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1st February - 30th April 2013 MANAGING DIRECTOR Dan Connew T: 01937 580400 EDITOR Jade Byrne T: 01937 580405 E: jade.byrne@theconnectseries.co.uk SALES DIRECTOR David Wightman T: 01937 580401 E: david.wightman@theconnectseries.co.uk CLIENT RELATIONSHIP DIRECTOR Angus Woodcock T: 01937 580424 E: angus.woodcock@theconnectseries.co.uk STUDIO MANAGER Andy Bickerdike T: 01937 580407 E: andy.bickerdike@theconnectseries.co.uk GRAPHIC DESIGNER Darren Palmer T: 01937 580417 E: darren.palmer@theconnectseries.co.uk

Welcome to the first 2013 edition of Oil&GasCONNECT, a quarterly publication available online at www.oilandgasconnect.co.uk and in print format. We hope all of our readers had a great festive season and will continue to find this publication a useful industry communication tool to bridge the gap between buyers and suppliers in the oil and gas industry. In this edition, Penny Hitchin, our regular feature writer for Oil&GasCONNECT, discovers the historic town of Montrose which lies 40 miles down the coast from Europe’s oil capital and has a significant niche in the North Sea offshore industry, on pages 4-5. Following this, Penny explains how treating water is a major component of the cost of producing oil and gas and how the industry is keen to develop efficient methods for dealing with it, on pages 22-23. On pages 24-25, we get an insight into offshore operations through the eyes of offshore Catering Manager, Bob Dougal and finally, on pages 26-27, Penny looks at the important role of single point moorings in the loading and unloading gas or liquid products. We also have, as we like to include in every edition, regular articles covering Law, Recruitment, Environment, Technology, Finance, Security, Engineering and Q&A’s, which in this edition are answered by John Wishart, Energy Director at Lloyd’s Register, to keep you abreast of issues within the industry. On top of this, we also hear Intetech’s Dr Liane Smith’s advice on extending the life of ageing oil and gas assets, explaining how integrity management and corrosion modelling tools provide a systemic approach to ensuring the safe and reliable operation of ageing assets for operators looking to squeeze more from mature reservoirs and facilities, on pages 30-32.

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CONTENTS

Features

Industry News

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forecast for North Sea Oil & Gas UK and Step

The challenges of treating produced water Treating produced water is a major component of the cost of producing oil & gas; the industry

for The UK Oil and Gas

is keen to develop efficient

Industry Safety Awards

methods for dealing with it.

Statoil’s investment of over £4 billion in the UK’s oil and gas reserves

multi-million pound

Technip awarded contract by GDF SUEZ E&P UK for the Juliet project

new joint venture

Subsea 7 S.A. awarded £186 million North Sea contract

The historic town of Montrose lies 40 miles down the coast from Europe’s oil capital and has a significant niche in the North Sea offshore industry.

opened nominations

Dron & Dickson secures contract InPro Systems announces

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Change in Safety have

2013

Industry News

Oil and gas ‘jobs boom’

Montrose supplies offshore expertise and equipment

Proserv secures £133 million in deal Babcock secures BP’s £30m offshore contract

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A day in the life of… The Offshore Catering Manager The role of floating buoys in loading and unloading Extending the life of ageing oil & gas assets Integrity management and corrosion modelling tools provide a systemic approach to ensuring the safe operation of ageing assets for oil and gas operators.

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Diary of Events

Environment

Directory

Category Listings

Alphabetical Supplier Listings

Essential events to attend in the forthcoming months.

Recruitment

Formula for success: rise early, work hard, strike oil

Finance

Technology

CCS: a priority for the UK’s energy system The Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) has identified Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) as one of the six big priority

What’s Next For E-Reps?

Is the UK oil & gas sector in trouble? Fox-Davies Capital explains how the sector developed, the current financial crisis and what’s been happening in the debt and equity markets since.

development areas for any future

Q&A

A new dash for gas? James Phillips & Rachel Barlow forecast interesting times for the electricity industry.

Oil&GasCONNECT speak to Energy Director at Lloyds Register, John Wishart.

Security

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low carbon focused energy system in the UK.

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Law

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Oil & gas supply chain security The Security Association for the Maritime Industry delve into the diverse range of maritime security challenges being faced.

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Engineering

An holistic approach to managing the integrity of mature assets Pat Stokes describes how proactive corrosion management is essential in maintaining the integrity of offshore assets.

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FEATURE: MONTROSE

MONTROSE

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FEATURE: MONTROSE

Words: Penny Hitchin

he historic town of Montrose lies 40 miles down the coast from Europe’s oil capital, Aberdeen. The picturesque town with its historic houses, tidal lagoon and golf courses is home to around 10,000 people and has a significant niche in the North Sea offshore industry. The town’s wealth was built on the port which now serves the North Sea energy industries of oil and gas and burgeoning offshore wind fields. The harbour provides a sheltered haven almost half a mile long with no tidal restrictions and 1,000 metres of riverside quay berths acting as a base for offshore supply vessels. The pioneering Montrose Fire Training Centre, opened in 1978, is one of the most advanced oil and gas fire training centres in the world. Manufacturers in the Montrose area make downhole tools, subsea pipeline connectors, blow-out preventers, control valves, drilling and production equipment and protective clothing.

Expansion at the Port of Montrose The Montrose Port Authority (MPA) operates the Port of Montrose from the north and south quays on the river Esk. The South Quay of the Port was custom built in 1974 to meet the demands of the offshore industry. In 2011, an £8m investment led to the opening of two deep water berths designed to accommodate larger vessels, notably for the offshore and renewable energy sectors. They offer a minimum water depth of eight metres, with access to tandem or multiple lifts to help loading and unloading of heavy cargoes. Oil majors which have used the South Quay facilities include Shell, Hamilton Brothers, Marathon, Total AOCI, Amoco, Britoil, Chevron, Mobil, Occidental, Texaco, and BP.

GE Oil & Gas’ Montrose facility is one of the multinational company’s main manufacturing locations, responsible for the production of all machined components for subsea trees. Established in 2003, the site employs over 100 people, manufacturing equipment for the offshore industry including subsea production equipment; surface products, chokes and subsea wellheads. Montrose leads the way in Firefighting training When Montrose Fire Training Centre opened in 1978, it was the offshore industry’s first such facility worldwide. Originally managed by the Petroleum Industry Training Board, it is still at the forefront of oil and gas fire training under its current owners, Petrofac. One unique feature of the facility is its eight specially designed modules which closely replicate the systems and equipment found in the onshore and offshore industry. The centre provides specialist training in survival, fire health and safety, marine emergency management and incident control.

A global hub for well control testing accreditation Montrose is the headquarters for the International Well Control Forum (IWCF), one of two global well control training accrediting agencies. The other is in Houston. Since the Macondo incident, the work of the organisation is growing rapidly, working with industry to improve well control training. Established in 1993, the IWCF’s team of 20 Montrose-based staff accredit well control

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training and qualifications across the world, from Brazil to Australia and Alaska to Korea.

GE’s Montrose Centre of Excellence GE Oil & Gas’ Montrose facility is one of the multinational company’s main manufacturing locations, responsible for the production of all machined components for subsea trees. Established in 2003, the site employs over 100 people, manufacturing equipment for the offshore industry including subsea production equipment, surface products, chokes and subsea wellheads. In 2012, GE invested over £9 million in a new state-of-the-art assembly and test line

for the construction and testing of subassemblies and master block valves (MBV). This will enable the site to produce all key components, from raw material through to a fully-built, flat pack subsea tree. An additional fleet of machinery, including a horizontal lathe and borer, will increase current capabilities to accommodate the size and weight of trees required for ultra-deep water applications. Buildings are expected to be completed early 2013, and then new machinery will be installed, leading to the creation of 40 new jobs. A second GE operation in Montrose is a services, repair and rental facility, originally established in 1982 by Hughes Offshore to service the North Sea offshore oil industry. In 1986, operations were merged with Vetco Gray and then acquired by ABB in 1991, to become ABB Vetco Gray. GE took over the business in February 2007. Over 200 people are employed on production, repair and maintenance work on equipment which includes subsea trees, speciality connector and pipe conductors and subsea wellhead servicing. The facility marked its 30th anniversary in July 2012.

Montrose – offering value and service Montrose is an attractive town whose traditional prosperity was built by the merchants operating out of its busy harbour. Looking to the 21st century, the North Sea energy industry is playing an important role in the economy of the area. Montrose does not often make national news headlines, but the BBC’s recent price of football survey showed the Scottish Third Division club Montrose offering the lowest-priced day out at a football match, with an adult ticket, a programme, pie and cup of tea costing £10.60. Montrose prides itself on offering quality and value for money to the oil and gas industry as well as to football fans! Oil&GasCONNECT

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STATOIL’S INVESTMENT OF OVER £4 BILLION IN THE UK’S OIL AND GAS RESERVES Statoil has taken an investment decision for

Isles. The Mariner oil field consists of two

CB&I’s scope of work, which will commence in

the Mariner project, which entails a gross

shallow reservoir sections – the deeper,

the first quarter, includes detailed engineering

investment of more than £4 billion. The

Maureen Formation at 1492m and the

design services for the Mariner Topsides

development of the Mariner field will contribute

shallower Heimdal reservoir at 1227m. The oil

project that is part of the Mariner oil field

more than 250 mmbbls reserves with average

is heavy with API gravities of 14.2 and 12.1

development project.

production of 55,000 bbls/d over the plateau

and viscosities at reservoir conditions of 67

Statoil is the operator of the field with 65.11%

period from 2017 to 2020 and provide a long

cP and 508 cP, respectively for Maureen and

equity. Other partners include JX Nippon

term cash-flow with a 30 year field life. The

Heimdal.

Exploration and Production (U.K.) Limited

The heavy oil projects have required the

(28.89%) and Cairn Energy PLC (6%).

expected date for production start is 2017.

The concept chosen includes a production,

development of pioneering technology. Since

drilling and quarters (PDQ) platform based

its discovery thirty years ago, the Mariner field

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(FSU). Drilling will be carried out from the PDQ

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drilling rig, with a jack-up rig assisting for the

first company to put forward a development

first 4 to 5 years.

concept that will fully address the complexities

More than 140 reservoir targets for production

of this field, in particular related to reservoir

or injection are planned for Mariner. While the

management, recovery rates and project

number of well slots at the platforms is less,

execution.

this will be solved through use of multi-branch

CB&I also announced that it has been

technology, side-tracks and reuse of slots.

awarded a project valued in excess of £155

The Mariner Field is located on the East

million by Daewoo Ship building & Marine

Shetland Platform of the UK North Sea,

Engineering Co, Ltd. (DSME). This is a fourth

approximately 150km east of the Shetland

quarter 2012 award.

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INDUSTRY NEWS

Technip was awarded by GDF SUEZ E&P

deliver the Juliet development. This project

UK Limited an engineering, procurement,

is a great example of the ongoing level of

installation and construction contract for the

investment in the UK Continental Shelf and

Juliet project, located 40 kilometers East of

the subsea opportunities that are arising as

SUBSEA 7 S.A. AWARDED £186 MILLION NORTH SEA CONTRACT

the Humberside estuary, at a water depth of

result. Furthermore, this project will see our

Subsea 7 S.A. has announced the award

approximately 20 to 60 meters.

Aberdeen and Oslo-based teams work very

of a contract valued at approximately £186

This contract, which is a tie-back to the

closely. It demonstrates Technip’s strength as

million from Dana Petroleum, for the provision

an international company sharing expertise

of subsea EPIC services in support of their

and resources across national boundaries

Western Isles development project.

TECHNIP AWARDED CONTRACT BY GDF SUEZ E&P UK FOR THE JULIET PROJECT

Pickerill A platform, will cover the installation of a:

and it also confirms our position as a leading

• 12” 22-kilometer rigid flowline(1), • 22 kilometer static controls umbilical(2),

contractor in the North Sea area.”

The contract scope includes the engineering, procurement, construction and installation of two 2.5 kilometre pipeline bundles and a

• 12” riser(3),

11 kilometre gas export pipeline. Engineering

• 16” J-Tube assembly,

and project management will commence

• 100-ton manifold(4).

immediately from their Aberdeen office, with offshore activities scheduled to commence in

Technip’s operating centers in Aberdeen, Scotland and in Oslo, Norway will work in

2014.

conjunction to deliver this project. The offshore

Steph McNeill, Subsea 7’s Vice President

campaign is scheduled to be completed by

UK and Canada, said “The award of this

the end of 2013 and will use vessels from

prestigious contract from Dana is an

the Technip fleet, including the Apache II and

endorsement of our unique bundle technology.

Normand Pioneer.

We are grateful to Dana for choosing us to

Knut Boe, Senior Vice President, Technip’s

provide them with a cost effective solution

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INDUSTRY NEWS

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OIL AND GAS ‘JOBS BOOM’ FORECAST FOR NORTH SEA A new forecast for the UK’s oil and gas

investment in North Sea Oil, demand for

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industry has suggested a “boom” this year in

qualified staff is set to reach an all-time high,

offshore jobs as North Sea oil continues to

which will exacerbate an already serious skills

experience growth.

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Oilandgaspeople.com, a recruitment firm

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specialising in the energy sector, has said that

to earn even higher wages with a huge

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demand for qualified expats globally. “In the last few months alone in the UK StatOil announced a £4.3bn investment into North Sea Oil creating over 700 jobs, a £1bn project to develop the Harris and Barra oilfields was announced, as well as another £1bn investment by joint venture Canadian-

and experienced staff.

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“Large projects backed by BP West of

of the record breaking 27th licensing round

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which saw the Department of Energy and

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Climate Change (DECC) award 167 new

swing.

licences on more than 300 North Sea blocks

He added: “There are too many new

in October 2012.

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Kevin Forbes, from Oilandgaspeople.com,

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said: “Our forecast shows that with increased

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another important project within this sector

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Robert J Cooper said: “After a series of

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successful recent projects in the offshore oil,

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Harland and Wolff Project Manager Trevor McCormick said: “We are proud that Kvaerner have placed their trust in us. We understand the vital importance of our elements to the entire project and the consequences of failure. We are fully committed to delivering this project on schedule, to the highest quality and in a safe manner.”

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“In July this year we completed the highly successful FPSO SeaRose project ahead of schedule, on budget and with no injuries,” he said. “We are delighted that we have secured

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INDUSTRY NEWS

OIL & GAS UK AND STEP CHANGE IN SAFETY HAVE OPENED NOMINATIONS FOR THE UK OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY SAFETY AWARDS 2013 Nominations are open for the following categories:

** NEW FOR 2013** The Award for Workforce Engagement

INPRO SYSTEMS ANNOUNCES NEW JOINT VENTURE Environmental solutions company InPro Systems Limited has recently announced a

for an enthusiastic and committed safety

for a worksite, installation or company which has actively embraced engagement with its workers on safety matters, showing how a commitment to worker involvement in safety has contributed to an improvement in safety performance.

rep who is driving the safety agenda at their

The Ideas in Safety Prize

Minister for Energy, Enterprise & Tourism.

worksite.

for an individual/team who has an original idea for reducing or preventing hydrocarbon leads. This can be an invention, a new method or process or even an unproven idea with great potential. The winner of this prize will receive a cheque for £5,000 and could see their idea developed.

Aberdeen based InPro Systems has

Award for Safety Leadership for an inspirational leader who motivates and engages their team to work safely. Award for Safety Representative of the Year

Award for Preventative Safety Action for a sharp, quick-thinking individual who has challenged a situation and successfully intervened to prevent a potential incident. Award for the Most Promising Individual for an up-and-coming person with potential, who has shown great enthusiasm for offshore safety, actively embracing safety culture. Award for Innovation in Safety Company Award for a company which has put in place a clever process or technique to improve safety either across an organisation or at an individual worksite.

The closing date for entries is Friday 1 March, and the winners will be announced at The UK Oil and Gas Industry Safety Awards lunch on 24 April 2013 at the Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre. Winners will receive a specially commissioned medal by contemporary sculptor Marian Fountain and the winner of the Ideas in Safety Prize will receive a cheque for £5,000!

DRON & DICKSON SECURES MULTIMILLION POUND CONTRACT

joint venture with Nature Group Plc. The official initiation ceremony for the joint venture took place at InPro Systems offices in Aberdeen at the beginning of December and was witnessed by Fergus Ewing MSP, Scottish

established the joint venture with European company Nature Group Plc in order to support the operation of their Compact Treatment Units (CTUs) – a unique offshore waste processing solution.

“With reliable offshore and onshore processing capacity, we are convinced that we can deliver to the market more efficient logistics, a reduction in processing costs and a far smaller environmental impact...” Eric Anderson, general manager at Inpro gave an account of his companies’ aspirations with the new venture: “In addition to the offshore operations the joint venture will also build and

Dron & Dickson, specialists in design, supply

Nexen’s computer maintenance management

and maintenance of hazardous area electrical

system, and we look forward to delivering this

equipment, has secured a multi-million pound

scope of work over the next five years.”

contract with Nexen Petroleum UK Limited.

Dron & Dickson has worked extensively with

The five-year project will see Dron & Dickson

Nexen on Buzzard and Scott in the past and

“With reliable offshore and onshore processing

carry out electrical maintenance on Nexen’s

recently achieved five years of work without

capacity, we are convinced that we can

Buzzard and Scott offshore platforms in the

incident in these areas.

deliver to the market more efficient logistics, a

UK North Sea.

“Completing five years without incident was a major milestone, and demonstrated our commitment to health and safety...”

Mr Florence commented: “Completing five years without incident was a major milestone, and demonstrated our commitment to health

operate a new mud slops processing plant in Peterhead to serve the oil & gas market with environmental friendly water processing.

reduction in processing costs and a far smaller environmental impact than the conventional industry methods of waste treatment for the oil

and safety as well as strict compliance with

and gas industries.”

the latest safety legislation and industry

The processing plant will also be the new

standards. We look forward to continuing our

training centre for offshore operators of the

dedication to our work and our people in this

compact treatment units bound for oil & gas

and future projects.”

installations in the North Sea with a proposed

Dron & Dickson employs more than 250

opening in July 2013.

CompEx qualified electrical technicians and a

people both off and onshore and has a

Commenting on the joint venture between

Rope Access team for high-level maintenance.

network of bases in Aberdeen, Hull,

the two companies, InPro chairman and CEO

Lowestoft, Stirling, Dubai and Abu Dhabi.

