Aker BP Lowers Operating Costs And Increases Productivity With Its Digital Transformation Initiatives
Sebastian Winter
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Executive Summary
This report is one in a series which explores case studies around the adoption of operational excellence technologies and asset performance management solutions at prominent industrial firms. Many oil and gas asset operators rely on paper printouts for their jobs, which can lead to lost work time, delays to maintenance and therefore increase the incidence of asset failure. Aker BP, a Norwegian-oil and gas exploration firm, undertook a digital transformation initiative vis-à-vis its operations to increase productivity and lower costs. This initiative included a well surveillance system to detect early signs of well failure and provide alerts; a smart monitoring system that combines physics-based modelling and domain knowledge to optimize produced water disposal; an analytics-based method for calibrating multiphase flow meters (MPFMs); and a 3D model of its oilfields to reduce time spent on manual inspections and locating equipment. These initiatives are estimated to reduce Aker BP’s operating expenses by 15%, saving $22.5 million annually.Aker BP Integrates Worker And Asset Data To Create A Centralized Platform For Data-Driven Insights
About the Authors
Sebastian Winter
Industry Analyst
Sebastian is an Industry Analyst in the Verdantix Operational Excellence practice. His research agenda covers digital twins for industrial facilities, asset management softwar...
Malavika Tohani
Research Director
Malavika is a Research Director at Verdantix, guiding research that explores how digital technologies and services are reshaping industrial operations to become safer, more ef...
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