Subsea & Offshore Magazine February 2016

February 2016 Issue

Subsea Expo 2016 Preview | Subsea: ROVs & AUVs Training & Development Hazardous Area, Drilling, Exploration & Production

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Welcome to the February issue of Subsea & Offshore Service Magazine, the journal for the Oil and Gas, Subseas, Offshore and Renewables markets.

Subsea Expo 2016 is nearly upon us and we preview the event including some of the exhibiting companies and their products from page 20. We would also like to say thank you to everyone who has contributed to this issue.

We begin this edition with Ryan Lumsden, Global Product Director of Sub-Atlantic who gives his view on how the ROV market can deal with the implications of the current low oil price (p4).

Our ROVs & AUVs feature (p28) is headlined by Oceanology International 2016 and elaborates on The Unmanned Underwater Vehicles showcase and how it has been expanded this year to cover autonomous surface vehicles (ASVs).

Within the Hazardous Area feature (p38), there is an interesting article here which suggests that platform owners and operators need to comply with hazardous materials inventory requirements.

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ROVs – evolving to suit the oil & gas industry’s needs By ryan lumsden, global product director at Sub-Atlantic part of Forum Energy Technologies Working smarter, improving efficiency and reducing costs. These are common themes for those in the oil and gas industry dealing with the implications of the current low oil price.

The remotely operated vehicle (ROV) market is one area where these goals have long been a focus. Indeed, recent years have seen developments and refinements to the point where we can ask whether electric ROV systems have now improved to the point where they can take over from their larger hydraulic cousins.

Electric observation ROVs have advanced dramatically from the days when they were basically flying cameras. They now perform a whole host of tasks due to major developments particularly in the multitude of manipulators, tooling and sensors that they can be fitted out with.

As a result, they have greater capabilities and can work in more complex and challenging environments.

There are many compelling reasons for choosing smaller electric ROVs over larger hydraulic systems however in order to make favourable comparisons, it is important to draw a line between the varying opinions and criteria about how different ROVs should be defined.

Observation ROVs (classes I and II) are generally small, compact vehicles that can be fitted with one or two cameras or lights, with one sensor and use sonar. The class II may also have a basic manipulative (grabber) capability and can handle additional sensors as payload.

Work Class ROVs (class III) are large enough to carry extra sensors and manipulators without loss of functionality. They commonly have a multiplexing capability that allows additional sensors and tools to operate without being hard wired through the umbilical cable. They are larger and more powerful, with greater topside support requirements as well as wide variations in capability, power and maximum depth.

The majority of observation class systems are electric and most work class systems are hydraulic with a small number crossing over.

The differences listed above are starting to blur however as

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in recent years the operating envelope of electric systems has increased significantly. Technology advancements range from data multiplexers, fibre optics, DC propulsion, open frame design and smaller sensors through to high voltage power transmission, auto functions, increased diagnostics, increased reliability, low density buoyancy, smaller manipulators and discreet hydraulic power packs.

This evolution of innovations has led to smaller electric ROVs being able to carry out many tasks previously completed by much larger hydraulic systems.

For example, compact hydraulic power units (HPUs) have been developed with particular consideration given to the tools operators require. We have been able to design electric ROVs that can use tools such as dredge pumps, torque tools, pumping & injection systems, cutters, water jetters and others which until recently had solely been connected with hydraulic work class.

Propulsion system improvements mean we can send these systems to operate at depths from 2,000m (6,500ft) to 6,000m (20,000 ft). In addition, they are greener, easier to operate, require smaller crews and lower levels of maintenance and command less deck space.

Electric is a more environmentally friendly primary power source than hydraulic. They are also comparatively cost efficient, both in terms of initial investment (CAPEX) and operational costs (OPEX).

By involving simpler yet smarter technology, it is also much easier for people and companies to adapt to electric observation systems.

But will they replace their hydraulic counterparts? In the foreseeable future, it is unlikely because key challenges to overcome first include superior power to weight from hydraulics and available tooling being mainly hydraulic. In a risk-averse market their lack of a track record also counts against electric ROVs. For ultra-heavy duty work, such as construction support tasks where the ROV aids the installation of huge subsea structures, a hydraulic work class is still required.

The fact still remains that the crossover with electric has increased and the gap has narrowed. As they carry on growing in scale and capability, electric ROVs are expected to continue to make major inroads towards closing the gap on hydraulics – helping the industry to work smarter, improve efficiency and reduce costs.

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Impact Subsea Announces Distribution Agreement with Oceanvision Impact Subsea is delighted to announce the appointment of Oceanvision as a distributor of Impact Subsea products.

The appointment of Oceanvision will significantly increase the local support of the ISA500, ISA500-L and future products from Impact Subsea. Based in Singapore, Oceanvision will represent Impact Subsea in the local and surrounding areas.

NEPTUNE AWARDED CHEVRON DIVING CONTRACT Neptune is pleased to announce it has been awarded a marine maintenance diving contract by Chevron Australia Pty Ltd (“Chevron”) under a recently awarded Master Services Agreement (MSA).

The contract, which is due to commence imminently, includes the provision of diving services for the facilities maintenance of various Chevron Australia natural gas assets in Western Australia. Neptune will perform the services from its Dive Support Vessel, the DSV Issabelle.

As a result of this contract, Neptune expects to provide employment opportunities for two Vessel Masters, two Coxswains, and a five man dive team.

Neptune Chief Executive Officer, Robin King, said “Neptune is entering its fifth year of supporting Chevron Australia’s Western Australian-based natural gas assets. We are delighted to secure this contract.”

Oceanvision has a strong background in the supply of specialised equipment to various sectors of the offshore, marine and petrochemical industries.

The company’s well established client base, together with strong technical capability make them an ideal partner of Impact Subsea.

Located in Aberdeenshire, UK, Impact Subsea is a provider of highly innovative underwater products, primarily for ROV and AUV applications.

The company pioneered the ISA500, the worlds first underwater Altimeter to encompass a HMRU. Impact Subsea has further ROV and AUV sensor products due for launch in early 2016.

Commenting on the appointment, Ben Grant, Managing Director of Impact Subsea, stated: “We are very pleased to form this distribution agreement with Oceanvision.

The distribution agreement will enable exceptional support to be provided to users of Impact Subsea’s products in the Asia Pacific Region.”

GLOBAL MARINE IS TO INSTALL BALI-LOMBOK SUBSEA CABLE Global Marine Systems Limited announced that it has secured a sub-contract to install approximately 48 km of optic cable between the Indonesian islands of Bali and Lombok.

The main contract of this project was signed to the turnkey solution provider Huawei Marine.

The main lay of the project will see cable surface laid between shore ends at Seraya on Bali and Senggigi on Lombok. Cable burial will take place at the Lombok end, where the beach comprises of volcanic sand. However, the Bali end presents more of a challenge in that a thin ‘veneer’ of sand covers rock.

Thus, in order to ensure the cable is suitably protected, additional cable protection measures will be utilised.

Global Marine has begun the marine installation, and is working with a local contractor on beach operations. Here, a jet sled will be deployed to conduct burial in water up to 10 metres in depth on the Lombok side. The jet sled, which can bury cable in mud, sand and clay, will ensure the cable is submerged up to 3 metres beneath the surface of the seabed.

The project is yet another example of the strong collaborative working and co-operation between the joint venture partners, and is being served by the well proven DPS-2 Class cable lay and multi-purpose offshore support vessel Cable Innovator. At 145 metres long, Cable Innovator has been designed and constructed to a very high standard and has the ability to perform a variety of complex subsea operations.

Above: GMS024 CS Innovator conducted the landing operation at Seraya, Bali (Volcano, Mount Agung, can be seen in background).

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OFFSHORE SAFETY MAXIMISED WITH FIRST INDEPENDENT BOLTED JOINT INTEGRITY CALCULATOR The world’s first independent bolted joint integrity calculation engine has been developed in North East England by a global leading light of the offshore industry.

HTL launch new class leading website HTL (Hire Torque Ltd), Industry Leaders in Controlled Bolting, Flange Working and Portable Machine Solutions are driving innovation with the launch of a brand new state of the art website showcasing their extensive product and service portfolio.

Headquartered in Northumberland, North East England, HTL is the largest independent family run controlled bolting supplier in the UK. With further service centres in the UK, there is no one better placed to meet the needs of many industry sectors than HTL. Harnessing their unrivalled joint integrity expertise from decades of experience in industry, HTL have brought a new look website which enhances the user experience.

Putting the customer at the forefront of everything they do, HTL have incorporated unique features which ensures customers can find everything they are looking for at ease, from one website.

“At HTL we appreciate that being responsive and flexible is the key to building long lasting customer relationships, therefore when it came to redeveloping our website it was essential that it was 100% customer driven. The new HTL website is entirely responsive and can be accessed from any device ensuring the ultimate customer experience.” Stephen Jones, Group CEO, HTL Group.

New features such as: products, hire, services, VIP invitation, the all new rentals catalogue and the essential mobile app demonstrates why customers continue to choose HTL as their preferred partner to solve any challenges they face.

With the largest rental fleet in Europe, and a wide portfolio of solutions including controlled bolting tooling, flange working equipment, portable machines, joint integrity software and many other complementary products available 24/7, you can be sure HTL have the solution for you.

Robert Noble, who is internationally recognised as one of the foremost authorities within the sphere of bolted joints, spearheaded the development of the innovative software from Asset 55, which is set to revolutionise integrity assurance.

As the first to provide independent assurance of bolted joint integrity, process integrity and hydrocarbon leak reduction to oil and gas companies operating globally, the groundbreaking software solution and consultancy service will consider the stress, materials and service conditions of every joint to assess and evaluate both long and short-term integrity issues.

Validated by two global independent authorities on bolted joint integrity, Asset 55 is the first independent calculator of its kind and was developed to increase safety by eliminating the risk of leaks and lengthening the life cycle of joints.

Robert Noble, Technical Director at Asset 55, has 35 years’ experience operating at the leading edge of engineering and is a major contributor to industry bodies, such as ASME, helping to shape global industry standards and policies.

As part of his role at Asset 55 Robert is working alongside a proven senior management team, which brings together leading technical experts with those paving the way in software, including David Frame, executive director; Paul Cheesmond, finance and acquisitions director; and Andy Walton, technology and innovation director. All of which are supported by a growing team of software and mechanical engineers.

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Optimus Seventh Generation Sees Client Numbers Double as it Continues to Make a Difference within High Hazard Industries Optimus Seventh Generation has reported significant growth throughout 2015, having seen the number of Clients using Induction Plus™ double this year on last. The Aberdeenbased behavioural change consultancy has welcomed more than 4,000 Induction Plus™ delegates through its doors since the course was launched in March 2014.

In addition to this the company has seen an overall 15% increase in uptake of its range of safety workshops and a 20% rise in project wins across a number of new regions, completing high profile contracts in the UK, Europe and Asia.

“With the challenges faced in the energy sector this year it is increasingly important that expenditure on training is focused in the most vital areas of decision making and behaviours.

Our Induction Plus™ offering is an informative and motivational bespoke induction, aimed at projects experiencing a large influx of new, often subcontracted, labour during shutdowns and construction projects. This has been a key focus for many major operators during 2015 and, via the workshop, we have ensured safety is at the forefront of everyone’s mind, mitigating risks and educating delegates on the hazards specific to their asset or project.”

Derek Smith, Chief Executive at Optimus Seventh Generation (pictured above).

Optimus Seventh Generation also reinforced its commitment to safety by securing a new agreement with Apache North Sea to deliver a series of newly developed Understanding Major Accident Hazard workshops, designed to improve the management of major accident hazards through more informed decision making and improved behaviours.

Aligned with the current Industry and the Health and Safety Executive focusing on Major Accident Hazard Prevention, the workshop is based around the psychological model Aspects of Resilience, which states that a person must be positive, focused, flexible, organised and proactive to overcome change.

OI 2016: MARINE TECHNOLOGY AND SERVICES SECTOR ROLE IN THE ‘BLUE ECONOMY’ Advancing technology is allowing us to work with the ocean in ways that were previously impossible, which will lead to an exponential growth in the economic value of the sea.

That development will be a significant growth factor in the global economy, but only if done right, “right” meaning a balance of economic growth, with responsible stewardship based on science and information derived from ocean monitoring and observing.

The ‘Marine Technology and Services Sector Role in the Blue Economy’ day-long conference at Oceanology International 2016 (OI 2016), the world’s largest marine science and ocean technology exhibition and conference track (ExCeL London, UK 15-17 March), will explore the latest trends in ocean observing, viewed through the lens of the ‘Blue Economy’. Like all OI conference sessions it is free to attend.

