Surface Asset Management™ - Changing the face

Surface Asset Management™

Surface Asset Management™ specialises in comprehensive paint inspection, NDT inspection and corrosion prevention for a number of industries including Energy & Renewables, Marine, Transport & Infrastructure, Nuclear and Structural Steel & Fire Protection.

The company’s newly launched tablet-based application, Surface Asset Management (SAM™), has been created for the complete management of your asset; conditional surveying, specification, scope of works and inspection reporting. SAM™ removes duplication of work. As the survey data is captured, it is available for review and action immediately, providing significant cost savings on older methods.

Company Details

Website: www.consultsurface.com Email: info@consultsurface.com Tel: 02890287709

Address:

(Head Office) 300 Cregagh Road, Belfast, BT6 9EW (Aberdeen Office) Arnhall Business Park, Prospect Road, Aberdeen, AB32 6FJ

Changing The Face Of CORROSION & INSPECTION MANAGEMENT

Leading the way in web-based technology for the management of corrosion is specialist firm Surface Corrosion Consultants Ltd. with simplicity and efficiency at the forefront of its design. The software removes duplication of tasks and creates a single point of access to monitor corrosion and manage the execution of coating systems, passive fire protection and insulation instalment.

The pioneering technology was developed in 2017 after a team of specialists at Surface Corrosion quickly realised the majority of service providers and major operators are still managing their corrosion protection using sub-contractors and colossal spreadsheets. Recording of maintenance campaigns was inefficient, often documented by creation of hard copy reports, which proved almost impossible to track and monitor.

The Belfast based company, which specialises in comprehensive paint inspection, NDT Inspection and corrosion prevention, has unveiled its innovative new app - Surface Asset Management (SAM™) that is set to transform how coating condition surveys and painting campaigns are recorded and managed.

The ground-breaking SAM™ software is an easy to use, digital inspection application that streamlines all aspects of NDT management and coating inspection. The user friendly, highly intuitive program can be applied across a range of industries including oil and gas, subsea, renewables, marine, transport and infrastructure as well as wider industrial sectors. The revolutionary software, developed by the company who has its headquarters in Belfast, can also manage new build projects providing full cradle to grave traceability. SAM™ is a fresh and unique approach to corrosion prevention and has been developed The team of entrepreneurs identified a clear gap in the market for a digital solution for recording and saving inspection report data in real-time. Steve Brierley, Operations Director, says: “Working with steel fabricators, it was obvious that there was a gap. We use SAM™ as a matter of course for all the recording of surface

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Management (SAM™) push of a button. “SAM™ removes the lengthy process of manual data input and our intuitive software has a fundamental role to play in the future of the energy and construction industries.” Survey data needs to be concise, easy to understand, as well as simple to manage and monitor. With SAM™, reporting is instantaneous. Continuing with a philosophy of keeping things simple, the inspection of any fabricated steelwork with SAM™ is one continuous process. SAM™ keeps it simple.

Technology

Development stage: Live

Launch date: 2017

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

IN ENERGY ANNUAL

2022

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In the constant drive for efficiency, the app now interfaces directly to Elcometer gauges that are Bluetooth enabled. Using a tablet and Bluetooth technology the coatings inspector and technician digitally records all inspection requirements from NDT onwards including MPI, UT, Visual, environmental readings, DFTs, images and much more in real-time onsite. Reports generated can be adapted and edited to suit the user’s specific requirements. With just a few taps of the screen, all saved readings from the gauge are instantly transferred to the app and synced with no need for manual data entry – just choose which zone the readings are from and the app does the rest.

There is no man in the middle to navigate. Every piece of inspection data collected via the web or tablet is instantly saved to secure servers. SAM™ creates skilfully formatted and concise documentation that is available anytime to download or send direct from the desktop or tablet.

Some of the work the app covers include:

• Conditional Surveys • Campaign & Scope Management • Survey & Inspection Reviews • Analysis & Reporting • Critical Repair Management

SAM™ offers real power in speed and efficiency

SAM™ is available on Android and iOS devices for use in fabrication halls. The user interface is simple to use with clearly defined menus. The app offers data entry efficiency and by using an interactive online system, it reduces the amount of time inspectors spend sitting behind a desk painstakingly inputting data.

Benefits of SAM™ versus traditional methods:

• Subcontractors use the system ensuring data is always updated and owned by the owner/operator

• SAM™ is designed to be managed by you or your designated company

• Easy user accessibility: immediate information from anywhere that has a suitable internet connection

• You benefit by having complete control of data for maintenance planning and scheduling

• Optimum control of budget by ensuring funds are correctly allocated where required

• Simple user-friendly interface – via PC or tablet

Data Management and Monitoring

SAM™ automatically generates dashboards providing insights, intelligence and overviews of all data collected during surveys allowing the user to view scopes in detail and see a clear picture of the critical path ahead. The app can also be used to set priorities which gives the operator the chance to set their own critical repair threshold for the surveyed items. Furthermore, the manning levels can be scrutinised with ease to help assemble the most effective team balance on any project.

Data accuracy is assured as data is recorded directly within the device and instantly imported offering improved assurance and accuracy.

Steve explains: “SAM™ is tailored to each individual customer requirement and each user has their own clearly defined roles and responsibilities. Every change made within SAM™ is timestamped to a known user. The correctly qualified person is then able to verify compliance within their expertise.”

The software offers the added benefit of historical data storage to ensure the client’s third-party inspector can confirm each stage in the process or simply verify compliance by load at the end of production.

SAM™ logs coating product, blast media, and all other essential variables for successful and concise reports. The software can generate reports based on user defined selections by asset, zone, structure type, RE values, planned year, dates and items not yet included offering clients the chance to get a better handle on their data. Additionally, the app can accurately estimate how much material you will need for every project, zone or even single items as well as estimating costs for projects.

“SAM™ really is the most versatile and innovative software available on the market today with regards to NDT management and coating inspection. It is a game changer for the future of the management of corrosion in the oil and gas and construction industries.”

The in-house team of specialists at Surface Corrosion offer clients a comprehensive training package as well as providing technical support and updates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Main functions and benefits

• All data is updated and owned by the owner/operator

• SAM™ is designed to be managed by you or your designated company

• Easy user accessibility: immediate information from anywhere that has a suitable internet connection

• User has complete control of data for maintenance planning and scheduling

• Optimum control of budget by ensuring funds are correctly allocated where required

• Simple user-friendly interface – via PC or tablet