VANTAGE DRILLING
130 strategies is called for ,” he adds .
Poosuthasee is not daunted by such difficulties though . As a certified lean sensei from his earlier experience with the oil & gas services company Halliburton , he looks on both the general downturn , and the rise in corruption that in part comes out of that , as opportunities for refining best practices . “ In the good times , companies tend to stagnate and the focus was more topline driven for offshore drillers . I actually think the downturn has been a good thing because it forced offshore drilling contractors to find ways to be more effective , especially within their supply chain . Consequently , supply chain has become more important than it used to be in the past . I believe most companies ( especially large ones ) don ’ t take the total cost of ownership into account because it is difficult to calculate especially when they may be working in silos . For example , strategic procurement may be negotiating global / regional fixed price agreements , but not considering the import duties
MAY 2019