Free online registration is at: www.oceanologyinternational.com Taking place on OI 2016 opening day, Tuesday 15 March, by means of a series of presentations drawn from a record number of abstracts, this programme will help attendees evaluate their own ocean science, technology, and economic activities through new perspectives and identify key trends that will influence future developments. This conference programme includes distinguished keynotes, two focused panels and an international roster of speakers.

“We are pleased to announce Tim Moltmann, Director of Australia’s Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) as the keynote speaker who will set the context of how a national ocean observing system is providing value locally, regionally, globally and underpins the ‘Blue Economy’.

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at the topic of the ‘Blue Economy’ from the perspectives of the ocean observing networks and also from new technologies provided by industry. We have worked with two key players on creating this conference stream, Zdenka Willis, Director, U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) Program, and Justin Manley, Founder of Just Innovation LLC. The programme they have devised is highly topical and a ‘must-attend’ session of interest to our broad exhibitor and visitor base. We are looking forward to a packed hall throughout the day.”

Jonathan Heastie, Event Director, Reed Exhibitions.

“I am excited to co-chair another Oceanology International conference highlighting the scientific and technical developments in ocean observing and the positive impacts they bring to our global ocean community.

While Justin Manley, Managing Director Just Innovation LLC adds: “The two panels in this programme will provide concentrated, high quality, information about trends in operational ocean observation systems and innovative technologies that will shape the future of the sector.”

Zdenka Wills, Director US IOOS. Down to detail Following opening remarks from Zdenka Willis, keynote speaker IMOS Director Tim Moltmann will take to the lectern to deliver ‘From observation to impact, an Australian perspective on development of the Blue Economy. Eric Comerma, Director International Services, RPS ASA will follow with ‘Operational data management in support of search & rescue operations in the Central Mediterranean Sea’, after which a panel session ‘Ocean observing systems, focus on the Blue Economy will involve four panellists.

The four panellists are Liesl Hotaling, President, Eidos Education; Tony Knap, Director, GERG, Texas A&M University and Executive Director, POGO; Martin Visbeck, Professor in Physical Oceanography, GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel & Kiel University; and John Breslin, General Manager, SmartBay Ireland.

Following a break for visiting the exhibition and networking, the early afternoon session will begin with Luisa Cristini, Project Manager, National Oceanography Centre considering ‘Costs and benefits of multidisciplinary fixed point ocean observations. The second panel of the day will then discuss ‘Instrumentation for ocean observing’. The six international panellists are Julian von Borries, Technical Director, HYDRO-BIOS Apparatebau; Carmem-Lara Manes, Director R&D, Microbia Environnement; Peer Fietzek, Manager Science & Research, Kongsberg Maritime Contros; Oliver Ferdinand, Researcher, University of Oldenburg; Mary-Lou Tercier-Waeber, Senior Scientist, University of Geneva; and Dan Eduard Mihaiescu, Associate Professor, Politechnic University, Bucharest.

The final session of the day sees three strong presentations, the first from Rob Smith, Managing Director, Fugro Global Environmental and Ocean Sciences Inc on ‘Remote Ocean Current Imaging System’; this is followed by ‘Project Azul: An ocean observing system focused on offshore O&G operations’ by PROOCEANO’s General Manager, Mauricio Fragoso; and the final presentation by Caroline Acton, Metocean Business Development Manager, Met Office is on ’Seasonal forecasting: an innovative system to ensure safe and efficient marine activities within a Blue Economy’. Following the 10 minute wrap up, it’s time for all attendees to join the networking evening on the exhibition showfloor.

Packed exhibition There are Canadian, French, German, Irish, Dutch and US national group stands at OI 2016, as well as a diving pavilion; and individual exhibitors come from 32 countries: Australia, Belgium, Canada, China, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Malta, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, UAE, UK and the USA. Together they take up over 8,000m2 of stand space making OI 2016 the largest ever held in its 47 year history.

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IMI companies work in tandem to deliver bespoke solution to the petrochemical industry IMI Critical Engineering, a leading supplier of critical components for use in energy and process applications, has joined forces with sister company IMI Precision Engineering to deliver a bespoke solution for a leading petrochemical company.

Harnessing the collective knowledge and expertise of the IMI family of businesses, IMI Critical Engineering was able to put together a package of valves and actuators for China Petrochemical International (Nanjing) Company, in a deal worth in the region of £4.7 million (€6.5 million).

IMI Critical Engineering businesses demonstrated real commercial value by working together in collaboration with IMI Precision Engineering to fully satisfy the dynamic requirements of the project. From a customer perspective, the process, which was led by IMI Orton in conjunction with IMI STI actuators and Thompson Valves, part of IMI Precision Engineering, was streamlined considerably on the basis that IMI Critical Engineering was able to provide a single point of contact for the customer.

The package of valves and actuators was destined for use in China Petrochemical’s coal liquefication process and showcased a variety of IMI technologies as a part of the overall package. IMI Critical Engineering’s IMI Orton business supplied 24” cryogenic butterfly valves while IMI STI provided quarter turn actuators. Also drawing upon technology from IMI Precision Engineering, the project made use of filters and regulators from IMI Norgren in addition to IMI Maxseal partial stroking solenoid valves from Thompson Valves and positioners from IMI STI/IMI Watson Smith.

Alberto Aliani, Managing Director of IMI Orton, explained: “This project enabled us to showcase the skills, knowledge and manufacturing expertise of the broader IMI Group in order to provide a convenient solution that was technically superior. The IMI family of businesses has an enormous amount of technical expertise at its disposal and by leveraging the core competencies of its global team of engineering experts, it is in an enviable position to deliver bespoke, value-added solutions to a variety of sectors.”

Second Conductor Installation on Major Gas Development Goes to Plan Conductor Installation Services Ltd (CIS), an Acteon company that provides hammer services to install conductors and drive piles, announced that it successfully completed its second conductor installation operation during the last 12 months for a leading North Sea oil and gas operator.

Work was carried out on a major gas development project in the Southern North Sea. CIS installed six 30-inch conductors on the project to form the foundations of six development wells. In addition, CIS supplied all conductor-running services, handling equipment, together with drive shoes that improve driveability by 40%.

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CIS worked from the jack-up rig Ensco 80, and used a 90 kJ hydraulic hammer to drive all six conductors to their target depth on the wellhead platform.

Conductors were driven as deep as 401 feet from the rig floor to the conductor toe, reaching a depth of 158 feet below the mudline.

The installation campaign was completed on time, without delay or downtime.

Once again, this operator saved time and money as a result of CIS’s efforts on their behalf.

Building on Success Earlier this year, CIS carried out a pile-driving campaign on the same development that was completed 17 hours ahead of schedule. As a result, the operator realised significant cost-savings in terms of reduced equipment rental fees, rig time and labour.

We have worked on behalf of this operator in the North Sea many times.

Once again, the driving operation went to plan.

The investment in planning, detailed drive study, technology employed and experience of our installation team contributed a great deal.

The positive relationships that we share with Ensco and the operator mean that we come with a winning attitude and commitment to achieving success on every job we undertake, and this operation was no exception.

Andy Penman, Group Managing Director of CIS.

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Bibby Marine Services contracts with the Damen Shipyards Group for the build of ‘Bibby WaveMaster 1’, an innovative Service Operations Vessel serving the offshore wind sector Bibby Marine Services Ltd, part of the Bibby Line Group’s portfolio of companies, has signed a contract with Dutch shipbuilder, Damen, for a purpose-built Service Operations Vessel (SOV) to serve the offshore wind market. The new ship, ‘Bibby WaveMaster 1’ represents the first collaboration of its kind between the two market leading companies.

Drawing on Bibby’s 200+ year maritime heritage, Bibby Marine Services Ltd. has the express aim of serving the marine needs of the offshore renewables market. The company is applying its expert knowledge and experience to provide total access and accommodation solutions for the offshore wind farm sector.

Working efficiency is also one of the key drivers behind the innovative vessel design.

The space has been carefully planned in terms of storage, workflow and logistics to ensure that the movement of both people and goods is smartly optimised.

The vessel has been specifically designed to be as ‘green’ as possible, with minimal emissions and low fuel consumption.

Whilst both safety and efficiency are integral features, comfort is also paramount. The Comfort Class 2 standard accommodation comprises 60 individual ensuite berths, all of which are equipped with TV and Wi-Fi, and are complemented by class-leading leisure facilities.

As well as offering a high standard of living, the vessel hull form has been designed with comfort in mind, ensuring exceptional seakeeping abilities, and minimising motion sickness to ensure technicians are fit for work.

Bibby WaveMaster 1 is being built at Damen’s Shipyards Galati in Romania and is expected to launch in mid 2017.

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Above: Sir Michael Bibby of Bibby Line Group and Kommer Damen of Damen Shipyards sign contract for Bibby WaveMaster 1.

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“Having served the maritime industry for over 200 years, Bibby’s ongoing success lies in staying one step ahead, recognising new opportunities and leading with innovative solutions.

It’s a pleasure to work with Bibby Marine Services on the development of this new vessel. The Bibby Line Group has a proud reputation in the maritime world and we are confident that this vessel will help to maintain and further this. The offshore wind industry is developing and this brings with it fresh challenges.

We have worked closely together to design this vessel specifically with these in mind.

We look forward to continuing to build on our relationship in the future.

Bibby WaveMaster 1 is a custom-designed 90m LOA (Length Overall) SOV, with walk to work access and 60 high quality accommodation berths.

The aim is to enable offshore wind operators to work more efficiently, more safely and in maximum comfort, for periods of up to 30 days at a time.

The vessel is built on a stable DP-2 (Dynamic Positioning) platform so it offers very high operability. It will provide safe offshore transfers for personnel by way of a motion compensated access system (Walk to Work). Equipment will be securely transferred by way of the heave compensated offshore-rated knuckle boom crane.

With technicians on standby in the field 24/7, wind farm operators can act immediately to rectify expensive outages, even in the toughest of weather conditions.

Arnout Damen, Chief Commercial Officer of the Damen Shipyards Group.

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HepcoMotion’s new assembly facility will maximise production and accommodate larger system builds Highlighting its continued growth and focus on the future, HepcoMotion has recently moved into a new assembly area. Keeping pace with demand, Hepco has trebled the floor space available for assembly in order to accommodate larger system builds and future demands.

Sporting a brighter, lighter, cleaner and quieter environment, the new area is perfectly suited to assemble complex systems. As a world leading manufacturer of linear motion systems and automation components, this was of paramount importance for Hepco.

The improved facility is also well served to accommodate future demands in line with Hepco’s continued growth.

The impressively sized 60 square metre assembly area can now accommodate systems up to 30 metres in length, a marked

increase from the previous 14 metre capacity.

The bigger space has already been fully utilised by HepcoAutomation, a division of HepcoMotion that offers advanced automation solutions, who recently tested a 20 metre DLS5 Belt Driven Actuator for a nuclear customer in the new facility.

Designed for quick and high quality production, the new assembly area is located directly next to stores. This location promotes greater efficiency due to a reduction in transportation of components, packaging and shipping. As there is now less movement of product, there is also a reduction in manual handling of cumbersome systems and consequently a reduced level of risk in terms of accidents. The new location also fosters improved communications across the manufacturing team, resulting in greater efficiency. Fully equipped, the new area has a double crane gantry system to manoeuvre heavy, long and large products.

The facility is flexible in layout so that Hepco can build several projects simultaneously.

Hepco can now assemble products, undertake final testing and ship a finished product all within the same area, resulting in greater efficiency. Furthermore, with its quiet and clean environment, the new high quality assembly area provides the perfect platform for Hepco to showcase its world-leading products to customers.

The space for the new assembly hall has become available following the movement of Hepco’s raw materials to a new, purpose built £650K building last year. The new assembly hall has generated a further 200 square metres of available space for future capital investment and growth opportunities.

With a strong heritage of continued innovation in the world of linear motion, Hepco looks forward to utilising the new facilities.

Craig International Opens New Offices in the Middle-east on the back of $55million Contract Oilfield procurement specialist, Craig International, is fast tracking its expansion into the Middle East following the award of a contract to manage a $55million client spend with a major operator in Qatar.

The five year contract for outsourced procurement services has led Craig International to open a base in Doha and another in Dubai. The offices will initially employ nine people with more planned as the company expands its business in the region.

Jill MacDonald, joint Managing Director of Craig International said: “This prestigious contract has allowed us to bring forward our plans for the Middle East, a region we have been eyeing for some time. We have worked hard in the last few months to find and move into suitable premises and employ qualified people, both nationals and ex-pats.

