OGV Energy - Issue 45 - June 2021 - Asset Integrity by OGV Energy

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THE ASSET INTEGRITY ISSUE

GLOBAL ENERGY NEWS

UK North Sea - Europe US - Middle East

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WORLD PROJECTS MAP

STATS Group - Stena Drilling AVEVA - CAN Group - Presserv Fennex - Add Energy AFS Technologies

ASSET INTEGRITY ZONE GREEN ENERGY

ASSET INTEGRITY P.22

The asset integrity market in the energy industry is set to grow in coming years and decades

INNOVATION & TECH CONTRACT AWARDS

OIL-PRICE P.18

OPEC signalled confidence in oil demand recovery

ON THE MOVE STATS AND ANALYTICS

RENEWABLES P.32

Hydrogen, the road to a sustainable future?

LEGAL & FINANCE

INNOVATION P.35

EVENTS

Adapting to the fast-changing workforce

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CONTENTS

COVER PARTNER 04 - STATS Group: High Integrity Isolation

GLOBAL ENERGY NEWS 11 - UK North Sea

14 - Europe

HACK ALERT!

16 - US 18 - Middle East

WORLD PROJECTS MAP

20 - EIC - World's latest project updates

ASSET INTEGRITY ZONE 22 - Asset Integrity in the Energy Industry 24 - Presserv: Fresh approach to CUI mitigation 25 - CAN Group: How does AI add value? 26 - Fennex: Cloud technology for assets 28 - Stena Drilling: Digital twin technology 29 - Arnlea: Asset integrity through digital transformation

30 - Spectis Robotics: Inspecting and evaluating assets

31 - Add Energy: Data-driven maintenance improvements

GREEN ENERGY 32 - Renewable UK: Hydrogen, the road to a sustainable future?

INNOVATION & TECH ZONE 34 - OMNI Integrity: Digitising the asset integrity lifecycle 35 - Survivex: Adapting to the fast-changing workforce

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36 - Contract Awards 40 - On the Move 42 - Stats and Analytics

46 - Though Leadership: How Scotland’s offshore supply chain can win from the energy transition 48 - People in Energy: Ian Drummond, Regional Director, Europe & Africa, Abyss Solutions 49 - Community Partner: Aberdeen FC 50 - Legal and Finance

51 - Events

KENNY DOOLEY MAIN EDITOR Welcome to the June issue of OGV Energy at a time when the energy market is seemingly stabilising and at its healthiest point in a few years. Over the past few months the oil price has continued to keep up momentum with Brent almost at the $70 mark and in parallel with this we have started to see some significant contract wins in the offshore wind market. With the vaccinations moving forward and delivering results, the global economy will continue to open up and drive demand. On the event side the positivity may have come just a little bit too late with the travel restrictions still causing some concerns, however at OGV Energy we are very positive that we will be heading to ADIPEC in November and hope to see a lot of our audience there too!

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Our cover partner this month is STATS Group, who talk to us about their pipeline integrity solutions and some of their trademark products. Our theme this month is Asset Integrity and we also hear from CAN Group, Presserv, Add Energy, Aveva, Fennex, Arnlea, Stena Drilling, OMNI Integrity and AFS Technologies on this subject, as well and get an insight into the future of e-learning from Survivex. The rest of this month’s magazine as always provides you with a review of the Energy sector in the North Sea, Europe, the Middle East, the US along with industry analysis and project updates from Rystad Energy, the EIC and Renewables UK.

Thanks again to our readers for all their support as we close in on the first half of 2021. OGV-ENERGY

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STATS GROUP High Integrity Isolation

Temporary pipeline isolation technology to facilitate safe and efficient repair and maintenance activities. Remote Tecno Plug Isolation allowing 12” Valve Replacement

High Integrity Isolation for Safe Pipeline Maintenance Pipeline owners and operators are constantly looking to improve operational safety and reduce time and costs during pipeline maintenance and repair. Pipeline isolation is a key requirement for safe and efficient maintenance and modification of oil, gas and petrochemical facilities. Operators can often encounter difficulties isolating sections of their pipeline to facilitate maintenance activities if appropriate valves are absent from the line, or if the existing valves do not provide the required level of isolation. Pipeline isolation tools have been utilised pre and post-shutdown to reduce the duration and limit maintenance activities while maintaining safety and maximising planned duties, providing a commercially cost-effective solution to the end-user. The use of isolation tools can also help the industry meet its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by preventing the flaring and venting of vast sections of pipeline inventory, in some cases many kilometres. Temporary Pipeline Isolation STATS Group provide a wide range of industryleading pipeline isolation plugs and line stopping equipment and with its vast experience can assist operators in assessing the optimum solution for their pipeline isolation, hot tapping and line stopping challenges. Temporary pipeline isolation and intervention can be undertaken safely and efficiently on piggable or unpiggable pipelines or pipework systems. With appropriate material selection and testing, pipeline isolation and line stopping can be undertaken in any pipeline medium, examples include steam, liquid Co2, hydrocarbon liquid and gases. STATS has an extensive global track record of temporary pipeline isolation of onshore, topsides and subsea pipelines, from ¾ inch to 54 inches. Non-intrusive inline isolation is provided by the Tecno Plug® which is pigged through the pipeline to the required isolation location from a pig launcher or receiver. Piggable isolation

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tools require no welding or cutting into live lines, leaving no residual fittings or hardware on the pipeline. Once at the desired location the Tecno Plug is controlled remotely using an extremely low frequency (ELF) inductive system for reliable tracking and accurate positioning of the plug. The Tecno Plug is hydraulically activated engaging taper locks which grip the pipe wall and radially expand dual elastomer leak-tight seals. The dual seal design provides a zeroenergy zone to enable breaking of containment activities to be conducted safely and efficiently.

30” Remote Tecno Plug with Leak Test Module

STATS BISEP® developed more than a decade ago provides industry-first, leak-tight double block and bleed isolation technology for temporary line plugging, offering a leak-tight seal every time. Traditionally, operators use multiple split tee fittings and lip seal line stopping equipment to allow for necessary repair or maintenance activities to take place safely. The BISEP offers significant safety advantages over traditional line stop technologies and can be deployed through a single hot tap intervention while production is maintained through an integrated bypass, avoiding interruption to production and reducing costs, without compromising safety.

The SureTap® range of proprietary hot tapping machines provide performance and reliability for critical, high-pressure tapping operations. Designed and built to incorporate industry-leading features, the SureTap range incorporates a double block and bleed sealing configuration allowing taps to be performed safely on a wide range of pipeline materials and mediums, including use with sour (H2S) products. A Safer Energy Industry STATS is constantly striving to improve the safety of its industry offering dual, proven barriers and controlled isolation, and replacing existing single seal unmonitored tooling with safer high integrity technology. STATS operate across the globe where its services extend over the entire lifecycle of hydrocarbon assets from construction, maintenance, assisting with extending the life of assets, through to decommissioning and on to hydrogen transportation, carbon capture and storage. STATS aim is to drive higher levels of safety and support the industry in the transition to a low carbon future.

Two 30” BISEPs isolating a liquid CO2 pipeline operating at 2000 psi with 24” bypass line maintaining production while pigging facilities where installed

STATS Tecno Plug and BISEP are fully certified by DNV GL to verify that the design criteria satisfies the requirements for Pipeline Isolation Plugs to provide dual seal and isolation in accordance with Offshore Standards; DNV-OS-F101 (Submarine Pipeline Systems) and recommended Practices; DNV-RP-F113 (Subsea Pipeline Repair) and in compliance with the following code; ASME BPVC Section VIII, Division 2.

STATS Group are market leaders in the supply of pressurised pipeline isolation, hot tapping and plugging services to the global oil, gas and petrochemical industries. Learn more at www.statsgroup.com

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IT’S TIME TO TWIN THE RACE TO SOLVE ASSET INTEGRITY CHALLENGES Economic and sustainability pressures are forcing oil and gas operators to work their ageing assets hard. But in the drive to achieve sustained operational excellence and protect margins, a reliance on traditional asset integrity methods is hindering maintenance programmes and risking HSE standards. With the sector accelerating its adoption of digital solutions, it is now turning to digital twin technology to gain a significantly more accurate understanding of their existing asset’s integrity and minimise unplanned project delays and other risks associated with maintenance and upgrade programmes. AVEVA, a global leader in industrial software, driving digital transformation and sustainability, has developed a full suite of unified digital solutions to support the digitisation of both brownfield and greenfield assets. The technology is being used to tackle a major lack of accurate ‘as-is’ asset information.

