Project control on a major offshore engineering project

The Gullfaks Field is one of the major oil fields in the North Sea. Phase 1 development of the field consists of two separate platforms, Gullfaks A and B. The pre-engineering project for platform B is described. The B platform will function as a combined drilling, living quarters, and water injection platform. In addition, it will perform a one-step oil/gas separation process. The platform is a concrete gravity base platform of the Condeep type. The organization, planning, and budgeting processes for the project are described. The reporting and use of reports for overall project control and coordination is discussed.