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CASE STUDY

COST-EFFECTIVE ASSET
LIFECYCLE INFORMATION
MANAGEMENT AT BLUEWATER

CUSTOMER
PROFILE
Bluewater is a leading provider of Single Industry
Point Mooring (SPM) systems and has built a Oil & Gas
technological lead specializing in the design,
development, lease and operation of tanker- BlueCielo Software
based production and storage systems. BlueCielo Meridian
Bluewater also currently owns and operates Asset Management Module
a number of Floating Production Storage and Advanced Project Workflow
Ooading (FPSO) systems. Explorer
Publisher

Integrated Applications
AutoCAD SolidWorks
Microsoft Office IBM Maximo
Bentley Microstation
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CHALLENGES

Headquartered in the Netherlands, Bluewater is both an engineering and operating company for large
and complex Floating Production Storage and Ooading (FPSO) and Single Point Mooring (SPM)
systems. Throughout the lifecycle of the FPSOs and SPMs, the authorities demand that Bluewater
must be able to find, retrieve and present the complete engineering information, such as drawings,
vendor documentation, manuals, and specifications, in a timely manner. Bluewater therefore needed
an Asset Lifecycle Information Management (ALIM) solution that was able to manage and maintain
the accuracy of as-built engineering information.

The authorities also demand proof of control of the ongoing engineering projects. During design and
operation, the engineering information is generated by many parties in many formats. During new
build and modification projects, many revision cycles need to be controlled. Bluewater therefore
required an engineering project environment that could eciently manage the concurrent
engineering, procurement and construction processes of the new build and modification projects.

SIMPLIFIED
MANAGEMENT OF
CONCURRENT
ENGINEERING
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SOLUTION

Bluewater implemented BlueCielo Meridian and the Advanced Project Workflow module as
Engineering Document and Activity Management System (EDAMS). EDAMS is used in all
projects to store, access, estimate and control engineering documents and activities of all
greenfield and brownfield modifications. In order to manage engineering projects, a work
breakdown structure is created for the various engineering phases (such as analyses,
definition, design, construction, commissioning, and handover), but can also be split for
subcontractors. For every phase, the work breakdown structure is further divided into
disciplines to endorse ownership (tasks and responsibilities). Based on the information in
EDAMS, the project progress is monitored and costs, time and resources are controlled.

Bluewater also implemented the Asset Management and Explorer modules to maintain
the as-built environment of the operational FPSOs. A direct relationship between equipment
and engineering information creates an up-to-date as-built environment and ensures the
license to operate. The engineering information is automatically linked to the asset, tags
and equipment in the maintenance management system. Through daily synchronization
at the FPSOs, the as-built data is immediately available directly or through the integration
with IBM Maximo.

THE INTRODUCTION OF BLUECIELO MERIDIAN HAS

ESTABLISHED TIME AND COST-EFFECTIVE ASSET
LIFECYCLE INFORMATION MANAGEMENT AT BLUEWATER.
BLUECIELO MERIDIAN PROVIDES US WITH A SAFETY AND
INTEGRITY SYSTEM AND ENSURES THE LICENSE TO
OPERATE FOR OUR OPERATING FLEET.

Johan Bax - Section Head Process & Piping, Bluewater

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RESULTS & BENEFITS

According to Johan Bax, Section Head Process & Piping at Bluewater, the benefits of BlueCielo
solutions are visible and tangible across all departments and disciplines of the organization.

The implementation of BlueCielo Meridian started in the Engineering Department to establish a

time and cost-effective Asset Lifecycle Information Management system. With BlueCielo Meridian,
engineering information is available at the fingertips of everybody involved. Less time is consumed
searching for and finding information and the embedded viewer creates less paper handling and
administration, states Bax.

Concurrent engineering projects and data exchange with contractors and suppliers streamline the
commissioning and handover process. The document and data quality, including reliability and con-
sistency, has improved and ensures that Bluewater is compliant with safety and integrity procedures.

Bax concludes: The authorities are very satisfied with the achieved results and the Bluewaters ability
to demonstrate proof of control at any moment in time. The business needs to find, view, and retrieve
accurate and complete information in time are fully addressed with the BlueCielo solution.

Key Features Key Benefits

Up-to-date as-built environment Demonstrate full proof of control
Electronic available installation library Ensure and maintain license to operate
Automated enterprise publishing Streamlined document exchange
Integrated AutoCAD and Accurate and up-to-date asset information
Microsoft Office applications Improved accessibility, quality and availability
Concurrent projects with parallel of asset and engineering information
modification Easy access for external parties
Integrated with IBM Maximo and contractors

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