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The ‘Secret Sauce’ Driving ConocoPhillips’ Operational Excellence

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Technology Category	Analytics & Modeling - Data-as-a-Service Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Cloud Computing
Applicable Industries	Oil & Gas
Applicable Functions	Discrete Manufacturing Maintenance
Use Cases	Asset Health Management (AHM) Predictive Maintenance
Services	Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services Data Science Services
Challenge	ConocoPhillips, a major player in the oil and gas industry, was facing operational inefficiencies, long wait times for frontline work teams, unplanned downtime and potential process safety losses. The company was also grappling with the challenges of the Digital Age and how it could be leveraged to transform their operations. The oil price downturn five years ago forced the industry to make major adjustments and consider how emerging technologies like data analytics, robotics, automation, Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and cloud technology could be used to improve efficiency and reduce costs. The company also had to deal with the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic and a global supply glut. Read More
About Customer	ConocoPhillips is a major player in the oil and gas industry with a global presence. The company has been in operation for over 20 years, with Mark Hutcherson serving as the director of operations excellence for the past 15 years. Hutcherson has held various roles relating to engineering projects and operations and has worked across several assets globally. Over the past three years, the company has been undergoing a transformation in relation to the Digital Age and how it impacts their operations. ConocoPhillips is focused on continuously evolving and transforming to keep up with the rapid advancements in technology and the changing landscape of the oil and gas industry. Read More
Solution	ConocoPhillips adopted a cloud-first strategy and partnered with Sphera to implement their Operational Risk Management Control of Work project. The company saw the potential efficiencies of cloud technology and challenged any proposal for solutions to not be cloud-based. They aimed to use the technology to standardize their work processes and reduce inefficient workflows, custom maps and business rules. The company also involved frontline workers in the project, selecting trusted individuals with expert experience directly from the business who could share the investment with their established relationships in their organizations. These individuals, who had intimate knowledge of work processes and understood how those processes impacted the business, acted as translators to the project and implementation teams and supported their colleagues in the workforce. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Analytics & Modeling - Data-as-a-Service

Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Cloud Computing

Applicable Industries

Oil & Gas

Applicable Functions

Discrete Manufacturing

Maintenance

Use Cases

Asset Health Management (AHM)

Predictive Maintenance

Services

Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services

Data Science Services

Challenge

ConocoPhillips, a major player in the oil and gas industry, was facing operational inefficiencies, long wait times for frontline work teams, unplanned downtime and potential process safety losses. The company was also grappling with the challenges of the Digital Age and how it could be leveraged to transform their operations. The oil price downturn five years ago forced the industry to make major adjustments and consider how emerging technologies like data analytics, robotics, automation, Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and cloud technology could be used to improve efficiency and reduce costs. The company also had to deal with the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic and a global supply glut.

About Customer

ConocoPhillips is a major player in the oil and gas industry with a global presence. The company has been in operation for over 20 years, with Mark Hutcherson serving as the director of operations excellence for the past 15 years. Hutcherson has held various roles relating to engineering projects and operations and has worked across several assets globally. Over the past three years, the company has been undergoing a transformation in relation to the Digital Age and how it impacts their operations. ConocoPhillips is focused on continuously evolving and transforming to keep up with the rapid advancements in technology and the changing landscape of the oil and gas industry.

Solution

ConocoPhillips adopted a cloud-first strategy and partnered with Sphera to implement their Operational Risk Management Control of Work project. The company saw the potential efficiencies of cloud technology and challenged any proposal for solutions to not be cloud-based. They aimed to use the technology to standardize their work processes and reduce inefficient workflows, custom maps and business rules. The company also involved frontline workers in the project, selecting trusted individuals with expert experience directly from the business who could share the investment with their established relationships in their organizations. These individuals, who had intimate knowledge of work processes and understood how those processes impacted the business, acted as translators to the project and implementation teams and supported their colleagues in the workforce.

Impact #1	The company was able to standardize their work processes and reduce inefficient workflows, custom maps and business rules.
Impact #2	The involvement of frontline workers in the project ensured that the people who would be using the systems on a daily basis and potentially be impacted by them were part of the decision-making process.
Impact #3	The company was able to weather the storm of the COVID-19 pandemic and a global supply glut due to the changes they had implemented in their operations.

Impact #1

The company was able to standardize their work processes and reduce inefficient workflows, custom maps and business rules.

Impact #2

The involvement of frontline workers in the project ensured that the people who would be using the systems on a daily basis and potentially be impacted by them were part of the decision-making process.

Impact #3

The company was able to weather the storm of the COVID-19 pandemic and a global supply glut due to the changes they had implemented in their operations.

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The ‘Secret Sauce’ Driving ConocoPhillips’ Operational Excellence

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