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Mad Dog Phase 2
The Mad Dog Phase 2 project was a $9 billion CAPEX offshore oil development in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico. It includes the Argos floating production platform, which began production in April 2023.
Services provided included:
Recruitment, Global Mobility, Employee of Record
Name of Company
Major Energy OperatorSector
Oil and GasLocation
South Korea, Gulf of Mexico, TexasProject Background
Orion Group has a long-standing relationship with this operator, providing recruitment services for various major projects including Glen Lyon, Clair Ridge and Greater Plutonio. The proven expertise in delivering workforce solutions for high-profile oil and gas projects spans over three and a half decades. This experience contributed to our involvement in the Mad Dog Phase 2 project.
The Brief
- Coordinate recruitment activities across the primary locations
- Maintain compliance across all geographies
- Ensure all HR elements were catered for to ensure the workforce was happy
- Manage rates, immigration, mobility, logistics, payroll and taxes across all areas
- Provide silent running of transitions
- Talent acquisition across local and expat personnel, accommodation, medical, vehicles, immigration, travel, partners, schooling, insurances
- Safety culture
The Solution
- Organised a Project Management delivery team between Houston – London – South Korean offices
- Transparent communication channels with tech based tracking facility for client observations and security
- Regular open compliance audits
- Innovative and creative approach with cohesive communication in delivery teams
The Outcomes
- Met and exceed delivery KPIs – getting people in place on time
- Zero safety incidents for Orion personnel across duration of project 3 years cycle including through COVID
- Intelligent delivery ensuring that human capital cost and time efficiencies were met
- Comprehensive lifecycle support from onboarding to offboarding of personnel
- Quality was assured