“By outsourcing the management of procuring oilfield products and services, our client will benefit from major cost savings and greater efficiencies. At Craig International, we can procure virtually anything, from any source, and deliver it on time, wherever it’s needed. And given our considerable consolidated buying power, our relationship with suppliers and the efficiencies of our system, we guarantee cost-savings.”

Craig International has a global network of pre-qualified suppliers, over 60 experienced and qualified buyers in six countries covering every continent, proven outsourcing experience, recognised

international accreditations and on-line procurement tools and processes.

With bases in Houston, Calgary, Cape Town, Warsaw and Hamburg, Craig International provides a truly global service. The company has evolved from an oilfield supply company to a provider of outsourced procurement services. These services are resulting in major savings for oil companies in time and resources, combined with considerable savings on spend on oilfield products.

Craig International is a division of privately owned shipping and energy services firm, Craig Group.

Douglas Craig, Chairman and Managing Director of Craig Group added: “This is the first venture in the Middle East for Craig International and, combined with its extensive operations in Europe and North America, significantly widens its global reach. We anticipate strong growth from overseas oilfield procurement business as a result, even in this challenging climate.”

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IMarEST Student members win national awards for marine conservation research P1 Marine Foundation today announced the winners of its 2015 National Student Awards which are supported by The Crown Estate, Marine Conservation Society and the Institute of Marine Engineering Science and Technology (IMarEST).

The overall winner, Alice McNeal, SIMarEST who is currently studying a Bsc in Biological Sciences at University of Exeter, was awarded the top prize for her ground-breaking project ‘Plankton eating plastic: worth worrying about?’ and will receive £1000 to further her research.

The Marine Conservation Society Wakefield Memorial Award went to Jack Emmerson, studying a PhD at Bangor University, for his project ‘Sustainable static-gear fisheries in the Irish Sea’. The runner up was Catherine Hinds, SIMarEST for her project ‘Using social media as an untapped resource for a photo identification study of bottlenose dolphins’. She is currently studying a BSc Marine Biology at Queen’s University Belfast.

One of the judges from the judging panel, Dr Laura Foster, Marine Conservation Society Pollution Programme Manager said “It was really great to see breadth and innovation

from students working on helping to conserve our oceans. The variety of projects awarded reflects the quality of the submissions and it is wonderful to see the next generation of marine conservationists.”

The Awards, which will be presented at a central London venue in February, were launched by P1 Marine Foundation in 2012 to reward students in higher education who produce outstanding work that will help to protect and conserve the marine environment.

The ceremony will give the students the opportunity to showcase their projects to an audience of academics, business leaders and NGOs. The runner up and the Wakefield Memorial Award winner will both receive £500, and the top prize will also feature in IMarEST’s (Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology) international industry publication, The Marine Professional, and a leading marine technical journal which reaches 16000 members.

Dr Bev MacKenzie, Technical and Policy Director, IMarEST said “We are delighted to be supporting such a fantastic initiative. Ultimately these projects will contribute towards the next generation of marine research.”

“This year we received excellent undergraduate and postgraduate entries from all across the UK, with a wide range of projects including marine litter, seabed activity, marine spatial management, monitoring of megafauna and sustainable fisheries.” said Sabrina Taseer, projects and development manager at P1 Marine Foundation. “We are delighted that our Awards are giving prominence to exciting and valuable projects of this nature that go beyond research and analysis to develop solutions for marine conservation.”

Entries were judged by a panel including Dr Laura Foster; Maya Plass, Marine Biologist and Presenter; and Dr Trevor Dixon, Marine Pollution Specialist at Advisory Committee of the Protection of the Sea. Collaborations such as the one between Amplus and Technip in the UK will undoubtedly contribute to a productive and sustainable long-term future for the UKCS, whilst providing a cost effective development solution to deliver challenging projects on budget and on schedule.

Crude oil prices to remain relatively low through 2016 & 2017 as world oil inventories rise: US EIA The U.S. Energy Information Administration’s ( www.eia.gov ) new “Today in Energy” brief looks at EIA’s forecast of low oil prices during 2016 and 2017, as global oil inventories are expected to continue increasing this year and through the first half of next year.

Crude oil prices are expected to remain low as supply continues to outpace demand in 2016 and more crude oil is placed into storage. EIA estimates that global oil inventories increased by 1.9 million b/d in 2015, marking the second consecutive year of inventory builds. Inventories are forecast to rise by an additional 0.7 million b/d in 2016, before the global oil market becomes relatively balanced in 2017. The first forecasted draw on global oil inventories is expected in the third quarter of 2017, p16 | www.sosmagazine.biz | February 2016

marking the end of 14 consecutive quarters of inventory builds.

two thirds of this forecasted decline in 2016 comes from the United States.

Since 2012, the United States has been the source of much of the global increase in production of petroleum and other liquids.

In 2016 and 2017, however, members of the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) are expected to account for most of production growth. EIA expects non OPEC production to decline by 0.6 million b/d in 2016, which would be the first decline in non OPEC production since 2008. About

Changes in non-OPEC production are driven by changes in U.S. tight oil production, which is characterised by high decline rates and relatively short investment horizons that make it among the most price sensitive production globally.

Forecast total U.S. liquid fuels production declines by 0.4 million b/d in 2016 and remains relatively flat in 2017, as low oil prices contribute to drilling rig counts falling below levels required to sustain current production rates.

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OFFSHORE OPPORTUNITIES IN A LOW CRUDE OIL PRICE ENVIRONMENT Companies serving the offshore energy sector must accept that crude oil prices are not going to bounce back anytime soon and look to diversify into other market areas in the same way the commercial shipping industry does when high crude oil prices squeeze its profit margins.

With Brent crude oil prices tumbling to less than US$30/bb and analysts predicting persistent low oil prices for the medium term, Wheater, a former shipping journalist, believes opportunities do exist for the offshore marine sector in other areas.

He said that while some equipment suppliers will inevitably struggle, particularly those pushing oil and gas processing and subsea equipment, other suppliers that have traditionally served the offshore sector could find opportunities in the The commercial shipping commercial shipping industry has developed an market and the uncanny ability to adjust to nascent offshore the historical boom and bust mining industry.

The mining industry knows little about subsea exploration and shipping knows little of the requirements of the mining industry, so there is a need for a concerted marketing drive if these industries can combine their technical know-how to benefit commercially from the extraction of minerals and metals from the seabed.

Certainly both sides have to placate environmentalists that the technology is available to ensure that the extraction process is contained and will not impact negatively on the marine ecosystem. But this is a potentially lucrative new market for the offshore shipping industry.

cycle of international seaborne trade and diversify into other “With sanctions maritime sectors that are more now lifted on commercially favourable.

Iran, increasing But it seems those companies the flow of oil from serving the offshore sector are the Middle East, there just waiting for an upswing. could be a requirement This isn’t going to happen for additional FSO anytime soon. (floating storage and The offshore marine offloading) capacity, while sector must look offshore support vessels at opportunities could find employment in the elsewhere. emergent offshore mining industry,

Next year, Marine Assets Corporation will take delivery of what will be the world’s first deep sea mining ship. The 227m long, 40m wider vessel will operate the Solwara 1 project offshore Papua New Guinea, extracting high grade seabed metals and ore in water depths of 1,600 metres.

Patrik Wheater, Managing Director Seaborne Communications.

Above: Patrik Wheater, Managing Director, Seaborne Communications.

particularly offshore Australia. This is a new area for both industries,” said Wheater in a blog on his website.

Offshore mining is nothing new but most activities are confined to shallow waters close the shore. However, more deep sea mines are beginning to emerge as the industry looks to exploit higher yield concentrations for significantly less investment and infrastructure required of a land-based mine.

According to mining industry analysts there are massive sulphide deposits, manganese nodules and cobalt rich crusts on the seabed that can be extracted relatively easily.

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DNV GL releases one-stop guideline for safe and reliable grid-connected energy storage systems Offering a blueprint for an independent quality guarantee of the safe implementation and operation of energy storage.

• GRIDSTOR Recommended Practice (DNVGL-RP-0043) combines all key relevant standards and guidelines alongside credible industry insight • Guideline draws on globally accepted regulations and best practices such as IEC, ISO and IEE standards • The guideline simplifies the integration of energy storage into the grid, thereby enabling the transition to a cleaner society DNV GL, the world’s largest resource of independent energy experts and certification body, today announced the GRIDSTOR Recommended Practice (DNVGL-RP-0043).

This independent set of recommendations combines all key standards and guidelines with credible industry experience and insights, to help guarantee the safe implementation and operation of energy storage systems for all stakeholders such as end users, manufacturers, investors or insurance companies.

The Recommended Practice is published eight months after DNV GL launched its GRIDSTOR Joint Industry Project, a global consortium for the energy storage sector working together to create a Recommended Practice. The Joint Industry Project has been pivotal in defining grid-connected energy storage and quality considerations that can successfully impact deployment.

As a technical expert with extensive experience in the renewable energy market, DNV GL was the catalyst in bringing international industry stakeholders together to speed up the process of developing a Recommended Practice. The Recommended Practice has been developed in cooperation with seven other parties consisting of technology producers, grid service providers, energy consultants and universities.

Because of this, and by incorporating the insight, knowledge and authority of an additional 36 major industry players participating in the review process, the document answers the real quality needs of all stakeholders of grid-connected energy storage systems.

The GRIDSTOR Recommended Practice provides simple, clear and practicebased guidance on energy storage safety, performance and operation and goes far beyond any existing standards in covering the key quality criteria in those areas.

Careful and unambiguous definition of relevant parameters, concepts and processes promotes clarity and understanding between stakeholders. Addressing a broad range of energy storage technologies and applications, the Recommended Practice is aligned with on-going international standardisation activities, based on globally accepted regulations and best practices such as IEC, ISO and IEEE standards.

With a vast number of energy storage systems currently being deployed across the globe, and the absence of guidelines covering all relevant aspects on a system level as well as component level, the release of the Recommended Practice is well-timed.

DNV GL offers customers tailored support to ensure that their energy storage systems are compliant with the GRIDSTOR Recommended Practice. The new guidelines clearly define the life cycle phases of energy storage systems and corresponding activities as well as the scope of responsibilities for each player in the industry, allowing smoother processes, better relationships between those in the value chain and ensuring that all expectations are in sync with everyone involved.

Stephen Tordoff from GRIDSTOR Participant Energy Canvas: “With energy storage being so important for the transition to more renewables, the GRIDSTOR initiative is timely for the support of solid investment decisions in the development, deployment and operation of energy storage assets.

W ‎ e’re proud to participate with DNV GL and the consortium partners to deliver this relevant project.”

Nadina Baghina from GRIDSTOR Participant Joulz: “Energy storage has become one of the key elements of the electricity network to solve issues such as network balancing or congestion. As an experienced system integrator in The Netherlands, energy storage has been in our attention for the last years. There were limited shared practices about it and not enough standardization.

This project was a great opportunity to learn from each other’s experiences and expertise.

It resulted in a wonderful collaboration between various parties with different views on energy storage. We have been involved in several projects where we applied this knowledge and we further develop it to a new level.”

At DNV GL we believe that actions such as the Recommended Practice supports the entire industry and global community by offering a single standalone, all-encompassing guideline.

By bringing together the most important and relevant standards and guidelines and combining them into one document, DNV GL and its consortium has managed to fill a gap in the industry to help our customers and partners maximise their possibilities, exceed their expectations and reach their regional goals for energy storage.

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Exploring the Future Energy Mix While oil and gas remains the dominant energy source in the UK, companies are starting to realise the vital role that subsea mining and offshore renewables will play in the future energy mix.

Harnessing a range of oil and gas and renewable resources is essential if we are to ensure security and longevity of supply. This will be a key element in the future to reduce dependency on the cyclical oil and gas industry.

We just have to look to China to see how this dependency can be shifted, with falling costs of renewables and the rising costs of fossil fuels, a structural change is underway in China and beyond.

The country’s coal demand in the country fell by 2.9% in 2014 and 5% in the first half of 2015.

China’s case is just one of the many disruptive shifts that challenge current energy models. Recent and upcoming technological breakthroughs in energy storage, renewable generation and communications technology are completely changing how we source and exploit energy.

This is a time of unprecedented uncertainty for the energy sector, however what we do know is that energy demand across the globe will continue to increase and the energy landscape as we know it will look very different in 30 years from now. The challenge is how we develop the technology and processes required to transform our energy markets.