Poor asset information can have a far-reaching impact on engineering teams’ ability to understand the as-is integrity of an asset and deliver efficient maintenance project leaving companies at risk of falling short of HSE regulations. Hours can be wasted by engineers having to search for and verify information and, as a result, inaccurate data can lead to costly or even dangerous decisions being made or critical action being missed. Through the use of laser scanning, sophisticated tagging systems and the digitisation and collation of existing documents into a single hub, a Digital Twin of the ‘as-is’ asset can be created. The twin, which provides, 3D, 2D and 1D engineering information insights generates a clear, accurate-to-themillimetre picture of the asset as it currently is no matter how much this varies from the original design. Operators can ‘tag’ different parts of this Digital Twin, to help engineers search easily for parts, such as particular machines or models and check their maintenance log. They can also check to see if the same part needs to be replaced elsewhere on the asset. “Without these insights designers may plan upgrades that turn out to be impossible – for instance, adding new types of equipment that are not fit for purpose. This causes project delays and downtime, potentially having a knock-on effect on other upgrade and maintenance projects, and so costing money. Worse, safety issues can arise," said Parvin. With the maintenance projects scheduled throughout the summer months, operators will be exploring all options to keep downtime to a minimum while optimising the performance of their assets. Digital Twin technology is increasingly seen as a key enabler to achieve this.

“Many companies are using bad data to drive critical decisions,” says Steve Parvin, Vice President, Engineering Information Management at AVEVA. “They may be depending on their own outdated internal and siloed databases or legacy records on an asset they acquired. It’s possible that data handed over when the plant was first completed has not been updated with new maintenance details or updated engineering data. As a result, they are making critical decisions based on information that is not accurate enough to allow them to plan safely and efficiently. “Engineering data is the core of the digital twin and without good quality engineering data, the twin will not be reliable. Advanced Digital Twin technology paves the way to the future - creating a foundation for making safe, effective and reliable decisions with quick and easy access to critical information and its context,” he added.

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Breakthrough technology wins Software specialists a place in the finals of this year’s Offshore Achievement Awards Aberdeen based Solab has been announced as a finalist in this year’s Offshore Achievement Awards (OAA) in the category of Digital Innovation. Solab’s Onboard Tracker™ software has led a digital revolution for clients such as Subsea 7, Sparrows, Boskalis and Ponticelli PBS who now use the online hub to manage Global Personnel Logistics & Planning, Crew Rotations, Training, Certification and Competence. Onboard Tracker™ has become a leading light in the North East’s Digital Workforce initiatives and helps keep tens of thousands of energy workers trained, competent and safe in their daily activities when attending over 70% of the manned rigs in the UKCS and in over 50 countries.

ICR renews significant Quickflange™ contract with Apache Corporation’s North Sea Subsidiaries ICR Integrity (ICR), a leading global provider of integrated maintenance and integrity solutions to the oil and gas, power, chemical, nuclear and renewables industries, has signed a renewal agreement for its Quickflange™ service with Apache Corporation’s North Sea subsidiaries. Lindsay Thomas, Head of Sales – Quickflange™ at ICR, said: “We were initially awarded a contract extension in 2017 and re-bid for the work last year and we’re delighted to have been successful again. This renewal is a testament to the relationship we have with Apache, but also the quality of our Quickflange™ product and customer service.

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Energy Recruiter Signs Exclusive Deal With Major Engineering Provider An energy recruitment specialist has signed an exclusive deal with one of the largest independent geoscience and engineering service providers. Hydro Energy Group is working with Next Geosolutions to identify and engage with experienced and emerging talent. The project will see the recruiter deliver more than 40 staff in onshore and offshore positions. The roles include permanent placements in permanent placements in Naples in Italy, Ijmuiden The Netherlands in Europe, as well as in Norwich, UK.

LMS announces strong growth ahead of global expansion plans Intelligent lifting equipment specialists, LMS (Load Monitoring Systems Ltd), has reported a successful trading year prompting plans to continue with its expansion strategy including the opening of a new facility to support the US market and a focus on a new recruitment drive. Despite economic uncertainty of the past year, LMS has recovered and is reporting a 16% increase in turnover and 19% increase in profits.

The Solab team is thrilled to be recognised for its dedication and commitment to the development and advancement of the company’s revolutionary Onboard Tracker™ software. Kevin Coll, Managing Director, said: “To secure a place in the finals of the Offshore Achievement Awards is absolutely fantastic news and is testament to how diligently we have worked to keep Solab and Onboard Tracker™ at the heart of the fastest growing sector in Scotland. “The digital tech industry is experiencing an undercurrent of change as more and more companies prioritise the use of digital technology to transform the way they operate. “I would like to thank the Onboard Tracker™ team for the hard work, passion and enthusiasm that enables us to always deliver an exceptional service for our clients as we strive to lead the way in this new digital age.”

Further Global Ambitions Mark 40th Anniversary A leading Aberdeen-based electrical company has celebrated its landmark 40th anniversary by announcing overseas expansion during a visit by the city’s Lord Provost. Founded in 1981, AEL (Aberdeen) Ltd has flourished to become an international brand providing first-class electrical and subsea products and services to the onshore, offshore, renewable, petrochemical, marine and industrial sectors. From its global headquarters in Aberdeen’s Bridge of Don and regional hubs in Houston and Baku, the company offers a broad range of electrical products and services which are delivered by an experienced and committed team.

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Energy Investment in MENA Set To Exceed $805 Billion through 2025 Arab Petroleum Investments Corporation (APICORP) estimated in its MENA Energy Investment Outlook 2021-2025 published in May that overall planned and committed investments in the Middle East and North Africa region would exceed US$805 billion over the next five years to 2025. This would be a US$13-billion increase from the estimate in last year’s five-year outlook.

Sector-wise, investments in the power sector are surging, while investments in gas seem to be plateauing, despite Qatar’s North Field Expansion (NFE) megaproject, the single largest LNG final investment decision (FID) in history, APICORP said.

Saudi Aramco, the biggest oil company in the world and also the largest oil exporter, reported a 30% jump in its net income for the first quarter

“For hydrocarbons producers, this decade might prove to be the last window for the low-cost producers to firmly re-establish their market share, particularly Saudi Arabia and Qatar,” APICORP said in its outlook.

International service provider to the energy industry Lamprell said at the end of April it had awarded an Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Installation (EPCI) contract by Saudi Aramco as part of their Long-Term Agreement Programme (LTA) with Lamprell. This is the organisation’s second award under the LTA framework. The scope of work for Lamprell, based in the UAE and listed on the London Stock Exchange, includes the supply and installation of three drilling jackets and two new single well observation jackets/decks. Work is scheduled to be completed next year. Italy-based engineering, drilling, and construction company Saipem said in the middle of May it had been awarded the extension of two contracts for onshore drilling activities in Saudi Arabia for a duration of 5 and 10 years, respectively. “These extensions of existing contracts are a positive sign of a gradual resumption of activities following the Covid-19 pandemic,” Saipem said.

In the United Arab Emirates, the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) has launched an initiative to standardise the terms and conditions for the procurement of drilling and oilfield goods and services across ADNOC’s entire value chain, in a bid to drive efficiencies in the tendering process. “This initiative significantly speeds up ADNOC’s tendering process,” Jasim M. Saeed, Senior Vice President, Group Procurement at ADNOC, said.

Saudi Aramco, the biggest oil company in the world and also the largest oil exporter, reported a 30% jump in its net income for the first quarter, underpinned by higher oil prices and an improved economic environment. Aramco’s net income came in at US$21.7 billion for the first quarter, while free cash flow stood at US$18.3 billion. The Saudi oil giant kept its quarterly dividend payment at US$18.8 billion, on track to pay US$75 billion in dividends for the full year.

Aramco also made headlines after Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said on Saudi television at the end of April that the oil giant was in talks to sell 1% to a “leading global energy company.”

ADNOC is also investing up to US$318 million (AED1.16 billion) to connect newly drilled smart wells to the main production facilities at Bu Hasa, which will sustain a production capacity of 650,000 barrels per day at ADNOC’s largest onshore asset. ADNOC Onshore awarded the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract in two packages. Package 1 is valued at up to $158.6 million (AED582 million) and has been awarded to China Petroleum Pipeline Engineering Co. Ltd, while Package 2, with a value of up to $159.1 million (AED 583.9 million) has been awarded to Robt Stone (ME) LLC. The duration of the contracts is three years, with the option of a two-year extension.

