Project Management
and
Operational support
Profundo Technologies Ltd.
February 2014
Summary Introduction
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A registered Chinese company, headquartered at Shekou-Shenzhen, wholly owned
by a Hong Kong registered entity.
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Company founded by technical, and operations specialists from
Oil & Gas industry with a great depth of international experience:
 China
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 Brazil
 Africa
 Russia
 GOM
Organization’s objectives:
i.
Complete challenging oil and gas engineering projects
ii.
Facilitate technology exchange between China and overseas technology
companies
iii.
Maintain a focus on HS&E and legal or regulatory compliance
Approved by CNOOC Beijing and Shekou-Shenzhen Expat HR Departments to issue
offshore work permits and residence visa for professional engineers and operations
specialists.
Profundo Technologies Ltd.
What can we do?
• Areas of Expertise
– Project Management and Technical Staffing
– Drilling Operations and Well Planning
– Fracturing operations – design, analysis and on-site supervision
– Completions and Artificial Lift design
– Flow assurance and Process Modeling (Hysim and Olga)
– Asset Integrity Management and Materials Selection
– Operational Readiness Documentation and Commissioning Services
– Production Chemistry and Materials Selection
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What can we do?
• Field Operations and Development Projects
– Application of Lessons Learned
• 24 years per consultant average experience based in China
– Feasibility, Based on Life of Field
• What makes sense based on the actual well and reservoir history
– Design and Integration Requirements
• From the reservoir, to well, to the production facility to export
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Clients in China
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Partners in China
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Example Projects in China
Husky China
•Prepared operators documentation for the Liwan deepwater gas project (11 volumes)
•Development of deepwater Asset Integrity Management Program
•Deepwater subsea pipeline commissioning team (contract awarded)
Newfield China
•Completed Flow Assurance Study – subsea pipeline design
•Developing and supporting procurement of electric submersible pumping (ESP) system
•Drilling and Completions Program appraisal and verification
•Well Testing Program Development and Management
•Commissioning Management and Staff for LuFeng 7-2 platform
(including arrangement of resident visas and offshore work permits)
Roc Oil
•Materials selection and asset integrity management training program
ENI – Saipem
•Supported procurement and delivery of pre-commissioning materials for Liwan
deepwater pipeline
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Professional Staffing Services
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Locating and qualifying experienced professional engineering and operations
specialists
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Contracting the personnel directly and payment of compensation, benefits and
relevant PRC taxes including social benefit payments
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Organizing travel and logistics to travel to the PRC or where needed
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Arrange the necessary visa including a work permit to in order for short term or
long term residence in the PRC
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Organizing CNOOC approved offshore work permits including preparing the LOI
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Ensuring the presence of the candidate in the PRC complies with all regulations
and legal requirements
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Provision of a valid “Fapiao” (Chinese invoice) for services
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Payment of all taxes to the Shenzhen region and Guangdong province authorities
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Staffing Positions
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Multi-discipline engineering staff – mechanical, electrical, civil, structural
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Construction and Commissioning Managers – Lead Engineers
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Operations Supervisory Personnel
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QC/QA Supervisors and Inspectors
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MFL and Maintenance Pipeline Pigging Specialists
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Asset Integrity Management and Materials Selection Specialists
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Technical Documentation Specialists
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Materials Managers
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HS&E
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Third Party Technical Staff i.e. Engineers, ROV operators etc.
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Case History – Commissioning Manager
i) Sunday October 20th
Candidate accepts position as Commissioning Manager
ii) Monday October 21st
Profundo sends personnel details to CNOOC Beijing
iii) Wednesday October 23rd
Profundo Receives approved work permit from CNOOC
New Commissioning Manager Arrives at Hong Kong (1st time)
iv) Thursday October 24th
Commissioning Manager Provided with Z visa and enters PRC (1st time)
v) Friday October 25th
Commissioning Manager starts work at client’s office
On November 15th this Manager received his permanent PRC resident visa
Profundo Technologies Ltd.
Work Permit Process
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Profundo was provided a Technical Services Contract by Husky to provide
engineers and operations specialists.
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This “framework” agreement includes areas such as the subsea pipeline
commissioning work.
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CNOOC approval from this framework agreement to hire staff will be extended
to include ENI-Saipem staff – i.e. “blanket approval for a group is granted”
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The staff become Profundo employees in the PRC and subcontracted to Husky
or its 3rd party suppliers as required.
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ENI-Saipem will not be required to be involved in the immigration process.
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The immigration process is expected to be completed in 3 weeks with the
candidate starting work in the PRC after 5 days of notification of intent to
enter the PRC.
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Husky will not be required to be involved in each immigration process once a
Contract Project Summary is approved by their representative and CNOOC.
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Offshore Work Permit Process Summary
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General service contract or blanket purchase order is awarded to
Profundo describing a technical scope of work or project for example:
Pipeline Commissioning Services.
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Profundo prepares a “Project Summary” referencing the contract and
submits it to Saipem for review.
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Husky’s legal representative or person with authority to execute
contracts signs the Project Summary and organizes the signing by the
Husky PIC and CNOOC representative assigned to their project.
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Profundo submits “approved” Project Summary to CNOOC Expat HR
Department at Beijing.
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CNOOC Expat HR Beijing acknowledges receipt and confirms
Profundo to fill positions included in the organization chart including
ENI-Saipem personnel
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Example Pipeline Commissioning
Project Organization
Commissioning Project Manager (1)
Lead Mechanical
Engineers (2)
Mechanical Engineers
(3)
Lead Structure
Engineers (2)
Marine Engineers
(3)
HS&E Engineers (2)
QA/QC Engineers (2)
This example structure provides for a total of 21 positions approved by
CNOOC to be filled by foreign candidates either selected by Saipem or
Profundo. These positions may be filled on an as needed timeframe to
support the project.
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Materials Operations
Engineers (2)
Logistics Specialists (2)
Materials Transfer
Specialists (2)
Staffing Resources
• Global Alliance Partners
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Partnered with two global recruiting firms to increase resource base:
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Earthstaff Specialist Energy Recruitment (UK)
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AWT International (Australia/Malaysia)
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Staff Planning and
Applicant Qualification Process
Identify Staffing
Needs
Identify
Qualifications
Application
Screening
Negotiation and
Contract
Offer of
Employment
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PSD or
Alliance
Partner
Presentation
to Client
Two
Interviews
Value Proposition
Offering complete staffing solutions for offshore oil and gas
facilities:
•Able to efficiently organize CNOOC approved offshore work permits and PRC
visas for professional engineers and operations specialists.
•Process managed by a Chinese entity based in Shekou able to legally employ
expatriate personnel.
•Company able to issue valid Fa Piao and meet taxation requirements.
•Will develop staffing plans from commissioning phase through to ongoing
operations.
•A depth of staffing resources to fill challenging positions. Ongoing staffing
projects such as staffing a combination drilling – production rig (LuFeng 7-2)
operating in the South China Sea.
•Flexibility with respect to contracting services structure
Profundo Technologies Ltd.