Danny Donald said: “We have been keen on

manager at Dron & Dickson, said: “Nexen has

The company offers a full range of life-

this market opportunity for quite some time

made a significant investment in Ex Inspect

cycle solutions and holds numerous supply

and we are very satisfied that both partners

software, hardware and training, which

agreements providing competitive contract

found each other and will work together in

enables our technicians to retrieve, process

prices, matched inventory, spend analysis,

bringing Nature’s new technologies to the UK

and record the inspection data directly into

KPI reporting and technical support.

Market.”

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PROSERV SECURES £133 MILLION IN DEAL Energy production technology services company Proserv has consolidated its position for sustainable growth and future expansion following the successful completion of a $215million (approximately £133million) refinancing agreement. The term loan and revolving credit facility, which is being supported by HSBC, Lloyds,

“Proserv represents a prime example of the positive trends we are seeing in the Aberdeen market, with local jobs being created to help facilitate on-going and sustained international growth.”

Barclays, Santander, Wells Fargo and RBS after Simmons and Co Aberdeen advised Proserv on arranging the corporate finance, will be used to pay down existing debt, pursue new strategic acquisitions and support the

many businesses globally, to be able to secure

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refinancing at this level is a huge testament to the confidence that the financial community have in our company and in its future

company’s continued growth strategy.

prosperity.”

Proserv has experienced exceptional growth

Steve Hewes, Head of Leveraged Finance

within the past two years with turnover rising

Scotland at HSBC Bank Plc, said: “Proserv

from £112million ($181million) in 2011 to

represents a prime example of the positive

around £196million ($316million) within 12

trends we are seeing in the Aberdeen market,

months.

Proserv, which is headquartered in Westhill,

with local jobs being created to help facilitate

It comes after the company made two high-

on-going and sustained international growth.

profile acquisitions in 2012 and also saw its

With a proven trading track record, market

global talent pool increase by more than 600

leading suite of products and services and

people to over 1,600.

high quality management team, Proserv is

David Lamont, Proserv’s chief executive

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officer, said: “In light of the difficult economic

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Gas rush boosts East of England’s energy ambitions The East of England has never looked back since the first British discovery of North Sea gas off the region’s coast in 1965. Now, nearly a half-century on, it still looks to the future as the windpower revolution ensures a continuing focus on the Southern North Sea (SNS). EEEGR, the East of England Energy Group, was formed 12 years ago to provide a unifying voice for the wide and varying ingredients of an industry which is critical to the UK’s future. And the role of the 390-member trade association has never been more important as the region galvanises itself for more decades of exciting opportunities and substantial challenges. That’s why EEEGR’s SNS2013 Conference and Exhibition in March is set to be the biggest, best and most significant ever. Thousands of supply chain members across the region look to the energy industry and the SNS ‘Sea of Opportunity’ for their future. But will they have the inspiration, innovation, quality and competitiveness to grasp the multi-billion pound opportunities presented not just from the growth of windpower but the resurgence of interest in tapping the vast reserves of gas which remain off the UK shores?

“We are committed to the SNS and to the UK in general as demonstrated not only by the ongoing investment in the Juliet and the Cygnus gas field developments but also the number of exploration licenses that GDF SUEZ E&P UK are holding in key areas,” he said. “Overall approximately £1.4 billion is being invested in the Cygnus project, creating 4,000 direct and indirect jobs during construction. The majority of contracts were awarded to UK-based companies. “Gas is expected to play a growing part in the energy mix, the role SNS plays will largely depend on the competitiveness of future development when compared with alternative sources of supply.” For that reason, he will emphasise the great need to work closely with the supply chain to maximise efficiencies and to attract and retain the best talents in a sector that has many exciting career prospects to offer to all generations. Efficiency is also key to the future as far as fellow conference speaker John Sewell, Perenco’s operations manager, is concerned. “I believe there is still a bright future for the SNS and that is why we have continued to invest there. But we must continue to contain costs if we want a long term sustainable future,” he said. “The supply chain must play their part in this. Perenco will continue to look for new drilling opportunities and will continue to work with different companies to tieback marginal gas fields to our existing infrastructure. This will help the UK to maximize recovery of its indigenous reserves. “Our goal is to push fields as far as possible. Decommissioning must run alongside that development, bringing more work to the region.”

In 2012, around 60% of Perenco’s operations budget was spent within the East of England worth £60-70m to the region. Shell and Petrofac are among other major oil & gas companies lining up alongside leading renewable energy businesses with speakers at the conference at Norfolk Showground, Norwich, on March 5-6. Up to 500 delegates and 80 exhibitors are expected at the event which includes the main conference, a DECC-backed Platform for Innovation session and a gala dinner sandwiched between the two.

Simon Gray Simon Gray, EEEGR chief executive, says the East of England is destined to become one of the most significant energy regions in Europe - but to achieve that it must offer efficiency, quality, safety and skills. “What we will be developing is not just a talented workforce for this region but one to ultimately equip us with skills and knowledge which we can take around the world as other countries follow in our wake.”

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Pierre Girard Conference keynote speaker Pierre Girard, area development manager for GDF SUEZ E&P UK, will underline the opportunities available.

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INDUSTRY NEWS

BABCOCK SECURES BP’S £30M OFFSHORE CONTRACT Babcock is to manufacture and deliver over

be undertaken at its Rosyth facility, where the

70 subsea structures as part of the major

structures will be fabricated, then equipped

Quad 204 offshore redevelopment project,

with pipework, valves and controls, and fully

some 130km west of Shetland, UK, under a

tested before shipment. The quantity and

£30m+ contract awarded by BP.

scale of the structures requires a carefully

The complex and highly technical Quad 204

and tightly planned facility, which Babcock

project consists of a new Floating Production

has developed, drawing on its proven project

System Offshore (FPSO) to replace the

management and fabrication expertise.

existing Schiehallion FPSO; an extension of the existing subsea system with 15 new or replacement flow lines and 21 new or replacement risers; and 14 new wells in addition to the 52 existing wells. This major project will access the remaining hydrocarbon reserves in the Schiehallion and Loyal fields, extending production through to 2035. Under the contract Babcock will be fabricating 74 modules in carbon steel for the subsea system. These include 44 process fluid handling structures (including manifolds, flowline and riser terminations, and subsea isolation valve structures), and 30 control distribution structures (such as assemblies and umbilical terminations), amounting to a total of some 2,300 tonnes of fabrication. To deliver this contract Babcock has put forward a single site solution, with all work to

“The project will secure and sustain over 100 positions and also involves the wider supply chain in Scotland...” The design phase (being delivered by JP Kenny) is currently on-going, with phased delivery of design drawings, from which Babcock engineers will produce the fabrication drawings, to suit the structure fabrication programme. Fabrication of the first structure will commence in March 2013, with the final structure to be completed two years later in 2015. Mike Pettigrew, Babcock’s Managing Director Future Business, said: “We are delighted to have secured the contract to deliver this

technically complex project, enabling us to demonstrate our capability and experience, and our facilities and resources at Rosyth. Utilising our advanced understanding of high integrity, complex fabrication and project management across the Babcock organisation we will develop a fully integrated team with BP to ensure the project is delivered to the highest quality standards, aligned to BP’s overall field requirements and supporting future field developments.”

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He adds: “The project will secure and sustain over 100 positions and also involves the wider supply chain in Scotland with a number of subcontracts to be awarded, as well as providing training and development opportunities in specialist skills and offshore expertise at Rosyth.” Andrew Train, BP Quad 204 Offshore Programme Director, commented: “The Quad 204 project is a major investment in the North Sea for BP and its partners and this is a key contract for the delivery of the subsea production system. We are looking forward to working collaboratively with Babcock and safely delivering high quality and reliable subsea structures which will help to extend the field life of the Schiehallion and Loyal fields.”

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DIARY OF

NOTICE: All dates were correct at time of going to print, however,

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FEATURE: OFFSHORE PRODUCED WATER

THE CHALLENGES OF

TREATING PRODUCED WATER Words: Penny Hitchin

reating produced water is a major component of the cost of producing oil and gas and the industry is keen to develop better, more efficient methods for dealing with it. Produced water is the term given to water that is brought to the surface with the oil and gas from a hydrocarbon reservoir. The water may originate from the reservoir, or it may be injected into it, to help force the oil to the surface as the field becomes depleted. Produced water contains substances including dissolved solids, gases and metals which must be removed before it can be re-used or discarded. Water from production using enhanced oil recovery (EOR) is notably problematic. A 2010 Douglas Westwood report estimates global daily production of produced water at 211 million barrels, compared to 85 million barrels of oil daily.

Network leads to project idea The Opus Joint Industry Project (JIP) is a £400,000 UK research project to improve the treatments for oil separation and produced water associated with enhanced oil recovery techniques. The genesis of the JIP project lies in a network meeting of the Production Engineers Association, run by independent E&P technology management consultants OTM. The project manager, Henry St Aubyn of OTM explains, “The topic was Chemical EOR and through conversation between OTM, Opus

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and other PEA members, there was significant interest in the effects of EOR polymer on separation efficiency. From that discussion the feasibility of launching a JIP was born.” Opus specialises in oil separation and treatments for produced water and has a test centre alongside the Flotta terminal on Scapa Flow. The facility, formerly the Orkney Water Test Centre (OWTC), opened in 1988 and specialises in effluent treatment and water handling. With Opus offering the facilities and the capability to conduct the research, it contracted OTM to use its contacts within the industry and its experience of running JIPs to put together a partnership of companies interested in financing the research.

The Opus Joint Industry Project is a £400,000 UK research project to improve the treatments for oil separation and produced water associated with enhanced oil recovery techniques. OTM worked with Opus to compile a summary, scope of work and a budget, and then conducted market research to see if there was interest within the industry. Henry explains, “We looked at our contacts and identified which ones were interested in either chemical EOR or separation. We sent them all a one page executive summary and if they were interested invited them to Flotta for a launch meeting where Opus described in detail exactly what they would be doing.”

A JIP is a partnership of organisations working together to find solutions to specific problems requiring fundamental or applied research. The Opus JIP partnership involves Opus and five oil majors - BP, Shell, Statoil, Total and Wintershall. The JIP participation fee was estimated to be £50,000 per operator and £20,000 per equipment supplier. Following a positive response the decision was taken to proceed with the project. Detailed work commenced to agree a set of conditions with the five partners’ legal departments.

JIP research goes into uncharted territory Partnership contracts completed, the project started in autumn 2011with a desk study of existing industry knowledge. Laboratory trials followed which will lead to bulk separation testing before the produced water treatment testing. Henry explains, “The lab trials performed by Opus have constituted brand new research, conducting experiments into areas where there is very little to be found in the literature. This has provided some interesting avenues of investigation which both Opus and the partners have been keen to pursue.” The trials have focused on polymer flooding. Adding water soluble polymers to injected water creates a more viscous fluid which displaces the oil from the reservoir. This process can increase recovery of original oil in place (OOIP) from a reservoir by up to 20 per cent - an enormous boost to the total value extracted from the reservoir. Separating the resulting polymer infused produced water and oil, however, can be problematic. The

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bulk separation and produced water tests will investigate the effect each Polymer EOR method has on specific produced water treatment technologies. Monthly meetings of the five partners, OTM and Opus are used to give updates on progress and discuss results of experiments. The partners’ expertise – a vital factor in the project – is used to direct the workflow and provide additional input. The objectives of the project are to: 1. Identify and compare the impact of EOR techniques on separator technologies. 2. Compare separation efficiency on various produced water treatment technologies. 3. Identify possible remedial activities. The project will run for around 21 months. The crude that is being used for the experiment is locally produced Flotta crude, but the underlying principles explaining why the addition of polymer improves separation efficiency can be applied across other projects. The JIP aims to provide information which will lead to improved production as

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well as identify recommendations for future research. Opus and the partners will all have access to the findings that are derived from it. There are a large number of produced water technologies and bulk separation technologies and the JIP was not designed to test them all: the partners agreed where the focus would lie. Phase 1 looked at polymer addition and the effect it has on separation and produced water treatment. Subsequent phases might examine other EOR techniques including ASP flooding and carbon dioxide (CO2) injection. ASP (alkali-surfactant-polymer) flooding involves the combination of three chemical EOR effects in one treatment, achieving better performance than polymer alone in certain fields. Carbon dioxide can also sometimes be pumped in to maintain reservoir pressure as it is depleted, and also reduce the interfacial tension between oil and water, thereby aiding the displacement of the oil. The first phase (polymer addition) of the JIP is due for completion in mid 2013.

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FEATURE: OFFSHORE OPERATIONS

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF…

Words: Penny Hitchin

THE OFFSHORE CATERING MANAGER

ne of the keys to a good offshore working environment is keeping staff well fed and watered. Bob Dougall, Catering Manager on

the Bluewater owned and operated Aoka Mizu, is keenly aware of this. “Food is really important for people working offshore and we have to produce a consistent good quality,” he says. He is responsible for managing the ‘hotel’ side of the vessel, which includes housekeeping as well as catering for up to 80 people on the FPSO as it operates in the Ettrick Field north east of Aberdeen. Bob has been catering offshore for 23 years. “A typical day normally starts around 0600 when I go to my office and try and get my admin jobs done. Then it’s into the galley around 0645, straight through the whole day until 1900. It is a long working day but it can be even longer depending on the POB (number of people on board).” Bob is in charge of a team of four who work for offshore catering, hotelkeeping and facility management and specification consultancy specialist Trinity International Services. The team works two weeks on and three weeks off. 24

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“We used to do two weeks on, two weeks off, and the shift consisted of six people. Switching to the 2:3 system meant we had to make some sacrifices, so my crew is now reduced to four including myself, looking after between 60 and 80 people.”

Two of the team work full-time on housekeeping: cleaning cabins, doing laundry, cleaning offices, washing floors and so on. This leaves Bob and one colleague to cover the catering around the clock. Bob explains, “During the day I am in the galley on my own, with a changeover period in the first four hours of the shift when I work alongside my night shift chef. He works from 2300 until 1100.”

Every morning at 0730, Bob holds a ‘toolbox meeting’ with his team to discuss the day’s programme. Health and Safety is particularly important and, as caterers on a vessel are part of the first aid team, they can potentially be called away from the galley by the medic at any time. As well as onshore training in first aid, drills and training take place offshore, often on a Sunday morning. The Catering Manager is the quartermaster, responsible for budgeting and ordering all the ‘hotel’ supplies for the vessel or rig. This includes cleaning materials as well as food. He also runs a bonded shop which sells cigarettes, tobacco, soft drinks and toiletries to crew.

Bob was the Catering Field Manager on the Bonga field off the Nigerian coast during the construction phase when over 1100 staff had to be fed. “There were three vessels, each with a Chef Manager, but the great challenge was getting provisions that were fit for purpose. Import bans meant that we had to use domestic provisions which could be unpredictable in terms of quality and volume of supply.” WWW.THECONNECTSERIES.CO.UK

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Provisions are normally ordered at least seven days before they are needed. Bob says, “We get deliveries once a fortnight, so have to be spot on. If you miss something it’s another fortnight before you get it.” However, deliveries can be held up. “The North Sea winter weather can be atrocious and the support vessel can be delayed. I‘ve seen vessels bobbing around the FPSO for four or five days, and by the time the food arrives on board it can be ruined - the meat has defrosted, and the ice cream has melted, so they have to be thrown away, which is very unfortunate but unavoidable at times. We have

“Healthy Working Lives encourages us to provide everyone with a healthy diet, but not everybody sticks to it! While I might put on a steamed fish with julienne of vegetables for a main course, it is often not as popular as the fried fish some workers prefer. Most offshore workers look for traditional dishes – they burn a lot of calories and they are looking for something which will really fill them up for the long shift ahead.”

to ensure everything served is fresh and safe for the crew. We try to keep at least a 21 day buffer of non-perishables as having things sent out by helicopter is the very last option.”

provisions which could be unpredictable in

Chinese supermarket, where we bought a

terms of quality and volume of supply.”

load of authentic items including chopsticks

Eventually, the company put a supply chain

and lanterns for a special Chinese meal night.

manager onshore at Port Harcourt, in the

It went down extremely well. We got some

supplier’s office, to ensure that good quality

great feedback in the comments book in the

food was delivered.

mess room, which shows that making that bit

Bob works to a seven week menu cycle, which includes four hot choices during each

of extra effort makes a difference to the team offshore.”

service and a-la-carte choices at midnight for

Bob says his favourite occasions are

the late shift workers. Bob says, “I plan the

Christmas and New Year, when he gets to

meals but we get a great deal of help from the office in Aberdeen. They compile a new menu

produce something really special on a largerthan-usual budget. “The POB at Christmas

cycle for all the vessels, to try and make meal times more exciting for the offshore crews we serve. Our teams offshore have lots of input and our operations manager puts the full plan together.”

Making meals healthy and memorable He is committed to the Healthy Working Lives initiative and while the team has already won bronze and silver awards, it continues to

Providing home comforts across the globe

work towards achieving the gold standard. “Healthy Working Lives encourages us to provide everyone with a healthy diet, but not

Working abroad or with international staff

everybody sticks to it! While I might put on a

based in the UK can bring different challenges.

steamed fish with julienne of vegetables for a

Bob says, “People like the food that they are

main course, it is often not as popular as the

familiar with, be it Irn Bru for Scots, or maple

fried fish some workers prefer. Most offshore

syrup with pancakes for North Americans.

workers look for traditional dishes – they

Experience means I can cook or order most

burn a lot of calories and they are looking for

things, but there are always challenges.”

something which will really fill them up for the

Bob was the Catering Field Manager on the

long shift ahead. Sometimes I wonder how

is only about 40 but there is still a lot of

Bonga field off the Nigerian coast during the

they can get through the amount of food they

construction phase when over 1100 staff had

put on their plates!”

to be fed.

Special meals and celebrations are important

“There were three vessels, each with a Chef

offshore.

Manager, but the great challenge was getting

“I do a special meal once every trip. During

their plates!” The old adage that the way to a

provisions that were fit for purpose. Import

my last pre-trip break in Aberdeen, the

man’s heart is through his stomach holds true

bans meant that we had to use domestic

Operations Manager and I visited the city’s

offshore as well as at home!