“Given the positive signs for energy demand in 2021, there are more reasons to be optimistic that better days are coming. And while some headwinds still remain, we are well-positioned to meet the world’s growing energy needs as economies start to recover,” Aramco’s president and chief executive officer Amin Nasser said.

The crown prince did not offer many details, which spurred analysts to speculate which global energy company it was and where it is based. Most experts concur that a Chinese state energy giant would fit the bill and would have the means and willingness to pay an estimated around US$19 billion for 1% in Saudi Aramco.

“The award underpins our strategic objectives to expand production capacity and create a more profitable upstream business with over half of the contract value flowing back into the UAE’s economy, supporting local businesses and stimulating economic growth,” said Yaser Saeed Almazrouei, ADNOC Upstream Executive Director.

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Aramco’s net income came in at US$21.7 billion for the first quarter, while free cash flow stood at US$18.3 billion.

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Saudi Aramco is expected to award two onshore EPC packages by the end of 2021 with technical and commercial offers expected to be submitted in July 2021. Package one covers a 600,00 b/d central processing facility, while package two comprise the Utilities and water treatment, and water injection facilities.

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MISC Berhad has awarded Siemens Energy an EPC contract for eight complete topsides modules for the Marechal Duque de Caxias FPSO.

Neptune Energy is to start FEED work on the second phase of Touat during 2021. The project which covers the development of the eight remaining fields in the associated block, aims of delivering plateau production of 75,000 b/d (450MMcf/d of gas) and will supply the Adrar refinery at a rate of 6,000 b/d of oil.

Renaissance Heavy Industries (RHI) and GS Engineering and Construction have been awarded a lump-sum turnkey EPC contract for the PP project. GS Engineering and Construction will undertake the engineering and procurement part of the LSTK while RHI will complete the project construction.

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ASSET INTEGRITY Identification Studies (HAZID), and structural integrity management, is estimated to be worth US$19.4 billion in 2020, ResearchAndMarkets said in a report in November. The size of that market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.5% through 2025, reaching US$24.2 billion by that year. The key drivers will be growing demand for asset integrity management in new deepwater offshore fields and declining efficiencies of ageing assets, according to ResearchAndMarkets.

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ASSET INTEGRITY IN THE ENERGY INDUSTRY Asset integrity and asset integrity management systems (AIMS) are critical to the safe and smooth operations of oil and gas facilities and installations, from oil fields and offshore platforms to pipelines and refineries.

Maintaining asset integrity is a core business of all oil and gas companies and those in the support supply chain. Although asset integrity rarely makes headlines, except in cases of catastrophic failures, this is an integral part of all operations of the energy industry and no operation can run smoothly without ensuring the health and safety of the people and the reliability and safety of the energy supply.

“With the ageing infrastructure, the demand for asset integrity management services in the oil and gas sector is expected to increase, in order to prolong the life of these assets,” ReportLinker said. North America, which has one of the oldest midstream infrastructures, with many oil and gas pipelines older than 40 years, is set to dominate the asset integrity management services market through 2025. In addition, most of the active platforms in the Gulf of Mexico are older than 25 years, ReportLinker noted.

Specifically for oil fields, the size of the asset integrity management market is expected to rise at a CAGR of 7.8% between 2020 and 2027, to reach US$22.87 billion by 2027, Fortune Business Insights said in a report in early 2021. The growth will be driven by increased oil and gas exploration activities and the growing adoption of modern technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) that is likely to propel the demand for advanced oilfield integrity management solutions globally, according to Fortune Business Insights.

Digitalisation Could Transform Oil, Gas & Energy Sector Operations The increased adoption of digital services in asset management and maintenance and the rise of AI in planning and predictive analytics could help the energy industry streamline operations and monitor the performance of plants and facilities easier, analysts in the industry say. Carrying out remote video or augmented reality-assisted inspections in harsh environments, predicting maintenance plans and downtimes, streamlining work processes, and optimising asset performance via smart devices are some of the applications of advanced technologies in the energy sector.

The asset integrity market in the energy industry is set to grow in coming years and decades.

Asset integrity management ensures reliability and safety, reduces potential risks, optimises productivity, production, and downtime, and meets the relevant safety and operational requirements. The asset integrity market in the energy industry is set to grow in the coming years and decades as operational oil and gas upstream, midstream, and downstream assets will continue to need efficient and cost-effective asset integrity management. In addition, the expected exponential rise of renewable energy sources and wind and solar installations will also drive the asset management market in the energy sector.

Growing Market for Asset Integrity Management Services The size of the global asset integrity management services market, including risk-based inspection, corrosion management, pipeline integrity management, Hazard

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Market research firm ReportLinker said in an April 2021 report that it expected the asset integrity management services market in oil and gas alone to register a CAGR of about 8.67% through 2025, due to rising demand for oil in coming years and the use of assets such as offshore platforms, rigs, and pipelines beyond their design life.

According to DNV, an independent expert in assurance and risk management, Internet of Things equipment such as sensors and Big Data advanced analytics could give a better overview of operations and more control and independence for manageing assets. Digitalisation can bring benefits to day-to-day operations and cost reduction as historical and real-time data help operators improve maintenance and inspection regimes for condition monitoring, according to interviews DNV has carried out with 25 key stakeholders, including operators, rig owners, IT suppliers, and consultants.

DNV also published a report on the solar industry in April 2021, saying that the digitalisation of solar power generation assets could lower costs and increase the value of solar generation in the market. Increased use of advanced analytics and machine learning could lower construction, development, and asset deployment costs. In terms of operations, digital tools will streamline and continuously improve how solar power is generated and delivered, according to the report.

Digitalisation “will provide the necessary insights and integration that solar projects will need to operate lucratively in an increasingly competitive environment,” says report author Dana Olson, DNV’s Global Solar Segment Leader.

Digitalisation has the potential to streamline oil and gas operations and help the industry rise to the challenge of the new reality of the sector, EY said in January 2021.

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“Advances in digital technologies have the potential to allow the industry to respond effectively to changes in the market,” EY reckons. The consultant has identified some of the areas with the greatest potential for impact across the oil and gas value chain. These include intelligent automation, data-driven decisions supported by AI, the Industrial Internet of Things, and blockchain. Yet, digitalisation poses two key challenges to the energy sector—potentially increased susceptibility to cyber-attacks, and the need to reskill employees or attract digital-savvy young talent to the oil and gas industry. The higher the use of digital tools, the higher the risks of malicious computer attacks become, so companies must also invest in cybersecurity to protect their digitalised assets. Industry executives have come to realise that digitalisation would be crucial in the future energy systems, but a gap could emerge in the workforce if employees are not reskilled or young talent attracted soon. “Energy’s struggle to attract millennial and Generation Z is well-documented as younger employees prioritise job growth, an environmental focus, and other factors which they believe (correctly or not) to be at odds with the oil and gas sector,” KPMG said in a recent report. EY’s Oil and Gas Digital Transformation and the Workforce Survey 2020 found that there was “significant skill gaps even among current users of digital technologies.” “Workforce composition and training are widely acknowledged barriers to technology adoption, and the skillsets needed to onboard and extract value from digital technologies — data analytics, cybersecurity, data science, design thinking, artificial intelligence and others — far outpace the current level of maturity across the industry.”

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FRESH APPROACH TO CUI MITIGATION

There are many solutions being tabled by both academics and coating manufacturers as to the most efficient method to mitigate CUI, or at least slow it down. These solutions are debated by O&G engineers, corrosion engineers and asset integrity professionals responsible for upstream and downstream asset life. Our own UK HSE recognise CUI as a Top 3 hazard and UK Oil &Gas along with OGTC are encouraging the corrosion service sector and coating manufacturers to develop solutions.

using STOPAQ visco elastic technology. Regular inspection is imperative for maintaining asset integrity. From tanks to vessels to submerged structures like bridges and dams, consistent inspection is crucial to ensure safety and efficiency. OPEX budgets for fabric and operational maintenance have been slashed in 2020 and 2021, with a similar story emerging for 2023. However, the ravages of corrosion continue to bite equipment and structures, especially those offshore and in marine environments. The OGTC Asset Integrity Solution Centre recognised that one of the greatest challenges facing the offshore industry on the UKCS is the management of mature assets and that there is also an opportunity to reduce asset integrity costs by 30-50% through the adoption of innovative technologies, extend asset operating lives and maximise economic recovery. Focusing on two specific issues: process vessel inspection (VI) and corrosion under insulation (CUI). It is estimated that the total cost to the UKCS from VI and CUI is in excess

We know that the current restrictions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic are having a profound effect on maintenance and asset integrity, both onshore and offshore.

