https://doi.org/10.24928/2022/0133
A Framework for Enhancing the Engineering Review Process in Oil and Gas EPC Projects
Michel Matta1, Reem Nakouzi2 & Mayssa Kalach3
1 ME Student, Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, Maroun Semaan Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon, [email protected]2ME Student, Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, Maroun Semaan Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon, [email protected]
3Lecturer, Maroun Semaan Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon, [email protected], orcid.org/0000-0002-8997-3911
Abstract
The construction industry, which has been for long suffering from schedule and cost overruns, is witnessing a growing focus on lean and digitalization as means to overcome process inefficiencies. However, the application of such concepts and tools in the specialized Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) Oil and Gas industry is still immature and lacks thoroughness. This paper illustrates how digital transformation and lean concepts can complement each other to enhance the engineering review process in a typical Oil and Gas EPC project. Namely, this study illustrates a unified platform that merges the traditional engineering document review stages and brings the stakeholders together for concurrent and collaborative engineering to reduce the nonvalue-added time in the process of engineering drawings review and approval. The platform shall act as a framework for Oil and Gas companies, based on which they can develop a flexible system tailored to their specific needs and requirements.
Keywords
Obeya, oil and gas, engineering review, waste, collaboration
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Matta, M. , Nakouzi, R. & Kalach, M. 2022. A Framework for Enhancing the Engineering Review Process in Oil and Gas EPC Projects, Proc. 30th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC) , 318-329. doi.org/10.24928/2022/0133
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