Improving decision making in offshore Brownfield projects

Improving decision making in offshore Brownfield projects

Van Berckel, G.J.P.

Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering

Marine & Transport Technology

Offshore and Dredging Engineering

2016-04-07

Brownfield projects are projects done on existing, live facilities. These type of projects have a poor performance record in terms of cost and schedule predictability. Based on findings from industry wide and internal company research, this study developed an approach to mitigate the cost and schedule growth by tailoring the development to project and site specific risks. This was done by adapting the Design Structure Matrix in such way that a large number of parameters and dependencies could be captured and structured in such way that performing calculation activities was possible. The tool that was developed in this way provides an insight in the complexity and size of the parameter network of all project elements that need to be accounted for in the process. Furthermore, the tool provides a framework for how to implement this different approach on project development, not only in technical scope definition but also in a wider perspective.

Brownfield projects
design structure matrix
project development
project management
offshore
oil and gas

http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:ec41f37c-fc2c-46cd-b675-15b1a20950fc

2019-04-07

Student theses

master thesis

(c) 2016 Van Berckel, G.J.P.