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Offshore Coordination: Optimizing Resources and Value in Deep Water

D.P. Barnes, DPB International, LLC: A.W. Gatto, Shell Deepwater Services

Copyright 2002, Offshore Technology Conference

without compromising safety.
This paper was prepared for presentation at the 2002 Offshore Technology Conference held in During the cost challenge phase, which was prior to the
Houston, Texas U.S.A., 6–9 May 2002.
final investment decision, the project management teams
This paper was selected for presentation by the OTC Program Committee following review of
information contained in an abstract submitted by the author(s). Contents of the paper, as
included the Brutus Leadership Team (BLT) and the Brutus
presented, have not been reviewed by the Offshore Technology Conference and are subject to Project Leadership Team (BPLT). The BPLT asked that a
correction by the author(s). The material, as presented, does not necessarily reflect any
position of the Offshore Technology Conference or its officers. Electronic reproduction, cross-functional team be formed that would optimize critical
distribution, or storage of any part of this paper for commercial purposes without the written
consent of the Offshore Technology Conference is prohibited. Permission to reproduce in print
path to first oil. Shortly after the start of construction, which
is restricted to an abstract of not more than 300 words; illustrations may not be copied. The was on June 1, 1999, the BPLT sanctioned the Brutus
abstract must contain conspicuous acknowledgment of where and by whom the paper was
presented. Offshore Coordination Team (OCT) and the first meeting was
held in July of 1999. The team was generally comprised of
team leaders whose scope was on or close to being on
Abstract
critical path.
The Brutus TLP was installed in 2976’ of water in Green
The Brutus OCT was challenged several times to
Canyon Block 158 in May - June 2001. Various teams from
accelerate and / or maintain schedule, which required the team
within the Shell organization were responsible for planning
to focus on the agreed to objective. Some of the more
and executing the offshore installation, commissioning, and
significant challenges where accelerating schedule, derrick
startup activities. Since each team was focused on developing
barge delays due to non-Shell projects, eddy currents, high
work plans to complete their individual scope of work, a
seas and tropical storms. However, overall there was a net
working level team was formed to coordinate interfaces while
gain of ~27 days. When the OCT was sanctioned, first oil was
ensuring a “best for project” philosophy was utilized in
targeted to be 30-Aug-01 and actual first oil was 3-Aug-01.
decision making. The Brutus Offshore Coordination Team
Once an opportunity was identified and/or a mitigation
(OCT) was formed in July 1999 for the purpose of
plan was developed, the OCT would make a recommendation
coordinating the planning activities of the teams working on
to the BPLT. The recommended path forward would then be
the offshore portion of the Brutus project. This paper describes
approved or additional information would be requested for
the organization, tools, and work process developed and
clarification prior to approval. The team gained enough
applied by the OCT to achieve the objective of optimizing
respect and confidence with the BPLT so that they evolved
critical path to first oil while considering cost, quality, safety,
into a decision making body that looked to the BPLT for
and environmental issues.
validation. The OCT was also successful because it facilitated
management’s involvement at the right time when additional
Introduction
resources and/or barrier elimination was necessary. It also
The Brutus Project was organized in a team-based
provided management a means of staying closely involved
environment, which was necessary to staff multiple projects.
with the workings of the project without distracting the team
The matrix organization supplied resources for all work from
from the development of their execution plans.
the various Shell communities. The team-based project
management structure had been proven successful on the
Project Management Teams
previous Ursa TLP project and was an effective way to
optimize resources in a multi-project organization.
Brutus Leadership Team (BLT):
The Brutus project leadership was also faced with several
Brutus was managed similar to the Ursa project by using the
cost challenges that where compounded by a low oil price and
team-based management structure. However since the project
the fact that Brutus was a 100% Shell project. This translated
was 100% Shell, the roles and participants where slightly
into managing resources based on need, dealing with a
different. It was a three-person team including the Project
greater risk exposure, and still having to deliver on an
Manager, the Reservoir Manager and the Production Manager,
aggressive schedule.
which was acting as the Asset manager. This team met
Once the cost challenges where achieved and the project
monthly and eventually as needed because as the project
was sanctioned, the focus shifted to accelerating schedule
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progressed, they became an integral part of the BPLT. This
later proved beneficial to the OCT in quickly gaining
management’s buy-in to a path forward.
Brutus Project Leadership Team (BPLT):
The management relationship between the BLT and BPLT
was defined in the performance agreement between the two
and the OCT developed a performance agreement with the
BPLT that ensured those objectives would be achieved. This
team was a project management team and met Bi-weekly to
monitor the progress of the project and resolve critical issues.
It was a decision making body.
Brutus Offshore Coordination Team (OCT):
The OCT was a cross-functional team of working stakeholders
with the common objective of ensuring that leadership’s
objectives and the project’s objectives where achieved and/or
exceed. Generally, each member of the OCT owned a portion
of the offshore critical path including onshore Integration.
Integration was included because the progress of their work
scope was integral to the decisions associated with achieving
the team’s goals.
Results:
The team developed an offshore plan (including Integration)
that optimized the critical path to first oil. The primary focus
was on safety, quality, schedule, environmental issues
and cost.
The team facilitated the identification of issues between
project team interfaces such that all teams had the necessary
information to effectively plan the offshore execution while
expanding the “best for Brutus” philosophy between
individual offshore execution teams. The individual
stakeholders then worked within their own teams to identify
how some of the opportunities could be achieved.
The OCT expanded the conscientious working relationships
between the offshore execution teams as they prepared to
capitalize on potential scenarios that could impact the
offshore schedule .
Team Members
The team consisted of the following stakeholders
1. Construction Project Leader (OCT Team Leader and
BPLT Member)
2. OCT Interface Engineer
3. Installation Team Leader
4. Integration Team Leader
5. Commissioning Coordinator
6. Offshore Installation Manager
7. Drilling Foreman
8. Production Team Leader
9. Utilities Team Leader
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Brutus OCT Toolbox
The team developed and maintained several tools that enabled
them to achieve their objective that included
• Performance Agreement with the BPLT
• Roles and Responsibilities Matrix
• Process Map showing team dependencies
• An interface issues list
• Realize the Limit Opportunity Matrix (develop from RtL
workshop)
• OCT Detailed Schedule
• OCT Summary Schedules – Target and Minimum
• Personnel on Board forecasting tool
• Execution timeline
• Project to Producing Operations Transition Plan
(supported by the project handover agreement)
The team worked together by meeting monthly doing the
planning stage to define the scope of work to the appropriate
level of detail, communicated expectations between team
members and in turn became prepared for the unplanned
events. During this phase, tools where developed and
maintained that facilitated issue identification and resolution.
This inturn insured the best for project path forward. Over
time, the team evolved into one that made decisions and
looked to the BPLT for validation. The BPLT became so
familiar with the team’s tools they began using them to update
their management with total confidence in what the team was
doing. This increased the level of communication throughout
the Shell communities.
The first step of the OCT was to develop a process map that
showed the relationships and dependencies between the teams.
Next was the detailing of the OCT schedule, which was
simplified since the team understood the relationships between
work groups via the process map. The team became very
familiar with the activities in the schedule as well as the logic.
This was fundamental in gaining buy-in from all team
members on what the common goals and objectives that the
team was to achieve. Once everyone bought into the logic and
level of description, the team developed a summary schedule,
which was updated at every meeting and used for progress
tracking. The summary schedule had a critical path that
everyone believed and the individuals worked within their
respective teams to get their scope off critical path as much
as possible.
The team increased its meeting frequency to Bi-weekly
once the hull arrived and Integration began. Meeting
frequency changed to weekly during the execution phase
which began when the TLP sailed from the Integration site.
“Realize the Limit” (RtL) is a tool that Shell developed to
help teams identify and capture step change improvements.
The OCT applied this process to their critical path, including
Integration, to identify value adding opportunities. Identified
opportunities where worked over a four month period and then
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incorporated into the schedule. This effort helped References

