CASE STUDIES - IBM MAXIMO
IBM Maximo enabling unified asset management across offshore and onshore operations
Bien Dong Petroleum Operating Company (BDPOC)
About BDPOC
Bien Dong Petroleum Operating Company (BDPOC), an affiliate of Vietnam Oil and Gas Group, operates across exploration, production, storage, and distribution of oil and gas resources in Vietnam.
With operations spanning headquarters, supply bases, and offshore platforms, BDPOC required a centralized system to manage assets, maintenance, and business processes efficiently across geographically distributed environments.
Challenges
Managing oil & gas operations across offshore and onshore environments introduced key challenges:
✓ Lack of a centralized asset management platform across business units
✓ Limited visibility into maintenance, inventory, and procurement processes
✓ Difficulty in synchronizing data between offshore and onshore systems
✓ Fragmented integration between technical operations and financial systems
✓ Need to improve user experience and operational efficiency
Impact
✓ Unified platform for asset, maintenance, inventory, and procurement management
✓ Seamless integration between Maximo and financial system (SunSystems)-
✓ Improved control of vendor, inventory, and operational resources
✓ Enhanced visibility for data-driven decision-making
Results
Full lifecycle asset management
Enables end-to-end control of maintenance activities from planning to execution.
Optimized inventory and vendor management
Improved resource utilization and centralized procurement processes.
Enhanced financial control
Integration with SunSystems supports better budget tracking and cost management.
Better user experience and productivity
Streamlined workflows help users operate more efficiently across departments.
Solution
Avenue implemented an enterprise asset management platform based on IBM Maximo supported by IBM System x infrastructure.
Key capabilities delivered:
✓ Centralized asset management platform (IBM Maximo)
✓ Deployment across onshore and offshore environments
✓ Integration with Sun financial system (MaxiSun interface)
✓ Dedicated infrastructure:
→ Onshore servers (database, application, development)
→ Offshore server for local operations
✓ Reliable data synchronization between offshore and onshore systems
✓ Training for users, administrators, and core team
✓ Post-go-live support and system stabilization