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preparation; it involves a lot of work, but it’s very enjoyable because you know you’re going to get a good reaction. Caterers love that – when the diners are really happy and clear

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FEATURE: SPMs

THE ROLE OF FLOATING BUOYS IN LOADING AND UNLOADING

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FEATURE: SPMs

Words: Penny Hitchin

ipelines and tankers provide the infrastructure for moving oil and gas from the wells which harvest hydrocarbons from the depths of the earth. As offshore drilling moves deeper and further from the shore, tankers rather than pipelines are used to transport the product to oil terminals ashore. The specialised piece of kit used to load the hydrocarbon onto carriers is a single point or single buoy mooring. SPMs or SBMs are the link between fixed subsea connections and seaborne tankers. An SPM is a loading buoy anchored offshore, serving as a mooring point and inter-connecter for tankers loading or offloading gas or liquid products. Giant oil tankers need deep water to load and unload their cargo of hydrocarbons. SPMs can accommodate the biggest tankers and many oil terminals use offshore SPMs to discharge cargo which is then piped ashore to tank farms awaiting treatment.

Vessels weathervane while loading All SPMs moor a vessel to a single point and allow the vessel to weathervane about that point in response to the prevailing sea current and wind. The loading buoy systems have flex in them, and are designed so that they can absorb energy via stretchable mooring ropes or anchor chains. SPMs have a floating buoy anchored to the seabed by chains secured on piles. The buoy body provides buoyancy and stability to the unit and accommodates various components. An anchor arrangement connects the buoy to the seabed and a hawser arrangement connects a tanker to the buoy for loading or discharging cargo. The buoy’s hose system for cargo transport consists of floating hoses and

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All SPMs moor a vessel to a single point and allow the vessel to weathervane about that point in response to the prevailing sea current and wind. The loading buoy systems have flex in them, and are designed so that they can absorb energy via stretchable mooring ropes or anchor chains. sub-sea hoses. The floating hoses connect between the buoy and the vessel, while the sub-sea hoses connect the buoy to the subsea pipeline. A product swivel provides the interface between the fixed and weathervaning part of the buoy piping. Auxiliary equipment can include boat landing, lifting and handling equipment, fendering, navigation aids, metocean devices and power provisions.

Variety of types and designs Single buoy moorings have been used for over thirty years and are now in use across the globe. There are over three dozen types of Single Point Moorings operating either as independent facilities or as an integrated part of an offshore platform. The most frequently used types are Catenary Anchor Leg Mooring (CALM); Buoy Catenary Anchor Leg Rigid Arm Mooring (CALRAM) and Conventional Buoy Mooring (CBM) systems. The term catenary describes the curve that a chain or cable assumes under its own weight when supported only at its ends. For North Sea conditions the technology used includes Exposed Location Single Buoy Mooring (ELSBM), the Floating Loading Platform (FLP) and the Articulated Loading Platforms (ALP). Over 500 CALM systems are installed worldwide, serving a variety of applications, water depths and vessel sizes. The CALM consists of a floating buoy anchored to the seabed by catenary chain legs secured to anchors or piles. One or more elastic mooring hawsers hold the tanker captive to a turntable mounted on top of the buoy. The turntable can swivel freely so that the tanker takes up the position of least resistance to the prevailing weather. The product is transferred via the CALM to or from the tanker by floating and subsea hose systems. CALMs are usually located in water depths between 20 and 100 metres and are connected to a shore storage facility (tank farm) or to offshore production platforms by a seabed pipeline. The CALM design has been

adapted and used in deepwater conditions over 1,000 metres deep.

Environment affects operations Wind and sea conditions affect vessels’ SPM operations and the way that meteorological and oceanographic forces act on the vessel can change as vessel draft increases. Standard berthing procedure sees the tanker approach the buoy into the dominant force (wind or current), moor to the SPM, and pick up the floating hoses to begin loading. A tug then pulls the tanker from the stern to ensure it does not ride over the SPM in the event of a sudden change in wind or current. When an empty tanker moors to the SPM for loading, it sits high in the water and its draft is at a minimum. Wind force is generally the dominant force, dictating the angle at which the tanker lies to the SPM. As the tanker loads up, its draft increases, and as it sits lower in the water, the water can become the dominant force.

The demands of deepwater Modern deepwater fields use single buoy moorings to export crude, notably off the coast of West Africa. For example, in 2005 a CALM export buoy was installed in 1250 feet of water to serve Angola’s Greater Plutonio field. The buoy can accommodate tankers up to 350,000 tonnes dwt, and a cargo is available every five days. Deepwater SPMs are fitted with instruments to measure a range of metocean (meterological and oceanic) conditions. These can include sensors to measure near-surface and deep profiles of currents; wave height and period; meteorological parameters; SPM motion and accelerations; and SPM anchor tensions and tanker mooring hawser tensions. With deepwater production in Latin America and Africa looking set to increase massively this decade, sophisticated SPMs will be deployed in increasing numbers and we can expect to see continuing development of the technology. Oil&GasCONNECT

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RECRUITMENT: JOHN PAUL GETTY

FORMULA FOR SUCCESS:

More than 9 billion people are expected to live on Earth by 2050, up from 7 billion today. Asiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fast-growing cities will absorb much of this growth, with three in four people living in urban centres. Billions of people will rise out of energy poverty. As living standards improve for many across the world and more people buy their first refrigerators, computers or cars, energy use will rise. Total global energy demand could double by mid-century from its level in 2000. A range of sources will be needed to supply this vital energy over the coming decades as will the skills to deliver these resources. Up to 30% of the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s energy mix could come from renewables in 2050, with fossil fuels and nuclear providing the rest.

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Words: John Paul Getty

hat has all this plethora of information to do with business? Quite simply research and knowing your market is the key to success. No one has a crystal ball; if we did life would have no meaning and in some hands could be considered a danger. However, research followed by proper planning can help mitigate the risks when setting up a new business. One successful company, Omega Resources Ltd, opened its doors in 1998 and has captured a slice of the recruitment business within the expanding Oil & Gas sector and not just in Scotland but further afield in Africa, Australia, Brazil, Malaysia, Singapore, UAE, USA, and many more locations. So what is the secret to Omega’s success?

but unless time is taken to answer all these points the risk element will not be mitigated. Knowledge is power.” “The most important thing is to offer a quality service with honesty and integrity at all times,” reports Sharon Shepherd. So would Shepherd offer any advice to owner managers? 1. Every business should have full and regular health checks. 2. Take the time to research the current recruitment market. Competitor analysis is essential. 3. Prepare a detailed business plan; the road map to success. No one likes doing it but it is an integral part to achieving your goals. 4. Good staff are an invaluable asset. Recruit for attitude, train on skills.

As Sharon Shepherd, Managing Director,

5. Don’t abdicate to staff, delegate. Abdication is the lazy form of delegation.

Promoting the Oil & Gas market as a safe environment to work, offering superb career opportunities is essential.

6. Enjoy your success but never ever take your eye of the ball.

comments, “When opening a business most entrepreneurs look at several things: Is your business going to offer you the lifestyle you wish to achieve? Top of the list for many people is a work and lifestyle balance with financial rewards being secondary. After all we spend the majority of our adult life working so business should give us some comfort. Next you need to go on a large shopping spree. Which sector is going to be blue sky, to provide endless opportunities as far as the eye can see; a dripping roast. Who are the main competitors, pricing structures, USP, demographics, etc the list is endless

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Shepherd comments, “One of the biggest challenges for the Oil & Gas Industry is the lack of skilled professionals available to replace those reaching the end of their careers. A large proportion of engineers working in the industry are nearing retirement and there is limited resource available to replace them. The industry in the UK currently supports an estimated employment of 440,000 people, which is expected to grow over the coming years as investment grows.” To address these challenges many companies now have graduate training schools to encourage new skills. Promoting the Oil & Gas market as a safe environment to work, offering superb career opportunities is essential. Companies must be creative, offering flexibility to today’s workforce in order to win and retain skills. Many companies promote a 9 day working fortnight offering a healthy level of work and lifestyle balance. Some companies offer a work from home solution. Where

travel is involved, those companies quick to recognise the value of their workforce offer business class travel, particularly on long haul flights. There’s no denying the challenges that face the Oil & Gas industry, but according to recent research, confidence is on the increase, no doubt partly due to the encouragement shown by the Government in the March 2012 Budget. The news from the Chancellor came following a disastrous 2011 which saw production in the UK suffer a record fall, exploration drilling halved and commercial activity having

There’s no denying the challenges that face the Oil & Gas industry, but according to recent research, confidence is on the increase, no doubt partly due to the encouragement shown by the Government in the March 2012 Budget. significantly dropped. It is estimated that the industry could attract a further £40 billion of extra investment and as a direct result would aid the recovery of a potential further 1.7 billion barrels of oil, in turn offering The Treasury a significant boost of an extra billion pounds of tax revenue over a five year period. There may be a limited supply of hydrocarbons but it is estimated that there remains some 24 billion barrels still left to recover in the North Sea. At a time when good news is a rarity in today’s economic environment, that is indeed good news for the Exchequer and for the Oil & Gas industry.

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FEATURE: DR LIANE SMITH

EXTENDING THE LIFE OF

AGEING OIL & GAS ASSETS Integrity management and corrosion modelling tools provide a systemic approach to ensuring the safe and reliable operation of ageing assets for oil and gas operators looking to squeeze more from mature reservoirs and facilities, says Intetech’s Dr Liane Smith.

Words: Dr Liane Smith

any oil and gas operators today are extending the operational life of old facilities and equipment. Some are looking to get more out of assets established during the boom of the ‘60s and ‘70s. Given that these were built when a barrel of oil traded at $10-12 rather than the $100-120 it trades at today, these assets can still be viable economically even if only 10-20 per cent of the hydrocarbon is being produced. Meanwhile, others are facing changing production conditions. 30

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Managing the integrity of assets such

timely way. Using web-based software with

as topside plant and equipment, wells,

smart functionality, it is possible to acquire

pipelines, and safety-critical elements (SCE)

information from multiple sources – including

means ensuring they can perform their

third-party databases and legacy systems

required function effectively and safely over

– and display it in a single management

the course of their design life. However, it

dashboard. This provides an instant view

becomes more challenging as oil and gas

of current well integrity status as well as

fields mature. Around half of all workovers

historical key performance indicators (KPIs)

and shut-ins in mature fields are caused

at a well, field or enterprise level.

by well integrity problems, while scaling,

A constant and growing challenge

corrosion and failed well barrier equipment are all common issues that call for great vigilance to minimise the risk of leakage. This is why it has become so important for operators to implement an appropriate asset integrity management tool to track, monitor and report on the condition of assets in a

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are no longer suitable due to either obsolescence or changes in engineering standards.

of the well. Ageing wells also tend to have

There can also be a change in production

arising from reservoir changes or microbial

condition, modification, or introduction

activity. Conditions may accelerate attack

of new equipment. At the same time, the

or introduce corrosion damage where it was

operator needs to be sure that making

considered â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;not to happenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; before.

the necessary investment is worthwhile in

Furthermore, ageing safety critical valves

respect of the additional production they are

(SCSSVs and XT valves) have a higher risk

ultimately going to realise.

of damage in terms of the seal surface,

At well level, there are many risks to

while gradual deterioration of a cement seal

consider. External casings deteriorate over

arising from thermal and pressure cycling

time at different depths for a variety of

over the years can generate micro annuli in

different corrosion mechanisms, and can

the cement channel around casings. This

result in a loss of structural integrity. The

results in higher risk of a leak path through

risk of well collapse is therefore higher as

annuli instead of confining fluids to the

thinned well casings buckle under the weight

correct conduit (tubing).

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more aggressive conditions, normally being higher water cut, and potentially with H2S

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These challenges are compounded by the fact that operators often store or report on asset information in different systems. Not only do these ‘silos’ of information make it difficult for senior executives and management teams to collate, compare and report on asset integrity data, but the length of time this can take impacts on their ability to identify potential problems, make informed decisions and take remedial action.

A unified approach Advanced asset integrity management systems integrate data that is otherwise held in silos and provide an instant overview and drill-down capability, instead of operators having to trawl through masses of information held in non-integrated systems. At the same time, corrosion modelling software can be employed to estimate corrosion rates when assessing the condition of an asset, and inform materials selection when looking to modify or extend its operating remit. Together, these systems can provide the foundation for a robust asset life extension strategy. The first step is to consider the commercial life of the asset. This means assessing the basic adequacy of the infrastructure in place, local market conditions and the condition of the reservoir. This also means assessing the current condition of the asset and establishing whether or not it is fit to continue operation. Operators will need to evaluate inspection data, logging data (for wells), and perform a review of all monitored production parameters. The latter includes changing water cut, fluid flow rates and pressure profiles over time. A comprehensive understanding is also required of both the current as-built materials, and that of the environment in which they are operating in when compared with their original design conditions. Here, corrosion modelling software provides an ideal starting point, given that collecting inspection and logging data is costly. Specialist services are required to log the well, and production has to be stopped while it is acquired. Therefore, it is perhaps unsurprising how many operators change the use of an old well without giving thorough consideration to whether it is suitable for a new production condition. Only having established the condition of an asset is it possible to confirm the current safe operating envelope. This is done by comparing the latest results against the data specified in the asset’s original design document. Key

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Five founding pillars for asset life extension inputs include the estimated and/or measured extent of lifetime damage to date (corrosion, erosion, fatigue), as well as the known metallurgy of construction, which defines the envelope in respect of pressure, temperature, flow rates, and the required chemical injection needed to maintain the status quo.

Actionable information Ageing assets will always be vulnerable to changing conditions, so they must be reassessed at regular intervals and compared against a control to ensure that all parameters stay inside their safe operating envelope. Small detailed shifts may be indicators of something more dangerous (e.g. H2S limits creeping above a threshold can result in catastrophic cracking failure), while it may be necessary to adjust the safe operating envelope of an asset over time. Rapid reporting on data provides operators with the capability to make daily assessments on asset conditions. Having this near realtime visibility allows key personnel to make informed decisions on the necessary actions should a problem be identified. At the same time, an inspection regime can be clearly defined within the system to describe how routine checks and testing procedures are performed, who is responsible, how often they should be performed, what should be reported, and the next steps should results fall outside acceptance criteria. With the visibility that an integrated asset management system provides, operators are also able to take an informed decision on the actions necessary to prevent the current status of an asset or assets from deteriorating further. Different decisions on mitigation systems are appropriate for different equipment. For example, the use of cathodic protection is a common preventative measure for protection of casings and buried pipelines, while inhibitor can be injected into both the well and surface equipment. Having all well integrity data at their fingertips helps operators to make the right decision in terms of carrying out maintenance and repairs in a timely fashion, based upon a risk ranking strategy that not only ensures safety, but prioritises resources in an optimum way to lower the overall risk level that an operator is carrying. This is particularly important given that testing and preventative repairs have an associated cost and an impact on the operator’s short-term productivity, whilst

Ageing assets can operate safely and effectively well beyond their specified design life, provided operators adopt the right management approach. Intetech’s Dr Liane Smith outlines five founding pillars for implementing an asset life extension strategy, addressing both surface and subsurface facilities: • Consider the potential commercial life – in respect of local circumstances such as the remaining reserves, market demand and basic adequacy of the infrastructure, and look for possible bottlenecks. • Evaluate the current condition – assess whether the asset is fit to continue operation by evaluating inspection data, logging data (for wells) and perform a review of all monitored production parameters. • Establish the current safe operating envelope – compare results of current condition assessment against data specified in original design document. • Prevent present status from deteriorating further – select appropriate mitigation systems, namely repairs and means of protection (paint, coatings, cathodic protection, protective chemicals injected). • Clearly define and document the inspection regime – outline roles and responsibilities, technical and physical review procedures, instrumentation, data collection and reporting tools, define next steps should issues be identified.

equipment failures have different costs and perhaps an impact on long-term productivity, or potential safety and environmental consequences. With an increasing dependence on existing infrastructure to act as ‘hubs’ in the development of new fields or extension of aged fields, and a focus on improving the reliability of existing assets, combining well integrity management and corrosion modelling tools provides a cost-effective and robust approach to extending the use of equipment and infrastructure past the originally anticipated service life.

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TECHNOLOGY

TECHNOLOGY: ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES INSTITUTE

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CCS: A PRIORITY FOR THE UK’S ENERGY SYSTEM The Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) has identified Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) as one of the six big priority development areas for any future low carbon focused energy system in the UK. Andrew Green, ETI Programme Manager for CCS, explains.

ower generation accounts for

reliability, flexibility and operability of a fully

approximately a third of the UK’s

developed chain of CCS assets.

CO2 emissions or 180 million

The ETI’s analysis also points to an energysystem wide value of CCS, potentially extending beyond low carbon electricity generation, to include CCS with biomass and gasification applications that could produce hydrogen for transport and industrial uses.

tonnes of CO2 a year. Capturing

and storing that carbon could reduce emissions from fossil fuel power stations by as much as 95%. Through its modelling work, the ETI - a public-private partnership, focused on accelerating the development of affordable, sustainable and secure energy technologies – has identified CCS as one of six big priority development areas for UK future

By applying CCS to biomass this can effectively remove CO2 from the atmosphere, creating ‘negative emissions’. These can then off-set continued use of gas and liquid fuels in specific parts of the domestic

energy systems. The ETI is involved in numerous projects that will help accelerate the understanding and implementation of CCS technology on fossilfuel fired power stations and other major stationary CO2 sources in the UK. This involves the demonstration of innovative technology which reduces the capital costs of capture plants and reduces the energy needed by the capture processes. It is also working to reduce the risks and costs of storage projects by improving the knowledge base of UK storage assets, improving monitoring and efficiency of use and improving the

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UK’s first drilling assessment of a saline formation site for the storage of CO2

heating and transport sectors, where their replacement is likely to be particularly difficult and therefore very expensive.

year by The Crown Estate and the British

CCS has the potential to create a huge

and economics of nearly 600 potential CO2

opportunity to save energy system costs if it

storage units of depleted oil and gas reservoirs

is adapted early enough, but there are huge

and saline aquifers around the UK. This will

challenges. Capturing the CO2 on a large-

enable stakeholders to access information

scale incurs significant costs and storage of

about storage resource and to make more

CO2 has long planning times when selecting,

informed decisions around CCS.

appraising, drilling, testing and constructing

Mobilising private sector finance for CCS in the UK

of storing CO2 for multiple power stations

In November 2012, the ETI in collaboration

programme at the identified saline formation;

potential sites. This could in theory take up to 10 years. Although CCS appears as an expensive addition to power generation, it is one of the

Geological Survey. It contains geological data, storage estimates, risk assessments

with the Ecofin Research Foundation launched ‘Carbon Capture and Storage – Mobilising

most important strategic levers the country

private sector finance for CCS in the UK’. This

could use. The opportunity costs associated

found that successful CCS deployment could

with delivering a sustainable future energy

be a huge economic prize for the UK in its low

system with CCS, versus the cost of doing so

carbon transition – cutting the annual cost of

without it, far outweigh the absolute cost of

meeting the country’s carbon targets by up to

CCS.