The industry needs to find corrosion mitigation solutions that are: of £300 million per annum, of which over £100 million relates to operating expenditure incurred due to the limitations of the current VI and CUI inspection methods. It’s envisaged that technology can help the industry achieve efficiencies in maintenance and integrity, improving production uptime by over 10%. This does not include the business risks and HSE risks for pipework failures caused by CUI. Recent testing by NACE suggests that Most hot insulation materials have a lot of open space or porosity in them. When water wicks into and fills the insulation material sitting against the steel surface of equipment operating at a temperature that is not hot enough to quickly drive away wetness, any unprotected carbon steel will experience CUI because of these repeated long intervals of wetness. In practical terms the pipework below the insulation is now in a high temperature, ultra-high humidity, and a low pH environment – exactly the same conditions

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ABOUT PRESSERV Presserv provide total corrosion solutions, offering our clients the ability to extend the life of their assets by utilising proven technologies in surface preparation, coatings, and preservation of the asset.

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Presserv is the leading specialist in preservation and corrosion protection within energy, renewables and shipping industry globally For more information visit www.presserv.co.uk

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AI: RISE OF THE MACHINES

or over 50 years Hollywood movies have featured the proliferation of artificial intelligence (AI); from HAL-9000 in Stanley Kubrick’s 1968 film “2001: A Space Odyssey” to the more universally known 1980’s cult movie (and follow-up series) “The Terminator” with one of the most well-known catchphrases – “I’ll be…"…well you know the rest. The great thing about such movies is you already know the plot; the AI has suddenly determined humanity is a threat and begins a campaign of tyranny and destruction against its creators. Fast forward to 2021, the world has come a long way in the digital revolution however we are by no means on the cusp of an AI uprising of Hollywood proportions. Nevertheless, the storylines of these movies do serve as an important reminder that trust and reliance on artificial intelligence may not always end well for any humans involved.

of examination candidates were given computer-generated exam results based on the modelling of previous years’ candidates. In a high number of cases condemning students from historically poorer performing schools to much lower grades than their educators had predicted based on their proven ability. Thankfully those in authority saw sense and replaced the computed grades with those from, you guessed it……humans.

Whether we realise it or not, AI is part of our daily lives. Whether being used to determine what websites we can or can’t access or whether or not we qualify for a special deal on our next mortgage, AI-driven processes are So how does AI add value to all around us and many industry sectors have derived benefits of utilising machine learning CAN Group and its clients? algorithms in place of humans to achieve more cost-effective and efficient operations. As an Asset Integrity specialist, celebrating So, there is no question there are benefits and 35 years in business this year (a little bit the AI lobbyists are quick to highlight younger than the first Terminator the success stories however, movie), CAN Group continually notably absent from fanfare harness advancements in or press are the times when technology with safety, CAN’s data intelligence replacing human decisions integrity and certainty platform ENGAGE, with machine learning at the forefront of our results in the realisation of operations. Our team utilises AI to help users unintended consequences. of specialists adopt a make informed decisions For example, a recent risk-based approach to on asset integrity by switch to AI-based fraud inspection using AI, Human aggregating data from a detection within some Intelligence and experience variety of sources. banks led to legitimate at its core. In this approach, customers being deemed an engineer will review data fraudulent and locked out of from a variety of sources to accessing their own accounts and make an informed decision on with limited ability to speak to a human which equipment to prioritise and how to challenge the decision (computer says no often inspections should occur. On the face of – and the account holders deciding things, this type of process is perhaps a good “I won’t be back”). opportunity to remove the human element and utilise a machine learning algorithm The argument often boils down to the to determine risk as this would remove assumption that machines are better the engineering cost and would make the than humans because they can never be decisions faster, however what consideration wrong. This somewhat simplistic worldview to unintended consequence? is amplified by the growing reliance on technology on a personal level. However, For instance, corrosion can often occur what is often overlooked is that the in a non-linear fashion and there may machines themselves are designed, built and be external factors at play that are not programmed by humans who are all capable immediately obvious if simply analysing of errors, so any flaws in programming or raw data. These are the types of issues that incorrect assumptions in an AI model will only an experienced engineer can identify ultimately result in a flawed system; an and mitigate. A machine learning algorithm example of this being the poor data modelling can only make its decisions based on the during the pandemic when thousands data used to train the model. This could

result in a blinkered view of the situation and unintentionally increase the risk of failure. If the computer says the pipe should not be leaking, how do you explain the black liquid oozing into the sea? All intelligence has its place; at CAN Group, we see the benefits of AI as an assistive tool rather than a replacement to the human decision-making process. CAN’s data intelligence platform ENGAGE, utilises AI to help users make informed decisions on asset integrity by aggregating data from a variety of sources. This system was designed and developed in-house by CAN Group’s expert Integrity professionals to overcome the technological challenges of assuring and maintaining safety critical asset information to ultimately ensure continued safe operations. A recent development within ENGAGE also uses AI Computer Vision to analyse all imagery. The system will flag any potential defects from the gathered imagery (with the emphasis on “potential”) to ultimately draw attention to objects that may have ordinarily been missed by the human eye and allow the engineer to make an informed decision on risk and further mitigation. CAN Group fully embraces the principles of AI and uses it where it adds value; however, it’s important to remember that humans should be leading the decision-making process when it comes to asset integrity. After all, a significant hydrocarbon event is going to affect us an awful lot more than the machines.

NO HUMANS WERE HARMED IN WRITING THIS ARTICLE

CAN GROUP is a market leader in life of asset integrity services with our business streams CAN, ENGTEQ and VENTEQ providing a comprehensive and integrated asset integrity service to deliver innovative solutions to the energy industry worldwide. For more information on CAN Group’s market-leading life of asset integrity services visit www.cangroup.net

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IT’S TIME TO EMBRACE REGTECH New Cloud Technology Enhances Compliance and Transparency for Assets in Offshore Drilling Industry.

“A team of digital solutions specialists from Aberdeen-based company Fennex have developed a new cloud-based Policy Assurance Management (PAM™) platform, a RegTech type solution designed to fully digitise and simplify the end-to-end internal Assurance, Audit and Inspection tasks relating to Policy and Regulatory Compliance”. Efficiency is fast becoming a big mantra for operational management within the energy sector, and even more so in the field of global compliance and risk management. Yet, despite the huge advances in technology, for some efficiency is still below par. Compliance continues to be an intensely complex area to navigate, one that relies heavily on time-consuming methods with very little transparency. With the rapid expansion of new technology, Aberdeen-based company Fennex is leading the charge with the deployment of Policy Assurance Management (PAM™) platform, an innovative cloud-based regulatory technology solution designed to fully automate and

integrate the end-to-end internal policy assurance process, supporting organisations to effectively manage their regulatory and compliance requirements. Each year, non-compliance costs the oil and gas industry several millions of dollars and a variety of losses from damage to health, environment, financial balance sheets, reputation and in many cases all at the same time. In turn, these factors warrant the need for more effective company management systems that adopt a live and dynamic compliance process rather than relying on the good old trust and burdensome traditional verification methods. Forward-thinking and innovative oil and gas organisations are embracing cutting edge technology and seeing the added value generated by having instant access to accurate, real-time data. As the energy sector starts to reap the benefits of digitalisation, this systematic shift in mindset is being reinforced further by a more contemporary concept - RegTech. Regulatory Technology, or ‘RegTech’ as it has been coined, is the application of technology that ensures compliance to the relevant regulations, policies, and procedures to reduce losses for organisations. RegTech is to the energy sector what FinTech is to the finance industry, whereby digital technology is used to automate the process that guides the regulatory policy compliance within organisations. Technological advancements in the fields of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML) and Robotic Process Automation (RPA) are now playing a key role in the formation of effective regulatory compliance processes for organisations that embrace this technology to reduce value at risk.

Synchronisation of data between online and offline platforms

Machine Driven Analysis and Feedback to highlight areas of concern.

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Removing manual tasks from the works – report generations and distributions.

