Transforming the offshore oil and gas supply chain

石油和天然气货物的运输很少受到供应链不同参与者之间合作的影响。因此，各公司依赖长期租用的船只专门用于支持各自的平台，这往往导致低效的航行。此外，公路和海上运输方面是独立处理的，导致公路或海上网络的延迟蔓延到供应链的其他部分。为了充分利用公路和海上运输网络，需要一种能够利用集中物流资源，以主动和被动的方式调度整个油气货物供应链的解决方案。通过评估许多选项，并对活动和延迟进行建模，解决方案将具有前瞻性。该解决方案还将具有反应性，能够对计划外的延误做出快速反应，建议使用替代船只或重新确定道路工作的优先级。该解决方案将通过减少北海的船舶总数，对主要参与者的成本产生影响；将影响道路运输管理，减少操作压力，并有助于优先处理紧急工作；并将减少总体碳排放。

The transportation of oil and gas cargo is rarely subject to collaboration across the different actors of the supply chain. As a result, companies rely on long-term hired vessels used exclusively for supporting their respective platforms, which often yield inefficient voyages. Moreover the road and sea transportation aspects are handled independently, resulting in delays on road or sea networks to sread to the rest of the supply chain. A solution able to schedule the oil and gas cargo supply chain as a whole using pooled logistic resources in a proactive and reactive way is required to make the best use of the road and sea transportation networks. By evaluating many options and by modelling activities and delays, the solution will be proactive. The solution will also be reactive and will allow quick response to unplanned delays, suggesting adaptations such as the use of alternative vessels or a re-prioritisation of road jobs. The solution will have an impact on the key players’ costs by reducing the overall number of vessels in the North Sea; will impact the road transportation management by reducing operational stress and help prioritise urgent jobs; and will reduce overall carbon emissions.