1% of GDP by 2050.

National Grid (NG) and the ETI have begun conducting the UK’s first drilling assessment of a saline formation site for the storage of CO2, at a site 70km off Flamborough Head in Yorkshire. The project represents a major step forward in the creation of a strategic CO2 storage resource for the UK, capable and industrial sites. NG will lead the drilling a layer of porous sandstone rock over 1km below the seabed. The operation, using standard oil and gas drilling activities, will involve drilling up to two wells in the seabed, to gather data to confirm that CO2 can be safely and permanently stored at the site, while also confirming the scale and economics.

Next steps Set against the backdrop of the Government’s

Set against the backdrop of the Government’s £1 billion CCS competition, making early CCS projects investable and economically attractive is a key priority in allowing CCS to develop as an industry, and fulfil its possible potential in the UK’s transition to a low carbon economy.

£1 billion CCS competition, making early CCS projects investable and economically attractive is a key priority in allowing CCS to develop as an industry, and fulfil its possible potential in the UK’s transition to a low carbon economy. Given the opportunities it offers, the technology around CCS requires major investment now to build its economic viability and help extend its role in any future UK energy system design. However, nobody is immune to the fact that the investment case to support development has to be made clearly.

ETI modelling shows that the total mean cost of the energy system design including CCS is reduced by £42 billion per annum compared with the cost without this technology. Given the potential CCS offers, technology advancement requires investment now to build its economic viability and help extend its role in any future UK energy system design. Newly developed technology which reduces costs and accelerates deployment for new builds and retrofits by 2030 is critical. If policy dictates a need for CCS, then there is a pressing need to demonstrate the technologies required and appraise potential offshore storage sites in order to design the optimal CCS system. The ETI has invested £55 million in a series of CCS projects. These include –

UK CO2 Storage Appraisal

Next Generation Capture Technologies

CCS is policy dependent, so investors are

The ETI has invested in two types of next

partnerships and co-ordination mechanisms

generation capture technologies – coal and in the front-end engineering design for a

For details of all the ETI’s CCS projects,

demonstration unit to demonstrate coal

click to www.eti.co.uk

capture technology. The project is aimed at pre-combustion carbon capture applications, involving CO2 removal by physical separation. The ETI last year also commissioned and funded a consortium to deliver a project which will see a 5MW carbon capture demonstration plant, capable of capturing up to 95% of CO2 emissions designed, built and tested by 2016. The project could see up to £20 million being invested to develop and verify advanced carbon capture technology. The technology will be designed to be used on new-build Combined Cycle Gas Turbine (CCGT) power stations or to retrofit CCS onto CCGT power

is to be hosted and further developed this

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can help to provide a financial solution.

gas. In 2011, the ETI invested £3.5 million

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John Wishart Energy Director Lloyd’s Register

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What brought you into the industry/your position? I always wanted to be involved with an industry that makes a positive contribution to society and that drives technology innovation. This drove me to study Chemical Engineering and to look at a career in the Energy Sector. The move to Lloyds Register was driven by both the desire to help drive significant growth of the organisation’s Energy business, but also to help support the owners and operators of critical energy infrastructure enhance the safety and reliability of their energy operations. The Energy business of Lloyd’s Register is a relatively new division in the Lloyd’s Register Group that serves as a good example of how the 252 year old organisation is transforming to best meet market needs across the Energy sector. Each year, Lloyd’s Register’s Educational Trust invests millions to fund education, training and research efforts in transportation, science, engineering and technology. There are not many organisations operating in the Energy sector that have such a social charter central to their business model. This is another reason why I wanted to be part of Lloyd’s Register - an organisation serious about its social responsibilities and a leading authority on best practice safety and risk mitigation. I have now been in post for a year and I am enjoying the challenge of growing the Energy business in all its dimensions – upstream, downstream and the conventional, nuclear and renewables sectors. We have a deep transformational strategy in place, where we want to get closer to our customers and develop a higher value-added portfolio. My aim is to drive Lloyd’s Register forward to be an even stronger player in the industry.

What developments do you expect to see in the next 5 years at Lloyds Register? As we have seen, the oil and gas industry has actively responded to more stringent environmental laws, new standards and operating regimes. The industry is constantly seeking to deliver new solutions against a background of safety, performance and environmental challenges. Third-party assurance adds value by helping prevent loss in all its forms. By helping Industry advance technology readiness, safety and reliability we will help the industry to meet these challenges. Our recent acquisition of WEST Engineering further expands the global portfolio of technical services we can offer to the drilling sector. Additionally, we have had the ability and foresight to make strategic acquisitions that have allowed us to construct a comprehensive service portfolio to address the safety, performance and environmental challenges in our industry. These include ModuSpec, Scandpower, Human Engineering, MARTEC, ODS, Capstone and Celerity 3. Our Group Technology Centre, Singapore is a further example of our intent to support industry. The centre is bringing together expertise from across the Lloyd’s Register Group businesses, working with Singapore universities, Singapore Government research institutes and clients in collaborative innovative projects. Our experience and our unique approach to doing business set us apart and enable us to help make a stronger energy sector – economically, environmentally, and operationally.

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What is your greatest career achievement to date? The one achievement that has provided me the foundation to grow as a person and develop my career is the marriage to my wife and bringing in to the world a healthy and wonderful family. My wife, Jane, is an inspirational lady who has stood by me through the difficult times and has encouraged me to go the extra mile in what I believe is right, fulfilling both personal and career aspirations. My thanks to her for helping me gain a clearer vision of the world, providing me with unquestionable support and a family I am very proud of.

What do you enjoy most about your job? It’s simple; engaging with our excellent technical teams to leverage expertise across a number of complex projects, learning about our latest innovations, and how our new services are developing. We really believe in empowerment. Everybody who works at Lloyd’s Register has a lot of accountability. With our experienced engineers and team members we have ‘lessons learned’ sessions, where we go back over a project that has finished and see what one thing we would / could have done differently, if we could do it again. We also hire a lot of young graduates with 1-2 years professional experience or interns, which is a win-win situation – we benefit as when we train them we have a clean slate and can teach them how we do things our way and they learn new skills and competencies. Over-arching all of this is the breadth of enjoyment I experience taking forward the lessons learned on how to scale and grow a technical, innovative business that also has social and environmental responsibility.

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If you could change anything about the oil and gas industry what would it be and why? Even in an industry as regulated as offshore oil and gas exploration, there is always room for improvement. The most successful regulatory regimes are adaptable enough to keep up with advancements in an ever-changing industry and incorporate best practices from around the industry and around the globe. Our involvement with the Deepwater Horizon incident and our experience around the world is precisely why we were the only classification agency to comment on the U.S. BOEMRE rule regarding drilling in the OCS, and our view is shared by many leading assurance providers around the world. I see every organisation as ‘organisms’, made up of humans and of legal contracts that bind us (employees, vendors, government, clients, etc). So how does industry build a culture around the paper and the people? It’s by recognizing that people are important. Our old paradigms of the industrial age, regarding people merely as a means to production, have long past.

What is the best advice you’ve been given? Take time to listen and learn as there are some very smart people in business. I firmly believe that relationship building and networking are very important. I am also very action-oriented and stick with tasks until they get done and I am very present and accessible; anyone can come to me or call me at any time with a question or issue. Communication and relationship building are critical to me and should be an important skills set for anyone serious about a career in a corporation. It really sums up our culture here. That’s why our clients like who we are; we are responsive and accountable for everything we do.

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What inspires you? To help others experience the sense of achievement when success is delivered inspires me, because my own goal as a leader is to convene the best and brightest solutions, and be a conduit and catalyst for moving those ideas forward into action. That ability to adapt your business to remain relevant, I think, is critical for a leader. A plan is only as good as the paper it is written on and then it smacks against reality. So my job as a leader is also very much about accountability. Not the command and control type, but rather saying, ‘where are we and how can we modify and adapt to meet our goals?’ Being clear on objectives, the boundaries, the rules of the game while understanding everything changes all the time, so helping adapt via an iterative process is how I help my leaders accomplish their objectives and help them grow as people as well as professionals.

What law/legislation would you like to see introduced? There are pressures and demands that the energy industry faces today, all of which require higher than ever levels of stakeholder commitment and investment. And it is a pattern that is set to continue as new regulations look to repair lost reputations and rebuild community trust. Industry needs to recognise the need to pursue an integrated set of solutions – solutions that when taken together, and over the long term, will help develop new, affordable and safer supplies of

energy from all sources, accelerate gains in the efficient use of energy and develop and deploy new technologies to curb greenhousegas emissions. The message here is: good regulation is key to a smart energy policy; and good regulation properly balances the interests of government, consumers and industry. It is critical for all stakeholders to work together to maintain regulatory balance and achieve the world’s energy goals.

Where do you see the UK Oil & Gas industry in 10 years? Emerging areas, which include the unconventional gas, Arctic, the Caspian, north of Norway and Northern Siberia will likely be maturing. These present varying degrees of technical, cultural, logistical and political challenge for the UK oil and gas industry. We will have to be guided by an understanding of the magnitude and the timescale required for industry and its operators to meet many of the challenges faced now and those in the future. To meet tomorrow’s energy solutions reliably, requires enormous capital intervention by industry and governments, significant technological advancement, clear and consistent policies, and well regulated efficient markets. A clear Energy policy now with stable long term fiscal frameworks that encourage innovation and investment in the oil and gas industry will be key as it will support the global and sustainable growth of the UK oil and gas Energy community. WWW.THECONNECTSERIES.CO.UK

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FEATURE: ENVIRONMENT

WHAT’S NEXT FOR E-REPS? Words: Jill Rennie

installation safety cases. However, the role of

Jill Rennie is an environmental engineer based in Aberdeen. In November 2012, she organised the first Cross Industry E-Reps Forum for the North Sea. Jill is also the Environmental Director at Anartya who provide HSE Training and Consultancy services to the energy industry.

Environmental Reps, or E-Reps, remains a

In March 2011, Prof Geoffrey Maitland of Imperial College London was appointed by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) to chair a review panel to look at official reports published in the wake of the Deepwater Horizon disaster in April 2010. The Panel comprised of independent appointees with relevant experience and industry knowledge along with senior representatives of the regulatory bodies for the oil and gas industry; DECC, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA). The Panel’s main objective was to review the recommendations made by the incident reports and consider their relevance to the UK oil and gas industry. The Maitland Report highlighted the importance of workforce engagement in creating a strong awareness of safety and environmental issues. A legal framework is now in place for Safety Reps who have statutory powers to inspect installations, investigate incidents and to be consulted in the preparation, revision and review of

non-statutory position. The majority of North Sea operators have recognised the importance of the E-Rep role and have the position established, with over 500 people now having attended the industry recognised Basic Environmental Skills Training

To address this issue and to establish an industry wide agreement for an E-Reps framework, the first E-Reps Forum was held in Aberdeen in November 2012. The main aims of the event were to:

or BEST course for E-Reps. Nevertheless,

• Identify E-Reps roles and responsibilities.

the roles, responsibilities and expectations

• Develop a framework document to

for E-reps remain undefined, and this has caused some confusion across the industry. To compound this, without the support of an organisation such as Step-Change for Safety, E-Reps are often working in isolation on their own installation or within the organisation. They are unable to benefit from a network to share ideas on environmental improvements, lessons learned and best practice.

The Maitland Report highlighted the importance of workforce engagement in creating a strong awareness of safety and environmental issues.

identify key activities. • Identify a mechanism for information sharing. • Goals for 2013. The event was organised by Jill Rennie who has been involved with the BEST course since its launch in January 2011. Sponsored by BG Group, Nexen, Talisman, Taqa and WG PSN, the event was open to anyone who has an interest in the role and its future development. Alongside key speakers from DECC, UKOG and environmental service providers, Doug Allan, the cameraman behind Blue Planet and Frozen Planet, delivered an inspirational talk on the prospects for the Arctic if climate change continues at the current rate. Workshop sessions held throughout the day were used to identify the roles and responsibilities, and the framework to establish what E-Reps and advisors believe is needed to progress. All feedback suggested E-Reps thought the only way to really progress was to elevate their role to the same legal standing as Safety Reps. At this time, there is currently no appetite for additional regulation and without legislative control, the driving force must come from within the workforce. Therefore, they must feel included in defining their responsibilities and be empowered to fulfil them. Although many Operators are currently working to their own internal procedures, industry wide guidelines have been issued since the Forum. The key thing missing has always been the mechanism for ideas sharing. Before the Forum, E-Reps attended internal meetings and focus days. As some Operators have

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more experience working with E-Reps and Green Teams and because there is such diversity in the experience and skill sets of individuals, it has been an oversight not to share all the good work currently taking place in the industry. The Maitland report confirms that â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;the UK regime already incorporates a number of positive features that were not present in the US and the time of the incidentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and that regulators had already taken some steps forwards in response to the lessons learned since. To address this, another output from the Forum is the establishment of a Reps website. The principal aim of the site is to provide an online network for Reps to raise questions and concerns and to share their success stories with colleagues from other organisations. There is also the opportunity to share lessons learned from incident investigations, which is again similar to the Step Change for Safety website. It is also recognised that key environmental decisions are made without the involvement of the E-Reps offshore. Due to the nature

concerns to be raised and openly reviewed

separate. The issues are similar but the roles

without fear of reproach. In support of this,

require different skill sets and different drivers

the Forum also provided the opportunity for

for those in the positions.

organisations providing environmental services

rapidly decrease.

The first Cross Industry E-Reps was a unanimous success. It has enabled Reps to return to their place of work and fulfil their role with additional knowledge, enthusiasm and confidence that there is a solid support network behind them. As an industry, we need to retain the focus and build on the momentum to drive forward the principal goal of improving environmental performance through workforce engagement.

The Maitland Report recommends that the

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industry should aim to increase training and

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and technologies to exhibit their products and capabilities. The website will continue to bring these providers together, with E-Reps and onshore advisors, to enable a more coherent and inclusive approach to decision making. If E-Reps do not feel they are making a difference to the environmental performance at their work place, their commitment will

involvement of all offshore staff in regard to inspection and monitoring of operational hazards. The problem to date is that until the industry really understands what they expect

of offshore installations, involvement and

from E-Reps and what E-reps can expect from

consultation of the workforce is paramount

their employer, there cannot be a suitable and

to effective risk management. Involving the

sufficient training needs analysis. Although

workforce allows the operators to use their

as an industry we understand that hazard

knowledge and experience for more effective

identification could always be improved, how

identification and control of environmental

this may apply in an environmental setting is

risk. This would improve the identification of

often less well understood. The development

any abnormalities in operating conditions and

of the E-Rep role can and should build on the

create a stronger H, S and E culture. This

success of Safety Reps and SI 971. However,

then encourages any safety or environmental

safety and environmental reps must remain

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IS THE UK OIL & GAS SECTOR IN TROUBLE?

The UK Oil & Gas Sector is no longer the closed shop that it was at its birth in the 70s, with the growing involvement of Independents. While recent changes by the UK government to the tax regime and the financial crisis have provided a headwind to investment, this has precipitated M&A activity in industry, as low valuations have been responsible for companies picking up good assets below fair value prices. The UK Oil & Gas Sector has been buoyed in the past by the participation of the Independents which, due to the increased participation of equity investors, has introduced cyclicality. Nevertheless, longer term confidence is growing, but it is fragile, and if shattered could lead to the terminal decline for UK North Sea Investment.

Words: Fox-Davies

Introduction To understand the outlook for the UK Oil & Gas Sector (the ‘UK Sector’), we believe that there needs to be an understanding of how the Sector developed, the current financial crisis and what has been happening in the debt and equity markets since. The landscape for oil and gas production in the UK North Sea has changed significantly since the 1970s, some of which the supermajors can claim a measure of responsibility for. However, the growth of equity investor participation has changed the dynamic of the industry, which in turn has opened up the UK Oil & Gas Sector to the impact of the financial crisis. 42

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This more direct exposure to the financial markets, while reviving the UK Oil & Gas Sector’s fortunes, has induced cyclicality.

Small UK independents (‘Independents’),

A Brief History of the UK Oil & Gas Sector

backbone of the UK Sector, as smaller

The landscape for oil and gas production in the UK North Sea has changed significantly since the 1970s when the landscape was dominated by the large International Oil Companies (IOCs), government and quasigovernment ‘super-majors’, in what then required cutting-edge drilling, completion and operating procedures, especially against the backdrop of the relatively low oil price. Scale was required in the 70s to allow the cost of development to be borne. In fact BP, then a government agency, ostensibly led the charge as a loss leader, proof in part, that governments don’t always make the wrong decision.

such as Enterprise (acquired by Shell) and Lasmo (acquired by Eni) has become the more agile companies are better able to exploit rapid changes in regional politics and technology, and as a consequence develop smaller oil fields. When we consider the history of the UK Oil & Gas Sector as it exists in its current guise, we must understand the factors that led to the birth and development of the Independents: 1. Expertise Kicked Out of the Nest: a combination of the chase for returns and synergies following mergers, resulted in both seasoned and young Oil & Gas professionals to be ejected from super-majors, and subsequently WWW.THECONNECTSERIES.CO.UK

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The export of this expertise, along with the London Market’s willingness to “price risk,” has also made London the destination of choice for a lot of companies seeking equity type financing for high-risk plays, whether it be political risk or technical risk, such as frontier exploration. While this does not directly have an impact on the UK Sector, it does mean that there is a lot of money flowing in to the UK for financing investment in Oil & Gas, but it also means, unfortunately, that the UK Oil & Gas Sector, including Independents, have to compete for funds against international projects where returns can be significantly greater.

The Financial Crisis and the Oil & Gas Liquidity Trap In recent years, a lot has changed with the onset of the financial crisis in 2008. While the original reason behind the initial crisis has passed, its effects remain, as secondary issues have overtaken it and affected investors’ thinking.

The impact of the 2008 financial crisis is still on-going in the shape of the Euro Crisis, which shares some of the same root causes, such as bursting of a housing bubble and supporting a banking system that seized up, there was also an additional frisson added by government debt, run up by largess in unsustainable public sector wage and pension commitments and profligate government spending. To understand whether Oil & Gas is in a liquidity trap, it might be first wise to describe what a liquidity trap actually is. In the context of Oil & Gas, the liquidity trap has been caused by the withdrawal of liquidity to fund exploration and development by debt providers, and to a lesser extent, equity investors. As a consequence, projects have been scaled back, sometimes to sub-optimum levels, and where access to development capital has been impossible, forced mergers at heavily discounted values.