tremendously with accelerated schedule and in the process
enhanced safety.
Many of the benefits to critical path came from the
Integration team Pipeline team. Details of the respective
teams accomplishments are further described in the referenced
papers that are part of this session. The OCT team worked
many issues, some of which where deemed not worth pursuing
and others were addressed and incorporated into the plan.
Team leaders had a forum to refine their issues such that when
presented to management for approval it was very clear what
the “best for Brutus” answer was, even if that meant additional
costs.
The project accelerated enough to put us at the early part
of our ofshore installation “window”. This caused a potential
problem for the installation contractor due to other non-Shell
work. Shell management had enough confidence in the
accelerated schedule developed by the OCT that they were
able to negotiate a viable solution with the installation
contractor, thus avoiding a 60-day delay to first oil.
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“Integration Schedule Reduction of the Brutus TLP”, OTC
13992, May 2002.
2. Wincheski, R.A., Eisenhauer, D.L. Bertrand, G.C.: “Brutus Export
Pipelines: Improvement Opportunities and Challenges in
Deepwater Pipeline Installation”, May 2002..
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Project Management - Overcoming Adversity in 4000 ft. of
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OTC 10753, materials acquisition and logistics. May 1999.
Appendix
Figure I – Brutus OCT Summary Schedule (As-built)
Figure 2 – Brutus OCT Milestone Tracking Chart and
Explanations