Serving as a catalyst for new technology, RegTech is set to be the buzzword in 2021 as more and more companies look to stay ahead of the curve and realise the potential value at stake. Fennex launches Policy Assurance Management solution (PAM™) to strengthen global regulatory compliance for leading offshore organisations. Founded in 2016, Fennex is a digital solutions specialist which combines deep industry knowledge with its innovative and cloud-based technologies, to design, build and implement bespoke online platforms, that are capable of fully digitalising and transforming the industry’s most complex processes, and delivering substantial and tangible businesses efficiencies. Following the unwavering focus on research and product development, Fennex’s innovative PAM™ solution uses cutting-edge cloud computing-including AI and ML applications and RPA, and has been deployed globally for some of the world’s largest oil and gas drilling contractors such, Noble Holding Corporation plc. (Noble Drilling) and Transocean.

Fennex launches Policy Assurance Management solution (PAM™) to strengthen global regulatory compliance for leading offshore organisations.

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Our vision is to harness the latest cloud computing innovations, tailoring them to agile, cost effective solutions that make a significant difference in driving measurable business value for our partners. For more information visit www.fennex.net

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advancement with the launch of our new Policy Assurance Management technology allows for complete transparency and offers simplicity for the most complex of processes. When compared to some traditional methods that not only hinder proceedings but also ramp up costs, there is simply no comparison”

The bespoke cloud-based software is tailored to each client, and is fully integrated within their Microsoft tenant and includes automated reports and data analytics, allowing real time access to data using a transparent live dashboard and reports. The use of mobile devices (Apple iOS and Google Android OS) to access the bespoke built-in apps is a key factor in wide adoption, which allows users to work online and offline with advanced dictation and photo capabilities. “The wide adoption of the cloud solution enables teams to prioritise activities and optimise their Assets Integrity Audit/ Inspection and Verification program, increasing productivity by 40%, and driving up levels of compliance”

“As a company that recognises the value of technology as a vital tool for success, we are delighted to continue our long-standing partnership with Noble. “Even whilst living through unprecedented Covid times, our technology has proved that remote working and shared platforms can hold the solutions to the many challenges that the industry faces going forward.” While Oil & Gas companies have faced challenges to their efficiency, sustainability and profitability long before COVID-19, the severity of the challenges currently facing the industry has increased the urgency to tackle these issues. The answer is simple: the most viable response to address these systemic challenges is to accelerate digitisation strategies to maximise efficiencies and improve resilience, and regulatory technology solutions are the next logical evolution that will underpin the assets integrity management. The Fennex team continues to explore opportunities to bring the latest cloud technologies to companies across the oil and gas sector, to accelerate their digital transformation and unlock much further efficiencies in the strive towards operational excellence.

As one of the first companies to adopt Fennex’s new technology to facilitate and simplify its compliance process, Noble experienced first-hand the benefits of a bespoke digital solution that has transformed its policy assurance process by improving compliance while driving continuous efficiencies, improving safety and reducing operating costs.

Noble Corporation – Barry Quinn HSE Director “By implementing Fennex’s PAM™ solution, our teams have a far greater ability to execute key critical regulatory verifications and internal assurance, audits and inspections to ensure compliance, or just as important, to highlight areas of noncompliance in need of action.”

“The digital PAM™ solution has been used very successfully in ensuring regulatory compliance in some of the more challenging working environments such as UK, and Norwegian waters, but also across our global fleet for various key audits/ inspections for well control systems/ operations and high-risk drilling activities such as HPTH and MPD operations.”

“By combining years of industry experience with Microsoft Azure and advanced mobile technologies, the Fennex innovative, cloud-based collaboration platform PAM™ can be seamlessly integrated into any operating environment.”

Fennex specialise in the development of bespoke cloud-base software solutions that enables consistency, and transparency to aid decision making and drive operational performance. For more information visit www.fennex.net

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To optimise offshore operations leading offshore contractors have started to explore the use of ‘Digital Twin’ technology to reduce costs, minimise operational downtime and increase environmental performance.

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DIGITAL TWIN TECHNOLOGY in a Deepwater Offshore Drilling environment

igital Twin technology takes data from a physical asset which is then interfaced with a virtual representation to make the information accessible for the end-user. This data provides real-time feedback to onshore and offshore technical teams which allows greater monitoring of an asset’s condition and also provides greater visibility on the current and historical performance. This information can then be used to maximise operational efficiency, influence maintenance programmes and minimise the likelihood of equipment damage by correct interpretation of the data available. Digital Twins come in many shapes and sizes, from the asset view of a BOP through the hierarchy to the all-encompassing digital representation of a fleet-wide monitoring system. The first step in achieving Digital Twin capabilities is ensuring relevant data is accessible, available, and integration friendly. A recent example of a company that has successfully commenced the journey to develop an advanced Digital Twin functionality has been Stena Drilling’s adoption of the Kongsberg Kognifai ecosystem across its entire offshore fleet. Via the Kognifai ecosystem, Stena Drilling can visualise real-time and historical vessel data both onboard and onshore. Currently, over 18,000 sensors are accessible offshore in Kognifai with over 5,000 prioritised for synchronisation to shore. This provides users with advanced monitoring and analysis capabilities of systems across the fleet. Since the first deployment to Stena Carron in mid- 2019 the Kognifai ecosystem has enabled: • • • • •

Improved decision making and support. Access to data to enhance troubleshooting and fault-finding capabilities. Detailed Failure analysis. Improved safety through visualisation and supervision. Vessel performance analysis.

Following deployment, efforts have been made to interface Kognifai with Stena Drilling's own digital twin ‘DigiMAX’. By connecting data across the entire Stena Drilling ecosystem, value can be mined, enabling analytics that previously were inaccessible. Through the integration of Kognifai to DigiMAX, numerous use-cases and success stories have been realised: To improve environmental performance and reduce vessel energy consumption Kognifai was used alongside the DigiMAX digital twin, to develop Stena Drilling’s Energy and emissions ‘Smart Meters’. The Smart Meters allow Stena Drilling personnel to monitor the energy consumption, associated costs, and

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vessel emissions in real-time, eliminating the the engine original manufacturer to perform unpredictability of estimations. This allows condition monitoring leading to improved Stena Drilling to make informed decisions maintenance and engine performance. Kognifai about energy-consuming behaviours. Personnel data has also been used to assess the vessels onboard can visualise the effect of equipment performance for example DP offset data was or operations on energy consumption, raising used to successfully validate red watch circle awareness of how their actions affect energy for a reduced water depth feasibility study, and use and emissions. This innovation will vessel heave data was provided to our client to allow Stena Drilling to adapt its energy validate heave limits in riser analysis. management strategy and cut down on waste, providing long-term Adding to the success, Stena carbon and financial savings. Drilling have implemented realFurthering the successes in time BOP health monitoring, energy management, data BOP Keyseating dashboards Through adopting from Kognifai has been and engine efficiency paired with operational environments. Throughout Digital Twin capabilities, performance data 2021, plans are in place Stena Drilling have inside DigiMAX to assist to extend the capabilities in carbon-reduction of the DigiMAX digital optimised asset performance tracking for twin and offer new digital performance. the year ahead. services to clients. When COVID restrictions stopped client and third-party auditors travelling to a Stena vessel for 5-yearly DP periodic trials and rig acceptance, Kognifai was successfully used to provide the client with detailed trends and alarm reports of testing. This allowed the client to perform a large part of rig acceptance remotely, saving the client time and money. Kognifai is being used to collect and export detailed vessel engine data which is used by

Through adopting Digital Twin capabilities, Stena Drilling have optimised asset performance. The examples presented prove that Digital Twin technology allows organisations to determine the intervention and maintenance required to optimise the performance of an asset and maximise its useful lifespan, before carrying out any work to the asset itself. This prevents unnecessary disruption and downtime and means the best-informed decisions can be made at the right time.

Stena Drilling is one of the world's foremost independent drilling contractors, consisting of 4 ultra-deepwater drillships and 2 semi-submersible rigs. For more information visit www.stena-drilling.com

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Allan Merritt, CEO at Arnlea

One Step, Two Steps, Three Steps For Arnlea, the journey our customers are taking towards digital transformation could be described as steady as she goes. Some are taking their first step, others have moved to the second, and our challenge is to ensure that when they need the third step (and the fourth and the fifth), we have already prepared the way and have shown them what is next.

