A large oil and gas company in the Middle East faced oil price reductions, overproduction in the market, and declining field operations. Maintaining constant output under these conditions would result in a $2 billion OPEX spend, 300% increase in chemical costs, and 40% more people in operations. SSA & Company was engaged to implement a Lean Program across the company’s operations.

SSA & Company facilitated initial wide-scale value stream mapping exercises and interviews across affected areas of the business, evaluating change readiness and identifying key opportunities. The team then provided Lean training and 1:1 on-site coaching, and initiated Continuous Improvement Boards and huddles to drive daily improvement ideas. SSA & Company also provided leadership training and coaching in the design and rollout of goal deployment, aligning strategic goals to progress and action at all levels.

Overall, 200+ lean projects and 300+ improvement ideas were completed and implemented with a combined saving of over $500M in increased revenue, cost reduction, and cost avoidance.