The team had other challenges that impacted schedule

which included, eddy currents, memorial weekend boat traffic,
tropical storm Allison, high seas and a tight derrick barge
schedule for both pipeline and TLP installations. Personnel on
Board (POB) constraints did not impact the schedule due to
the planning work that was done once the summary schedule
was complete. The teams identified what bodies, down to the
man, where need to achieve the target first oil date. A shortage
of bunks was identified early enough to get the necessary
Company and USCG approvals to increase POB capacity, and
to allow temporary accommodations and additional life rafts
to be ordered and installed at the Integration site so that safety
was not compromised.

Conclusion:
The Brutus project achieved tremendous success partially
because of the coordinated efforts of the OCT. The team
identified and captured opportunities that reduced the critical
path to first oil by 27 days. By forming a cross-functional
team early in the projecct and have them identifyed a common
goal they believed in, the right tools where developed and
maintined that effectively identified issues. The projcet
leadership was then given the informaation they needed to
effectively decide what was best for Brutus. All teams where
motivated to do the necessary work that effectively
illuminated where resources needed to be applied so that
maximum value was achieved. This is one of the reasons
Brutus is now best in class.
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ID Task Name Duration F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S
1 SDS INTEGRATION ##########

2 Hull Arrives at AGM 0.71 days

3 Remove Transport Frame 11.71 days

4 Lift and Set Modules 19 days Integration

5 Minimal Weldout to Facilita 9.71 days

6 HDCF Package Lift / Set 1.71 days Integration[141%]

7 Compressor Packages Lift 1.71 days

8 Continue Minimal Weldout 13.71 days

9 Rig Arrives at AGM 0.71 days

10 Rig Ready to Lift 0.71 days

11 Set All Rig Packages and E 28.71 days Integration[113%]

12 Complete Strucutral Weldo 88.71 days

13 Temporary COI Issued 0.71 days Integration

14 Offshore Equipment Install 27.71 days

15 TLP Ready to Sail 0.71 days Integration

16 Weather / Contingency 0.71 days

17 Target Sailaway / Departur 0.71 days

18 SDS INSTALLATION ACTIVITI 45.71 days

19 Transport TLP to GC 158 6.71 days

20 Deploy Divers to Secure D 0.71 days

21 Hermod arives at GC158 (C 0.71 days

22 Moor Hermod and Install P 16.71 days

23 Offload and Assemble Ten 16.71 days

24 Transfer and Tension Tend 7.71 days

25 TLP Storm Safe 0.71 days

26 Install Flareboom & Remov 4.71 days Offshore[240%]

27 Hermod Picks up Anchors 2.71 days Offshore[200%]

28 Hermod Departs GC 158 0.71 days

29 SDS PIPELINE 17.71 days

30 Mob DB50 to Brutus 0.71 days Offshore

31 Install Gas SCR & Spool p 4.71 days Offshore[240%]

32 Install Oil SCR & Spool pie 3.71 days

33 Demob DB-50 0.71 days Offshore

34 Hydrotest & Comm. Oil P/L 6.71 days Offshore[257%]

35 Oil P/L Ready for Start Up 0.71 days

36 Hydro, Dewater and Prep G 13.71 days

37 Gas Pipeline Ready for Sta 0.71 days Offshore

38 OCS WORKSCOPE 42.71 days

39 Hookup Flareboom ICP 29.71 days Offshore

40 Temp Installation Eq. Rem 30.71 days

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41 Comp Known OCS Scope 21.71 days