So what are these first, second and third steps? What do we mean by this journey our customers are on? There has been a shift in asset management and inspection in recent years, but the traditional model was, for example, an inspection team with pen and paper doing regular weekly, monthly, or annual inspections on assets that fall under the ATEX regulations. Even in 2021, there are energy businesses on and offshore conducting asset inspections this way. Our first step is to see customers embark on a digital journey and decide to deploy our Intrinsix asset management software. We provide the latest handsets, and our most recent updates have a UX/UI that rivals consumer software, something rare even in this landscape. Many of our customers are at Step One. They have not moved to cloud-based software, rather Intrinsix is deployed on their servers. It integrates and functions well with SAP and other operational systems, and delivers high-value inspection software, and facilitates far better and more efficient reporting and decision-making. Sales pitch aside, Intrinsix is delivered to customers on a variety of different handsets. Many are now upgrading to our preferred and latest option but there are some who are still engaged with older handsets and other equipment. As we’ve discussed elsewhere, we have a set of objectives for our business and customers that begin with a cloud-based approach to business – our platform for the future. This in truth is our Step Two. Our other two objectives, Mobile First and Product Agility meet our Step Two pathways for customers and also lay considerable groundwork for Step Three. Step Two is the decision taken by customers who wish to move to a cloud-based software platform. In other words, they decide to use Intrinsix as a cloud-based web application, because of all the flexibility and operational efficiencies this approach delivers.

Our business is leading the way in developing third step platforms and when the energy industry is ready to share data, we will already be there! What then is Step Three? We already have global operators pushing at the door for the next level again and this is the logical destination for customers who choose to partner with Arnlea. This Third Step is really a question for our CTO and his team, but from where I sit, our third step is about helping our second step customers take even greater advantage of their data by combining it, anonymously, to paint a fuller picture of how different assets perform in different environments or with different criteria. This is something that the automotive and aerospace industries have been doing for years now and it’s something our industry would benefit from enormously, particularly as energy is, more than ever, under greater scrutiny and more pressure from all sides. When I talk with senior industry figures about this digital journey, there is a real sense of the value and role of partnership relationships in this process, rather than just seeing businesses like Arnlea as mere suppliers. We wish to be more widely recognised as the SaaS providers that we are. We want to be able to behave in this manner with all our customers, and this is part of our second and third steps forward. We believe, like them, that it makes for far more productive relationships. Furthermore, it drives goodwill and a more open, productive collaboration, rather than the traditional dominant customer/subservient supplier approach to the supply chain that often still persists in our industry. The global pandemic has also highlighted the benefits of an operational environment that is based in the cloud. The energy industry has effectively had its own pilot scheme in experiencing what it’s like to be tethered to an

office-based server, rather than the freedom, flexibility and financial benefits cloud-based software delivers. It’s rather a shame that we all had to endure something like this to see a physical demonstration of the benefits digital transformation brings, and it’s fair to say that many of the barriers to understanding those benefits are moving rather more quickly than they might otherwise have done. We have customers embracing cloud-based SaaS provision, clearly understanding the value of controlling all their own data, directly connected with SAP or other systems. They have made the step-change forward and their mindset has also changed to consider that they do not have to have all their software physically on their own servers, nor do they need to conduct Ex inspections by hand using pen and paper, or by transferring the data into a complex but limited spreadsheet. Many of our customers are still at Step One and will be for some time. Others, like Equinor and Total are pushing for more. Our business is leading the way in developing third step platforms and when the energy industry is ready to share data, we will already be there, with the platforms, security, and operational excellence they already experience. As we stand on the cusp of greater post-pandemic freedoms, it is my hope that our industry takes a brave step forward and fully champions digital transformation to garner all the 360-degree benefits it brings. It is incumbent on Arnlea to make that transformation as seamless as possible, with technology that is leading-edge, with easy-tounderstand integration combined with customer service excellence. In other words, working with Arnlea will unite the IT architecture. And that’s a challenge we’re embracing.

Arnlea, the global leader in industrial mobile software for tracking, inspection & maintenance for the global Oil & Gas industry. For more information visit www.arnlea.com

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eing on top of your assets allows organisations to prioritise repairs, maintenance and replacement schedules saving both time and money in the long run. However, inspecting submerged infrastructure can be incredibly time-consuming, expensive and even dangerous. Underwater vehicles like Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs) and utility crawlers offer a convenient, cost-effective and safe solution for a variety of assets. With submersible robotics operators can safely and regularly inspect from topside or shore at a moment’s notice. Spectis Robotics can supply innovative solutions to meet these challenges. In this article, we discuss the benefits of Deep Trekker’s DTG3 and DT640 remote inspection vehicles, which can both be outfitted with a Cygnus Thickness Gauge.

What is the DTG3?

INSPECTING AND EVALUATING Underwater Assets Regular asset inspection is imperative for organisations to prioritise repairs, maintenance and replacement schedules, saving both time and money in the long run.

Deep Trekker’s world-class robots are used by thousands of customers around the globe; for structural inspections, marine surveys, sample collection, search and recovery, security checks and more. The DTG3 ROV allows for advanced power, heightened capabilities and high-end performance at a breakthrough price.

DT640 Crawler

What is the DT640? The DT640 is a three-wheeled magnetic crawler with bespoke silicon and rubber wheel covers to aid traction and to avoid damaging the surface it is driven on. The magnets within the wheel hubs allow the vehicle to "stick" to a steel or ferrous surface, driving vertically or even upside down on the steel. The back pivot wheel is able to turn 360 degrees, allowing the vehicle to turn in one position with zero turning radius, making it extremely manoeuvrable. Built with anodised aluminium and utilising our innovative magnetically coupled drive design, the crawler requires minimal ongoing maintenance. Its rugged construction makes it suitable for the most difficult of tasks and environments. Various payloads can be attached to the DT640, including sonar, HP cleaning tools and UT thickness meters. Need to perform an inspection at a difficult to reach location along a steel surface like the hull of a ship or in a vertical shaft? Stick the DT640 Magnetic Crawler to the ferrous surface and drive along it instead of setting up scaffolding, fighting underwater currents or having to use man access in confined spaces. The DT640 MAG provides a safe and efficient alternative to ship hull and steel structure inspections. Its onboard HD camera and live-video feed provides operators with instant visual inspections in hard to reach and often impossible to access environments.

Even in rough conditions, the DTG3 provides stable, clear and crisp video. Operators can manipulate viewing by variable intensity main and auxiliary lighting for optimal inspections even in dark and low light environments. Direct sonar integration and an automated station holding capable of rotating 270 degrees allows the DTG3 to provide advanced stability. The easy-to-use handheld controller, with 7” daylight readable screen, allows operators to get a clear underwater picture - even in sunny conditions. The DTG3 controller also gives users the flexibility to store data on either an SD card or USB memory stick, and video can be output via HDMI, or ethernet for external viewing on larger monitors. With standard hybrid power, the DTG3 allows for more than 12 hours of battery operation. Custom-built Pelican cases make travelling straightforward - users can wheel through an airport, train station or job site with ease.

The DTG3 Navigator Package adds a precision thruster and an advanced Ultra Short Base Line (USBL) acoustic positioning system to allow for position tracking, precise depth holding and manipulation capabilities.

What is the Cygnus Thickness Gauge? Cygnus' industry-leading ultrasonic thickness gauge can be integrated onto Deep Trekker vehicles, allowing operators to evaluate the thickness of the steel on tanks, hulls or other metal surfaces without needing diver intervention or asset draining.

DT640 Utility Thickness Gauge

Placing the Ultrasonic Test (UT) probe on the surface provides an accurate measurement even through marine growth or coatings. The probe is able to take readings through up to 1/2" or 12mm of soft marine growth or coatings to take a reading of the steel. The data is then displayed and recorded via Cygnus software on a laptop. This is a great tool for corrosion surveys for Underwater Inspections in Lieu of Dry-docking (UWILDs) on Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO)s or vessels, as well as for steel tanks and pipes and other surfaces. Integrate the ultrasonic thickness gauge to understand the extent of corrosion at different spots along the hull or pipe as part of a proactive asset integrity maintenance plan.

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Remotely operated inspection vehicles can reduce inspection costs and risk to personnel.

