Adopting an efficient approach in the energy space
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Adopting an efficient approach in the energy space
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Raphael Siri, CEO of Sapura Drilling and SVP Performance & Risk for the Sapura Energy Group, discusses the importance of generating long-term value from its staff through a focused, people management approach
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s the world’s largest tender rig owner and operator, with nearly five decades of drilling experience in Asia, the Middle East,
Africa and South America, Sapura Drilling is used to 04
keeping up with the market and staying at the forefront of the latest industry trends. With a comprehensive continuous improvement strategy in mind, Raphael Siri, CEO of Sapura Drilling, believes that operating with an efficient approach remains the key ingredient to success. “We want to ensure that everyone is empowered to make the job as efficient as possible,” he says. “Efficiency comes with care. Our primary aim is to be proactive and put procedures in place that avoid incidents happening in the first place, including safety ones.” As a group, Sapura Energy places significant value on people development and has set up several training initiatives to develop its staff’s skills. “There are two components to training our staff in the Drilling business; offshore and onshore,” says DECEMBER 2019
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Siri. “In terms of offshore, we have a comprehensive training matrix that is mandatory. For example, if you don’t complete your survival training then you won’t be able to fly in the helicopter, which ultimately means you can’t work.” “Secondly, we require our workers to complete company-specific training that allows them to perform their jobs in the safest and most efficient manner,” he explains. “Some of the training includes permit-to-work, confined space and ethics and compliance. We also offer more specific technical w w w.sa pura e ne rg y. com
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training based on an employee’s position that will benefit them on a daily basis.” Siri affirms that onshore workers also have a training matrix, albeit less structured. “It’s more centred around observing the changing market rather than training itself. For example, for an employee working in finance, they would attend a tax conference to uncover the latest trends in the areas most relevant to them. There isn’t one method that suits all – we tailor training based on company 06
and individual needs.” “As part of the Sapura Energy Group, Sapura Drilling also benefits from programmes run by the parent company,” explains Siri. “One of the most recent training programmes offered under the Sapura Energy Group was the Master of Business Administration conducted in partnership with MIT Sloan School of Management. Some employees are currently taking this programme and is just one of the examples of our versatile onshore training programme.” With its continuous improvement strategy at the forefront of decisionmaking, another area of focus for Sapura Drilling is the introduction of DECEMBER 2019
“ We want to ensure that everyone is empowered to make the job as efficient as possible” — Raphael Siri CEO, Sapura Drilling and SVP Performance & Risk, Sapura Energy Group
CLICK TO WATCH : ‘SAPURA SEMI-TENDER IN ACTION’ 07 technology. Automation is empowering companies in all industries to accelerate their operations. In terms of Sapura Drilling, this means enhancing safety processes too. “Automation allows us to preempt equipment failures and plan more efficiently,” he says. However, Siri affirms there are limitations to consider as the world begins to embrace new technology and transform operations. “One of the biggest challenges we face is that we don’t always work in countries where they have sophisticated phone systems and landlines. All our units run on a satellite,” he explains. w w w.sa pura e ne rg y. com
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“But the world is changing. With all this
partner when seeking to form a long-
data at our fingertips now, we must ask
term business relationship. “The first
ourselves: ‘how do we generate the
thing I look for in a potential partner is
most value we can?’ Although gather-
their core values,” he explains. “They
ing data is a good strategy to have, if
have to be in line with ours in order for
you don’t do anything with it then it’s
the partnership to work. The corporate
just a waste of time.”
values have been our beacon for suc-
In a bid to expand operations, com-
cess. We are guided by honesty, trust
panies are increasingly looking to
and respect for all. We achieve our busi-
establish strategic partnerships with
ness objectives by being safe, agile and
one another to achieve mutual growth.
professional and continuously strive to
Siri points to what he looks for in a
meet our stakeholders’ expectations.”
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“ There isn’t one method that suits all, we tailor training based on company and individual needs” — Raphael Siri CEO, Sapura Drilling and SVP Performance & Risk, Sapura Energy Group
The company’s tender rigs can be used for global operations in waters as shallow as 30ft to as deep as 6,000ft. Sapura Drilling uses two different types of Tender Assist Drilling rigs (TADs); a tender barge and a semitender rig. While both units can carry the same equipment, the semi-tender is capable of operating in deeper waters and in harsher environments. The TADs are usually stationed next to the platform, with its drilling package then lifted onto the platform. One of the major benefits of a TAD drilling rig
E XE CU T I VE PRO FI LE
Raphael Siri Raphael Siri is a people-oriented leader and a champion of care management philosophy. Under his leadership, Siri successfully maintained and nurtured a caring culture that helped the company weather the downturn with a team of dedicated and happy employees whom he regards as family. Siri emphasises goal-oriented performance and demands that people deliver on their promises through teamwork, adherence to policies and processes and continuous improvement. Siri has a strong cultural awareness thanks to his experience as a leader in nine different countries. He holds a Master’s in Applied Mathematics from the Université de Nice Sophia Antipolis.
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11 is the ability to self-raise, remove its own drilling package and then rig-up the same package on another platform, resulting in greater efficiency and sustainability for the clients. While the importance of operating sustainably is vital to all companies’ future development, Siri believes sustainability at Sapura Drilling extends further than the traditional meaning. “It’s about ensuring our employee’s lives are as sustainable as possible,” he explains. “Do we pay them correctly and are we developing their communi-
“ The first thing I look for in a potential partner is their core values. They have to be in line with ours in order for the partnership to work” — Raphael Siri CEO, Sapura Drilling and SVP Performance & Risk, Sapura Energy Group
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C O M PA N Y FACT S
• Close to five decades of offshore drilling experience in Asia, Middle East, Africa and South America • Pioneer of semisubmersible tenderassist drilling rig
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• World-class safety standard — longest safety running streak – nearly 14 years without a lost time injury
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people properly and give them the knowledge to succeed long-term.” Siri adds that Sapura Drilling takes its sustainability initiatives on the financial and environmental side seriously too. “We’re not taking any risks that could materially hinder the company. As we operate in a range of countries with lots of employees, we have a duty of care,” says Siri. “We’re also trying to reduce our impact on the environment by questioning everything from the ground up to ensure we’re doing all we can.”
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Looking to the future, Siri has a clear vision of the direction he aims for Sapura Drilling to be moving towards over the next few years. “We want to ensure we continue to develop into a sustainable and a reliable partner for our clients,” he summarises. “We also hope to grow in terms of our fleet, but this depends on mergers, acquisitions or newbuilds, which will be centred around the direction the market takes. Overall, we want to continue to be recognised worldwide. It’s about driving recognition and reliability as we move forward.”
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