Maintenance planning innovation: realising planning and execution efficiencies through process and digital transformation

Melinda Clarke has worked in the oil and gas industry for almost 20 years, with a background as a Mechanical Fitter. Over this time, Melinda gained extensive experience in fixed plant maintenance, maintenance planning and business improvement, leading teams through significant change initiatives at one of Woodside Energy’s largest assets, the Karratha Gas Plant. As a Product Owner in the Accelerator Programme, Woodside's innovation incubator, Melinda helps deliver digital solutions that solve complex problems for those involved in maintaining Woodside's assets. Over the past 2 years, she has worked closely with operational teams and designers to create and deploy efficiencies at Woodside's assets. This includes Prism, a web-based application built to prioritise, select and manage maintenance scopes, which works alongside an agile planning process. Melinda is a strong advocate and role model, promoting improved awareness and standards for LGBTIAQ+ and gender diversity employee networks.

Darrshan Clarke is a Product Designer with IBM iX, working with clients across industries to deliver innovative solutions to complex problems. Across a 10-year career that spans roles in marketing and experience design, Darrshan has been involved in transformation programs for Government and oil and gas. As a contractor to Woodside Energy, Darrshan has led the product design of Prism – an intelligent planning application that has redefined how maintenance is delivered across the North-West Shelf. Using data processing and workflow automation to enrich decision-making, Prism users achieve their goal of delivering the right maintenance, on time, efficiently. Darrshan holds a Bachelor of Commerce in Management and Marketing from Curtin University.