In partnership with Scottish Development International (SDI), the National Subsea Research Initiative (NSRI) recently embarked on a trade mission to Japan to explore the opportunities in subsea mining and renewables across East Asia, and to identify how UK companies can help to satisfy the country’s vast energy needs.

Following the shutdown of its nuclear reactors in the wake of 2011’s tsunami crisis, Japan has gone in search of new energy supplies.

The government wants to increase its use of renewables from 10% to 24% by 2030, further reducing its reliance on gas, coal and nuclear. In addition, Japan has vast reserves of methane hydrates which are located in around 4,000 meters of sea water, which they hope to exploit and commercialise by 2028.

This presents a huge opportunity for UK firms to export their wealth of subsea skills, innovation and experience to help Japan meet its future energy targets through effective, technology-led solutions to tap into these reserves.

There is much to be gained from doing business and investing in Japan - the country offers a stable economy, a reliable tax regime, an internationally-oriented infrastructure and is well known for embracing new technology. By continuing to work closely with SDI we are identifying the emerging opportunities and will seek to promote partnerships with UK companies in Japan. p20 | www.sosmagazine.biz | February 2016

In 2016, NSRI will be engaging with the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult, the UK’s flagship technology innovation and research centre for offshore wind, wave and tidal energy to accelerate the deployment and commercialisation of offshore renewable energy technologies.

The aim will be to enable a vibrant sector driven by research and innovation, collaboration and enhanced knowledge, that generates affordable, low carbon power and considerable UK economic benefit.

In turn, it will unlock a huge pool of opportunities for the UK’s subsea supply chain to diversify its offering.

NSRI has also been working closely with subsea companies across the UK to help identify the challenges associated with unlocking small hydrocarbon discoveries, debate how they could be addressed and the technology required to shift them from marginal to economical.

A series of workshop events, known as hackathons, took place in Aberdeen and London to brainstorm new approaches to tackling these hard to reach reserves. The findings revealed that there is a need for standardisation of subsea components and hardware to allow for less rigorous specifications in order to meet the shorter design lives of small reservoirs. Near to market technologies for floating productions units and offshore production buoys were identified as areas which need to be further explored.

It was also clear that companies must change the way in which they

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deliver projects in the long term, there must be a willingness to work more collaboratively on multi-field applications to explore and speed up the development of near to market technologies to extend the life of the UKCS and maximise economic recovery.

Our industry has been notoriously slow in adopting new technology, however in a low oil price environment this is beginning to change.

Companies are becoming much more receptive to new techniques and innovations that enhance performance and offer significant cost savings.

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take an “all hands on deck” approach to increase efficiency, which in turn will help unlock the resources that will fuel our sector for years to come.

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‘It’s Time for Transformation’ Says Subsea UK as Subsea Expo Programme is Revealed Subsea UK today urged the industry to turn talk into action now to safeguard the future of the UK’s £9billion subsea sector.

The call was issued as Subsea UK announced the final speaker line-up and programme for its eleventh annual conference and exhibition, Subsea Expo.

Europe’s largest annual subsea event takes place at the Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre from 3-5 February 2015.

Gordon Drummond, Project Director of NSRI will lead the Spotlight on Technology session, which will look at the near to market technologies that will help maximise economic recovery of hydrocarbons and play a part in the exploitation of stranded small pools in the UK Continental Shelf.

This year’s theme ‘Time for Transformation’ will look at the fundamental changes the industry must make to deliver the cost savings and efficiencies needed to sustain the sector in a lower, for longer oil price environment.

Subsea Expo’s gala dinner and awards ceremony, on the evening of the opening day, will see a selection of the country’s most innovative, dynamic and successful subsea businesses recognised for their success over the past twelve months.

Award winning writer and broadcaster John Sergeant will be the guest speaker at the awards dinner.

More than 6,000 people from the subsea supply chain are expected to attend the event, including dignitaries and senior industry figures from Africa, Brazil, Japan, Mexico, Nigeria and the US. With over 200 exhibitors, Subsea Expo is an opportunity for those in the industry to showcase new technology and services.

The 2016 programme is packed with high profile industry speakers from a number of companies including Subsea 7, Proserv, GE Oil and Gas and One Subsea.

Their presentations will cover global opportunities, key projects around the world, standardisation & optimisation, integrity management with a focus on pipelines, ROV inspection and technology R&D. The event’s plenary session, chaired

by Neil Gordon, Chief Executive of Subsea UK, will provide an overview of the industry and stimulate debate with presentations from Matt Corbin of Aker Solutions on collaboration, integration and standardisation – a sustainable future for the Subsea sector, Gunther Newcombe of the Oil and Gas Authority will look at maximising UKCS performance and Matt Nicol of Centrica will lead a discussion on small pools. The session will also hear from Howard Woodcock of Bibby Offshore on leading safety in the new era through workforce engagement and Chris Bird of MOL Energy will look at transformational behaviour changes.

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Entrance to the exhibition and conference is free of charge; pre-registration is recommended via the website.

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If we don’t make changes now, if the oil price falls further, for longer, the subsea landscape will look very different in a year from now. We have an opportunity to define our future by truly embedding the behavioural change that will sustain our industry in the long-term and achieve the goals of Maximising Economic Recovery in the North Sea. Subsea Expo represents the ideal platform to bring together leading industry figures to discuss how we can deliver the fundamental changes to bring about the necessary transformation.

With the UK subsea sector’s pioneering attitude and ingenuity, for which we are renowned for around the world, I am confident that we can transform and lay solid foundations for a brighter future.

Neil Gordon, Chief Executive of Subsea UK.

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TRELLEBORG’S ‘CONVENTION DEFYING’ MATERIALS OBTAIN ISO 23936 QUALIFICATION Two advanced elastomers developed by Trelleborg Sealing Solutions capable of withstanding extremely low temperatures have passed rigorous international industry standards.

The ‘convention defying’ materials Isolast® XploRTM J9523 perfluoroelastomer (FFKM) and XploRTM V9T82 fluoroelastomer (FKM) are engineered to maintain excellent sealing function at very low temperatures whilst also subject to high pressure conditions. The materials, which combine these characteristics with excellent chemical compatibility, have now met the ISO 23936 standard as well as revision three of NORSOK M-710, the world leader in engineered polymer solutions has announced.

It means that oil operators contending with extreme low temperatures, such as in the North Sea or around Canada and Alaska, now have the opportunity to reduce operator costs without the need to use higher cost solutions and pre heated equipment.

Low temperature sealing is becoming more common in oil and gas applications but standard Hydrogenated Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (HNBR) and FKM materials offer limited sealing capability below freezing when operated at high pressures.

When an elastomer reaches its glass transition temperature (Tg) point its properties change from being elastic and pliable to becoming solid and brittle.

As a result the elastomer is ineffective as a sealing solution and can be damaged easily.

The Tg point of an elastomer is increased under pressure. In general, the Tg value rises by approximately +2 °F / +1 °C for every 750 psi / 5 MPa increase in pressure applied. For example, a seal material with a Tg rating of -4 °F / -20 °C at atmosphere will have a Tg rating of just +32 °F / 0 °C

at 15,000psi / 100MPa. Isolast® XploRTM J9523 operating temperatures range from -40 °C to +240 °C / -40 °F to +464 °F with short excursions to 250 °C / +482 °F, while XploRTM V9T82 operates from -48°C to +200°C/-54°F to +392°F with short excursions to 210°C/+410°F. These low Tg values allow the materials to remain elastic under pressure at much lower temperatures than standard grades.

In addition to wellhead applications that may be subject to high operating pressures at low temperatures, Isolast® XploRTM J9523 and XploR™ V9T82 may also be ideal for drilling and intervention equipment that is stored in subzero conditions before being deployed into high pressure scenarios.

Trelleborg Sealing Solutions will be exhibiting at Subsea Expo 2016, which takes place at Aberdeen AECC from February 3 to 5, on stand 52.

In these pictures above: (Top) Trelleborg’s Andew Longdon presents the new seal material capabilities, (Below) O-Rings and other elastomer parts can be produced from the advanced materials.

Isolast® XploRTM J9523 and XploRTM V9T82 are both designed to stand up to rapid gas decompression (RGD), are suitable for sour service conditions and have an outstanding extreme low temperature performance.

The ability of the materials to successfully function below -4 °F / -20 °C whilst under 15,000 psi / 100MPa is convention defying and a further demonstration of Trelleborg’s constant determination to push the barriers of science and continue to provide more advanced and sophisticated sealing solutions.

Andrew Longdon, UK Technical Manager, Trelleborg Sealing Solutions.

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James Fisher Subsea Excavation is led by a team with unrivalled experience, responsible for the completion of almost 400 projects in more than 40 countries over a period of 15 years.

Its customers are supported from principal locations in Scotland, North America, Mexico, Dubai, China, Latin America and Singapore with additional access to James Fisher’s facilities in more than 40 countries to fully support operations globally.

Visit us today to find out more about how our subsea excavation services can support your project requirements with greater time and cost efficiency than other methods.

Call +44 1651 871 or email enquiries@jfsubseaexcavation.com to get in touch with the team.

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Pacson is a supplier of high integrity valves to the world oil & gas market. Our company is a leading developer for severe service and highly critical applications.

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We are a privately owned Scottish company, with its headquarters in a modern 5,000 m2 manufacturing facility based in Dundee, Scotland.

We offer high quality products and services, with a total in-house capability for the manufacture of surface valves, subsea valves and pressure control products up to 16 inch bore, or up to 20,000psi working pressure.

Our product range consists of Ball, Gate (slab and rotary), Needle and Check Valves meticulously designed to your specification in compliance with API & ASME standards.

Tel: +44 (0) 1382 513655 Email: info@pacson.co.uk

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Zetechtics Ltd Zetechtics manufactures and supports the ‘Jupiter’ Subsea Control Solutions, Torque Verification Systems (Class 1-4 API 17D, 17H, Class 5 and Petrobras standard) and Subsea Sensors to measure torque, flow, turns count or both.

In addition to this, Zetechtics now offers a turnkey tooling solution with the introduction of the Class 1-4 and Class 5 Torque Tools.

Recent product developments include the Jupiter RCU System and the Subsea ‘In Line’ Contamination Monitor (ICM), which was designed to monitor hydraulic system fluids.

Zetechtics also supports C-Kore – an Umbilical and Jumper Monitoring Device checking integrity of umbilical from surface to seabed.

T: +44 (0)1653 602020 E: sales@zetechtics.com

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ACFM速 Systems Rentals supported by an in-house team of ACFM速 experts.

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Bender is a world renowned innovator of electrical safety solutions. Established over 70 years, Bender has over 80 world-wide offices involved in the supply and delivery of its quality, high tech products which are utilised in a range of demanding industry sectors.

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Bender solutions deliver effective and continuous monitoring of unearthed electrical distribution systems in oil, gas and subsea applications.

The intelligent insulation monitoring and fault location solutions provide important infrastructure information; enables proactive fault diagnosis, supports preventative maintenance and prevents costly equipment failure and production downtime.

Monitoring oil and gas equipment with more intelligent advanced capabilities such as those from Bender provides invaluable support to help production managers and maintenance teams to improve plant availability, increase extraction rates and enhance safety of the working environment.

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Valeport Valeport are the UK’s leading manufacturer of Hydrographic and Oceanographic instrumentation which include Sound Velocity Probes / Sensors, Altimeters, Radar Level Sensor, Current Meters, Tide Gauges, Fluorometers, Wave Recorders, CTD’s, Multi-Parameter CTD’s and GPS Echo Sounders.

Valeport have long been associated with providing reliable products for survey operations offshore and we continue to meet customer demands for cost effective and reliable solutions in these challenging times.

ROV instrumentation remains at the forefront of customer demand and our packaged or OEM products are suitable for all ROV types.

Typical of this is our ultraP depth sensor variant where customers can fit a bulkhead connector and interchange depth sensors to suit working depth and increase accuracy of readings. Sales Manager Kevin Edwards will be on stand 100 and happy to discuss your application.

Tel: 44 (0) 1803 869292 sales@valeport.co.uk

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TSC exhibiting at Subsea Expo 2016, showcasing the MagCrawler™ and the latest developments in subsea ACFM® inspection solutions Subsea Expo 2016, the industry’s flagship event, will be open for business on February 3rd and TSC Inspection Systems are proud to be taking part, exhibiting on Stand 30. Taking a larger stand this year, TSC will be presenting the core range of equipment that is key to the delivery of ACFM® technology and the NDT techniques involved in subsea crack detection measurement.

