Sensemaking of rework causation in offshore structures: People, Organization and Project

P. E.D. Love, Jim Smith, Sangwon Han

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Abstract

Cost and schedule overruns are norm in offshore hydrocarbon projects. With increasingly complex commercial and contracting arrangements, technical challenges, changing local economic and regulatory conditions and a shift toward project's being undertaken in peak oil frontier regions, the risks of overruns increase. A major factor contributing to such overruns is rework. Twenty three in-depth interviews with leading oil and gas industry practitioners were undertaken to acquire knowledge of their experiences of rework causation in offshore projects. Analysis of the dialogue and narratives obtained enabled a nomenclature for rework causal factors to be classified as People, Organization and Project for different types of offshore structure. The determination of rework causal factors provides the foundations for appropriate risk management strategies in future projects to be determined.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationCOBRA 2011 - Proceedings of RICS Construction and Property Conference
Pages1286-1295
Number of pages10
StatePublished - 2011
EventRoyal Institution of Chartered Surveyors International Research Conference, COBRA 2011 - Salford, United Kingdom
Duration: 12 Sep 201113 Sep 2011

Publication series

NameCOBRA 2011 - Proceedings of RICS Construction and Property Conference

Conference

ConferenceRoyal Institution of Chartered Surveyors International Research Conference, COBRA 2011
Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
CitySalford
Period12/09/1113/09/11

Keywords

  • Change
  • Errors
  • Offshore projects
  • Rework
  • Sensemarking

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