For more information on Deep Trekker’s range of underwater inspection vehicles, please contact Spectis Robotics on 01224-701444 or info@spectisrobotics.com

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CASE STUDY:

Achieving safety integrity assurance and performance excellence through a data-driven maintenance improvement project

A high performing plant is one that is safe, efficient, reliable, and profitable and there are many critical success factors that come into play when it comes to striving for excellence.

he philosophies cascading into the management systems and processes influences all 4 elements of what it takes to be a high performer. Without a meticulously designed and executed CMMS resulting from this, plants are subject to increased risk of equipment failure, loss of production, and excessive maintenance costs – which will directly impact the safety integrity and performance of the plant. To truly optimise a plant’s maintenance and materials regime and unlock the associated benefits that come with it, it is key to build this regime using reliable, structured, and quality master data. Realising the need to have this in place, Add Energy were contracted by an international energy company to deliver a global maintenance optimisation project where we were tasked with enriching the CMMS data and optimising the maintenance management regime, and associated spare parts in excess of 1.3 million equipment tags.

The challenge To assure the right level of preventative and predictive maintenance and inspection, on the right equipment, was being done with the right materials, at the right time – no more, no less. Achieved through:

What we did

The results

The Add Energy team was contracted to deliver the review, enrichment, and optimisation of their global approach to maintenance and integrity management. This included:

Having complete visibility of their equipment, and how important it is, has been instrumental in building the foundations for achieving maintenance excellence. The company now has confidence that they are maintaining equipment at an optimum level and ensuring the risk profiles are still being managed.

• Equipment identification: to ensure all equipment that requires maintenance was in the CMMS, by establishing and implementing the data standard • Equipment classification and criticality: to ascertain how critical the equipment’s function is to the asset’s production and safety integrity, to determine the optimal maintenance requirements • Equipment strategies: utilising an FMECA based approach and discovering existing pockets of maintenance excellence to apply learnings across assets, ensuring the optimum level of maintenance is assigned to equipment whether that be assurance, preventative, predictive, or contingency • Equipment task lists: providing high-quality task lists, and a consistent approach to how maintenance is performed by the maintenance team • Equipment materials: populating the CMMS with the correct BoMs to ensure the right spares parts are identified to execute the maintenance with consumable and contingency spares • CMMS implementation: Hassel free CMMS upload templates adhering to the change management process

Plant reliability and safety integrity of their facilities are of the most noticeable outputs of this project; not only are they setting record reliability statistics, but they are achieving this with optimised levels of maintenance, done at the right time, in a globally consistent manner. As a by-product to the safety integrity and reliability benefits, this client also benefited from some significant cost savings, including: • Savings of over $7M per year through the cleansing and net removal of 210,000 tags in CMMS that were duplicates or decommissioned equipment, additional critical tags were also added • Savings of over $18.5M per year by rationalising 170,000 annual planned maintenance hours • Savings of $7M per year through optimisation of annual planned maintenance work orders • Savings of $14M on planning and efficiencies gains through enrichment of 147,000 Maintenance BoMs

• Having the means to operate safely, by having complete visibility of what equipment they have, how its classified and risk ranked, how and when it should be maintained, and the materials that are required to do this • Applying best-in-class maintenance strategies at an optimum frequency to mitigate failure, reduce risk and optimise cost • Consolidating the client’s approach to maintenance and integrity management by migrating into one standardised global CMMS solution

Add Energy offers consultancy solutions and specialised engineering services that enable operations to be safe, compliant and efficient. For more information visit www.addenergy.no

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PAVED WITH GREEN HYDROGEN? Matthew Knight, Head of Market Development at Siemens Energy

Noise across the energy sector is growing with regards to hydrogen – particularly ‘green’ hydrogen. It is an, as yet, widely untapped market that seems to provide enormous potential for the global journey to net-zero. But how do we get there and what role might green hydrogen have to play? Matthew Knight is one of several individuals and companies keen to help shape the future of hydrogen in the UK and abroad. He is the Head of Market Development at Siemens Energy – a new enterprise that spun out from Siemens AG last year – and he is tasked with supporting the company’s energy transition. He has more than 30 years’ experience in the energy market, having been involved with electricity grid projects, the establishment of offshore wind farms and, more recently, he has been focused on developing the potential of green (and blue) hydrogen. He is also on the Government’s Carbon Capture and Storage Taskforce and Hydrogen Expert Group, engaging with Government as an industry representative to help shape sector regulations and support. Matthew is passionate about the need for eminent and significant development of the industry, dramatically increasing production capacity and doing so relatively quickly. He says: “Hydrogen is only worth doing if done at scale. We don’t have time to mess around with something that won’t make a tangible

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contribution to saving the planet. It will take 30 years to deploy hydrogen at the scale needed to replace the fossil fuel system, so we need to start making real progress now. “Our current electrolysers use 17.5MW of electricity to make eight tonnes of hydrogen per day, but we need to be working towards 50MW in the next two to three years and 100MW in the next five. This would help the industry fulfil its green promises and would need to be followed by consistent deployment of gigawatts in the UK each year throughout the next two decades to play its part in delivering net-zero by 2050. “We are going to need a lot of hydrogen. Siemens Energy is currently building Europe’s most efficient natural gas fuel power station with SSE Thermal at Keadby in Lincolnshire, which could well be the last new natural gas station built in Britain. To run this on green hydrogen would require 55 tones every hour, which equates to 120 tube trailer loads an hour. Of course, a pipeline supply would be more practical, but this highlights the importance of adapting systems to cater for future needs. “We are also developing the capability of our gas turbines to run on hydrogen. Consider the HYFLEXPOWER project, which uses one of the engines we build in Lincoln. As the world’s first integrated power-to-X-to-power hydrogen gas turbine demonstrator, it will run on 100%

hydrogen by 2023 – this is the very cuttingedge of the industry. I hope many more world firsts will happen in UK within our industrial clusters as we create and develop a new industry to decarbonise our planet.” As is true in most walks of life, cost is a challenge in the upscaling of green hydrogen, as Matthew goes on to explain: “The goal is to reach green hydrogen production costs that rival natural gas. Right now, we can produce green hydrogen for around £5 per kilogram – we need to halve this by 2030. As the cost of green hydrogen comes down, new opportunities for largescale projects will open up.” From a technology provider perspective, a massive increase in production capacity for electrolysers is needed, which is already being prepared for. The combination of hydrogen production capacity and costs has created what Matthew calls the “hydrogen conundrum”. “The hydrogen economy is great once everything is set-up and running,” he says. “However, there are two challenges to overcome first. One – no one wants to supply hydrogen until there’s a market for it, but no one can buy technology powered by hydrogen until there is a supply. Two – we know that the more projects we do, the more we learn,

GREEN ENERGY the better our electrolysers will get and the cheaper the entire process becomes. Going first comes with risks of being undercut by later projects, but if no one goes first, no one will learn. Cost and operational efficiencies are only developed over time and with experience, so business models must overcome both parts of the conundrum. “There are some market niches where resistance to hydrogen is lowest. For instance, the value of energy is high in transport as we are used to paying duty on-road fuel. Hydrogen can, therefore, be cost-competitive in the right conditions, especially where zero-emission zones or premiums for high carbon emissions exist. Other sectors expressing a growing interest in green hydrogen include distilleries and breweries, the food and beverage industry, and leisure and tourism.” The Port of Cromarty Firth recently announced plans for a green hydrogen hub for Scotland’s famous distilleries, supporting their targets for decarbonisation. For food and drink, there is a growing market for greener products, as driven by public demand. Similar circumstances could also increase the need for greater sustainability with regards to travel and leisure activities, further expanding the potential market for green hydrogen.

investor interest in the sector and ensure that the supply chain is located in areas of greatest demand. Government funding of early 10-30MW scale projects could also provide the initial kickstart that the industry needs to flourish. As any new industry is established, success is not achieved by companies and individuals working in complete isolation. Co-creation between end-customer and supply chain is critical for significant and sustained growth.”

The importance of early projects cannot be overestimated. Matthew believes in leading by example and, as such, has been personally involved with innovative projects that created world-firsts of their own. Just earlier this year, a GeoPura green hydrogen fuel cell unit powered a 100% emissionfree, live BBC Winterwatch outside broadcast. This uncovered a new demand for clean, off-grid energy, which the company is now developing The time is right and offering solutions for in collaboration with for green hydrogen. Siemens Energy. One is focused on overcome Countries and grid constraints for car park owners and businesses are looking operators by using green hydrogen to power charging stations for electric vehicles. to get involved and www.geopura.com

money is available for investment in good projects.

Collaboration will be crucial across all relevant sectors for the successful and significant growth of green hydrogen. The Government’s hydrogen strategy, expected later this year, may prove pivotal, offering not just public investment in the sector, but also greater visibility to projects.

