Serica Energy, a prominent independent British upstream oil and gas company operating primarily in the UK North Sea, has chosen OpenText’s Content Cloud and Extended ECM for Engineering as strategic solutions to effectively manage engineering information, streamline workflows, and mitigate risk throughout the lifecycle of their projects and operations. This move aims to significantly enhance operational efficiencies while accelerating project completion.
Serica Energy, recognized as one of the top ten oil and gas producing companies in the UK, plays a crucial role in ensuring the country’s energy security. By embracing OpenText’s cloud-based content management solutions, the company is poised to boost productivity, optimize processes, and ensure compliance with stringent health, safety, security, and environmental requirements. This strategic implementation enables Serica Energy to expand and diversify its portfolio, maximize asset value, and actively contribute to the energy transition.
Information management is paramount to Serica’s operations. The company previously relied on SharePoint for storing and managing complex engineering documents and work processes, spanning maintenance programs, contracts, safety and inspection reports, and comprehensive project plans. However, with increasing documentation requirements across its operations, the limitations of SharePoint became evident. Manual document control processes were labor-intensive and inefficient, with the potential for accessing incorrect versions posing a significant risk.
Recognizing the need for a robust information management solution, Serica embarked on a search for a platform that would ensure easy accessibility and a single source of truth for all documents. The company chose OpenText Content Cloud, a composable platform designed to connect individuals with the content they need, when and where they need it. Content Cloud boasts a proven track record of empowering organizations across various sectors, particularly asset-intensive industries like energy, to gain control over their asset content and work smarter.
The adoption of Content Cloud is expected to unlock significant time savings and productivity gains for Serica Energy. This will allow the company to complete projects on schedule, optimize asset uptime, and effectively mitigate operational risks. The seamless integration of the solution with Serica’s existing business application systems further strengthens its value proposition, ensuring a single source of truth across the entire enterprise.
Serica’s decision to implement Content Cloud is fueled by the increasing pressure on energy companies to deliver reliable and sustainable energy while prioritizing employee health, community safety, and environmental protection. Muhi Majzoub, EVP & Chief Product Officer at OpenText, highlighted that over 75% of the top 100 energy and engineering companies rely on OpenText for enterprise information management, leveraging its solutions to achieve operational excellence through improved collaboration, reduced operational risks, and secure, seamless access to engineering drawings and other asset content.
The integration of Extended ECM for Engineering empowers Serica Energy to quickly access accurate and up-to-date engineering and process documentation. By effectively controlling engineering information, work processes, and risks, Serica can accelerate business value delivery and provide positive experiences for both engineers and end users.
With the foundation laid by Content Cloud, Serica Energy is poised to embark on the next stage of its information management journey. The company plans to leverage the power of generative AI and OpenText Content Aviator to further enhance employee productivity, both in the field and in the back office, ensuring a smooth and safe energy flow.
OpenText is a leading global provider of information management software and services. The company assists organizations in resolving complex global challenges through its comprehensive suite of Business Clouds, Business AI, and Business Technology.