For the first time TSC will be showcasing the ACFM® MagCrawler™ which represents the latest in ACFM® subsea inspection technology. The MagCrawler™ has been developed specifically to allow ROV deployment of TSC’s ACFM® Array Probes in order to inspect geometries such as circumferential welds in pipes and tubulars,

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fillet or full penetration welds in plates; all of which are typically found in the oil and gas sectors. The MagCrawler™ also provides a solution when access to areas is restricted or expensive to reach using divers, such as in the splash zone and confined compartments.

Recent advances in remotely deployed subsea ACFM® inspections have led to an evolution in bespoke diverless solutions, which are now part of TSC’s ACFM® subsea technology range. TSC’s subsea inspection capabilities will be focussed on further, as part of the Subsea Expo’s “Spotlight on Technology” sessions, during the afternoon on Thursday 4th February. To discover more join TSC, at 14:15 hrs, when we will be presenting on the “Advances in subsea ACFM® inspection technologies, using array probe technology and remotely deployable systems.”

If you would like to find out more about how ACFM® technology and TSC personnel can support you throughout your inspection campaigns, visit us on stand 30 where members of the TSC System Rentals, Inspection Services and Engineered Solutions teams will be available throughout the show.

We look forward to meeting you there or if you would prefer, contact us in advance to arrange a meeting, please email: info@tscis.com www.tscis.com

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Providing solutions for customers under pressure Pressure Tech Ltd has a long history providing pressure regulators for new offshore projects, both topside and subsea. We understand the unique challenges and complexities within the industry, particularly where reliability is key.

We work with our customers to maximise the dependability of our products and specifically develop new solutions to combat issues, driving costs down, whilst providing industry leading reliability and enhanced functionality in service.

Over several years now, there have been extensive reports of issues encountered in the field with unreliable pressure regulators used on high pressure/ high flow water glycol HPUs within topside operations. Additionally, users of some widely employed regulators have encountered dramatic chattering in situations where a high flow is combined with a large pressure drop. This intense vibration risks damage to internal components, pushing some end users to seek their own way around the issue.

Several users have designed a bypass loop around the regulator to build up a pressure downstream, thereby reducing

the pressure drop. Whilst this avoids the chattering problem, it calls for additional engineering and assembly of parts, piling on time and cost.

Pressure Tech assessed the various obstacles and developed a considerably simplified, more streamlined package without the need for the bypass, making it extremely efficient and far more cost-effective solution.

Our LF-690-03 eliminates the need for a preliminary bypass and includes our unique ceramic seating technology with a finely balanced main valve element to provide “chatter free” and repeatable control, even to an untrained operator of IWOCS and HPUs. The unique ceramic seating used on all the LF-690 series ensures positive shut off, repeatable control, and protection against cavitation, which can improve the operating life of the regulator by 500%. Servicing time is also reduced by 300% due to the bottom entry easy access to the critical seating area.

Pressure Tech’s LF-690-03 allows flow rates up to 40lpm and stable pressure control across the range, from 60bar to 690bar, even with 12,000psi/830bar differential pressure. Minimising start up

costs, maximising efficiency and reducing downtime are all realised by installing the LF-690-03 with increased flow capacity.

Pressure Tech’s approach to working with our customers allows us to improve efficiencies and provide our customers with the confidence in using our products in critical hydraulic control systems for subsea operations. Our development towards manifold systems to provide complete and compact installations from a single source supplier is also creating a closer link with many of the major suppliers of subsea trees and subsea process valves.

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OI 2016: UNMANNED VEHICLES AND VESSELS IN THE SPOTLIGHT The Unmanned Underwater Vehicles Showcase has long been a feature at Oceanology International 2016 (OI 2016), the world’s largest marine science and ocean technology exhibition and conference, (ExCeL London, UK 15-17 March). This year not only has this conference strand, organised with the Society for Underwater Technology (SUT), been expanded, to cover autonomous surface vessels (ASVs), hence its new name, the Unmanned Vehicles and Vessels Showcase (UVVS), but it has been extended to a day and a half-long conference. Like all OI conference sessions it is free to attend. Free online registration is at: www.oceanologyinternational.com “The half day on Wednesday 16 March will concentrate on technology and instrumentation; then the full day on Thursday will focus on the future of AUV operations, applications for AUVs, swarm robotics and surface vehicles,” explains Event Director, Jonathan Heastie of Reed Exhibitions.

“The contents of the conference stream are mirrored in the exhibits on the exhibition showfloor, OI has always been rich in UUVs and we are seeing an increasing number of ASVs on display.”

“Blessed with a very strong set of papers submitted, it has proved very hard to select those to be presented, even with the expansion of the programme by an extra half day,” explain conference co-chairs, Dr Bob Allwood, Chief Executive, Society for Underwater Technology (SUT) and the SUT’s Business Development Executive, Ian Gallett.

“The presentations will cover a look into the future of autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs), their applications and, very interestingly, the increase in their costeffectiveness by deploying them in swarms.

Also included are autonomous surface vessels (ASVs) and a detailed look at some of the developments in technology that these and the AUVs can utilise to further increase their usefulness.

“Apart from looking into the future with

the reports of new developments, results from trials and operations are also reported.

This promises to be a very interesting and informative day and a half, and one not to be missed by anyone with an interest in the future of autonomous vehicles at sea.”

Down to detail Under the heading ‘Technology and Instrumentation’ there will be five presentations on the morning of Wednesday 16 March following the opening remarks by Bob Allwood and Ian Gallett.

The first speaker is Mark Atherton, Manager of Business Development and Special Projects at Kongsberg Mesotech Ltd looking at ‘Technical innovations to domed scanning sonar improve performance in deepwater operations’. This will be followed by ‘Extremely rugged but thin, buoyant optical cables’ delivered by Stephen O’Riorden, Director of Business Development at Linden Photonics.

Angus Lugsdin, Business Development Manager of Tritech International will then give his views on ‘A new approach to acoustic velocity logs for underwater navigation’; prior to a look at ‘Remotely controlled subsea drill’ by Rodrigue Akkari, Director, Applied Concepts in Data Acquisition. The final speaker of the morning is Pere Ridao, Director of the Computer Vision and Robotics Research Institute at the University of Girona who will talk about ‘3D areas with strong relief with hovering capable AUVs’.

Moving on to the second day of UVVS (Thursday 17 March) the morning will start with Graham Lester, Vice President, Hydroid Inc’s look at ‘Where do we go from here?

The development of the next generation Autonomous Underwater Vehicle technology’.

‘Swarm Robotics’ then come under the conference spotlight with three compelling presentations. The first is by Luc Simon of RTSYS, on ‘An effective swarm of high speed compact and long endurance AUVs’; to be followed by ‘Swarm AUVs for environmental sensing at high spatial resolution’ being given

by Felix Schill, co-Founder of Hydromea SA. The final speakers in the session are Dr Chris Haworth, Business Development Manager, SeeByte and Dan Hook, Managing Director, ASV with their joint presentation on

‘Developing adaptive behaviours for unmanned and autonomous maritime systems’.

These presentations are followed by a four paper session on AUVs and their applications.

Total Meocean Specialist Lattes Philippe will speak on ‘Underwater glider platform survey for oil and gas exploration’; to be followed

by Roland Rogers, Maritime Sector Lead at the National Oceanographic Centre telling his audience about ‘Advancing deep sea operations for unmanned vehicles’; with Per Espen Hagen, Senior Principal Engineer, Kongsberg Maritime looking at ‘Pipeline tracking with AUV: Operational experience and lessons learned’; and BG Group’s Subsea Developments Manager, Phil Bremner, delivering ‘Flatfish, A compact subsea resident inspection AUV’.

‘Surface Vehicles’ is the final session of the conference stream. Justin Manley, Managing Director, Just Innovation LLC will speak on ‘ASVs as tow platforms: Wave Glider experience and results’; to be followed by Vegard Evjen Hovstein, CEO of Maritime Robotics AS with ‘Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV): an efficient tool for maritime data acquisition’; and lastly James Cowles, Science and Survey Product Manager, ASV will talk about ’Using autonomous surface vehicles for Passive Acoustic Monitoring (PAM)’.

Packed exhibition There are Canadian, French, German, Irish, Dutch and US national group stands at OI 2016, as well as a diving pavilion; and individual exhibitors come from 32 countries: Australia, Belgium, Canada, China, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Malta, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, UAE, UK and the USA. Together they take up over 8,000m2 of stand space making OI 2016 the largest ever held in its 47-year history. In 2014 there were 520+ exhibiting companies and total attendance over the three days of over 8,400 industry professionals.

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Sonardyne goes from deep sea to deep space during NASA demonstrations Subsea engineering company, Sonardyne International Ltd., UK, has successfully demonstrated its wireless integrity monitoring technologies during a series of in-water demonstrations held at NASA’s Neutral Buoyancy Lab (NBL) in Houston, Texas.

Hosted by OneSubsea, a Cameron and Schlumberger Company, senior oil company executives, chief engineers, equipment specifiers and offshore operators attended the two-day technical symposium in November to witness first-hand the capabilities of Sonardyne’s and other vendors’ subsea innovations.

The event was followed by a further two days of demonstrations organised by underwater vehicle manufacturer, Saab Seaeye, with Sonardyne as its primary technology partner.

Located near NASA’s Johnson Space Centre, the NBL is an underwater training facility used to prepare astronauts for the micro-gravity conditions they will experience in space. At 202 feet long, 101 feet wide and 40 feet deep, and holding 6.2 million gallons of water, the pool is the largest indoor body of water in the world and contains a full size replica of the International Space Station (ISS).

OneSubsea conceived the technical symposium as a way for invited manufacturers like Sonardyne, to demonstrate how subsea asset

Below: Sonardyne’s optical modem, BlueComm, was used to command and control Saab’s Sabretooth intervention AUV, including operating a subsea valve and harvesting data

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monitoring and electric oil field technologies are able to integrate with OneSubsea’s own Ethernet-enabled communications network. The NBL proved the ideal test bed for this unique event, allowing each manufacturer to demonstrate how their solutions enable asset management teams to make more informed decisions regarding planned maintenance, structural integrity and enhanced oil recovery programmes.

Around the pool, Sonardyne deployed acoustic data telemetry, sonar imaging and optical communications technologies to simulate some of the typical remote inspection and intervention scenarios its low risk technology can be utilised for.

6G sensor nodes suspended mid-water were used to show how critical data from remote assets such as satellite wells can be recovered using robust, long range acoustic communications. On the pool floor was Sentry IMS, a wide area sonar that automatically warns operators of integrity breaches around subsea oil and gas assets. Positioning moving targets in the water was Ranger 2, a high accuracy system for tracking and commanding ROVs and AUVs as they carry out their work.

Creating significant discussion amongst attendees was Sonardyne’s high speed optical data modem, BlueComm. Installed on Saab Seaeye’s Sabertooth hybrid ROV/ AUV, a link was established to a matching BlueComm unit on apparatus designed to replicate a subsea manifold.

This enabled through-water wireless control of the vehicle including commanding the actuation of a standard Class 4 subsea valve. A simultaneous video feed provided by BlueComm from

the Sabertooth to poolside allowed the vehicle’s pilot, and the gathered audience, to monitor the valve operation.

After docking in a separate, optically enabled subsea docking station, BlueComm was also used to harvest mission data at very high data rates and to provide the vehicle with details of its next mission. With the exception of an acoustic emergency stop using Sonardyne’s WSM6+ mini-beacon, BlueComm was the only means of communication between the Sabertooth ROV/AUV and shore during the entire 30 minute demonstration run.

“Everything we and others demonstrated during the symposium; hybrid vehicles, BlueComm, acoustic positioning, data transfer and the wireless enabled subsea hub, is commercially available, off-the-shelf technology.

Having deployed them operating next to the ISS, we’re actively working on making these solutions a reality offshore.

Our thanks goes to OneSubsea for hosting the symposium, in particular Dr Diana Grauer, their guests for taking the time to travel to the NBL, and also Saab Seaeye for extending the event to enable as many people from the Houston subsea community to experience the capabilities of our technology first-hand.”

Stephen Fasham, Business Manager for Subsea Asset Monitoring at Sonardyne.

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Award-winning Centre to deliver new ROV training course The award winning subsea training and testing facility, The Underwater Centre, has added the FMC Schilling TITAN 4 syllabus to its current ROV training suite.

The course familiarises candidates with all major components of the TITAN T4 manipulator and provides system operation and routine maintenance procedures.

The Centre has adapted the course to offer extensive operational practice through specific activities designed to give candidates familiarity with the manipulator in use.