In another ‘first’, Siemens Energy showcased the possibility of using ammonia as a hydrogen carrier for easier transport and storage by building a demonstration plant in Oxfordshire. The concept is now being explored around the globe, with huge plans announced for green hydrogen and ammonia plants in Saudi Arabia. In April, Uniper also announced plans to build an ammonia import and cracking facility, which will deliver clean hydrogen in Germany.

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Matthew concludes:

“We need the Government to help create the market for green hydrogen. Private capital can do a lot, allowing continual investment and boosting competition. The UK Government is working on a market support mechanism that would support the faster growth needed to unlock significant project activity in the UK.

“Hydrogen is the future. Siemens Energy is all about the energy transition and, though hydrogen is just one element, it is an important one. Our purpose as an energy technology company is to energise society and support customers with their energy transition to a more sustainable future.

“There is a substantial contrast in the UK’s market approach compared to most other European countries, where projects are largely funded by Government grants. The competitive nature here creates an envelope of secrecy that makes it difficult to assess the market as a whole. Indeed, during recent Government market research, they were pleasantly surprised to be informed of more than 90 projects currently being developed in Britain. More visibility could encourage greater public and

“The time is right for green hydrogen. Countries and businesses are looking to get involved and money is available for investment in good projects. When a viable business model emerges and this investment is released, hydrogen will become unstoppable. It is critical that the UK takes advantage of the small window of opportunity we have to get to the front of the race for upscaling capacity and driving down costs if we are to benefit from the full potential available.”

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INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

DIGITISING ASSET INTEGRITY LIFECYCLE Reshaping the oil industry

OMNI Integrity Established in 2020, OMNI Integrity, a subsidiary company of ICR Group, is a new digital full lifecycle asset integrity management solution developed by industry experts, that allows companies to manage, predict, plan and optimise their asset integrity management programmes. OMNI is built on the combined knowledge of integrity engineers, software developers, and data scientists, and years of cross-industry experience. OMNI’s software has been developed by industry and integrity experts and encompasses the entire integrity lifecycle from risk-based inspection (RBI) through to repair and inherently boasts features such as automation, tracking, collaboration and communication to help build cohesion across various assets and throughout entire organisations.

Company Details Website: www.omni-integrity.com Email: info@omni-integrity.com Tel: +44 (0) 1224 822822 Address: ONE Tech Hub Schoolhill AB10 1JQ, Aberdeen Scotland, UK

OMNI’s software has been designed to cover the full integrity lifecycle, which is made up of a suite of asset integrity modules, including Risk Based Inspection (RBI), Anomaly and Repair, Workpack, and Inspection. Through its efficient client onboarding and configuration process, OMNI has made it easier than ever before to implement a full lifecycle software solution into any organisation. Whether it is migrating from an existing software or database system, or implementing for the first time, OMNI has developed a data migration process using data mining algorithms that are proprietary to OMNI. Acting as “more than an integrity software”, OMNI has designed innovative features such as automation, operational tracking and a communications hub for digital collaboration and drives efficiencies and open up integrity management to the wider organisation. OMNI is fully interfaced with digital tools such as tablet technology for inspection reporting, corrosion sensor connection and QR tagging with the aim is to empower the workforce to continually drive efficiencies. OMNI is working in partnership with the University of Strathclyde through the Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP), and funded by Innovate UK, to develop predictive algorithms and prognostics health management capability to be integrated into the software. The OMNI software has been built on expertise gained in the field, with Insiso - the software developer - who have vast experience in AI and IoT (Internet of Things), together with data scientists and a Silicon Valley expert to hone a next-generation User Experience (UX) and User Interface (UI). That combined knowledge has been converted into a useful solution for operators, allowing them to extend the life of their assets and plan better in a simple to use system providing resilience, speed and accuracy.

Businesses often have decades of historical data which can be cumbersome to manage. OMNI aims to accelerate the shift to digital asset integrity by incorporating the latest advancements in technology and delivering simple but powerful solutions. Additionally, OMNI can help organisations futureproof their business by continuing to innovate and develop its software products with machine learning, predictive analytics and sensor connections, ensuring that clients always remain ahead of the curve when it comes to digital asset integrity management. OMNI is a cross-industry solution, part of ICR Integrity - a leading provider of integrated maintenance, repair and production solutions for industrial related services to the oil and gas, chemical, nuclear, marine and defence industry. OMNI will leverage ICR’s global network, which includes its Aberdeen headquarters and operational hubs in the UK, UAE, USA, Norway and a JV partner in Australia.

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ADAPTING TO THE FAST-CHANGING WORKFORCE The importance of innovation in the training industry By Gavin Taylor, VP Global Sales and Strategy, 3t Energy Group

Despite e-learning being a mainstay of training delivery for a number of years, there has been a recent - and significant - shift towards more self-initiated and instant access content via mobile devices and smartphones. With the global pandemic accelerating the adoption of technology, both the training providers and the workforce have had to adapt to this new environment to ensure continued skills development and compliance with industry standards. As delegates lean towards digitised training offers, training providers have to be increasingly innovative in their thought process to accelerate product development by working with industry stakeholders and accrediting bodies, in order to accept and adapt to the new ways of learning.

Transforming training Simulation and VR have been scientifically proven to significantly aid knowledge retention when compared to classroom delivery results. With its more immersive and engaging nature, and the quality of learning and improved knowledge retention, this technology is helping to create a safer, smarter and more efficient workforce.

The way delegates want to consume their learning is constantly evolving and the rapid advancement of technology has allowed for a greater use of blended learning solutions, including Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR) and gamification. The complementary nature of traditional and digital training methods through a mixed approach has never been more accessible. This blended approach enhances the user experience by increasing engagement and retention, and the accessibility of technology via cloud-based solutions not only simplifies access to content to a huge extent but also helps to reduce delivery costs.

However, despite the advances in technology and their additional benefits, the training industry does still require a blended approach. This allows learners to deal with real-life “live” scenarios and receive in-person evaluation. That’s why 3t offers a wider range of training solutions across our three main pillars - traditional training delivery, digital technology solutions and simulation. Our centres can accommodate the whole range of training needs, from market-leading classroom-based learning and innovative training grounds to virtual training, eLearning, video learning, VR, AR and R3 - our mobile knowledge retention tool. We also offer simulation capability for Crane Operations, Drilling and Well Control – available via either full-size assets or cloud-based solutions. Our learning delivery capability is underpinned by 3t’s market-leading workforce management solutions, including Training Management System (TMS), as well as competency management and learning management platforms.

The significance of innovation

The future outlook

Change is a constant in the training sector and innovation is the key to staying at the forefront of learning delivery. 3t Energy Group’s very essence is about Transforming Training with Technology. We really embraced the opportunity to be creative in catering to our clients’ complex needs, by providing holistic services and technologies that all work together as one harmonious eco-system.

Undoubtedly, there will always be a place for practical training delivery within the energy industry, but in order to cater to the modern, changing workforce, different learning methodologies and technologies must be incorporated, as virtual learning is definitely here to stay, forming a vital part of our delivery capability.

In being highly committed to continuously advancing our technology, and quickly adapting to the new pandemic-driven reality, we ensured that we continued supporting our clients by bringing training into their homes. In addition to supporting our key stakeholders during the challenging times by supplementing the academic education of their learners in colleges and apprenticeships programmes, we also developed video-learning programmes, with a focus on improving our virtual learning and cloud-based solutions, allowing delegates to have the training at the tips of their fingers, regardless of their location.

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PEOPLE IN ENERGY

READY AND WILLING

ADAPTING TO THE FAST-CHANGING WORKFORCE

OMNI Integrity Digitising Asset Integrity

GREEN ENERGY: THE ROAD TO A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE

ADD Energy -Case Study: Achieving Safety Integrity Assuarance

SPECTIS ROBOTICS INSPECTING AND EVALUATING

ARNLEA- One Step, Two Steps, Three Steps

Stena Drilling- Kognifai & Digital Twin Technology

FENNEX- It's Time to Embrace Regtech

CAN Group- AI: Rise of the Machines

PRESSERV- Fresh Approach to CUI Mitigation

Asset Integrity in the Energy Industry

Middle East Energy Review

US Energy Review

Europe Energy Review

UK North Sea Energy Review

AVEVA- It's Time to Twin the Race to Solve Asset Integrity Challenges

STATS Group - High Integrity Isolation