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Gulf of Mexico skilled workers with rope access experi- using their own teams to conduct O&M ence can get to any place on stationary activities or to outsourcing to a ? rm like or ? oating facilities quickly and safely to Stork. It is their belief that the O&M perform inspections, repairs, rescues or Supply Chain Lab process will result in fabric maintenance, as required. a ? t-for-purpose, managed performance package of services that increases asset

Focusing on core competencies value. When retained early in the O&M

O&M Planning & Execution Lab

If successful, the O&M Supply Chain Lab design and planning process, the Stork

Client process should allow owners/operators team can scope the project according

Asset Manager to better manage a wide range of assets— to speci? c needs, devise appropriate

O&M, HSE and Procurement Representatives such as offshore platforms, re? neries solutions, and build a plan that is both

Stork and gas plants. These assets require measurable and traceable.

Area Manager, O&M Project Manager specialized expertise for O&M activi- Stork is continuously enhancing and

HSE and Supply Chain Representatives ties. Recruiting and retaining skilled improving customer service by attract-

Neutral Facilitator technicians to carry out these activities ing and retaining the best people in is increasingly dif? cult and expensive. the industry, driving innovation and

And, more importantly, the fast-changing problem-solving, and determining how to regulatory and compliance environment meet or exceed expectations by an assess- makes the chain of accountability an plan-act-check way of thinking and important factor in hiring personnel and doing. Stork is dedicated to determining selecting contractors. ways to continually improve on behalf of

Stork’s O&M lab allows Stork and its clients to set project objectives and KPIs. A

In addition to these challenges, high its customers, focusing always on quality, neutral facilitator helps to streamline O&M processes and including safety, hazard turnover in the workforce, lack of experi- reliability and most importantly the safe awareness, and risk mitigation.

ence, and limited resources for oversight delivery of services.

and management are increasing risk and clear that choosing a technical services and safety can be quanti? ed, these factors Stork provides full-service asset costs. It follows, then, that outsourcing to provider using three-bids-and-a-buy pro- should be weighted in importance over inspection and nondestructive testing, the right O&M provider should be based curement practices may result in lower day rates. and mechanical and fabric maintenance on ? nding a company that has O&M day rates but higher overall risks, costs Stork’s management team is committed that add value throughout the asset life- skills as a core competency. It is also and downtime. Since uptime, O&M costs to helping asset managers choose between cycle.

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