42 Pipeline bolt Re-torquing (T 4.71 days

43 HDCF Punchlist Scope Co 17.71 days

44 Reduce POB to 150 "End o 0.71 days

45 Punchlist Scope 42.71 days

46 SDS OFFSHORE COMMISSIO 62.71 days

47 Commission Firewater Pum 2.71 days

48 Complete Safe Chart Re-T 14.71 days

49 Diesel Circulation & P/L Sa 37.71 days

50 Prove Meters 2.71 days

51 Initial Commissioning Upon 7.71 days Offshore[263%]

52 Commission Compressors 17.71 days

53 SEPCo DRILLING TEAM 37.71 days

54 Run Production Riser & Se 26.71 days Offshore[289%]

55 Perforate 2.71 days

56 Run Gravel Pack Assemble 8.71 days

57 Hand Over Well A-8 0.71 days Offshore

58 Flow line Installation 1.71 days

59 SEPCo PRODUCING OPERAT 38.71 days

60 Purge Flareboom ICP 1.71 days

61 USCG COI Inspection and 7.71 days

62 Well Head Instrumentation 1.71 days

63 Unload Well A-8 2.71 days

64 First Oil 0.71 days

Task Progress Summary External Tasks Deadline

Project: ML80301
Date: Tue 3/12/02 Split Milestone Project Summary External Milestone

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Brutus Offshore Coordination Team Milestone Tracking Chart

-01 -01 -01 -01 1 1 -01 -01 1 1
r-01 r-01 r-01 r-01 y-0 y-0 -01 -01 -01 g-0 g-0
Jan Jan Feb Feb Ma Ma Ap Ap Ma Ma Jun Jun Jul Jul Jul Au Au
14- 28- 11- 25- 11- 25- 08- 22- 06- 20- 03- 17- 01- 15- 29- 12- 26-
25-Oct-00
1-Nov-00
8-Nov-00
15-Nov-00
22-Nov-00
29-Nov-00
6-Dec-00
13-Dec-00
20-Dec-00
27-Dec-00
3-Jan-01 Hull Arrives @ AGM
10-Jan-01
17-Jan-01
Drilling Module Set
24-Jan-01
31-Jan-01
Complete
7-Feb-01 Rig Ready to Lift
14-Feb-01
21-Feb-01
28-Feb-01 Comm. of
7-Mar-01 Installation
14-Mar-01 Temporary COI
21-Mar-01
Issued
28-Mar-01
4-Apr-01 TLP Sailaway from
11-Apr-01 AGM
18-Apr-01
25-Apr-01
TLP Storm Safe
2-May-01
9-May-01 Demob Hermod
16-May-01
23-May-01
30-May-01 Hot Work Complete
6-Jun-01 (OCS Scope)
13-Jun-01
20-Jun-01
1st Well Perf.
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27-Jun-01
4-Jul-01 Oil P/L Ready for
11-Jul-01
Startup
18-Jul-01
25-Jul-01 Gas P/L Ready for
1-Aug-01 Startup
8-Aug-01
15-Aug-01
First Oil

Updated as of:FINAL
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BCOT Milestone Waterfall Chart Explanations - Final

Explanations:

25-Oct-00: Milestone Dates from Octmlss 25-Oct-00 to 13-Dec-00.MPP Last Updated 10-25-00
Brutus OCT Summary Schedule baseline set. Does not reflect the improvements achieved from work done by the OCT prior to 25-Oct-00. The team
improved critical path by 17days prior to setting the baseline schedule and commencement of tracking.

15-Nov-00: Milestone Dates from Octmlss 25-Oct-00 to 13-Dec-00.MPP Last Updated 10-25-00
No change

13-Dec-00: Milestone Dates from Octmlss 25-Oct-00 to 13-Dec-00.MPP Last Updated 10-25-00
No change

18-Jan-01 Milestone Dates from Ml11801.MPP Last Updated 1-18-01

Hull Arrival - accelerates to 1/28/01; 3 days early
TLP Sailaway from AGM - accelerates to 5/20/00; 19 days earlier than planned due to Integration Team's schedule acceleration efforts
First Oil - Accelerated 19days due to early hull arrival and reduced Integration Schedule.

15-Feb-01 Milestone Dates from ML21501.MPP Last Updated 2-15-01

Hull Arrival - Delayed 2 days due to high winds. Actual date = 30-Jan-01.
First Oil - 25-Jul-01 - Two day delay in hull arrival has not delayed first oil.

