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Challenges Executing International Mega Energy Projects
- Dr. Nick Lavingia, P.E.
Chevron-Retired Project Management Consultant, Advisor & Trainer
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Energy Projects What it takes to deliver that gallon of gas to your - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Energy Projects What it takes to deliver that gallon of gas to your - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Challenges Executing International Mega Energy Projects What it takes to deliver that gallon of gas to your car? Dr. Nick Lavingia, P.E. Chevron-Retired Project Management Consultant, Advisor & Trainer www.NickLavingia.com
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FPSO Floating, Production, Storage & Offloading
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Truck
- 400 tons empty
- 400 tons load
- 800 tons total weight
Oil Sands -Truck
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Oil Sands - Shovel & Truck
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Liquefied Natural Gas Tanker
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Refinery & Petrochemical Complex
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Challenges
- Safety: Santa Barbara, North Sea
- Technology: Deep Water, High
Temperature/Pressure
- Politics: Nigeria
- Regulatory: Los Angeles Nox Project
- Culture: Middle East, Asia
- Language: Argentina, Kazakhstan
- Weather: Canada and Middle East
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Attributes of a Project Manager
- Intelligence of Einstein
- Patience of Two Saints
- Integrity of a Supreme Court Judge
- Negotiating Skills of a Mongolian Horse Trader
- Savvy of James Bond
- Communication Skills of Tom Peters
- Planning Skills of General Schwartzkopf
- Personal Drive of Donald Trump
- Skin of an Armadillo
- Ego of Mother Teresa
We Have Yet to Find a Perfect Match!!
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Question and Answer
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