Chesapeake Energy Saving $4 Million+ in Real Estate and Operating Costs with ARCHIBUS
Company Size
1,000+
Region
- America
Country
- United States
Product
- ARCHIBUS Real Property & Lease Management
- ARCHIBUS Space Management
- ARCHIBUS Building Operations Management
- ARCHIBUS Move Management
- ARCHIBUS Fleet Management
Tech Stack
- PeopleSoft HR system
- Microsoft SharePoint Portal
Implementation Scale
- Enterprise-wide Deployment
Impact Metrics
- Cost Savings
- Digital Expertise
- Productivity Improvements
Applicable Industries
- Oil & Gas
Applicable Functions
- Business Operation
- Facility Management
Use Cases
- Building Automation & Control
- Fleet Management
- Predictive Maintenance
- Real-Time Location System (RTLS)
Services
- Software Design & Engineering Services
- System Integration
About The Customer
Chesapeake Energy Corporation is the second largest independent producer of natural gas in the U.S. and the most active driller of new wells in the country. Headquartered in Oklahoma City, the company focuses on exploratory and developmental drilling, as well as corporate and property acquisitions in various regions, including the Mid-Continent, Permian Basin, South Texas, Texas Gulf Coast, Barnett Shale, Ark-La-Tex, and Appalachian Basin. With a workforce of over 6,500 employees and a rapidly expanding number of facilities, Chesapeake Energy manages 3 million square feet of space directly and leases another million square feet through a management firm. The company's operations span 13 states, with a 100-acre main campus and 140 field offices.
The Challenge
Chesapeake Energy Corporation faced significant challenges in managing its rapidly growing number of facilities and employees. With over 6,500 workers and an addition of 75 employees per month, the company managed 3 million square feet of space, including a 100-acre main campus and 140 field offices across 13 states. Another million square feet was leased out through a management firm. The fast growth led to difficulties in managing facilities and personnel, as records were largely paper-based and archived in file cabinets. Other facilities information was captured in Excel spreadsheets or contained in aerial drawings with Post-It Notes identifying key properties. The inefficiency of these manual processes prompted a senior vice president to mandate the adoption of a modern IT solution.
The Solution
Chesapeake Energy implemented a centralized, integrated system using ARCHIBUS Web Central and a suite of key applications, including Real Property & Lease Management, Space Management, Building Operations Management, and Fleet Management. The most immediate change was seen in work order management, where information on work orders is now exchanged wirelessly with staff and contractors over Blackberries. This allowed for more even distribution of work orders and better tracking of completion times. The Real Property & Lease Management application was brought in to handle the growing inventory of buildings, making it easier to access property and lease information with a few keystrokes. The Space Management application allowed the company to capture square footage, room details, and occupancy information in one central database. The Web-based Move Management application simplified the process of relocating employees, requiring only one person to oversee the move function. The Fleet Management application improved monitoring and reporting on personal and corporate use patterns, maintenance records, and fuel costs, with data seamlessly transferred into the central ARCHIBUS database.
Operational Impact
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