The reason for this is that it completes value chains in a more efficient way. Or, put differently, it performs the various tasks in work processes in the location where they can be done most efficiently. Platform manning should ideally be planned for safe and efficient operation. If more activities in the work processes can be moved to a land-based operation center, then the same staff can better serve several platforms. Also, the same staff can add better value to work processes in this new location. Potential gains become possible both in reduced operating costs and higher petroleum recovery.

Collaboration between offshore control room CCR and onshore operation center OOC has been viewed as the backbone of Integrated Operations. It should be realized, however, that communication via computers and other ICT solutions may not always be effective. Complex offshore operations may be “a piece of cake” for a trained and experienced CCR operator, while personnel at the OOC may not fully grasp the step by step of operations. The value of the collaboration will suffer. This problem can be mitigated by an effective and user-friendly web and database solution for the operating manual structure and content to be used in both locations. This is the SATOS (SAT Operation System) solution. The manuals should cover standardized operations. The trained OOC personnel will be able to follow operations step by step in real-time. The same is true for vendor support personnel at other OOC locations.