Post the Financial Crisis; is the UK Oil & Gas Sector in Trouble?

investor interest, but it was the increase

It started as an issue in the United States (US) housing market, grew to claim one bank, forced mergers between hitherto longstanding financial institutions, destroyed countless reputations and cost in excess of a trillion dollars of public money.

in choice of company to invest in, rising

While the bursting of the US housing bubble

UK Sector, the UK Treasury’s North Sea tax

oil price environment and increased

has been identified as the key event that

changes has also done its best to check the

understanding of the technical demands

precipitated 2008 financial crisis, it has its

momentum gained from the DECC’s Promote

that made the appetite for Oil & Gas

roots further back in 2001.

and Fallow Fields initiatives.

including those in the UK Sector. 5. Money Always Talks: The completion of the acquisitions of Lasmo (Eni) and Enterprise Oil & Gas (Shell) piqued

This is the essential question for all participants in the UK Sector, both operator and financial. While the liquidity trap has arrested access to the capital markets for Independents in the

investment all the greater, gathering pace throughout the 90s in to the 2000s; 6. Levelling the Playing Field: The Department of Energy & Climate Change’s (DECC’s) UK Promote and Fallow Fields initiatives gave all technically qualified operators equal access to the North Sea’s potential. Apart from areas where both technical competence and deep pockets are required, such as West of Shetland, the super-majors

were replaced by smaller more agile companies that are as technically astute.

Post 9/11, the severe contraction in spending

It is difficult to make long term plans if you

Independents have had the most significant

precipitated an unprecedented amount of

have an operating environment that changes

impact on the UK Sector since its discovery

fiscal stimulus, which in the US fed into the

rapidly, as investment and payback times can

in the 70s. To do this, we have to consider

housing market.

often be in excess of 5 years.

House prices peaked in early 2006 but, as

Regulatory volatility is the single most erosive

the year wore on, growth in prices plateaued

factor affecting confidence, not only for

and decline set in in 2007. The pace of the

companies seeking to make an investment,

decline accelerated in 2008 as the number

but also the investors and credit providers that

of repossessions started increasing at an

decide where the much needed capital flows.

alarming rate.

Given the proportion of Independents in the

The extent of the subsequent collapse in 2008

UK Sector, it should be unsurprising to learn

The landscape has changed significantly over

meant that the US government allocated over

that we believe that the current state of the

the last 15 years, and this has been the result

$900 billion in loans and rescue packages just

UK capital markets (both equity and debt) will

of the successful relationship between equity

to cover the low quality end of the mortgage

have a significant effect on the outlook for the

investors and Oil & Gas professionals.

market.

growth in the UK Sector.

the number of factors that have unified at a singular point in time to create a unique opportunity, whose success has been replicated from Nigeria to Colombia and Indonesia.

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Dr Zac Phillips, Fox-Davies, Head of O&G Investment Banking Zac Phillips has in excess of 17 years’ experience in Oil & Gas and finance, focused on the economics of investment on a range of projects from process change implementation, to operating plants and companies. Latterly, Zac was the CFO to Dubai World’s oil and gas business (DB Petroleum), with responsibility for risk management, valuation and the authoring of investment proposals. During this time, Zac evaluated in excess of 152 transactions with a combined transaction value of in excess of $35bn. Zac has a Degree and PhD in Chemical Engineering.

Richard Hail, Fox-Davies, Director O&G Corporate Finance

Given the proportion of Independents in the UK Sector, it should be unsurprising to learn that we believe that the current state of the UK capital markets (both equity and debt) will have a significant effect on the outlook for the growth in the UK Sector. The extent to which the UK Sector, at the Independents end at least, is caught in a liquidity trap has been highlighted to an extent by the number of projects suffering development delays and more significantly, by the latest round of consolidations and acquisitions. So, is the UK Oil & Gas Sector in trouble? This is not an easy question to answer, as it depends on the time frame. In the short term, the prognosis for the UK Sector is poor, weighed down by uncertainty as to whether the next tax move will be benign or erosive, and the inability to fund development projects due to shortages in liquidity. This notwithstanding, we believe that the further out you look, the prospects become more optimistic. DECC’s continued drive to unlock the potential remaining in the UK sector of the North Sea, coupled with a more 44

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commercially sensitive UK Treasury, has created an environment where, although the fiscal constraints in investment are shackling immediate progress, there is a sense of increasing confidence. That confidence, however, is fragile. Any subsequent changes to the regulatory or fiscal environment that undermines the competitiveness of the UK Sector will have an exacerbated impact on that confidence, arresting its growth and potentially putting it into terminal decline, especially as both Oil & Gas companies and investors have a wide choice of locations in which to invest. To maintain the success story the UK Sector needs to remain attractive to Independents. The last thing the UK Sector needs is a return to its roots, being run by a government entity, without a focus on innovation and maximising returns.

Richard has over 30 years’ experience working in, and providing advice to, companies in the Oil & Gas sector. He commenced his professional career as a petroleum engineer with Exxon in Australia prior to pursuing an investment banking career where he has gained extensive experience in the financial and economic evaluation of international Oil & Gas assets. Richard has a Degree in Chemical Engineering and an MBA.

Neeraj Paliwal, Fox-Davies, O&G Equity Research Neeraj has over 7 years’ experience in the Oil & Gas industry in equity research covering UK and Indian based companies. He has previously worked with Bank of America and Religare Capital Market in India. In his equity research career Neeraj has specialised in the O&G sector and has extensive experience of asset valuation, building financial models, report writing and industry analysis, using primary as well as secondary research and generating ideas for the investment thesis. Neeraj has an Honours Degree in Business Management. WWW.THECONNECTSERIES.CO.UK

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Words: James Phillips & Rachel Barlow

hese are interesting times for the electricity industry. On 29 November 2012 the Government published its revised Energy Bill, which sets out a number of key reform proposals designed to address security of supply concerns, protect consumers and facilitate the decarbonisation of the UKâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s energy mix into the future. Over the last decade, much of the focus of UK energy policy has been on decarbonisation, with the introduction of various renewable energy financial incentives to generate renewable energy and disincentives to emit carbon. Whilst there has been much focus on the importance of facilitating the development of new nuclear power stations, in recent times, we have heard relatively little from the Government as to how it perceives the role that gas-fired electricity generation might play in the UKâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s energy mix over the coming decades.

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With an increase in the amount of intermittent generation on our network comes a requirement to have a greater amount of reliable standby generation capacity which can be turned on and off at short notice. Nuclear power is far more suitable to operating as baseload, therefore the Government has identified gas as the most suitable option to perform this role. A number of gas-fired power stations are currently mothballed and some prospective market entrants have

Modelling detailed in the Strategy suggests that the UK will need as much as 26GW of new gas plants by 2030 to meet its energy demands. A large portion of this is to replace older coal, gas and nuclear plants as they are decommissioned and to counter the resulting tighter capacity margins.

delayed plans to build new gas-fired power stations. In light of this, the Government has

would still need to be examined in the context

be eligible to participate in this auction, with

of the UK’s own self-imposed decarbonisation

some exceptions. Notably, low-carbon plants

targets under the Climate Change Act 2008.

benefitting from a Contract for Difference

alongside other low-carbon technologies.

Incentivising investment in gas

will not be able to participate. Winners will

This article highlights these recent policy

The Strategy recognises that current over-

sought to boost confidence and investment in new gas-fired power stations by outlining the importance of the role it sees for gas,

developments and examines the potential

capacity in the electricity market and support

impact of them.

for other forms of generation (particularly

A future need for gas-fired generation

low-carbon) is undermining certainty for

On 5 December 2012, the Government published its long anticipated Gas Generation Strategy, alongside the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement. The welcome news for the gas industry is that the Government has publicly acknowledged that gas will play a key role in the UK’s energy mix, even as the economy is decarbonised. Whilst its precise role will depend on how the market develops over the coming years, the level and pace of deployment of other (particularly low-carbon) technologies, overall electricity demand and capacity requirements, the Government has been clear that gas does have a role, and an important one. Modelling detailed in the Strategy suggests that the UK will need as much as 26GW of new gas plants by 2030 to meet its energy

gas investors. The Government is seeking to counteract this concern by supporting

enter into a capacity agreement with National Grid, as the GB System Operator. The Government has confirmed that it expects existing generators to have access to one year agreements with longer agreements of up to ten years being available to new plants.

new gas investment through the following

The Strategy confirms that the Government

measures:

is “minded to” run the first capacity auction

• A new Capacity Market;

in 2014, for delivery of capacity from winter

• ‘Grandfathering’ the Emissions

2018/19 and therefore give sufficient lead time

Performance Standard; • Improving electricity market liquidity and access to finance; • Green Investment Bank funding for CHP projects; and • Reducing planning hurdles. The Government will also consider whether further measures are required to encourage storage of gas, and so increase security of supply within the UK. The Government will publish these findings in Spring 2013.

for new generation to be built. A final decision on timing will be taken, subject to evidence of need, and will be based upon updated advice from Ofgem and National Grid. The Government also intends to run pilot auctions for the delivery of demand side response and storage from 2015-18, to provide additional capacity during this period. Under the Government’s current timetable, the final detailed design proposals on the Capacity Mechanism will be published by May 2013 along with details on the possible

demands. A large portion of this is to replace

A new Capacity Market

older coal, gas and nuclear plants as they

The draft Energy Bill provides for the creation

2014. An estimate of the amount of capacity

are decommissioned and to counter the

of a new Capacity Market which will extend

to be contracted in the 2014 auction will be

resulting tighter capacity margins. At the

to England, Scotland and Wales (with a

published by the end of 2013. The Capacity

Conservative Party conference in October

separate capacity market for Ireland already in

Mechanism is not a wholly new concept;

2011, George Osborne pronounced “We’re

place). Under this mechanism, generation and

there are many similarities with the Short

not going to save the planet by putting our

demand side response providers will receive

Term Operating Reserve mechanism that

country out of business” and resolved not to

a predictable revenue stream for providing

National Grid has been deploying for many

cut emissions faster than the rest of Europe.

reliability capacity (in the form of specified

years to ensure that there is sufficient capacity

If the Committee on Climate Change’s review

availability payments and utilisation payments), and face financial penalties if they fail to do so.

on standby to meet peaks in electricity

in 2014 concludes that the UK is on a tighter emissions reduction trajectory than the rest of

Under the proposals, an auction will be held

generators to contract further ahead and

the EU, the Strategy suggests that the amount

four years ahead of the year in which capacity

for longer periods , this will be sufficient to

of new gas generation could be even higher

will potentially need to be delivered. All

encourage new gas-fired power stations to

(up to 37 GW by 2030), although such a move

generation plants, including existing plants, will

be built.

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timing of capacity auctions to be held in

demand. However, it is hoped that by allowing

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Grandfathering the Emissions Performance Standard

of not being able to secure bankable power

CFDs for Carbon Capture and Storage

purchase agreements (PPAs). The Energy

The Government has confirmed its intention to remove regulatory uncertainty arising from the proposed Emissions Performance Standard; one of the key components of the Electricity Market Reform proposals in the draft Energy Bill. This standard acts as a regulatory back stop on the level of emissions from new fossil fuel power stations.

Bill also contains powers that would enable

The EPS will apply on a UK-wide basis to all new fossil fuel power stations at or over 50 MW and will initially be set at a level equivalent to 450g/kWh. It is expected that the limits applicable to new power stations will be ramped down over the coming years, although the pace at which this occurs is likely to depend in part on the progress of emissions reduction and carbon capture technologies.

be financeable, especially where capacity

The Strategy confirms the Government’s approach to Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS). While the Government sees unabated gas generation as important in the short to medium term, it continues to see CCS as essential in the longer term as part of the low-carbon energy mix. New thermal power stations with outputs at 300MW or above will continue to have to demonstrate that it will be technically and economically feasible to retrofit CCS technology. The Government has confirmed long term funding certainty for CCS projects by enabling them to benefit from the increased price certainty provided by Contracts for Difference (CfDs).

the Government to make modifications to electricity supply licences for the purposes of reducing barriers to entry associated with the PPA market. The Strategy notes that the Capacity Market is likely to assist in giving sufficient long term revenue certainty to projects for them to agreements are entered into for a ten year period.

Funding for CHP projects The Strategy acknowledges that although combined heat and power (CHP) projects deliver energy savings compared with the separate generation of heat and power in

Importantly for investors, the Government has committed to the concept of ‘grandfathering’ meaning that the emissions level that applies at the time a new plant receives planning consent, will continue to be the standard applicable to that plant, until 2045. Importantly for investors, the Government has committed to the concept of ‘grandfathering’ meaning that the emissions level that applies at the time a new plant receives planning consent, will continue to be the standard applicable to that plant until 2045.

gas boilers and power-only gas generation,

Electricity market liquidity and access to finance

the Government has announced that CHP

The Government acknowledges that investment by independent developers (particularly of smaller generating stations) can currently be hindered by lack of market liquidity. Although the Government has recognised that the industry (together

deliver higher investment return rates to secure financing, making development more challenging. As well as being able to benefit from existing measures already in place, projects will be eligible for Green Investment Bank (GIB) funding in the future. Unfortunately the Chancellor announced in the Autumn Statement that there would be delays in the GIB’s ability to borrow money due to the Government’s current failure to meet its debt reduction targets, therefore developers may

with Ofgem) is best placed to deliver

have to wait for access to this source of

improvements, given the importance of

funding.

liquidity to encouraging new investment and

Reducing planning hurdles

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The Government confirms in the Strategy that it will put forward proposals to improve the planning regime in each part of Great Britain, by introducing greater flexibility and clarity for existing consents, and by looking at reducing the amount of pre-planning work that is required for new gas generation plants.

A new era for shale gas? The moratorium on fracking that was put in place in May 2011, after two small seismic tremors were detected near the country’s only fracking operations in Lancashire, was lifted by the Government on 13 December 2012, although it was stressed that all regulatory consents and planning permissions would need to be in place before DECC would consider consenting to any individual fracking operations. The Government will create an Office for Unconventional Gas and Oil to provide a single point of contact for investors, and ensure a simplified and streamlined regulatory process. DECC will also be consulting on licensing regime modifications to support the particular characteristics of shale gas developments. HM Treasury is currently working with stakeholders on a targeted tax regime for the shale gas industry and this will be reported in the Budget 2013.

Conclusion Whilst many uncertainties remain, the Gas Generation Strategy and the related EMR proposals will be cautiously welcomed by the gas sector. The publication of the Strategy can perhaps be seen as the moment when the strength of the Government’s concerns over security of supply were put on an equal footing with its aspiration to decarbonise the electricity sector. Only time will tell how big a role gas will play in the UK’s electricity mix over the coming decades; to a large degree this will depend upon the success of other low-carbon technologies. However, these recent policy developments will give comfort to the sector that it will have a role, and that this will almost certainly be a significant one. WWW.THECONNECTSERIES.CO.UK

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SECURITY: STEVEN JONES

Words: Steven Jones, Maritime Director, The Security Association for the Maritime Industry

the ways in which the supply chain can be kept secure without compromising strict operational needs and demands. The supply chain is complex and consists of

he Security Association for the Maritime Industry (SAMI) is a global organisation representing companies working in the maritime security industry. With an international membership encompassing over 180 maritime security providers, from across 35 different nations, there are an incredibly diverse range of maritime security challenges being faced by our members and their clients.

operators (oil companies), main contractors,

Much of the focus of the past few years has been on anti-piracy, and while this remains a major problem in hotspots globally, it is being seen that as security companies mature, the services they look to provide and their client bases are developing.

to reflect not simply the risks, but also the

A major focus for many in maritime security has been the offshore oil & gas sector and

fields off West Africa, security is the major

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subcontractors and suppliers. Each has their own particular security challenges that must be assessed, understood and managed â&#x20AC;&#x201C; weakness at any point in the chain could spell potential disaster. The cost of security failures could cost the environment, society and businesses. Failure is not an option, and so the services provided by private maritime security companies (PMSCs) have to be tailored acceptable mitigation strategies available. Offshore oil and gas is often found in the most harsh and complex of environments, and while off northern Europe and the UK the weather can be the enemy, down in the concern. WWW.THECONNECTSERIES.CO.UK

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As areas are developed, exploited and abandoned during the operation of fields, oil companies should be working with expert security practitioners to ensure that threats are analysed and action taken to safeguard against them. As the oil and gas supply chain develops there are two major forces that govern the business; these are internal (businessrelated) and external (political/economic). Each bring with them security challenges – though they are very different in nature. The internal/business security issues can

The supply chain is complex and consists of operators (oil companies), main contractors, subcontractors and suppliers. Each has their own particular security challenges that must be assessed, understood and managed – weakness at any point in the chain could spell potential disaster. environmental activism, and political intervention are never far away.

oligarchs or opposing governments.

business to its knees almost as quickly as

The recent spate of oil thefts off West Africa

of traditional security threats, there are

any pirate, terrorist or activist. The security

has brought the spectre of maritime crime to

definitely security angles to consider and it

threats in this sense can include traditional

the sector, and it has been a massive cause

is impossible to think of the ways in which

issues like protecting offices, equipment

for concern for those looking to transport

the oil and gas supply chain can be secured

and personnel, but can also extend to data,

their cargoes. The same too could be said

and safeguarded without appreciating the

cyber threats and the secure movement of

over on the East coast – the Somali High

threats which can be brought to bear. Large

finances. Businesses need to be secure in

Risk Area (HRA) has seen large tankers

operators interface with governmental

order to succeed.

taken and their crews and cargoes held for

entities worldwide and some are closely

months. These are real security concerns

linked to governments themselves, so this

which need to be managed.

has to be considered if supplies are to be

perhaps be the hardest to identify and manage – but if neglected, they can bring a

The growth of oil and gas companies is based on embracing risks, not by taking chances. By applying a security mindset it is

Oil is more than just a commodity, it can also

possible to create a foundation on which to

be a highly emotive political concern. Wars

build and, at its most basic levels, security is a facilitator of this.

Operating in the far flung reaches of the globe brings major challenges and there are serious security implications in even the most mundane and every-day of oil and gas operations.

