1. Implementing an Asset
Management System for Safe
and Reliable Operations
Jason McMullen, Manager, Maintenance Systems, Noble Drilling
Mike Poland, Vice President, Asset Management, Life Cycle Engineering

2. A systematic approach to asset
management
Business processes
SAP optimization
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3. Asset Management
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4. Asset Management 101
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Value
recognition
Risk-based
Optimization
of cost, risk
and
performance
Aligned
objectives
Transparent
decision
making
Recognize
impact of
long life
cycle issues

5. Noble Mission, Asset Reliability &
Management Objective
Asset Management Planning
System(AMPS)Mission:
To support the rig crews with a simplified, reliable
maintenance system that reduces paper work and
increases mobility and efficiency.
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MS1

6. Slide 5
MS1 Does AMPS stand for Asset Management Performance Standards?
Marie Shomo, 7/13/2015

7. Asset Management Roadmap
Noble’s Best Practice Review
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Semi-submersiblesDrillships Jack-ups

8. Fundamentals
 Value
 Assets exist to provide value to the organization and its
stakeholders.
 Alignment
 Asset management translates the organizational objectives
into technical and financial decisions, plans and activities.
 Leadership
 Leadership and workplace culture are determinants of
realization of value.
 Assurance
 Asset management gives assurance that assets will fulfill their
required purpose.
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9. Value
Criticality Ranking
Safety, Environment and
Operation
Best Practice Review
Past Failures/ Downtime
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10. Alignment
“Noble’s mission is to
create long-term value for
our stakeholders by being
the safest and most
reliable offshore driller.”
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11. Leadership
Management Commitment
Workshops for
development of system.
Involvement of onshore
and offshore personnel.
Definition of roles through
company technical manual.
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12. Assurance
Improved downtime
performance
Defined KPI reporting/
dashboards
Customer satisfaction
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13. SAP Optimization
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14. System Usage
Findings:
 System performance on the rig is slow and
inconsistent driving reduced usage. Number one
concern of users.
 Complexity is key frustration making training more
challenging.
Solutions:
 SAP Mobile Platform (Syclo WM/RM) as means to
ensure optimal work execution interaction.
(Currently, license owned by Noble)
 Single page work order entry and completion
screens.
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15. Data/Process Governance
Findings:
 Assets, Hierarchy, Taxonomy, Maintenance
Programs all vary greatly across the fleet.
 No formal triggers or check-points within any
processes to capture and initiate changes to Master
Data for assets and maintenance strategies.
Solutions:
 Define data standards for all asset types – Master
Data, Hierarchy, PM Plans, Task Lists and KPIs in
SAP including trigger points in the processes.
 Capture accurate and complete asset data for all
equipment on all rigs across the fleet.
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16. Data/Process Governance
Value:
 Sustained accurate, standardized data in SAP
 Supports “Copy and Apply” for all like equipment
across the fleet
 Supports Failure Analysis for Reliability Analysis,
reporting and monitoring of KPIs
 Efficient and effective execution of the correct
maintenance strategies for all equipment
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17. Data/Process Governance
Value:
 Increased efficiency/effectiveness of resources
 Increased visibility into asset reliability and costs
 Increased accuracy of work history
 Improved interaction of all stakeholder groups –
Maintenance, Engineering, Operations, HSE
 Strategy development focused on critical assets
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18. Business Process
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19. Implementation Model
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Safety Case Identify Safety
Critical Systems
Develop Performance
Standards
Identify Trendable
Data and Thresholds
Create Maintenance
Tasks

20. Performance Standards (PS) Focus
Creating the “Golden Thread”
 The revised PS format and content reflects Noble’s assessment of the critical PS
information required for integration with Noble’s overall system comprising rig safety
cases, SAP system, preventative maintenance (PM) plans, rig personnel training, and
support documentation.
 Our focus has been on the following two key performance standard definitions:
 “Performance standards are the parameters against which Major Accident Event (MAE) control
measures are assessed to ensure they reduce the risk to ALARP.”
 “Performance standards enable the operator to measure, monitor, and test the effectiveness of
each control measure and take corrective action based on deviations or trends.”
 Addressed in two ways:
 High Level
 The Safety Case, the key section being the Bow Tie Diagrams which identify the control measures
for every MAE to reduce risks to ALARP
 Working Level
 The equipment PM’s, containing the Critical Operating Parameters (COPs), which along with OEM
and Noble experience-driven maintenance requirements, provide clearly defined acceptance
standards allowing measuring, monitoring, trending, and appropriate corrective action. In addition,
the PM’s include function testing at appropriate intervals to detect deficiencies, thereby allowing
timely corrective action.
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21. Performance Standards
Bridging Safety Case and PMs
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The PS serve as a bridge between the PM’s and Safety Case.
The PS are based on OEM tech manuals, Noble practices, industry and regulatory body
bulletins and safety alerts, and contain clearly defined requirements for inspection, equipment
critical operating parameter (COP) acceptance criteria, function testing, data recording and
trending, etc.
The PM’s are shown at the top of the PS because PM of safety critical systems are specific
control measures that ensure these systems continue to function as required to minimize risk of
hazardous events.
As such, Noble’s Best Practice Review (BPR) process is a high priority effort to ensure the
PM’s fully meet their control measure function by providing all necessary critical information to
maintenance personnel.

22. Contact Info:
Thank You
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Jason McMullen
jmcmullen@noblecorp.com
Mike Poland
Mpoland@LCE.com