The OilPro Game® is an interactive simulation based on The Manufacturing Game® that has been used since 2004 by oil and gas production companies to significantly improve performance. It was designed to show how all of the best practices fit together and to give a clear understanding of what is necessary to implement improvements. The OilPro Game® deals with the integration of real-life petroleum production functionality including high-priority factors such as Health, Safety and Environmental considerations and a shrinking workforce.
The OilPro Game® workshop was specifically designed to engage front-line teams in oil and gas production, giving them a vision for their role in improving performance. Instead of presenting material on best practices, participants get a chance to experience them. During the simulation, participants create a list of improvements for their asset that would eliminate sources of loss, accidents and environmental incidents. After the simulation, participants in small cross-functional groups choose improvement ideas that they can implement in a short period of time without breaking the bank.
Taking action is one of the most unique aspects of our workshops. The improvement activities that are launched on the second day of the workshop are focused on things that participants can do on-the-job. These improvement activities tackle the nagging defects that cause repetitive problems and failures. These defects are often so small and ingrained in designs, procedures and approaches that they are invisible to managers and engineers. There is typically a mountain of these defects that can be eliminated in less than 90 days and for little or no capital if the front-line is motivated to participate and pointed in the right direction.
The impact of eliminating these nagging defects is extremely important to achieving operational excellence. By eliminating repetitive failures, these improvement activities free up time and resources to implement proactive measures that would otherwise require extra budget and headcount or would simply go undone.
The OilPro Game® Workshops launch the action necessary to make the strategies learned during the simulation a reality, providing significant operating improvements within 90 days and substantial financial impact within a year. But the benefits go beyond the hard dollar savings of improvement activities; they also include a substantial impact on the culture of the organization. The workshops will build a shared vision, a shared language and the proactive culture required for significant and lasting change.
by Winston P. Ledet, Winston J. Ledet and Sherri M. Abshire
by Winston P. Ledet, Michelle L. Henley, and Sherri M. Abshire