There will be multiple deliveries of the course throughout the year and it is included in the Centre’s seven week Premium ROV Course.

The two day course will be integrated into the ROV Tooling module and offered as a stand-alone option as well.

The FMC Schilling Manipulator was donated to the Centre by Fugro and upgraded by FMC Schilling Robotics from a TITAN 3 to a TITAN 4.

The TITAN 4 represents the industry standard for position controlled manipulator operations used in work class ROV applications.

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The development of this manipulator has featured extensively in the advancement in remote technology applications, in the harshest of marine environments, and deserves its reputation as the proven system of choice for all major ROV operators and their clients alike.

This training provides a vital addition to the skill-set of any ROV pilot technician.

Steven Cullen, The Underwater Centre’s ROV Operations Manager, said: “I believe this is a fantastic opportunity for The Underwater Centre to extend our training provision to include state-of-the-art manipulator training, sanctioned and approved by the industry’s leading manufacturer, FMC Schilling Robotics.

“What it means for industry is that there is now a second option for ROV personnel to train on the T4, in accordance with the official syllabus from FMC Schilling Robotics.

The Underwater Centre is ideally placed to extend the workshop training to encompass real-world operational experience.

“For work class operations, the effective use of the T4 is as vital as piloting skills

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and traditionally has been overlooked as a requisite competency for effective operations.

The Underwater Centre offers both a technical/engineering element to this type of training and an opportunity for personnel to develop those vital operational skills needed.”

Mike Thomson, Regional Manager, Europe & West Africa, at FMC Schilling Robotics, added “We understand the vital role that effective training plays in our industry.

Not only can effective training increase operator safety, it can contribute to increased productivity, as well as reduced equipment maintenance and repair costs.

“We are delighted to be collaborating with The Underwater Centre, supporting their delivery of highly relevant TITAN 4 Manipulator product familiarisation to their candidates.”

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trAininG & deVeloPMent Leadership in ISO 9001:2015 What does it mean for today’s Senior Management?

The move from the term Management Responsibility to use of the term Leadership is one of the most significant and farreaching changes to ISO 9001:2015; clause 5.1.1 identifies specific aspects of the quality management system where top management are expected to demonstrate both leadership and commitment.

Previously this could be delegated to the Management Representative however with the deletion of the requirement for that role the onus is now on the Senior Management to take over accountability for the effectiveness of their organisation’s quality management system.

Senior Management must now ensure that their organisation’s quality policy and quality objectives are consistent with the organisation’s overall strategic direction

and the context in which the organisation is operating; they must also work alongside their people in order to ensure that the quality objectives are achieved. Moreover, Senior Management must ensure that the quality policy is communicated, understood and applied across the organisation.

This could amount to a considerable amount of focus on the top management of an organisation; therefore if you are in Senior Management and you have concerns regarding the inclusion of this enhanced responsibility for you and your team then we can guide you through it; we are highly experienced consultants and senior consultants who can advise the best route for your organisation through this and any of the other enhancements to ISO 9001:2015.

Conversely, if you are a management systems auditor then you must seek evidence that top management has a “hands-on” approach to

the management of their quality management system; you must understand which ISO 9001:2015 requirements top management can delegate and which they cannot.

Furthermore auditors will need to ensure that they are equipped to challenge top management in respect of their commitment to their quality management systems.

We provide a full suite of IRCA approved ISO 9001:2015 training courses to take management system auditors clause by clause through the changes to their role in ensuring that Senior Management are fully addressing and meeting the new requirements.

Whatever your needs as a Senior Manager or a Management Systems Auditor you rest assured we can help – that’s our job.

Call us on 01224 626290 or check out our new website at: www.qmi-scotland.co.uk

Industry first for Assessor training The Oil and Gas Industry has recently welcomed an innovative new process for training assessors.

For the first time, it is now possible to undertake the SQA ‘Assess Competence in the Workplace using Direct and Indirect methods’ training, otherwise known as 9DI from any location, at any time and with one-on-one interaction with a qualified Assessor supporting you through the entire process.

Aberdeen based Maggie Braid Associates Ltd (MBA), has recently launched their SQA 9DI Blended Learning product, a combination of a purpose built Computer Based Training (CBT) package together with the usual outstanding support from their team of experienced MBA Assessors, guiding you through the activities required to achieve this award. The CBT covers the exact program

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of the more traditional classroom based induction with various candidate activities and again, that all important interaction with experienced MBA Assessors.

Launched at the end of last year, this innovative product has taken the oil and gas industry by surprise with many of the big names already signing their people up to become Assessors via this Blended Learning approach. Modular in design, the CBT is extremely user friendly and combines electronic ‘chalk and talk’ style learning with interactive candidate activities, ensuring each candidate is on track with their learning prior to gaining access to the next stage of the CBT. Companies such as Shell (Iraq), BG Group (Trinidad and Tobago), Woodgroup, APT (Italy) and Maersk (Qatar) are already taking advantage of this globally accessible,

individually paced, highly effective method of training, enabling their people to become Assessors in the workplace for a fraction of the usual cost.

“Our new Blended Learning approach for the SQA 9DI Assessor qualification has proved to be so popular, it really is a fantastic result for MBA as it has taken quite a commitment to bring this to the market. Its success definitely pioneers the way for more opportunities for MBA”

Lisa Barnard, Business Development Manager at MBA (pictured above).

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New Subsea Lifting Course gives engineering personnel understanding of lifting dynamics in a subsea environment The NSL Subsea and Marine Lifting Operations Course is aimed at personnel who are either directly, or indirectly involved with Subsea Lifting Operations. The course utilises best industry practices and guidance, drawing on NSL’s 25 years of experience.

Following the DNV guidelines for marine lifting operations, the course is practical and lecture based, covering lifting operations in dynamic conditions and for subsea applications.

The significant differences between general lifting operations and lifting operations in a marine and subsea environment are examined, lectures include an in-depth review of crane load charts, dynamic design factors, vessel de-rating charts, heave compensation systems, the differences between Static and Dynamic Loads and the limitations of the cranes given their specific design and capabilities.

Any personnel involved in the subsea lifting process will benefit from the knowledge

gained within this course. By understanding the process, they will be able to anticipate the likely requirements of dynamic lifting operations thus increasing efficiency when dealing with subsea lifting projects across different departments or companies.

to provide bespoke solutions for safety campaigns, incident investigations, product visualisation & promotion, tender documentation & presentations, technical illustrations and all other aspects of online and print media.

The course is delivered at NSL’s new training facility at D2 in Dyce, Aberdeen. The centre boasts an indoor three level rigging frame, a working at height area, confined space unit and man-riding winch tower as well as multiple classrooms and an outdoor area for crane based training.

Other courses currently delivered include: Rigging & Lifting, Banksman Slinger, Working at Height, Confined Space & Vessel Entry, and Lifting Operations Awareness.

NSL’s training courses are supplemented with a variety of safety products including handbooks, posters, elearning, videos, animations and apps. The in-house graphics team work hand-in-hand with an experienced team of technical specialists

Contact us on 01224 208988 to book a place on the course, or visit: nsl.ascoworld.com for more details.

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Underwater Inspection Courses from TWI internationally recognised training and certification TWI Training and Certification have established a global reputation as the go-to provider for personnel who want to acquire accredited skills, gain qualifications and increase their employment opportunities in NDT, welding, welding inspection, plant inspection, coatings inspection and underwater inspection.

Some of the most popular are within the Underwater Inspection Programme, which give commercial divers the skills and qualifications they need to become underwater inspectors. Instructors for the underwater inspection courses have a detailed knowledge and first-hand experience of subsea inspection, so they fully understand the implications of underwater inspection work and Diver/ ROV requirements.

A combination of multi-media materials in the classroom and hands-on practical training make learning interesting and more enjoyable.

TWI’s purpose-built Underwater Inspection Training Facilities in Middlesbrough in the UK and Chonburi in Thailand are complete with modern classrooms, deep-water dive tanks and all the latest equipment. The Underwater Inspection Training Programme includes the following courses: • Introduction to Subsea Inspection • CSWIP 3.1U – NDT Inspection Diver • CSWIP 3.2U – NDT Inspection Diver • CSWIP 3.3U – ROV Inspector • CSWIP 3.4U – Underwater Inspection Controller Underwater inspection and many other courses from TWI lead to internationally recognised certifications issued by the

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ODFJELL DRILLING DOUBLES SAFETY FACTOR Above: Miko cofferdam clamped magnetically WITH MIKO PATCHES AND CLOSURES to a test tank that performs as a ship’s hull A policy of safety enhancement has resulted in Odfjell Drilling recruiting the expertise of Miko Marine to design and manufacture a complete package of sea chest covers and cofferdams that use magnetic holding technology for increased efficiency.

The new closures have been designed specifically for use during work on the semisubmersible drilling rig Deepsea Stavanger.

Miko already had a detailed understanding of the practicalities of sea chest closure and was able to apply its experience to the challenge.

Achieving the necessary level of safety assurance required all components to be manufactured to specified standards and digitally analysed during the design phase to guarantee the structural strength and performance of each component. The new contract resulted in Miko’s naval architects designing a system that employs a primary seal that clamps over each of the four sea chest gratings and creates a watertight closure that in previous years might have been considered adequate for the task by itself.

“Odfjell Drilling was already familiar with the advantages of working with Miko magnetic patches as they are able to quickly create a watertight seal that is qualified to DNV GL standards when used to close-off sea chests,” explained Odfjell Drilling spokesman Gisle Johanson. “However, this is no longer considered adequate for meeting our modern safety standards so the cofferdams

were designed to use Miko high power magnets. These permit the cofferdams’ rapid, straightforward and cost-efficient fitting over the sea chest covers where they can act as secondary barriers against water ingress.”

There was also a requirement for two cushioned magnetic plates for closing-off overboard lines for the echo-sounder and the speed log. These were designed in such a way that Miko magnetic patches can also be used to provide a secondary layer of safety for these closures as well.

Magnetic adhesion is a key element of the system’s design and Miko expertise in this specialised technology will enable significant time and cost savings to be achieved.

The most notable application is the use of four powerful Miko MAM permanent magnets to hold each of the four cofferdams tight against the hull. With each magnet capable of holding up to 450 kg it is possible to achieve an instant watertight seal for the cofferdams without the need for any other attachments or holding mechanisms being fitted to the hull. Each magnet is connected to the cofferdam via a special rubber link which introduces an element of flexibility that enables it to be fitted flush onto the hull while allowing the coffer dam to be positioned precisely before it is tightened into place. When the job is finished each magnet is simply freed by having its release lever lifted by a diver or ROV (Remotely Operated Vehicle) so the cofferdam can then be retrieved.

under water.

“The need for quantifiable performance data for each component was an important element of the contract and everything except the Miko Plasters had to be numerically analysed to demonstrate structural strength and pressure tested while being witnessed

by DNV GL inspectors,” explained Lars Lind, project manager for Miko Marine. “The Miko Plasters - which is our brand name for the magnetic patches because they are as easy to use - are already qualified by DNV GL but the sea chest covers and cofferdams were tailor-made for these particular sea chests and needed to be verified.”

Because of this, nothing was left to chance and the covers and the cofferdams were tested on a specially manufactured tank that simulated the hull of the Deepsea Stavanger.

With the covers in place the tank was lowered into the sea at Haugesund, on the west coast of Norway, where at a depth of 16 metres an internal camera was able to verify that there was no leakage while an inspection ROV was also used to examine the covers from the outside.

Miko Marine AS is based in Oslo, Norway, from where it also provides a range of unique salvage and support products for the marine industry. The company’s most recent innovation has been the Moskito oil recovery tool that was recently introduced as the first tool that can enable bunker fuels and other hydrocarbon cargoes to be quickly and easily extracted from the tanks of sunken vessels.

Right: A computer generated rendering shows cut-away images of the cofferdam and sea chest cover in use together.

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Figure 1: ROV monitors integrity of Miko sea chest cover during trials.

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DRILLING, EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION

Amarinth forge ahead using leading edge technologies to manufacture titanium pumps for the ADMA-OPCO Umm Lulu Development Project, Abu Dhabi Amarinth, a leading company specialising in the design, application and manufacture of centrifugal pumps and associated equipment to the Oil & Gas, petrochemical, chemical, industrial and renewable energy markets, has delivered four sodium hypochlorite dosing pumps manufactured in titanium alloy to ADMA-OPCO for use on the Umm Lulu Development Project, offshore of Abu Dhabi.

