Case Study

Operational Readiness

Woodside Energy Limited – OKHA FPSO Project

K2 Technology provided a skilled team of personnel to assist with both the build phase and start-up phase of Woodsideʼs Okha FPSO project specifically delivering Operations and Maintenance Technical expertise. Details; Woodsideʼs Cossack Pioneer FPSO was coming to the end of its production life cycle while the CWLH (Cossack/Wannea/Lambert/Hermes) fields were still highly productive and a rich source of heavy crude. To continue safe and reliable production required a $1.8 billion replacement vessel in the form of the Okha FPSO which was converted by SBM at the Keppel shipyard in Singapore. To support the project team, K2 were awarded contracts to deliver procedures for both Operations start-up and Maintenance related work. An integrated team was also implemented by K2 using an embedded team approach, responsible for managing whole of Asset meta-data. They produced a wealth of tagging information - 2265 maintenance plans and 3773 items with a delivery of approximately 37000 tags! This team of experienced and highly skilled practitioners worked directly within the Woodside Engineering and Maintenance group interfacing with the project management team. The team worked also directly with SBM and all associated vendors throughout the build and execution phases. The work scope included regular internal audits by Woodside of quality, adherence to WEL standards and engineering standards checks which ensured ʻbest practiceʼ. The Okha production philosophy was one of across asset multi-skilling through all disciplines. To help achieve this goal K2 also provided Competency Assurance support to the project in the form of qualified Cert. IV Assessors; initially at the Keppel shipyard followed by a period of 18 months after start-up when the facility was on the riser and in full production. This work-scope included responsibility for all Operations, Inlec and Mechanical maintenance personnel in regard to all forms of skills assessment including HSE and ERG related training.