2-Mar-01 Milestone Dates from ML30201.MPP Last Updated 3-2-01

Drilling Module Set Complete - Delayed 2 days due to weather. Actual date = 1-Mar-01.
Temporary COI - Delayed 2 days due to drilling module set delay. No impact to critical path.
TLP Storm Safe - pre-set mooring system on the Hermod's stern lines reduced mobilization by 2 days and reduced demobilization by 1 day.
Reduced critical path by 1 day.
Perm. COI Issued - Added activity titled "Hotwork Complete" as a predecessor to Perm COI being issued.
Delayed perforation by 20 days due to missing predecessor of temporary quarters not in use. No impact to critical path.
Oil Pipeline Ready for Startup - accelerates 10 days. No impact to critical path.
Gas Pipeline Ready for Startup - accelerates 6 days due to reduction in hydro testing as a result of testing for fatigue cracks from shipping.
First Oil - Total critical path to first oil reduced by six days.

15-Mar-01 Milestone Dates from ML31501.MPP Last Updated 3-15-01

Temporary COI - Delayed 1 day due to delays with HDCF lift caused by high winds and bad weather. One day delay to critical path, however
First oil date is not delayed due to a 1 day reduction in Integration weather contingency.
Hot Work Complete - Duration of activity was reduced by 20 days and it was converted to a milestone. Perm. COI was accelerated by
20 days. No impact to First oil.
Perm COI - Accelerated by twenty days due to change in logic of "Hotwork Complete".
First Oil - No change.

29-Mar-01 Milestone Dates from ML32901.MPP Last Updated 3-29-01

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Rig Ready to Lift Complete - Actual date = 22-Mar-01.

Temporary COI - Delayed 5 days due to delays with Compressor package arrival caused by transport barge delays.
No impact to critical path, however weather and contingency was reduced to 5 days.
In addition, due to Hermod scheduling conflicts, completion of Integration has been accelerated to 5/15/01.
Hot Work Complete - Delayed 17 days due to delays in perforation and to allow for possible transfer of Integration scope to offshore due to SSCV schedule conflicts. No impact to critical path.
Integration does not plan to transfer any scope as of 3-29-01.
Perm. COI / 1st Perf. - Delayed 14 days to allow for the Flareboom to be operational.
First Oil - No change.

12-Apr-01 Milestone Dates from ML41201.MPP Last Updated 4-12-01

Temporary COI - Accelerated 5 days due to the addition of resources in order to accelerate TLP Sailaway to meet early Installation window.
No impact to critical path due to SSCV Hermod schedule delays, however weather and contingency was increased to 10 days.
Commencement of Installation - Delayed 2 days due to SSCV Hemrod schedule conflicts with the non-Shell Projects.
Gas Pipeline Ready for Startup - Accelerated 16 days due to scope clarification efforts and eliminating the need to Dry the Gas pipeline.
Hot Work Complete - Accelerated 9 days - due to the elimination of contingency for Integration scope being sent offshore caused be an accelerated Sailaway due to the SSCV Hermod schedule.
First Oil - Accelerated 7 days due to Gas Pipeline being ready on 3-Jul-01.

24-Apr-01 Milestone Dates from ML42401.MPP Last Updated 4-24-01

Commencement of Installation - Delayed 2 days due to SSCV Hemrod schedule conflicts with the non-Shell Projects. Official notification of COI is 5-8-01
1st Well Perforation - Delayed 2 days due to rig being warm stacked for 1 year and 50% of rig crew is new.
First Oil - Delayed 4 days due to Hermod and 1st Perforation delays.

3-May-01 Milestone Dates from ML50301.MPP Last Updated 5-03-01

TLP Sailaway from AGM - Delayed 5 days due to delays in Commencement of Installation
Commencement of Installation - Delayed 3 days due to problems caused by the Eddy current.
First Oil - Delayed 3 days due to delays in Commencement of Installation.