The Umm Lulu field is located in the Arabian Gulf 30km north-west of Abu Dhabi, UAE. It is being developed as part of a strategic initiative to pump 1.75 million barrels of crude a day by 2017, increasing Abu Dhabi’s total crude oil production to 3.5 million barrels a day.

week delivery for the Umm Lulu platform.

Sodium hypochlorite is highly corrosive and so traditional super-duplex materials cannot be used. Cumberland had considered using plastic components on the pumps but ruled that out due to known reliability issues and failure rates and so Cumberland was seeking a solution to this challenging problem.

Drawing on its wealth of experience of casting in exotic materials, Amarinth was the only pump manufacturer approached Below: Amarinth titanium pumps destined for ADMA-OPCO, Abu Dhabi.

Amarinth were approached by Cumberland to tender for the pumps on a tight 24

by Cumberland that would tender for this challenging project. To minimise corrosion from the sodium hypochlorite, Amarinth proposed using titanium alloy for all wetted parts, including the casing, impeller and shaft. ADMA-OPCO also recognised Amarinth’s capabilities for successfully delivering against its previous highspecification requirements, all of which helped Amarinth to secure the contract.

Amarinth was able to source the titanium required through its supply chain and then worked closely with its foundry in Sheffield, United Kingdom, casting the components. Titanium is difficult to cast and the process has to be very carefully controlled using the latest technologies, pushing the limitations of current manufacturing methods. Having overcome all of the challenges, the four titanium pumps have now been successfully manufactured and assembled and will be commissioned on the offshore Umm Lulu platform during the first half of 2016.

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HAZARDOUS AREA PLATFORM OPERATORS NEED TO COMPLY WITH HAZARDOUS MATERIALS INVENTORY REQUIREMENTS Owners and operators contemplating the dismantling of offshore platforms may not be fully aware of their legal responsibilities in relation to the presence of hazardous materials, an industry specialist has warned.

Asbestos risk management specialists Lucion Environmental is taking steps to remind the oil and gas sector that under the terms of the EU Ship Recycling Regulation 2013, offshore platforms and rigs are formally required to hold an Inventory of Hazardous Materials (IHM).

The move follows the IMO’s adoption of the Hong Kong International Convention for the safe and environmentally sound recycling of all ships.

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However, under the definitions included in the regulations, a ‘ship’ means a vessel of any type whatsoever operating or having operated in the marine environment.

the definition and their impact on safety requirements for the oil and gas sector have been recognised by the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA).

As a result, the requirement for an IHM includes submersibles, floating craft, floating platforms, self-elevating platforms, Floating Storage Units (FSUs), and Floating Production Storage and Offloading Units (FPSOs).

To further clarify the situation, Lucion is now working with EMSA to develop a set of guidelines and instructions on the requirements for compliance with the standards and on the specific production of an IHM.

The IHM should summarise the presence of all on-board hazardous materials including explosives, flammable and combustible substances, poisons, toxins and radioactive materials.

Phil Rozier, head of oil and gas sector at Lucion Environmental, said: “EMSA has confirmed the application of the regulations in recent discussions, although it appears that this issue has not been fully understood by the oil and gas sector.

In addition, many ships and offshore platforms will inevitably contain quantities of asbestos, CFC gases, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), tributyltin compounds (TBTs) and a selection of toxic heavy metals within the structure, plant or componentry.

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“If this is not addressed properly, gaining compliance could represent a significant challenge to the industry’s plans.

“With a substantial number of North Sea platforms and rigs scheduled for decommissioning and dismantling

Above: Lucion Environmental is reminding the oil and gas sector that offshore platforms and rigs are required to hold an Inventory of Hazardous Materials (IHM) under the EU Ship Recycling Regulation 2013.

over the next decade and beyond, it is important that steps are taken now to formally identify and record the locations of any potentially hazardous materials.

“The inventory is mandatory and can take some time to complete given the working conditions and potential range of hazardous materials associated with offshore structures.”

The regulations specifically require existing vessels of over 500 GT to carry an IHM by December 2020 at the latest.

For new build structures and vessels the IHM must be in place from December 2015 onwards and by December 2016 for ‘last voyage’ or vessels being taken out of service.

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NEW !

‘G’ Field indicator now available

indicators & displays... conventional to fieldbus visit our website www.beka.co.uk BEKA associates Ltd Old Charlton Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG5 2DA UK Tel +44 (0) 1462 438301 Fax +44 (0) 1462 453971 e-mail sales@beka.co.uk

Compact field mounting indicator has large digits By adding compact field mounting instruments to their range of 4/20mA loop powered indicators, BEKA have solved the problem of displaying a process variable in a congested area where space is limited. The new compact ‘G’ models have a robust, IP66 impact resistant GRP enclosure with an 8mm thick armoured glass window, but retain the easy to read displays from the larger models.

These new ‘G’ indicators offer a choice of four 34mm high digits, or five 29mm high digits plus a 31 segment bargraph. All have a wide operating temperature of -40°C to +70°C and include a square root extractor, sixteen segment lineariser and internal calibrator. For no additional charge, instruments are supplied calibrated to customer requirements with a novel slide-in scale card showing the units of measurement and tagging information.

areas. For applications in Zone 2 or 22, Ex nA and Ex tc approval permit installation without the need for Zener barriers or galvanic isolators significantly reducing installation cost. General purpose models are also available.

As with all BEKA products, these new indicators have a three year guarantee and for customers wishing to evaluate an indicator on-site, a free three month sale or return evaluation service is available.

Accessories include a backlight that may be loop or separately powered, dual alarms with isolated solid state outputs, stainless steel legend plates and a pipe mounting kit.

Intrinsically safe models are available with ATEX and IECEx certification permitting installation in gas and dust hazardous

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BESPOKE HANDLING SOLUTIONS STS is a UK handling equipment manufacturer of bespoke solutions and a range of standard products developed over the years.

Technical Sales Director Colin Jones says “STS are pretty unique in that we are willing to develop a unit from concept to full on site trial without the customer committing to the purchase of the unit.”

How this works Following initial customer contact and site visits to gather data and discuss options with the end users, we produce a fixed price proposal for the unit should the customer decide to purchase it after site trials.

If the price falls within the customer’s budget for the project we then produce 3D Solid Model CAD drawings to help customers fully evaluate the proposal.

We then manufacture the unit and deliver it to site for a weeks trial. After the week of live use the customer has the opportunity to purchase the unit or have it collected. If the unit is collected, there are no charges made to the customer, not even the delivery charges.

Colin Jones continued “This sounds like a risky strategy for STS but it all depends on how good the units are you design. In our experience if you solve the customer’s problem they always want to purchase the unit.”

Contact STS on: 01736 851050 sales@sts-trolleys.co.uk

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New INTELIHEAT™ ex rated heating jacket launched LMK Thermosafe Limited has introduced a revolutionary new hazardous area heating jacket.

The ATEX Zone 1 rated jackets are constructed with patented technology using carbon rich semi-conducting heating membranes allowing safe operation even in the presence of potentially explosive gases.

They easily wrap around a standard 205L drum or 1000L IBC and run off single phase 240volts.

LMK Thermosafe has a long history of developing and manufacturing ATEX and IECEx certified drum and container heating products suitable for the oil and gas industries.

Their designs and production quality

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have stood the test of time, successfully being used in numerous applications all over the world. This recently earned them the highly prestigious Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade.

The Inteliheat jackets already compliment the unique ATEX certified THERMOSAFE and FARATHERM Induction heaters.

The induction heaters have proved their dominance and enduring place in the market; units that are thirty years old are still going strong!

Apart from the ATEX certified heaters, the company has safearea Digiheat Base Heaters and a huge range of standard Flexible Heating Jackets available from stock.

Everything is designed and manufactured on-site at

their Haverhill factory in the UK. This enables LMK Thermosafe to quickly produce custom size heating jackets for special applications if required.

For more information you can contact LMK Thermosafe:

Tel: +44 (0)1440 707141 Email: sales@drumheating.com

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ROTRONIC ATEX Certified Humidity and Temperature Sensors The ROTRONIC Intrinsically Safe HygroFlex5-EX series of humidity/moisture and temperature sensors was developed for easy installation in areas where there is a risk of explosion due to dust or gas in the environment.

They were designed to meet the demanding requirements of the oil & gas industry as well as the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and food industries, and will be suitable for hazardous applications elsewhere.

Conforming to the latest international standards, the Rotronic HygroFlex5-EX transmitter is galvanically isolated; there is no need for an intrinsically safe power supply, ‘clean’ earth or Zener barrier thereby saving costs and installation time.

ATEX certified probes are available for all applications.

The intrinsically safe transmitters have two channel 4…20 mA outputs selected from temperature, humidity or a moisture value such as dew point or ‘absolute humidity’ (for example Mixing Ratio g/kg). These can be freely scaled exactly as required, using Rotronic HW4 software, for the process being monitored or controlled.

Main features: • Stainless steel probes certified for ATEX Zone 0/20 • Standard & cable mount probes with a screw-in probe for pressure applications

• HygroFlex5-EX measurement

transmitter certified for Zone 1/21 • An intrinsically safe power supply is NOT required; the transmitter is galvanically isolated • Wall and duct versions available An LC display is an option • 2-wire supply, 2-analogue outputs (option of dew point, absolute

humidity (g/kg) or another moisture value • Robust aluminium transmitter housing; high IP66 protection • Range of calibration accessories for use in the Safe Area A Technical datasheet is available, visit:

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ROTRONIC Instruments (UK) Ltd T: 01293 571000

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Calibration in hazardous locations Striking a match in an environment that contains combustible gas is nothing short of dangerous – personal injury and property damage are likely consequences. Improperly calibrating an instrument in this hazardous environment can be almost as dangerous.

The materials and fluids used in some processes can be hazardous in the sense that they can ignite or explode.

For example, hydrocarbons in mines, oil refineries, and chemical plants are flammable and are typically contained within vessels and pipes. If this were truly the case, an external flame would not ignite the hydrocarbons. However, in many locations, leaks, abnormal conditions, and fluid accumulation may allow hydrocarbons to be present such that the flame could ignite the hydrocarbons with disastrous results.

Many materials and fluids used in seemingly “safe” industries are themselves flammable.

Hydrocarbons and other flammable fluids are not limited to the petroleum and chemical industries. For example, combustible fuels, such as natural gas, are used in all industries, including agriculture, food, pharmaceuticals, power generation, pulp/paper, water/wastewater, universities, retail, and in the home.

In addition, many materials and fluids used in seemingly “safe” industries are themselves flammable. Even seemingly safe water treatment systems use combustible materials such as chlorine in their processes. This means that certain areas of a water treatment plant may well be considered hazardous. Similarly, certain areas of food plants, such as reactors that hydrogenate oils, may pose hazards as well. Therefore, it is important for plants to examine their processes and identify hazardous locations so that the proper instruments are selected, installed, and maintained in accordance with practices that are appropriate for the hazard.

Equipment Requirements in Hazardous Locations Protection requirements for hazardous locations vary according to the type of material present, frequency of the hazard, and the protection concept applied.

The intensity with which various vapors can

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combust is generally different. Groupings (IEC 60079-10) in order of decreasing ignition energy (with an example of a gas in the group) are: Group IIC Acetylene Group IIB+H2 Hydrogen Group IIB wEthylene Group IIA Propane The hazardous area classifications (IEC 6007910) in order of decreasing frequency are: Zone 0 Flammable material present continuously Zone 1 Flammable material present intermittently Zone 2 Flammable material present abnormally Intrinsic Safety (IS) is the most common protection concept applied to calibrators that are used in hazardous locations.

In general, the IS concept is to design the calibrator such that it limits the amount of energy available such that it cannot ignite a combustible gas mixture. Adding the applicability of IS designs to various hazards in the previous table yields: Zone 0 ia Flammable material present continuously Zone 1 ia, ib Flammable material present intermittently Zone 2 ia, ib Flammable material present abnormally In addition, a hot surface temperature on a device can cause ignition. Temperature classes limit the maximum surface temperature between 450˚C (T1) and 85˚C (T6).

Beamex calibrators for hazardous locations are designed and certified for Ex ia IIC T4 hazards per the ATEX Directive and are applicable to all vapor hazards where a temperature class of 135˚C in a 50˚C ambient is acceptable.

As such, they can be used for the overwhelming majority of applications

where a vapor hazard is present.

Calibration Solutions for Hazardous Locations Instruments designed to measure f low, level, pressure, temperature, and other variables designed in hazardous locations are generally used to monitor and control the process. In some applications, it is practical to remove these instruments and calibrate them on the workshop with a calibration test bench. This is usually not the case, which means that many instruments are calibrated in the field. Fortunately, there are calibrators that are specifically designed to operate safely in rugged environments and hazardous locations.

