PBS, a newly formed consortium, won its first major support and maintenance contract with a leading oil and gas company in early 2020. Then the global pandemic hit, and PBS had to scramble to change its approach. With the help of AVEVA’s cloud-based solutions, PBS remained agile and competitive in a challenging time, delivering an unprecedented number of successful maintenance shutdowns for its client.
“With our AVEVA solutions in the cloud, our changes are instant—there’s no waiting for updates from satellite or hub sites. Working in the cloud is hassle-free, saves us time, and interoffice working is far more collaborative, as we’re all working on the same model. There’s a single source of truth.”
— Mike Talbot, Piping Designer, PBS
Goals
- Deliver on maintenance and operations contract with supermajor client
- Produce accurate, efficient engineering and design work
- Maintain digital 3D models of client’s assets
- Plan and deliver safe, accurate platform shutdowns
Challenges
- The pandemic forced immediate remote working
- The team had to learn how to use new solutions remotely
- Varying numbers of software users and contractors could make licensing complex and costly
Results
- Enabled PBS to meet its contractual obligations on time by delivering the capability to work remotely in the cloud
- Delivered savings by eliminating the need for additional IT resources or security
- Provided the assurance of the most cost-effective licensing in line with fluctuating project software needs
- Enabled the team to produce accurate engineering and design templates, slashing rework to less than 2%
- Reduced safety risks during maintenance work through the use of 3D planning that enabled resource requirements to be minimized
- Reduced costs through the need for less manpower
- Delivered three successful platform shutdowns in first year, with full ROI being reached with the first shutdown
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