While this usually does not take the form

maintained.

are fought over oil and with this hanging over the head of operators it is clear that security is an important part of the operation. Terror groups often see the oil and gas industry as a soft target and whether the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) in Nigeria, or Al Qaeda seeking to blow up tankers, the struggle to keep the supply chain flowing in the face of potential terrorist activity is a difficult, real an on-going challenge. One only has to witness the intense flurry of law enforcement and military activity off Boston when an LNG tanker comes to call to know that this is a very serious business, where the price of failure is almost incalculable. Further to oil being politically sensitive it is also a source of heated ecological and

Stepping outside the company, we see the external (political/economic) security threats. Operating in the far flung reaches of the globe brings major challenges and there are serious security implications in even the most mundane and every-day of oil and gas operations. It is difficult to say which are the most common threats as different regions, fields and companies will have their own challenges. However, it can be said that issues such as piracy, terrorism, WWW.THECONNECTSERIES.CO.UK

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environmental debate. This has caused tension between activist groups, such as Greenpeace et al, and it is clear that this activism stretches to physical intervention. There have been numerous attempts by environmental organisations to disrupt the oil and gas business, so this is something which has to be explicitly managed as part of any robust security regime. If it were not enough to be under threat from pirates, terrorist and activists, there is also the risk posed by political factions, powerful

The oil and gas industry has excelled at facing the challenges thrown at it, but there is never a time when companies can rest on their successes. The desire of shareholders and customers to press forward in securing their respective profits and supplies means that security is a consideration which should never be far from the boardroom, the headquarters or on rigs, vessels and in the minds of employees wherever they may be working. Oil&GasCONNECT

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ENGINEERING: MACAW

AN HOLISTIC APPROACH TO MANAGING THE INTEGRITY OF MATURE ASSETS Words: Pat Stokes BSc, PhD, MCIM

roactive corrosion management is essential in maintaining the integrity of offshore assets, particularly for systems operating

beyond their original design life. In 2010 the HSE launched Key Programme 4 (KP4) to help North Sea operators to specifically address the issues of operating ageing assets beyond their design life. Operators are now required to demonstrate, within their integrity management plans, how they will manage the integrity of assets into the future. This will require the proactive updating of Corrosion Management Schemes (CMS) so that the impact of future topsides or subsea developments can be safely and effectively managed. In addition there are organisational issues to consider, such as capturing asset knowledge, retaining or planning for succession of experienced staff and management of contractors. Traditionally topsides process plant, subsea pipelines and onshore terminals have been subjected to individual corrosion management schemes, but to meet the requirements of KP4 an holistic approach that brings the corrosion management of these individual components into a unified CMS will prove beneficial. Such an integrated CMS has been developed, in collaboration with a major North Sea operator, over a number of years for a variety of offshore assets that are approaching or exceeding their design life. It is currently comprised of a Corrosion Control Scheme (CCS), a Topsides Risk Based Inspection (RBI) scheme, and a Pipeline Corrosion Risk Assessment (CRA). The role of asset inspection, data management and analysis is of particular 52

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importance when implementing the CMS and to ensure the long term integrity of assets. For example, the use of in-line intelligent tools provides the clearest diagnosis of the condition of the pipeline. The information gathered from these inspections can then support numerous integrity related activities: Corrosion Assessment, Corrosion Growth Assessment, Remnant Life Assessment, Pipeline Risk Assessment and the upgrade of the Corrosion Management Strategy. Traditionally, topsides process plant and related subsea pipelines have had separate CMSs, which often lead to an overall dysfunctional corrosion management scheme. An holistic approach to corrosion management that covers process plant, subsea pipelines and terminals in a consistent and integrated fashion offers many benefits to an operator, namely:

of subsea pipelines. The objectives of this integrated CMS process, illustrated in Figure 1, are to: • Proactively identify all corrosion threats and define related risk. • Define mitigation controls as necessary and ensure implementation. • Ensure mitigation controls are effective. • Establish and implement corrective action as necessary. The CMS for each production asset and its related pipelines comprises 4 main components: 1. Corrosion Control Scheme (CCS) that covers all topsides process plant and associated subsea pipelines & flexibles (including risers) for that asset. A typical schedule is illustrated in Figure 2.

• Knowledge of topside condition can give an early indication of potential integrity issues.

2. Risk Based Inspection (RBI) scheme

• Internal corrosion in a pipeline is often directly related to anomalies or upsets in topsides process plant.

3. Corrosion Risk Assessment (CRA)

• Facilitate consistent management practises – pipelines transporting the same product should have the same internal corrosion management.

4. Pipeline Risk Assessment (PRA) for

• Changes in well fluids or the introduction of new wells can impact on production flowlines, topsides process plant and subsea facilities – an integrated approach will be able to track the effect on each part of the system. As discussed earlier, a comprehensive Corrosion Management Scheme has been developed through collaboration with a major North Sea operator for its ageing offshore and onshore assets including a major network

for topsides process plant (vessels and pipework). for all subsea pipelines & flexibles (including risers). all subsea & flexibles (including risers). The overall corrosion management strategy is defined by the CCS for a specific production asset which identifies the corrosion threats. It establishes the control and mitigation procedures required to mitigate internal and external corrosion on topsides process plant, subsea pipelines and related subsea structures. The degradation mechanisms, controls and mitigation procedures are mirrored in the other CMS components (RBI, CRA and PRA). The future inspection programme for topsides process plant is driven by the RBI, whilst the CRA and PRA WWW.THECONNECTSERIES.CO.UK

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ENGINEERING: MACAW Summary Cost-effective and safe operation of ageing assets can be achieved with a Corrosion Management Scheme that incorporates an integrated approach to identify and control corrosion issues on offshore systems (topside and pipelines). A CMS has been developed and implemented that meets the following objectives: • A transparent and auditable decision making process. • Proactively identifies corrosion threats and defines related tasks. • Defines mitigation controls as necessary and manages implementation. • Ensures mitigation controls are effective. drive the future inspection and monitoring regimes for subsea pipelines, including InLine-Inspection (ILI) requirements. Results from these components are fed back into any review and upgrade of the CCS. In an era of managing assets that are required to operate beyond their design life, there is an increasing risk of integrity issues having a significant impact on the economic performance of the operating company, as well as safety related issues. Senior managers, as well as integrity engineers, need to be proactive in managing these risks. It is our experience that senior management traditionally relies on information gathered by their engineering staff in what is generally a time consuming and inefficient process. This reactive approach will no longer suffice so there is a need to provide managers with tools that enable them to quickly access the information that provides an overview of the condition of their assets. A web-based

• Defines Inspection and Monitoring regimes to assess asset condition.

visualisation tool has been developed by MACAW that highlights those assets at greatest risk and enables managers to drill down into specific issues. The tool also has a strategic purpose in that it can be used to assess the impact of future production policies on asset integrity. fig 1

Corrosion Management Scheme (CMS) CCS CCM

KPIs

Topsides

Pipelines/Flowlines

Terminals

RBI

CRA

RBI

RED: Application of CCM tools

PINK: Relationships between CRA & RBI

GREY: Application of tools

BLUE: Output results for KPIs & CCM implementaions

Figure 1: Schematic of Corrosion Management System Figure 2: Typical CCS Schedule Example

• Establishes and implements corrective actions as necessary. • An integrated scheme such that changes in one component are mirrored in the others. The principal objective of the CCS, RBI, CRA and PRA tools is to encourage a balanced approach to risk management by ensuring that inspection and monitoring resources are aligned with the degree of risk from potential hazards and also with the criticality of the component. Work is on-going to ensure that that the CMS and associated integrity tools, including the provision of high level visualisation tools for senior managers, are compliant with KP4. Pat Stokes BSc, PhD, MCIM Technical Sales Manager Email: pat.stokes@macawengineering.com www.macawengineering.com

fig 2 Activity

Responsible Person

Location

Frequency

Threshold

Threat

Remedial Action

RA Responsible person

Comments

Any proposed changes in operating conditions or plant design.

OTL

Any

Upon occurrence

Any changes which could affect corrosion levels

Invalid CRA, unmitigated corrosion, incorrect inspection plans

Review operating conditions. Changes subject to approval through AFA system and to be reported to Corrosion Engineer to check materials and impact on inspection scope.

Assurance Engineer

Consider: reason for change, duration; Consequences in resultant corrosion, cost implications of change/ no change.

Monitor chemical injection

Platform Chemist / Operator

All

Ongoing

Treatments not operative. Injection levels fall below or over acceptable /specified levels

Ineffective chemical addition / Increased corrosion

Increase / decrease injection rate.

Platform Chemist

Chemical Injection equipment status

Platform Chemist / Operator

Any

Daily

Pump injection rates checks as per Appendix B

Increased corrosion

Repair / maintain pumps as required

Platform Chemist / OTL

Seawater flush

Platform Chemist / Operator

Off-line vessels and pipework

‘Regularly’

Flush with biocide treated seawater

MIC

Arrange microbe level check

OTL

Annual review by MSC

Operator / OTL

Pig Trap

On pig run

Once every 6 Months

Various dependant on pipeline

Potential change in chemical additional / pigging frequency. Sample at next opportunity

OTL / TLM Chemist

Review analysis and chemical schemes if appropriate

Pig Trash analysis

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Blast Protection

ContiTech Beattie Ltd ..................................................................................01670 528700

Bohler Welding Group UK Ltd ............................................................0121 569 7700

EastPort UK

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Category Listings EW Fuel Management Ltd ......................................................................01763 248650

Cortland Fibron BX ........................................................................................01224 215959

Mayflower Engineering ..............................................................................0114 244 1353

Ellis Patents Ltd ................................................................................................01944 758395

PD Ports..................................................................................................................01642 877000

Fairburn Engineering Ltd ..........................................................................01482 323352

Suretank Cryogenics ........................................................................+353 41 686 20 22

Francis Brown Ltd ..........................................................................................01642 806000

Buoys & Buoyancy Products

glænd System UK Ltd ..............................................................................0121 552 9662

Balmoral Offshore Engineering ............................................................01224 859000

Global Energy Products ............................................................................07825 635263

Clarkwood Engineering Ltd ....................................................................01902 710868

Hellermann Tyton Ltd ..................................................................................01922 458151

Dabbrook Services Ltd ..............................................................................01493 441711

J&S Ltd ....................................................................................................................01271 337500

JW Automarine ..................................................................................................01328 852308

Kroy Europe Ltd

0118 986 5200

........................................................................................

Met Office ............................................................................................................0870 900 0100

Lindapter International ................................................................................01274 521444

Ocean Instruments Ltd ............................................................................0131 229 9586

Metreel Ltd ..........................................................................................................0115 932 7010

Ocean Scientific International Ltd ......................................................02392 488240 Pharos Marine ..................................................................................................0208 538 1100 PhotoSynergy Ltd (PSL) ............................................................................01334 463327 PPS Glassfibre Ltd ........................................................................................01467 621907 RS Aqua Ltd ........................................................................................................01730 828222

Bursting Discs

PDM Neptec Ltd ................................................................................................01420 85848 Pipeline Engineering ......................................................................................01748 813000 Pipeshield International Ltd ............................................................01502 560900 Slingco Ltd ............................................................................................................01706 855558 Trelleborg ................................................................................................................02476 464509 Weidmuller Ltd ..................................................................................................01732 877000

Benoil Services Ltd ........................................................................................01635 253412 Elfab Ltd......................................................................0191 293 1273 / 07912 994136 Plansee SE Sales Office UK ..................................................................01753 213070 Wessington Cryogenics Ltd ..................................................................0191 512 0677

Calash ......................................................................................................................01224 637017

BUOYS & BUOYANCY PRODUCTS

Assembly Solutions Ltd..............................................................................01204 521999 Seacon (Europe) Ltd ....................................................................................01493 652733

Cable Supplies / Services

Business Development Services

Cable Harnesses

AEI Cables Ltd ................................................................................................0191 410 3111

Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply ..............................01780 756777

Assembly Solutions Ltd..............................................................................01204 521999

Collinson Grant Ltd ......................................................................................0161 703 5600

BIS ATG ..................................................................................................................01942 868900

Colmena Associates Ltd

01900 810559

BPP-Cables ........................................................................................................0845 217 7001

Decom North Sea ..........................................................................................01224 452170

BPP-TECH ........................................................................................................0845 217 7000

Douglas-Westwood Ltd ............................................................................01227 780999

CMP Products..................................................................................................0191 265 7411

Forepoint Ltd ......................................................................................................01772 511001

glænd System UK Ltd ..............................................................................0121 552 9662

NAMTEC ................................................................................................................01709 723952

J&S Ltd ....................................................................................................................01271 337500

NOF Energy ........................................................................................................0191 384 6464

Kroy Europe Ltd

Norwegian Collaboration Centre Ltd ............................................0191 645 1248

Lindapter International ................................................................................01274 521444

..........................................................................

0118 986 5200

........................................................................................

OTM Consulting Ltd ......................................................................................01483 598000

PDM Neptec Ltd ................................................................................................01420 85848

Tannahill Reay Visual Communications Ltd ..............................01942 262424

Seacon (Europe) Ltd ....................................................................................01493 652733

West Cumbria Consulting Ltd ..............................................................01900 810559

Slingco Ltd ............................................................................................................01706 855558

Worldwide Business Portfolios Ltd ................................................0191 489 5205

Team Humber Marine Alliance..............................................................01482 485271

Cable Accessories

Trelleborg ................................................................................................................02476 464509

A.S.P. Electro-Technology Ltd ..............................................................01455 635796

Weidmuller Ltd ..................................................................................................01732 877000

AEI Cables Ltd ................................................................................................0191 410 3111 Balmoral Offshore Engineering ............................................................01224 859000 BD Marine Ltd ....................................................................................................02380 220294 Chalmit Lighting ..............................................................................................0141 882 5555 CMP Products..................................................................................................0191 265 7411

COOPER CROUSE-HINDS (UK) LTD Building 2, Argosy Court, Whitely Business Park, Simitar Way, Coventry, CV3 4GA Contact: E: T: F: W:

Gordon Low gordon.low@cooperindustries.com 02476 308930 02476 301027 www.coopercrouse-hinds.eu

CAD / Draughting / 3D Design 3sun Ltd ..................................................................................................................01224 766908 Aiken Group Ltd ..............................................................................................01224 244300 Allen Gears Ltd ..................................................................................................01386 552211 Alnmaritec Ltd ....................................................................................................01665 602917 Attric Ltd ................................................................................................................01482 324558 Axis Ltd..................................................................................................................01224 284310 Barum & Dewar Ltd ......................................................................................01271 375197 Castle Metals UK ............................................................................................01254 586700 CLS Offshore Ltd ............................................................................................01493 668730 Consteel Technical Services Ltd ........................................................01287 623378 Consub ..................................................................................................................0208 941 4236

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Category Listings Costain Energy & Process

0161 910 3444

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Desktop Engineering Ltd ..........................................................................01993 883555 Flowmaster Ltd

01327 306000

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Fugro GRL ............................................................................................................01908 224670 Geo-Spatial Survey Solutions Ltd......................................................07713 160041 i-3D The Interactive 3D Studio ..................01493 650741 / 07899 997698

DANBOR LTD Maersk House, Crawpeel Road, Aberdeen, AB12 3LG Contact: E: T: F: W:

Kim Christensen kpc@danbor.co.uk 01224 451001 01224 451002 www.danbor.co.uk

JF Faber Ltd ........................................................................................................01772 622200 Mayflower Engineering ..............................................................................0114 244 1353

David Ritchie Ltd..............................................................................................01307 462271

NIS Ltd ....................................................................................................................01257 265656

EastPort UK

Nuvia Ltd ................................................................................................................01925 858200

Ferguson Seacabs Ltd

Nuvia SITA NORM ..........................................................................................01925 858200

Hydraulic Pumps (UK) Ltd ................................................................01709 360370

Optical Metrology Services Ltd (OMS) ..........................................01279 656038

IceBlue Refrigeration Offshore Ltd ....................................................01467 626500

Piezo Composite Transducers Ltd....................................................01224 355280

PD Ports..................................................................................................................01642 877000

Prospect ..................................................................................................................01224 651831

R.B Ross Steel Fabrications Ltd ........................................................01224 770577

SeaFab Consultants ......................................................................................01224 797940

Seafast Logistics ..............................................................................................01394 694800

0771 5343950

Spanset Ltd..........................................................................................................01606 737494

SP Illustrations

..................................................................................................

Specialised Management Services (SMS Ltd) ........................01493 655515

01493 335510

........................................................................................................

01224 706464

..............................................................................

