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Improving inspection management system for extending the service life of offshore platforms in Vietsovpetro Joint Venture (VSP)

AuthorVu Xuan Lai
NoteA project study submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Business Administration (Executive) in International Business – Management of Technology (VN), School of Management
PublisherAsian Institute of Technology
AbstractBeing a pioneer in oil and gas exploitation, exploration and production is challenging to Vietsovpetro Joint Venture. Although the company is established by two governments Vietnam and Russia and strongly supported by their policies but it has to face challenge in terms of competitiveness and development. After brilliant time while the company’s production reached its peak of 13.5 million tons crude oil in 2002 year, a serious difficulty is coming up with continuous decline of crude oil production. Besides, as time passed as the ageing of the structures offshore platforms is concerned by the company for the secure reason, therefore maintenance and inspection of the structure offshore platform are very importance duties of Vietsovpetro in the future period. The research uses quantitative/qualitative approach with questionnaire and in-depth interview among the related engineers, experts and some managers in the field of engineering design, construction and operation of the structures for collecting necessary information or verifying it. With obtained knowledge from iEMBA-AIT course and having many experiences in the engineering design, construction, assessment and inspection of the offshore structures, the researcher try to identify, analyze and solve the problems happening in VSP in order to make Inspection Management System more efficient and effective. The research could be considered as a lesson learnt from both theory and practice, and its outcome can be successfully applied for the further project as well as it meets all criteria of the project management concept and company’ needs like good quality, less time and cost effectiveness.
Year2012
TypeProject
SchoolSchool of Management (SOM)
DepartmentOther Field of Studies (No Department)
Chairperson(s)Winai Wongsurawat
Examination Committee(s)Huynh Trung Luong;Tritos Laosirihongthong
Scholarship Donor(s)Vietsovpetro Joint Venture


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