SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING OILFIELD OPERATIONS

• US 20110071875A1
• Filed: 03/17/2010
• Published: 03/24/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 03/18/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation (Schlumberger NV)
• Original Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation (Schlumberger NV)
• Inventors: Razouki, Ali, Stenhaug, Morten
• Application Number:
  US12/725,570
• Publication Number:
  US 20110071875A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/7.36
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06 Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/0637 Strategic management or analysis, e.g. setting a goal or target of an organisation; Planning actions based on goals; Analysis or evaluation of effectiveness of goals

Abstract

A system and method for executing an oilfield operation at a wellsite is provided. The system comprises a project execution unit, an employee assessment unit and a matrix execution unit. The project execution unit is configured to quantify a plurality of project parameters for executed projects, wherein a first project parameter is a success rate of the executed projects, and a second project parameter is a required project team member competency for the executed projects. The employee assessment unit is configured to assess a level of expertise obtained by each of the employees for a plurality of skill sets. The matrix execution unit is configured to compare to the required project team member competency to the level of expertise of each of the employees in each of the plurality of skill sets in order to select a group of employees to be used to complete the project team.

Claims

1. A system for executing an oilfield operation at a wellsite, wherein the oilfield operation is a potential project, comprising:

a project execution unit configured to quantify a plurality of project parameters of at least one executed project, wherein a first project parameter is a success rate of the at least one executed projects, and a second project parameter is a required project team member competency for the at least one executed projects;

an employee assessment unit configured to assess a level of expertise obtained by each of a plurality of employees for a plurality of skill sets; and

a matrix execution unit configured to compare to the required project team member competency to the level of expertise of each of the plurality of employees in each of the plurality of skill sets in order to select a group of employees to be used to complete the project team.

2. The system of claim 1, further comprising a training and career unit configured to determine one or more career paths of each of the plurality of employees.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein the training and career unit may be configured to evaluate a plurality of training available for the plurality of employees.

4. The system of claim 3, wherein the matrix execution unit is configured to choose one of the plurality of training for at least one of the plurality of employees based on the career path selected for the at least one employee.

5. The system of claim 1, further comprising a market and analysis unit configured to assess the potential project based on the plurality of project parameters in order to customize a proposal for the client.

6. The system of claim 5, wherein the marketing and analysis unit is further configured to customize the proposal by selecting one or more of the plurality of employees to fill the project team.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the project comprises a hydrocarbon recovery project and the system further includes a service company for executing the potential project, a communication network, and a selected project team configure to construct a rig for recovering hydrocarbons.

8. A method for executing an oilfield operation at a wellsite, wherein the oilfield operation is a potential project, comprising:

receiving a request for proposal;

imputing the request for proposal into a framework of service unit, the framework of services unit comprising;

a project execution unit configured to quantify a plurality of project parameters of at least one executed project, wherein a first project parameter is a success rate of the at least one executed projects, and a second project parameter is a required project team member competency for the at least one executed projects;

an employee assessment unit configured to assess a level of expertise obtained by each of a plurality of employees for a plurality of skill sets; and

a matrix execution unit configured to compare to the required project team member competency to the level of expertise of each of the plurality of employees in each of the plurality of skill sets in order to select a group of employees to be used to complete the project team;

comparing the request for proposal with the plurality of project parameters for the at least one executed projects;

compiling a proposed project execution plan based on the compared request for proposal; and

assembling a bid proposal comprising the proposed project execution plan.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein compiling the proposed project execution plan further comprises optimizing the project team by matching the required project team member competency with the group of employees to be used to complete the project team.

10. The method of claim 8, further comprising assessing the employee expertise based on a scaled method.

11. The method of claim 10, further comprising quantifying past project success based on the scaled method.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein executing the potential project further comprises extracting hydrocarbons from an underground reservoir.

13. A method for optimizing a potential project for extracting hydrocarbons from an underground reservoir, the method comprising:

receiving a request for proposal;

imputing the request for proposal into a framework of service unit, the framework of services unit comprising;

a project execution unit configured to quantify a plurality of project parameters of at least one executed project, wherein

a first project parameter is a success rate of the at least one executed projects, and a second project parameter is a required project team member competency for the at least one executed projects;

an employee assessment unit configured to assess a level of expertise obtained by each of a plurality of employees for a plurality of skill sets; and

a matrix execution unit configured to compare to the required project team member competency to the level of expertise of each of the plurality of employees in each of the plurality of skill sets in order to select a group of employees to be used to complete the project team;

comparing the request for proposal with the plurality of parameters for the at least one executed projects;

optimizing the project team by matching the required project team member competency with a group of available employees having a required expertise;

commencing the project with the optimized project team;

constructing a drilling rig;

advancing a drilling tool into the earth; and

extracting hydrocarbons from the underground reservoir.

14. The method of claim 13, further comprising assessing the employee expertise based on a scaled method.

15. The method of claim 14, further comprising quantifying past project success based on the scaled method.

16. The method of claim 13, further comprising training the employees to meet the requirements of the optimized project team.

17. The method of claim 16, further comprising selecting training for the employee based on a selected career path for the employee.