Document Change Management:
Alberta Oil Sands Case Study

A major oil sands operator implemented Enterprise Engineer to manage its document change management processes and maintenance records for a multi-billion dollar capital project

The objective was to provide accurate, validated documentation to the right people, at the right time, to ensure the right decisions are made. Over 1,600 users actively use this system, including global EPC personnel who are part of design and fabrication process.

Key functionality:

  • Continuous management of projects documents and handover throughout the Asset Lifecycle (approx 2 million asset drawings, documents and maintenance records).
  • Management of incoming vendor documents and drawings (approx 1000 drawings received each month). Each business unit (e.g. Bitumen Production, Mining) has responsibility for their own documentation and its management.
  • Formal squad check process of all design and construction documents arriving from Vendors, EPCs and fabricators.
  • Access to validated asset drawings
  • Access to the latest released drawings and documents for maintenance personnel
  • Support for concurrent engineering (required for overlapping phases of project)
  • Access for global EPC personnel who are part of design and fabrication process
  • Management of sealed and master drawings in line with government regulations. All drawings approvals require wet stamps and signatures
  • Integration with JD Edwards to associate validated documents with maintenance work packages

Enterprise Engineer solutions are proven to reduce operational costs, lower the risk of non-compliance, improve efficiency and speed up engineering project execution by ensuring the integrity of asset and project documentation.