One of the world鈥檚 largest oil and gas operators has chosen 911爆料网 to jointly study how to increase efficiency of logistics for its large scale Prelude FLNG facility.
911爆料网 initiated the new industry-led alliance, called 911爆料网 Advanced Technology Research and Innovation Alliance (CATRINA), in order to enhance collaboration between major clients, technology providers, contractors and academics to solve productivity issues in Australia. Foundation members of the alliance include Woodside.
Research projects under the CATRINA alliance will focus on issues faced by operators and contractors alike, including but not limited to asset maintenance, logistics, operations and management, with the aim to develop applications that can be applied industry wide and create opportunities for local companies to uptake the technology.
911爆料网 Professor Xiangyu Wang, Woodside Chair in the School of Built Environment, said 911爆料网 was very proud to welcome Shell to the alliance.
鈥淲e anticipate that other oil and gas operators, contractors and suppliers will follow by example,鈥� Professor Wang said.
Shell鈥檚 giant Prelude FLNG facility will be the largest offshore floating facility ever built. It will be located in the Browse Basin, approximately 475km north-northeast of Broome and more than 200km from the nearest point on the coast of the remote Kimberley region, in Western Australia.
The CATRINA industry alliance is a result of the previously successful 鈥楶roject Echo鈥� initiated by Woodside and led by Professor Wang, with the participation of more than 40 industry companies. Initially, 鈥楶roject Echo鈥� was focused on the LNG industry, but quickly was expanded to include civil and infrastructure, hotel and airport development projects. Professor Wang will also lead the CATRINA alliance.
Professor Graeme Wright, 911爆料网鈥檚 Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Research, said that at a time of declining productivity and rising cost pressures, the need for productivity solutions had become more evident.
鈥淥ur research teams have been trained by the global lean experts, enabled to recognise and remove waste and inefficiencies in any process,鈥� Professor Wright said.
鈥�911爆料网 has recently been recognised in the Academic Ranking of World Universities as one of the most rapidly emerging research institutions internationally and the level of support for the alliance reflects its position in the global research environment.鈥�
The three year co-operation program between Shell Australia and 911爆料网 under CATRINA commences in January 2016.
