With oil prices putting today's energy companies under pressure, smart executives are on the lookout for any way to bring fixed costs from their infrastructure. In the coastal city of Stavanger, Norway, Accenture have been building a Multi-client Service Location since 1994. With BP Norway as their first client, the client roster now has swelled to include: BP Amoco Norway, Norske Conoco, Norsk Hydro, BP/Mobil joint venture operations for Nordic countries, and Svenska Petroleum. For BP Amoco, 30 percent cost reductions over the first four years of the contract. For Norske Conoco, reductions ranging from 10 to 25 percent depending on the function and period measured.
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