
E
C Harris, the international Built Asset Consultancy, has launched its Work Activity Norms (WAN) book, an
industry first publication that outlines how oil & gas and chemical companies can optimize their work face activity productivity levels. The book provides detailed man-hour norm times
that represent best-in-class results from within the industry, across 12 distinct work activity disciplines. These WAN figures then require a series of Non-Productive factors to be applied, all of which are appropriate to the type and location of the asset, and relevant to the task in question whether it is a piece of maintenance work, a turnaround job or a project. By implementing a series of sustainable changes to
how they operate on their upstream and downstream assets, based on these WAN figures, EC Harris has been able to show that in some cases, a 1 per cent increase in productivity levels can help save oil and gas companies up to $1million a year in manpower activity. Mark Howard, Head of the Oil & Gas sector at EC
Harris, said: “The WAN book is a valuable tool that underpins all of our productivity improvement initiatives. The data provided can help oil and gas companies pinpoint where significant efficiency savings can be made, which will help to increase the return they see
from the work carried out on their assets.” The book provides information on the method
employed to measure each of the WAN figures, something which makes the publication a unique offering within the sector. It contains WAN figures across a diverse range of areas including: ● Steelwork; ● Static equipment; ● Rotating equipment; ● General equipment; ● HVAC; ● Mechanical pipework; ● Electrical and instrumentation; ● Insulation; ● Painting; ● Cleaning; ● Tankage; ● Fireproofing. The data was compiled over the past six years by
EC Harris experts based across the globe and is drawn from a number of industrial sources which have already been tested in the market. The figures are relevant for an asset that is already in operation but can also be utilised during the design and construction phase of the asset by amending the non-productive factors.
As part of the productivity improvement approach,
EC Harris also advocates that oil and gas companies adopt a new relationship with their supply chain, built around a de-coupled procurement contract. This separates the cost of work and overheads from the overall profit, and avoids a scenario where contractors look for additional work activities to enhance their overhead and profits. With this new approach, best-practice figures
outlined in the WAN book would be embedded within the contract at the initial procurement stage, and then utilised as the basis of transaction throughout the contract life. This helps to reduce the element of risk for oil & gas companies by ensuring that contractors are committed to delivering high quality work on time and to budget. EC Harris helps oil and gas businesses to not only
pinpoint where they can make these improvements but also to develop and implement a strategy that ultimately drives enhanced productivity and business growth. The company has recently rearranged the structure of its oil and gas division to better serve clients and to help them make the most of this thought leadership offering. ●
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www.echarris.com
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