Paul S. Jones
Chevron (Ret.)Mr. Jones was the subsea unit manager at Chevron and previously served as Technical Director for Projects, Facilities and Construction on the SPE Board of Directors. His is currently CEO of Lockbridge Energy.
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Preferential engineering adds complexity and cost. The author's manifesto focuses on simple and elegant, combined with collaboration to meet future facilities needs. -
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A Chevron subsea manager shares his successful approach to developing capabilities in his organization.
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Oil prices from USD 50/bbl to USD 60/bbl have been sustained for several weeks, and energy-related stocks have fallen significantly below their 52-week highs and 30% below in some cases.
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The 2014 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition (ATCE) in Amsterdam drew people from all over the world, covered global themes, and focused on the triumphs, challenges, and remaining opportunities for the North Sea.
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SPE’s projects, facilities, and construction (PFC) discipline has had a good track record in developing and delivering workshops on topical themes over the last 10 years or so.
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The value of new technology, and its ROI, is examined. Understanding the value proposition is not a trivial matter. When investing in facilities technologies, we have traditionally looked to invest in those that will reduce Capex or Opex. But what about niche technologies?
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Who are facilities engineers and what is it that they do? The author discusses how the answer to this question has changed during his career in the oil and gas business.
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Complexity isn't just about the projects we build, but everything in our work. Everyone is "too busy to help." Can we optimize and free up "engineering hours" to use for more valuable and fun activities?
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Technical Sections for Facilities Engineers and Thoughts on Modular Production Facilities ComponentsCould virtual technical communities and modular facilities be the future of oil and gas?
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