Casting / Forging

Tannahill Reay Visual Communications Ltd ..............................01942 262424

Coupe Foundry Ltd

Team Humber Marine Alliance..............................................................01482 485271

DavyMarkham Ltd ........................................................................................0114 244 9971

Tekla (UK) Ltd....................................................................................................0113 307 1200

Dean Group International Ltd ..............................................................0161 775 1633

Wilde Analysis Ltd ........................................................................................0161 474 7479

Global Energy Products ............................................................................07825 635263

Wilton Group ......................................................................................................01642 546611

Howco Oilfield Services ............................................................................0114 244 6711

Calibration Services

Team Humber Marine Alliance..............................................................01482 485271

01772 338151

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Castors / Wheels BEAMEX LTD Newtown Grange Farm Business Park, Desford Road, Newton Unthank, Leicestershire, LE9 9FL Contact: E: T: F: W:

Marcus Teague marcus.teague@beamex.com 01455 821920 01455 821923 www.beamex.com

FTL Seals Technology Ltd ......................................................................0113 220 3434 Wessington Cryogenics Ltd ..................................................................0191 512 0677

Catering Services & Supplies Aramark Ltd ........................................................................................................01224 214000 IceBlue Refrigeration Offshore Ltd ....................................................01467 626500

Cathodic Protection Systems / Services Gas Measurement Instruments Ltd ................................................0141 812 3211

3sun Ltd ..................................................................................................................01224 766908 Axis Ltd..................................................................................................................01224 284310

Geoacoustics Ltd ............................................................................................01493 600666

Dabbrook Services Ltd ..............................................................................01493 441711

Hilton Instruments ..........................................................................................01224 729990

Hydro-Lek Ltd ..................................................................................................0118 973 6903

Hire Torque Ltd (H.T.L) ..............................................................................0800 083 2202

ISIS Technical Services Ltd ....................................................................01651 871820

NPL Management Ltd ..............................................................................0208 943 6385

PMAC Inspection ............................................................................................01224 703032

Ocean Scientific International Ltd ......................................................02392 488240 R.U.M Consultancy Ltd ..............................................................................01569 739066 Red Rooster Industrial (UK) Ltd ..........................................................01651 872101 Scotsafe Testing Ltd â&#x20AC;&#x201C; A Total Safety company ....................01224 771200 Strainstall UK Ltd ............................................................................................01983 203600 Total Safety ..........................................................................................................01977 677937 W Christie (Industrial) Ltd ..........................................................................01709 550088

CCTV Equipment / Services Aberdeen Technical Services Ltd ......................................................01224 573601 Assembly Solutions Ltd..............................................................................01204 521999 Bowtech Products Ltd ................................................................................01224 772345 Fairburn Engineering Ltd ..........................................................................01482 323352 Imenco UK Ltd ..................................................................................................01224 701749 Inspectahire Instrument Co. Ltd

01224 789692

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Cargo Handling

Inuktun Europe Ltd ........................................................................................01224 200125

ALE ............................................................................................................................01889 272539

JCE Group ............................................................................................................01224 798600

Apex Hydraulics Ltd ......................................................................................01924 456788

Synectics Industrial Systems ................................................................01652 688908

Certex Lifting Ltd............................................................................................0845 230 7475

Team Humber Marine Alliance..............................................................01482 485271

Conserve Oilfield Services Ltd ..............................................................01224 873797

Uniqwin UK Ltd ................................................................................................01925 286116

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CCTV EQUIPMENT / SERVICES

FW Marsh Energy Services ....................................................................01983 615035

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Category Listings Chain Services

Classification / Certification Services

BD Marine Ltd ....................................................................................................02380 220294

Cenelec Standards Inspection Ltd..................................................0191 250 2005

Certex Lifting Ltd............................................................................................0845 230 7475

Special Welds Ltd ..........................................................................................01274 879867

Chambers of Commerce

CNC Machining

Norfolk Chamber of Commerce & Industry ..............................01603 625977 North East Chamber of Commerce (NECC) ..........................0191 386 1133 Uniqwin UK Ltd ................................................................................................01925 286116

Chemical Pumps Bifold Group ......................................................................................................0161 345 4777 Brenntag UK & Ireland ..............................................................................0113 287 9227

RQT PRECISION ENGINEERING LTD Unit 7, Wellheads Road, Farburn Industrial Estate, Dyce, Aberdeenshire, AB21 7HG Contact: E: T: F: W:

David Scally ds@rqtprecision.co.uk 01224 774013 01224 441129 www.rqtprecision.co.uk

BSS Group Plc ................................................................................................0116 262 3232 Calder Ltd ..............................................................................................................01905 723255 Checkpoint - UK ..............................................................................................01224 775205 Hayward Tyler ....................................................................................................01582 731144 Northey Technologies Ltd ........................................................................08452 600668 NW Pump & Valve Ltd ................................................................................01229 811000

Chemical Services

Coiled Tubing Supplies / Services Benoil Services Ltd ........................................................................................01635 253412 Pipe Coil Technology Ltd ........................................................................0191 295 9910 Sandvik Materials Technology UK Ltd..........................................0121 504 5111 Suretank Cryogenics ........................................................................+353 41 686 20 22 Wellvention Ltd ..................................................................................................01224 798280

Braemar Howells Ltd ....................................................................................01646 697041 Brenntag UK & Ireland ..............................................................................0113 287 9227 North Safety Products Europe

01706 693800

............................................................

Commissioning Services Chloride Electronics Ltd ..........................................................................0238 061 0311 Costain Energy & Process

0161 910 3444

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Chemical Technology

Euremica Group................................................................................................01287 204020

Alchemie Ltd........................................................................................................01926 641600

HVAC & Refrigeration Engineering ....................................................01224 707080

Brenntag UK & Ireland ..............................................................................0113 287 9227

Imtech Marine & Offshore Ltd ............................................................0191 495 4130

01224 772694

Industrial Technology Systems Ltd ..................................................01642 222232

JWG Consulting Ltd ....................................................................................0208 947 0052

JF Faber Ltd ........................................................................................................01772 622200

Civil Engineering Services

ModuSpec ............................................................................................................01224 267720

Clugston Construction Ltd ......................................................................01724 843491

Mott MacDonald ........................................................................................0208 774 2000

0161 910 3444

Optimus (Aberdeen) Ltd ............................................................................01224 264500

Corrosion Solutions Ltd

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Costain Energy & Process

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Currie & Brown ................................................................................................0161 924 2620 Deepdale Engineering Company Ltd ..............................................01384 480022 IDAC Ltd

0844 212 5900

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Mott MacDonald ........................................................................................0208 774 2000 Parsons Brinckerhoff ..................................................................................0161 200 5110 Pipeshield International Ltd ............................................................01502 560900 Prospect ..................................................................................................................01224 651831 Pyeroy Ltd

0191 493 2600

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TT-UK Ltd ..............................................................................................................01234 342566

Pipeline Engineering ......................................................................................01748 813000 Saacke Marine Systems ..........................07785 622092 / 02392 518212 Sick (UK) Ltd

01727 831121

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SMIT Subsea Africa..................................................................................+27 2150 75800 SMIT Subsea Europe BV ....................................................................+31 1045 49236 SMIT Subsea Middle East ..................................................................+971 432 40404 Specialised Management Services (SMS Ltd) ........................01493 655515 Strainstall UK Ltd ............................................................................................01983 203600 Synectics Industrial Systems ................................................................01652 688908 TIA Marine Ltd....................................................................................................01964 527666

CHAIN SERVICES

Clamp Connectors

Axis Ltd..................................................................................................................01224 284310 Claxton Engineering Services Ltd ......................................................01493 744500 Global Energy Products ............................................................................07825 635263 Imenco UK Ltd ..................................................................................................01224 701749 John Bell Pipeline Equipment Company......................................01224 714514 PK Hydraulics ....................................................................................................01224 249600

Communication Services & Solutions Converged Communication Solutions Ltd

01224 656386

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Mason (A Division of Analysys Mason) Ltd ..................0845 600 5244 Tannahill Reay Visual Communications Ltd ..............................01942 262424 WFS Technologies ........................................................................................0845 862 6600

Communications Equipment

Schoolhill Hydraulic Engineering Co Ltd ......................................01224 871086

ABB Ltd ................................................................................................................0870 600 6122

STATS Group ......................................................................................................01224 772461

AND Group plc ................................................................................................0191 258 1635

Wilton Group ......................................................................................................01642 546611

Assembly Solutions Ltd..............................................................................01204 521999

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Category Listings Bell Amethyst ......................................................................................................01844 238844

Computer / IT Equipment

C A Clase (UK) Ltd ........................................................................................02392 247920

Inoapps ..................................................................................................................0870 112 2000

Cenelec Standards Inspection Ltd ..................................................0191 250 2005

JF Faber Ltd ........................................................................................................01772 622200

Converged Communication Solutions Ltd

01224 656386

Kroy Europe Ltd

01502 676045

Pro Drive IT Ltd

Flowtec AS

......................................................................

+47 51811200

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Gai Tronics Ltd ..................................................................................................01283 500500 Hima-Sella Ltd..................................................................................................0161 429 4508

0118 986 5200

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0845 507 0846

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RZ Steatite Ltd ..................................................................................................01527 512400 Secure I.T. Disposals Ltd ........................................................................0870 727 1578 Steatite Ltd

01527 512400

..........................................................................................................

JCE Group ............................................................................................................01224 798600

Computer / IT Repair

NesscoInvsat Ltd ............................................................................................01224 428400

Flowtec AS

RZ Steatite Ltd ..................................................................................................01527 512400

G5 Technologies ..............................................................................................01224 443896

Signature Communications ..................................................................0141 558 2121

Inoapps ..................................................................................................................0870 112 2000

Sitelink Communications Ltd ..............................................................0191 417 4084

Pro Drive IT Ltd

Sonardyne Ltd

01252 872288

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Switchgear & Instrumentation Ltd ....................................................01274 734221 Tariam Satellite Solutions ........................................................................0844 874 0600 Weidmuller Ltd ..................................................................................................01732 877000

+47 51811200

..........................................................................................................

0845 507 0846

..............................................................................................

Secure I.T. Disposals Ltd ........................................................................0870 727 1578

Computer / IT Training i-3D The Interactive 3D Studio ..................01493 650741 / 07899 997698 Inoapps ..................................................................................................................0870 112 2000 0845 507 0846

Composite Materials

Pro Drive IT Ltd

Adrecotech Ltd..................................................................................................01394 382325

Tannahill Reay Visual Communications Ltd ..............................01942 262424

Alchemie Ltd........................................................................................................01926 641600

Wilde Analysis Ltd ........................................................................................0161 474 7479

Aquatec Group Ltd ........................................................................................01252 843072

Conference Equipment / Services

CTG Ltd ..................................................................................................................01295 220130

Abandonment & Cutting Energy Services Ltd (ACES)..........0131 208 2082

Cutting & Wear ..................................................................................................01709 361041

Capita Resourcing Ltd ................................................................................07799 340791

Desktop Engineering Ltd ..........................................................................01993 883555

Claremont Office Interiors (A&H) Ltd

GlobAbility Ltd ....................................................................................................01865 765986

Eclipse Translations Ltd..............................................................................01665 511036

John Bell Pipeline Equipment Company......................................01224 714514

EEZING ..................................................................................................................0207 091 4500

Marshalls Hard Metals ..............................................................................0114 275 2282

Matrix Composites & Engineering Ltd..........................................0191 206 4114

NPL Management Ltd ..............................................................................0208 943 6385

Tannahill Reay Visual Communications Ltd ..............................01942 262424

Nylacast Ltd ......................................................................................................0116 276 8558 Piezo Composite Transducers Ltd....................................................01224 355280 Pipex px® ..............................................................................................................01752 581200 PPS Glassfibre Ltd ........................................................................................01467 621907 Welding Alloys Ltd ....................................................................................01763 207568

..............................................................................................

01224 245400

..............................................

Connectors Adelaide Engineering Co. Ltd

01706 365604

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Bowtech Products Ltd ................................................................................01224 772345 Chalmit Lighting ..............................................................................................0141 882 5555 Claxton Engineering Services Ltd ......................................................01493 744500

Compressors

CMP Products..................................................................................................0191 265 7411

Advanced Underwater Engineering Ltd ........................................01502 509238

COOPER Crouse-Hinds (UK) Ltd ..............................................02476 308930

Air Technology Ltd ..........................................................................................01509 264900

Cortland Fibron BX ........................................................................................01224 215959

Airpac Bukom Oilfield Services ............................................................01224 715008

Edgen Murray Europe Ltd ......................................................................0131 333 3333

Calder Ltd ..............................................................................................................01905 723255

Flow-Technology Ltd ....................................................................................01484 400880

Coates Offshore................................................................................................01224 215400

HAM-LET (UK) Ltd..........................................................................................01444 487555

Craigie Engineering Sales & Services Ltd ..................................07802 916577

Lokring Central (UK) ......................................................................................01928 564640

Fluorocarbon Company Ltd ..................................................................0161 777 7472

PDM Neptec Ltd ................................................................................................01420 85848

J.P. Sauer & Sohn Maschinenbau GmbH (UK) ......................01206 233335

PK Hydraulics ....................................................................................................01224 249600

01224 619355

Seacon (Europe) Ltd ....................................................................................01493 652733

Northey Technologies Ltd ........................................................................08452 600668

STATS Group ......................................................................................................01224 772461

Oilfield Machinery Ltd ..................................................................................01467 894145

Subsea Supplies Ltd ....................................................................................01224 705181

MSE (consultants) Ltd

................................................................................

01224 367400

Switchgear & Instrumentation Ltd ....................................................01274 734221

Scotsafe Testing Ltd – A Total Safety company ....................01224 771200

Valve & Fitting Solutions Ltd ................................................................0191 489 1810

Siemens Oil and Gas Division ..............................................................01272 696000

Weidmuller Ltd ..................................................................................................01732 877000

Total Safety ..........................................................................................................01977 677937

WFS Technologies ........................................................................................0845 862 6600

Richard Irvin Aberdeen Radiators Division

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Fern Communications Ltd

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Category Listings Construction Services

Consub ..................................................................................................................0208 941 4236

Aiken Group Ltd ..............................................................................................01224 244300

Cornwall Energy

Anglia Skills Academy..................................................................................01493 844224

Costain Energy & Process

CLS Offshore Ltd ............................................................................................01493 668730

Desktop Engineering Ltd ..........................................................................01993 883555

Clugston Construction Ltd ......................................................................01724 843491

Diesel Consult ....................................................................................................01524 811612

01642 662400

Douglas-Westwood Ltd ............................................................................01227 780999

0161 910 3444

Drewry Shipping Consultants Ltd ....................................................0207 538 0191

CSL Engineering ..............................................................................................01224 285566

EC Harris LLP ..................................................................................................0161 245 8700

Donseed Ltd ......................................................................................................0207 240 3007

EEZING ..................................................................................................................0207 091 4500

Cordell Group Ltd

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Costain Energy & Process

....................................................................

01603 604400

..............................................................................................

0161 910 3444

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EC Harris LLP ..................................................................................................0161 245 8700

EPIT Group Ltd

FoundOcean Ltd ..............................................................................................01628 567000

Frazer Nash Consultancy Ltd ..............................................................0117 922 6242

Knowles – a Hill International Company ......................................01642 796610

G5 Technologies ..............................................................................................01224 443896

Marske Site Services Ltd ..........................................................................01642 487855

Geo-Spatial Survey Solutions Ltd......................................................07713 160041

01706 693800

GlobAbility Ltd ....................................................................................................01865 765986

Pipeshield International Ltd ............................................................01502 560900

Hambleton Risk Management Ltd ....................................................01904 728995

Pipetawse Ltd ..................................................................................................0191 237 6237

Human Concepts UK Ltd ........................................................................01392 823023

Pipex px® ..............................................................................................................01752 581200

IDAC Ltd

North Safety Products Europe

Pyeroy Ltd

............................................................

0191 493 2600

..........................................................................................................

01224 798635

................................................................................................

0844 212 5900

..............................................................................................................

IJS Consultants Ltd

0161 237 6830

....................................................................................

Spanset Ltd..........................................................................................................01606 737494

Industrial Technology Systems Ltd ..................................................01642 222232

Swagelining Ltd ..............................................................................................0845 180 3444

Infield Systems Ltd ......................................................................................0207 423 5000

TT-UK Ltd ..............................................................................................................01234 342566

Inoapps ..................................................................................................................0870 112 2000

Consultants

INPIPE PRODUCTS Ltd ............................................................................01748 834577

2012 Access

07956 349392

ITB Ltd ......................................................................................................................01224 224598

4-sight Consulting......................................................................................01590 674218

JF Faber Ltd ........................................................................................................01772 622200

......................................................................................................

JWG Consulting Ltd ....................................................................................0208 947 0052

ABS CONSULTING

Knowles – a Hill International Company ......................................01642 796610

EQE House, The Beacons, Warrington Road, Birchwood, Warrington, WA3 6WJ

Louiseville Consultancy Ltd ....................................................................07740 844847

Contact: E: T: F: W:

Marex Marine & Safety Services ........................................................01224 894498

Brad Eccles enquiriesUK@absconsulting.com 01925 287301 01925 287300 www.absconsulting.com/europe

Marin Subsea Ltd ............................................................................................01358 722526 Maritech Consultants Ltd

01493 331822

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Mason (A Division of Analysys Mason) Ltd ..................0845 600 5244 Merchant Marketing Group ....................................................................02380 225478

Air Technology Ltd ..........................................................................................01509 264900 Assystem UK Ltd ............................................................................................01772 645000 Attric Ltd ................................................................................................................01482 324558

CONSTRUCTION SERVICES

Axis Ltd..................................................................................................................01224 284310

Mercury Design and Marketing Ltd ..................................................01482 869553 MERL Ltd ..............................................................................................................01462 427850 Modus Seabed Intervention Ltd..........................................................01325 387480 ModuSpec ............................................................................................................01224 267720

Barney Parsons Associates ....................................................................01227 765381 Bell Amethyst ......................................................................................................01844 238844

MOTT MACDONALD

Bibby Ship Management Ltd ..............................................................0151 708 8000

Mott MacDonald House, 8-10 Sydenham Road, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 2EE

BMT Cordah Ltd ..............................................................................................01224 414200 BMT Fluid Mechanics Ltd ......................................................................0208 614 4400 BMT Group Ltd ..............................................................................................0208 943 5544 BMT TITRON (UK) Ltd ..............................................................................0191 262 5242

Contact: E: T: F: W:

Azfar Shaukat oilandgas@mottmac.com 0208 774 2000 0208 681 5706 www.oilandgas.mottmac.com

BPP-Cables ........................................................................................................0845 217 7001 Calash ......................................................................................................................01224 637017

MSE (consultants) Ltd

Caledonia Training & Consultancy Ltd ..........................................01224 708141

NAMTEC ................................................................................................................01709 723952

Capita Resourcing Ltd ................................................................................07799 340791

National Hyperbaric Centre ....................................................................01224 698895

CellCare Technologies Ltd ......................................................................01858 468438

Optical Metrology Services Ltd (OMS) ..........................................01279 656038

Collinson Grant Ltd ......................................................................................0161 703 5600

Optimus (Aberdeen) Ltd ............................................................................01224 264500

Connect NDT Ltd ............................................................................................01224 560390

OTM Consulting Ltd ......................................................................................01483 598000

Oil&GasCONNECT

01224 619355

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Category Listings Paragon Simulation Services Ltd

0121 550 0044

....................................................

Corporate Transport

Parsons Brinckerhoff ..................................................................................0161 200 5110

Bond Offshore Helicopters ......................................................................01224 779007

Pipeshield International Ltd ............................................................01502 560900

Griffin Marine Travel Ltd ............................................................................0207 814 9966

Prospect ..................................................................................................................01224 651831 Risktec Solutions Ltd

01925 611200

RPS Consultants ............................................................................................0121 213 5500 Siemens Oil and Gas Division ..............................................................01272 696000 Simon Carves Ltd (A Punj Lloyd Company) ............................0161 718 4400 Sonomatic Ltd

Corrosion Control/Protection

..................................................................................

01224 226913

..................................................................................................