10-May-01 Milestone Dates from ML51001.MPP Last Updated 5-10-01

Brutus Milestone Tracking Chart 1/28/02

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Temporary COI Issued - Delayed 7 days due to limited Commissioning resources. No impact to first oil.
TLP Sailaway from GMF - Delayed 1 day due to the Oceanworker (Drill Rig) demob from GC-158 delay. Diamond Offshore did not wish to pull riser in eddy current
and risk damaging the production riser and BOP. SDS and SEPCo analyzed data and clarified risks for Diamond thus they pulled riser.
Commencement of Installation - Delayed 1 day due to Oceanworker. Reduced Tendon Installation time by one day therefore no impact to first oil.
Oil Pipeline Ready for Start up - accelerated 3 days due to scope clarifications
Gas Pipeline Ready for Startup - Accelerated 4 days due to scope clarifications
First Oil - July 19, 2001

17-May-01 Milestone Dates from ML51701.MPP Last Updated 5-17-01

Temporary COI Issued - Delayed 6 days - USCG wants to do a final walk-thru just prior to sail away. All work is done and COI will be issued. No impact to critical path.
Commencement of Installation - Actual date 12-May-01.
TLP Sailaway from GMF - Accelerated 2 days due to pile driving activities proceeding better than expected. Hermod just completed using Menck hammer on Prince prior to mobilizing to Brutus.
First Oil - July 17, 2001 - Accelerated 2 days due to pile driving activities accelerating.

22-May-01 Milestone Dates from ML52201.MPP Last Updated 5-22-01

TLP Sailaway from GMF - Delayed 2 days due to broken anvil on Menck hammer. TLP is ready to sail but must wait until Pile driving is complete.
TLP Storm Safe - Delayed 1 day due to broken Menck hammer and accident with boat offloading.
Also changed start of tendon assemble back to be the same day the tow commences, therefore only one day delay to critical path.
First Oil - July 18, 2001 - Delayed only 1 day due to broken hammer and switching to backup hammer not taking as long as expected.

30-May-01 Milestone Dates from ML53001.MPP Last Updated 5-30-01

TLP Sailaway from GMF - Actual Date 5-26-01
TLP Storm Safe - Delayed 2 days due to eddy current delaying the start of Tendon Assembly.
First Oil - July 20, 2001

6-Jun-01 Milestone Dates from ML60601.MPP Last Updated 6-06-01

TLP Storm Safe - Delayed 4 days due to Tropical Strom Allison and high seas.
First Oil - July 24, 2001 - Delayed 4 days due to weather.

13-Jun-01 Milestone Dates from ML61301.MPP Last Updated 6-13-01

TLP Storm Safe - Delayed 4 days due to high seas.
First Oil - July 28, 2001 - Delayed 4 days due to weather.

20-Jun-01 Milestone Dates from ML62001.MPP Last Updated 6-20-01

TLP Storm Safe - Actual Date 20-Jun-01
First Oil - July 28, 2001

27-Jun-01 Milestone Dates from ML62701.MPP Last Updated 6-27-01

Demob Hermod - Actual Date 26-Jun-01
First Oil - July 28, 2001

3-Jul-01 Milestone Dates from ML70301.MPP Last Updated 7-03-01

Hot Work Complete - Delayed 14 days due to HDCF problems, which included bolt and valve change out.
First Well Perforation - Delayed five days due to inadvertent release of production riser and HDCF punchlist scope.
Oil P/L Ready for Start Up - Accelerated 8 days due to work progressing better than expected.
Gas P/L Ready for Start Up - Accelerated 7 days due to work progressing better than expected.
First Oil - August 2, 2001 - Delayed four days due to inadvertent release of production riser and HDCF punchlist scope.

11-Jul-01 Milestone Dates from ML71101.MPP Last Updated 7-11-01

Oil P/L Ready for Start Up - Actual Date 5-Jul-01
Gas P/L Ready for Start Up - Actual Date 11-Jul-01 - Was delayed 5 days due to stuck pig. Did not impact critical path.
First Oil - August 2, 2001

17-Jul-01 Milestone Dates from ML71701.MPP Last Updated 7-17-01

First Oil - August 2, 2001

25-Jul-01 Milestone Dates from ML72501.MPP Last Updated 7-25-01

First Well Perforation - Actual Date 22-Jul-01 - Delayed two days due to unknown reasons.
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First oil date delayed only one day due to a two day reduction in completion activity.
First Oil - August 3, 2001

1-Aug-01 Milestone Dates from ML80101.MPP Last Updated 8-01-01

First Oil - August 5, 2001 - Delayed 2 days due to completions activities taking the full eight days not six.

5-Aug-01 Milestone Dates from ML80501.MPP Last Updated 8-05-01

First Oil - Actual Date 3-Aug-01 - Accelerated 2 days due to unloading of the well only taking two days not the four as planned.

Brutus Milestone Tracking Chart 1/28/02

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