Spanset Ltd..........................................................................................................01606 737494 Special Welds Ltd ..........................................................................................01274 879867

OXIFREE UK Hethel Engineering Centre, Chapman Way, Hethel, Norwich, NR14 8FB Contact: E: T: F: W:

Richard Woodward rw@zerocorrosion.com 03303 300004 01493 418255 www.zerocorrosion.com

STATS Group ......................................................................................................01224 772461 Survivex Ltd

01224 794800

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Swagelining Ltd ..............................................................................................0845 180 3444 Thomson Ecology ..........................................................................................01462 675559 Thomson Unicomarine ................................................................................01462 675559 TIA Marine Ltd....................................................................................................01964 527666 Total Access (UK) Ltd ............................................................................01785 850333 University Of Aberdeen ..............................................................................01224 272484 Ward Hadaway ................................................................................................0191 204 4000 Wellvention Ltd ..................................................................................................01224 798280

Corrosion Services A & E Systems Ltd ........................................................................................01362 694915 Advanced Coating Initiative Ltd (ACI) ............................................01224 515320 Arc Energy Resources Ltd ......................................................................01453 823523 Brenntag UK & Ireland ..............................................................................0113 287 9227 Cape ..........................................................................................................................01224 215800 Corrosion Solutions Ltd

01224 772694

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Cygnus Instruments Ltd ............................................................................01305 265533

Wilde Analysis Ltd ........................................................................................0161 474 7479

David Ritchie Ltd..............................................................................................01307 462271

Worldwide Business Portfolios Ltd ................................................0191 489 5205

International Oilfield Drilling Supplies ..............................................01355 249224 Link Instruments ..............................................................................................01730 897100

Aiken Group Ltd ..............................................................................................01224 244300 Barum & Dewar Ltd ......................................................................................01271 375197 Coates Offshore................................................................................................01224 215400 Conserve Oilfield Services Ltd ..............................................................01224 873797 David Ritchie Ltd..............................................................................................01307 462271 Environstore Ltd

01330 861016

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Ferguson Modular Ltd ................................................................................01467 626500 Ferguson Seacabs Ltd

01224 706464

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IceBlue Refrigeration Offshore Ltd ....................................................01467 626500 Jordan Manufacturing Ltd ........................................................................01454 328300 Mech-Tool Engineering Ltd

01325 341576

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PD Ports..................................................................................................................01642 877000 Pipex px速 ..............................................................................................................01752 581200 PPS Glassfibre Ltd ........................................................................................01467 621907 R.B Ross Steel Fabrications Ltd ........................................................01224 770577 Suretank Cryogenics ........................................................................+353 41 686 20 22

Metal Improvement Company ......................................................01635 279621 NPL Management Ltd ..............................................................................0208 943 6385 Ocean IRM Ltd ................................................................................................0845 519 3000 Oxifree UK ..........................................................................................................03303 300004 PDM Neptec Ltd ................................................................................................01420 85848 Pipex px速 ..............................................................................................................01752 581200 Proserv Offshore Ltd ....................................................................................01467 632020 Pyeroy Ltd

0191 493 2600

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Quill International Group ............................................................................01332 864664 SGS Industrial Services ..............................................................+49 40 570 1974 20 Sonomatic Ltd

Spraylat International Ltd ..........................................................................01536 408409 Sureclean Ltd......................................................................................................01651 869349 Swinton ElectroPlating Ltd ....................................................................0161 794 8426 Tritex NDT Ltd ....................................................................................................01305 257160

Couplings Adelaide Engineering Co. Ltd

Containment Booms Braemar Howells Ltd ....................................................................................01646 697041 Matrix Composites & Engineering Ltd..........................................0191 206 4114 Micron Eagle Hydraulics ............................................................................01224 790970

01224 226913

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01706 365604

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Aquatec Group Ltd ........................................................................................01252 843072 CMP Products..................................................................................................0191 265 7411 ContiTech Beattie Ltd ..................................................................................01670 528700 Cortland Fibron BX ........................................................................................01224 215959

Containment Systems Booth Industries Ltd

Dylan UK Ltd ......................................................................................................01788 821080 01204 366333

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Edgen Murray Europe Ltd ......................................................................0131 333 3333 EW Fuel Management Ltd ......................................................................01763 248650

Core Services 0800 270 270

Flow-Technology Ltd ....................................................................................01484 400880

Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) ..................0870 333 1600

FTI Ltd ......................................................................................................................01892 669939

Iron Mountain (UK) Ltd

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COUPLINGS

Containers

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Category Listings Global Energy Products ............................................................................07825 635263

Charles Thompson Ltd ..............................................................................01709 584011

HAM-LET (UK) Ltd..........................................................................................01444 487555

FTI Ltd ......................................................................................................................01892 669939

John Bell Pipeline Equipment Company......................................01224 714514

Suretank Cryogenics ........................................................................+353 41 686 20 22

Power Jacks Ltd ..............................................................................................01358 285100

Wessington Cryogenics Ltd ..................................................................0191 512 0677

Rotaflow FV Ltd ............................................................................................01663 735003 Sandvik Materials Technology UK Ltd..........................................0121 504 5111 Schoolhill Hydraulic Engineering Co Ltd ......................................01224 871086 Specialised Management Services (SMS Ltd) ........................01493 655515 STATS Group ......................................................................................................01224 772461 Stephenson Precision Components Ltd (SPC) ......................01670 545000 Stromag Ltd ........................................................................................................01933 350407 Wessington Cryogenics Ltd ..................................................................0191 512 0677

Advanced Underwater Engineering Ltd ........................................01502 509238 Cengar Ltd ............................................................................................................01422 354626 Claxton Engineering Services Ltd ......................................................01493 744500 Cutting & Wear ..................................................................................................01709 361041 Cutting Underwater Technology Ltd (CUT) ................................01224 222950 Dean Smith & Grace Lathes (UK) Ltd ............................................01535 605261 Edeco Petroleum Services Ltd ............................................................01493 653555

DAP (UK) Ltd ......................................................................................................01493 660020

GlobAbility Ltd ....................................................................................................01865 765986

LV Shipping Ltd (Aberdeen) ....................................................................01224 725572

Hydro-Lek Ltd ..................................................................................................0118 973 6903

LV Shipping Ltd (Felixstowe) ..................................................................01394 278784

Imenco UK Ltd ..................................................................................................01224 701749

LV Shipping Ltd (Great Yarmouth) ....................................................01493 657755

Maxim Power Tools Ltd ............................................................................0141 552 5591

LV Shipping Ltd (Immingham) ..............................................................01469 574392

Moss Ltd ................................................................................................................01539 737000

LV Shipping Ltd (Liverpool) ....................................................................0151 649 8880

Oil States MCS Ltd ........................................................................................01229 825080

LV Shipping Ltd (London Heathrow)..............................................0208 751 4040

Proserv Offshore Ltd ....................................................................................01467 632020

LV Shipping Ltd (Middlesborough) ....................................................01642 440744

Special Welds Ltd ..........................................................................................01274 879867

LV Shipping Ltd (Newcastle) ................................................................0191 500 6090

Underwater Engineering Services Ltd ................................01358 789808

LV Shipping Ltd (Southampton) ..........................................................02380 734510

Wellvention Ltd ..................................................................................................01224 798280

LV Shipping Ltd (Tilbury) ............................................................................01375 489706

Dangerous Goods Handling / Management

LV Valenbeck Packing & Freight Services Ltd ......................0191 483 2290

Certex Lifting Ltd............................................................................................0845 230 7475 Fettes Rankine Engineering ....................................................................01224 573343 Hydraulic Pumps (UK) Ltd ................................................................01709 360370 Micron Eagle Hydraulics ............................................................................01224 790970 Rapid Rail GB Ltd ..........................................................................................01452 383001 Sparrows ................................................................................................................01224 704868

COURIER / DELIVERY SERVICES

Abandonment & Cutting Energy Services Ltd (ACES)..........0131 208 2082

Courier / Delivery Services

Crane Services

Cutting Equipment / Services

SS Marine (UK) Ltd ........................................................................................01779 841986 Survivex Ltd

01224 794800

Falck Nutec Ltd ..............................................................................................0844 414 2142 Ferguson Seacabs Ltd

01224 706464

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Hilton Instruments ..........................................................................................01224 729990 IceBlue Refrigeration Offshore Ltd ....................................................01467 626500 Nuvia Ltd ................................................................................................................01925 858200 Nuvia SITA NORM ..........................................................................................01925 858200 Seafast Logistics ..............................................................................................01394 694800 Tradebe Fawley ................................................................................................02380 883018

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Data Services

Cranes ALE ............................................................................................................................01889 272539 Ansell Jones Ltd ............................................................................................0121 568 3420 Chesterfield Special Cylinders Ltd ..................................................0114 242 7610 Fettes Rankine Engineering ....................................................................01224 573343 Gai Tronics Ltd ..................................................................................................01283 500500 Geoacoustics Ltd ............................................................................................01493 600666 Lawson Engineers Ltd ................................................................................01228 711470 MaRE Trans Ltd ................................................................................................01224 781123 Oilfield Machinery Ltd ..................................................................................01467 894145 Rapp Ecosse UK ............................................................................................01779 490044 Sparrows ................................................................................................................01224 704868

ABB Ltd ................................................................................................................0870 600 6122 AND Group plc ................................................................................................0191 258 1635 Attric Ltd ................................................................................................................01482 324558 Baltic Exchange ..............................................................................................0207 369 1621 C-SAM Ltd ............................................................................................................01224 249550 Calash ......................................................................................................................01224 637017 Capula Ltd ............................................................................................................01785 827000 Cenelec Standards Inspection Ltd ..................................................0191 250 2005 Decom North Sea ..........................................................................................01224 452170 Donseed Ltd ......................................................................................................0207 240 3007 GEMS Survey Ltd

01380 735200

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Industrial Technology Systems Ltd ..................................................01642 222232

Cryogenic Vessel Manufacturer / Supplies

Infield Systems Ltd ......................................................................................0207 423 5000

Bendalls Engineering ....................................................................................01228 815350

Iron Mountain (UK) Ltd

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0800 270 270

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Category Listings Met Office ............................................................................................................0870 900 0100

Redhall Engineering Solutions Ltd ....................................................01454 328270

0121 550 0044

Secure I.T. Disposals Ltd ........................................................................0870 727 1578

Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) ..................0870 333 1600

Shepley Engineers Ltd ................................................................................01946 599022

Saderet Ltd ..........................................................................................................01624 880366

SMIT Subsea Africa..................................................................................+27 2150 75800

Secure I.T. Disposals Ltd ........................................................................0870 727 1578

SMIT Subsea Europe BV ....................................................................+31 1045 49236

0131 447 4200

SMIT Subsea Middle East ..................................................................+971 432 40404

Terrington Data Management................................................................01904 567674

Specialised Management Services (SMS Ltd) ........................01493 655515

SeeByte

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STATS Group ......................................................................................................01224 772461

Decommissioning Services Abandonment & Cutting Energy Services Ltd (ACES)..........0131 208 2082 Aiken Group Ltd ..............................................................................................01224 244300

Underwater Engineering Services Ltd ................................01358 789808 Wilton Group ......................................................................................................01642 546611

AKD Engineering Ltd ..............................................................................01502 527800

Descaling / Cleaning Services

BMT Cordah Ltd ..............................................................................................01224 414200

Calder Ltd ..............................................................................................................01905 723255

BMT Group Ltd ..............................................................................................0208 943 5544

Cape ..........................................................................................................................01224 215800

Boldman Ltd ........................................................................................................01204 522123

Hughes Pumps Ltd........................................................................................01903 892358

Cape ..........................................................................................................................01224 215800

INPIPE PRODUCTS Ltd ............................................................................01748 834577

Chloride Electronics Ltd ..........................................................................0238 061 0311

Integrated Engineering Services

CHPV Offshore Energy Media Services........................................01502 500272

John Lawrie (Aberdeen) Ltd

Claxton Engineering Services Ltd ......................................................01493 744500

NSG U.K. Ltd......................................................................................................01244 833100

CLS Offshore Ltd ............................................................................................01493 668730

Nuvia Ltd ................................................................................................................01925 858200

CSL Engineering ..............................................................................................01224 285566

Nuvia SITA NORM ..........................................................................................01925 858200

Currie & Brown ................................................................................................0161 924 2620

Ocean IRM Ltd ................................................................................................0845 519 3000

Cutting Underwater Technology Ltd (CUT) ................................01224 222950

Pipeline Engineering ......................................................................................01748 813000

Decom North Sea ..........................................................................................01224 452170

Proserv Offshore Ltd ....................................................................................01467 632020

Force Dredging Systems ..........................................................................02392 472710

Quill International Group ............................................................................01332 864664

Fraser Offshore ..................................................................................................01493 448054

Sondex (UK) Ltd ..............................................................................................01932 333840

Fugro GRL ............................................................................................................01908 224670

Sureclean Ltd......................................................................................................01651 869349

Hydro-Lek Ltd ..................................................................................................0118 973 6903

Tradebe Fawley ................................................................................................02380 883018

IJS Consultants Ltd

Design Engineering Services

0161 237 6830

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01224 894222

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01224 871844

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InPro Systems ....................................................................................................01224 244348

3sun Ltd ..................................................................................................................01224 766908

JF Faber Ltd ........................................................................................................01772 622200

4-sight Consulting......................................................................................01590 674218

Marin Subsea Ltd ............................................................................................01358 722526

ABB Ltd ................................................................................................................0870 600 6122

Met Office ............................................................................................................0870 900 0100

AKD Engineering Ltd ..............................................................................01502 527800

Modus Seabed Intervention Ltd..........................................................01325 387480

Allen Gears Ltd ..................................................................................................01386 552211

Mon Maintenance Services Ltd ..........................................................01407 764211

Amelec Instruments ......................................................................................01908 567003

Moss Ltd ................................................................................................................01539 737000

AND Group plc ................................................................................................0191 258 1635

Mott MacDonald ........................................................................................0208 774 2000

Attric Ltd ................................................................................................................01482 324558

AXIS LTD

Oil States MCS Ltd ........................................................................................01229 825080

Suite No. 1, Centurion Business Centre, North Esplanade West, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, AB11 5QH

Oilfield Machinery Ltd ..................................................................................01467 894145 Optimus (Aberdeen) Ltd ............................................................................01224 264500 PacTec EPS Ltd................................................................................................01946 695005

Contact: E: T: W:

John Baross jbaross@axislimited.com 01224 284310 www.axislimited.com

Pipeline Engineering ......................................................................................01748 813000 Proserv Offshore Ltd ....................................................................................01467 632020

Barum & Dewar Ltd ......................................................................................01271 375197

Prospect ..................................................................................................................01224 651831

BIS ATG ..................................................................................................................01942 868900

Pycko Scientific Ltd ....................................................................................0115 911 0239

BMT Group Ltd ..............................................................................................0208 943 5544

Quill International Group ............................................................................01332 864664

BMT TITRON (UK) Ltd ..............................................................................0191 262 5242

R.U.M Consultancy Ltd ..............................................................................01569 739066

BPP-Cables ........................................................................................................0845 217 7001

RAM Tubulars Scotland Ltd....................................................................01224 790013

CLS Offshore Ltd ............................................................................................01493 668730

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Paragon Simulation Services Ltd

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Category Listings Consub ..................................................................................................................0208 941 4236

Tannahill Reay Visual Communications Ltd ..............................01942 262424

Cordell Group Ltd

01642 662400

Thermon (UK) Limited ..........................................................................0191 499 4900

0161 910 3444

Total Carbide ......................................................................................................01844 275171

Datalink Electronics ................................................................................01509 231023

Wessington Cryogenics Ltd ..................................................................0191 512 0677

DavyMarkham Ltd ........................................................................................0114 244 9971

Wilde Analysis Ltd ........................................................................................0161 474 7479

Denley Hydraulics Ltd ..................................................................................01924 413400

Wilton Group ......................................................................................................01642 546611

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Costain Energy & Process

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Desktop Engineering Ltd ..........................................................................01993 883555 Flexitallic Ltd ........................................................................................................01274 851273 Frazer Nash Consultancy Ltd ..............................................................0117 922 6242 Fugro GRL ............................................................................................................01908 224670 FW Marsh Energy Services ....................................................................01983 615035 Hayward Tyler ....................................................................................................01582 731144 Hertel

01740 667200

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0844 212 5900

Design Services (Other) BIS ATG ..................................................................................................................01942 868900 Booth Industries Ltd

01204 366333

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Consub ..................................................................................................................0208 941 4236 Currie & Brown ................................................................................................0161 924 2620 Datalink Electronics ................................................................................01509 231023 Denley Hydraulics Ltd ..................................................................................01924 413400 Desktop Engineering Ltd ..........................................................................01993 883555 Forepoint Ltd ......................................................................................................01772 511001 IDAC Ltd

0844 212 5900

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Imenco UK Ltd ..................................................................................................01224 701749 Industrial Technology Systems Ltd ..................................................01642 222232 INPIPE PRODUCTS Ltd ............................................................................01748 834577 Integrated Engineering Services

01224 894222

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JCE Group ............................................................................................................01224 798600 JF Faber Ltd ........................................................................................................01772 622200

JCE Group ............................................................................................................01224 798600 Marske Site Services Ltd ..........................................................................01642 487855 Merchant Marketing Group ....................................................................02380 225478 PacTec EPS Ltd................................................................................................01946 695005 Paragon Simulation Services Ltd

0121 550 0044

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Parsons Brinckerhoff ..................................................................................0161 200 5110

Lawson Engineers Ltd ................................................................................01228 711470

Piezo Composite Transducers Ltd....................................................01224 355280

Ledwood Mechanical Engineering Ltd ................................01646 623690

Pipex px速 ..............................................................................................................01752 581200

Marske Site Services Ltd ..........................................................................01642 487855

Pyramid Engineering & Consulting ..................................................0208 380 4972

Mayflower Engineering ..............................................................................0114 244 1353

Simon Carves Ltd (A Punj Lloyd Company) ............................0161 718 4400

Mech-Tool Engineering Ltd

01325 341576

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SP Illustrations

0771 5343950

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Mott MacDonald ........................................................................................0208 774 2000

Warren Services Ltd ......................................................................................01842 760850

01224 619355

Wilde Analysis Ltd ........................................................................................0161 474 7479

NEPTUNE ..............................................................................................................01224 659950

Zetechtics Ltd ....................................................................................................01653 602020

MSE (consultants) Ltd

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NIS Ltd ....................................................................................................................01257 265656 Nuvia Ltd ................................................................................................................01925 858200

Disc Springs Bauer Springs Ltd ..........................................................................................01527 594900

DESIGN SERVICES (OTHER)

Nuvia SITA NORM ..........................................................................................01925 858200

Optical Metrology Services Ltd (OMS) ..........................................01279 656038

Diving Services / Vessels / Equipment

Optimus (Aberdeen) Ltd ............................................................................01224 264500

Abermed Ltd

PacTec EPS Ltd................................................................................................01946 695005

Advanced Underwater Engineering Ltd ........................................01502 509238

Parsons Brinckerhoff ..................................................................................0161 200 5110

Ansell Jones Ltd ............................................................................................0121 568 3420

PDM Neptec Ltd ................................................................................................01420 85848

Bowtech Products Ltd ................................................................................01224 772345

Piezo Composite Transducers Ltd....................................................01224 355280

Chesterfield Special Cylinders Ltd ..................................................0114 242 7610