Intrinsic Safety (IS) is the most common protection concept applied to calibrators used in hazardous locations.

The Beamex MC5-IS is a portable, intrinsically safe, multifunctional calibrator that has modules which can accommodate wide ranges and many types of pressure, RTD, thermocouple, voltage, current, pulse, and frequency measurements.

The Beamex MCS100 modular calibration system is a test bench and calibration system for workshops and laboratories that incorporates the functionality of the MC5 multifunction calibrator and can measure/generate additional parameters such as precision pressures. The ergonomic design and modular construction allow the user to select the necessary functions in a cost-effective manner.

The Beamex CMX software integrates calibration management by allowing efficient planning and scheduling of calibration work.

It not only alerts you when to calibrate, but also automatically takes data, creates documentation, adheres to cGMP regulations (21 CFR 11), and tracks calibration history.

This software generally makes calibration work faster and easier and is designed to integrate into management systems such as SAP/R3 and Maximo.

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A few points to remember • Improper actions in hazardous locations can result in property damage and bodily injury.

• Hazardous locations can exist in virtually all industries, stores, and in the home.

• Instruments should be specified, installed, operated, and maintained in accordance with requirements for the hazardous location.

• Portable Beamex calibrators for hazardous locations are designed to be used in virtually all vapor hazards.

LEAKFREE TURBINE PUMPS SUIT VOLATILE, HIGH PRESSURE FLUIDS When fluids handling applications involve near boiling, volatile or high pressure liquids such as refrigerants, then magnetically driven, hermetically sealed pumps which are leak-free by design, are an ideal solution.

The CT MAG-M Series of magnetically coupled turbine pumps available from MICHAEL SMITH ENGINEERS are a good example of the type of pump best suited to these tough applications.

The design enables trouble-free pumping without cavitation of volatile liquids at or near their vapour pressure, and hence the series can be offered with NPSH requirements as low as 0.5 metres.

The series is offered in corrosion resistant 316 stainless steel as standard with flows available of up to 25 m3/hr, differential heads to 310 metres and viscosities up to 200 cSt. These pumps can be close coupled to motors to eliminate the requirement for a baseplate, remove mis-alignment issues, and the compact design minimises the necessary plant workspace footprint.

Among the other important benefits of the design of these pumps is the absence of rotating seals which ensures no leakages and results in reduced downtime and loss of production, no cross contamination of the pumped liquid or wastage, and therefore no environmental hazards.

The CT MAG-M pumps are two stage units consisting of a centrifugal suction impeller stage for increased flow followed by a regenerative turbine stage for pressure head generation.

In addition to the standard models in stainless steel; Hastelloy C, Incoloy and Duplex material options are also available to offer outstanding resistance to highly corrosive liquids and demanding environments, ensuring a longer pump life. Four different sleeve bearing combinations are available including

metallised carbon for short term dry running to prevent major failure in the event of a system upset.

The design of all M Pumps turbine models incorporate an easily removable wetend cartridge which allows the pump to be serviced in three simple steps in-situ quickly and without hassle, thereby minimising downtime.

As CT MAG-M Series pumps have the ability for low flow pumping at high differential heads there is no need to bypass excess flow which simplifies installation. The range can meet system pressure requirements up to 50 bar, maximum temperatures of up to 350ºC, and can be designed for use in ATEX area applications. www.michael-smith-engineers.co.uk February 2016 | www.sosmagazine.biz | p43

product spotlight CONSTANT TEMPERATURE MONITORING OF ELECTRO/ MECHANICAL ENCLOSURES Having radically improved thermal imaging efficiency and safety through the introduction of its polymer infrared windows, IRISS is now addressing the need for wider electrical maintenance safety solutions. Indeed its latest introduction allows the company to add continuous monitoring to the list, both as a stand-alone capability and as an addition to its patented window products.

Infrared imaging does a great job of detecting thermal anomalies caused by conditions such as loose connections, overhead circuits and unbalanced loads. It does, however, only provide a snapshot of the faults on the day of inspection, leaving the subject components unmonitored for the balance of the year.

To meet this need IRISS has now introduced a new addition to its range of electrical maintenance safety devices (EMSD). It is Delta T Alert™, a selfcontained, wireless temperature monitoring system that attaches to an electrical enclosure cover. It bridges the gap between infrared inspections by regularly recording and reporting critical temperatures within electro/ mechanical enclosures.

The patented Delta T Alert™ unit is simple to install and comprises two temperature sensors. One monitors the interior temperature within the enclosure and the other, the ambient room temperature. Both are configured to collect data on a daily basis, at specific time intervals.

The data is wirelessly transmitted for analysis and trending and warns the operator if the internal temperature rises above pre-set thresholds.

Remedial action can then be taken before the problem becomes serious and warrants unscheduled system shutdown, incurring costly downtime.

This new IRISS technology can also be specified as an integral capability of its polymer window products.

The combination ensures the problem is verified with no operational disruption.

The on-board Delta T Alert™ system sends a remote alarm giving the location of the problem and temperature details. The maintenance engineer can then conduct a thermal scan of the live system, through the IRISS infrared window, in complete safety.

Once the repair is completed and the system re-energised, a second infrared inspection will confirm the fault has been eliminated. The electrical enclosure can then be benchmarked and the system reset with the new baseline temperature delta.

The new IRISS Delta T Alert™ monitoring system complements and enhances the safety and effectiveness of any electrical maintenance programme and its application is not restricted to electrical distribution systems, transformers and switchgear. It can also be used to monitor the health of a wide variety of motors and mechanical equipment, isophase and bus bar systems, controls and other enclosed systems.

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The Importance of High Quality Fall Protection Anchorage Points Ultimate safety working at heights with RUD Fall Protection Anchorage Points According to RIDDOR falls from height were the most common cause of fatalities from 2013/2014, accounting for nearly three in ten (29%) fatal injuries to workers than any other injury kind.

The importance of safety working at heights and the use of top quality fall protection equipment is clear to see from the figures above.

As a leading manufacturer and supplier of over 500 different different tested and certified lifting/lashing points, RUD take the safety of their products very seriously and are continually innovating and developing their products to meet the highest safety standards.

Safety is imperative when working at heights and across potentially hazardous working environments. RUD fall protection anchorage points provide an ultimate safety factor by permanently attaching to structures where frequent fall protection is required. They are used across a wide range of industries when working at height from; the rail sector to

bridge construction, construction, offshore to wind tower installation and maintenance to name a few.

The RUD fall protection anchorage point range consists of the PSA-VRS (STAR-POINT) and the PSA-INOX-STAR. These anchorage points are not lifting points of the traditional type; they are designed as fixing points which means that they can be used as personnel protection equipment.

RUD Chains Fall Protection Anchorage Points have been certified successfully by the Employers Liability Insurance Association and the Building Industry (BG Bau). The components correspond to the European Directive for “personnel protection equipment” (89/686/EWG) and are marked with the CE-Stamp as well as with the number of person (1 or 2 persons) which can be carried.

The INOX-STAR RUD lifting point offers many distinctive features to the user.

It can be used as an anchor point for personal protective equipment acc. to DIN

EN 795, certified by the German BG BAU (Employer´s insurance association of the building industry). It offers an impressive 50% higher working load limit than the DIN eye bolt and can be turned and adjusted to any load direction 360°. The INOX star is 100% crack detected and offers a high resistance to corrosion.

The PSA STARPOINT is also used as an anchor point for personal protective equipment acc. to DIN EN 795. It offers a safety factor of 4:1, made from forged material 1.6541, is high tensile quenched and tempered and 100% electromagnetic crack inspected according to En 1677-1.

RUD are continually innovating and developing their extensive product range to stay at the forefront of their customers’ demands and safety requirements.

Help ensure your workers safety when working at heights with RUD’s Fall Protection Equipment.

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RUD Chains Ltd

Tradition in Dynamic Innovation

Ultimate Safety working at Heights with RUD Fall Protection Anchorage Points

• Safety imperative & legal requirement when working at heights • RUD fall protection permanently attach to structures • Fall protection range: PSA STAR-POINT & PSA INOX-STAR • PSA STARPOINT: safety factor 4:1 & can be fixed permanently to structures • Used across rail, bridge construction, offshore, wind tower installation

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Ruhrpumpen delivers compact API 674 reciprocating plunger pumps to Repsol for La Pampilla Refinery, Peru Repsol has recently commissioned two compact API 674 triplex reciprocating plunger pumps at its La Pampilla Refinery in Peru which have been engineered by Ruhrpumpen, a leading global centrifugal and reciprocating pump technology company supplying engineered solutions to the oil and gas, petrochemical, chemical, process, industrial and mining markets.

70 triplex plunger pump using an in-line gearbox and B5-flange mounted motor which only required a single coupling for ease of alignment.

La Pampilla Refinery, operated by Repsol, supplies half of the total demand for petroleum distillate products in Peru. Intecsa Industrial, the EPC working with Repsol, selected Ruhrpumpen for its reputation and ability to deliver against the requirements and timescales to replace the aging and unreliable equipment which was pumping light cycle oil, one of the products produced during the fluid catalytic cracking reaction.

Below: Ruhrpumpen RDP 70-55 - Repsol

The pump seal system is configured to ensure minimal leakage, an important consideration for the refinery. Ruhrpumpen also engineered a front pull-out design giving maintenance teams quick and easy access to the seals without removing the whole head unit.

“We are delighted to see our pumps commissioned in La Pampilla Refinery.

Exploiting our innovative engineering teams and world-class manufacturing facilities to produce these cost effective high volumetric efficiency plunger pumps to the tight deadline demanded by this project is where our organisation excels and we look forward to working on future projects in other locations around the world with Repsol.”

Simon Watteau, Managing Director of Ruhrpumpen Reciprocating Plunger Pumps.

Space was at a premium in the refinery and delivery was required on a tight deadline.

To meet these demands, Ruhrpumpen designed a compact bespoke arrangement based on its proven API 674 3rd edition RDP

Charles Cleghorn Limited promote CaviDyne LLC’s CaviBlaster subsea cleaning product line in the UK and Ireland.

The company has also undertaken CE accreditation work, thus opening sales into Europe for working actively within the EEU area. CaviBlaster systems use a patented super cavitating nozzle to achieve outstanding underwater cleaning performance. Water is pumped through the nozzle at precise volume and pressure, and a plume is formed. When these cavitation voids impinge on the fouled surface they collapse, releasing powerful shock waves that remove all hard and soft marine growth. However no damage is caused to the surface being cleaned, orto any anti-foul or foul release coatings. p46 | www.sosmagazine.biz | February 2016

Workboat and Offshore Equipment

Typical pressure for the nozzles is 150 bar, and once the cavitation plume has formed the combination of low density and pressure in the plume effectively removes any hazard to a diver using the system, in stark contrast to conventional high pressure blasters.

with up to 50% retro to enable use with the smallest of ROVs. Hydraulic powered units are available for mounting on work class ROVs. The latest developments include the CaviDome, using rotating nozzles to produce an area cleaning capability.

Side by side testing of CaviBlaster systems with high pressure blasters have demonstrated that for equal prime mover input power a CaviBlaster will clean a given object in a quarter of the time taken by a high pressure blaster.

Charles Cleghorn will be exhibiting at Subsea Expo 2016. Visit them on Stand 180.

CaviBlasters are available for use by both divers and ROVs. The diver guns are provided with a 40% retro jet to ease operability. ROV nozzles can be supplied

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Subsea Commercial Services Ltd. To Showcase Advanced New Technology At Subsea Expo 2016 Subsea Commercial Services Ltd. (SCS) will be showcasing new and advanced subsea technology at the upcoming Subsea Expo 2016 Exhibition in Aberdeen, Scotland.

The Aberdeen based company has recently secured the national and international representation of a number market leading manufacturers including: EMO Marine Technologies Ltd. Manufacturers of advanced fibre optic multiplexers. EMO’s core technology uses a range of fibre optic video/data multiplexers and media converters suitable for various marine and subsea applications.

EMO provide reliable fibre optic communication solutions in the smallest form factor subsea enclosures across a range of pressure ratings. The product range is targeted at new build underwater vehicles, long term monitoring projects and low cost solutions that add interchangeable capability to an existing ROV fleet.

ITER Systems Manufacturers of a new range of multibeam bathymetric sonars, multibeam echosounders and forward looking object avoidance sonars targeted at the subsea, scientific and military markets. High quality, robust and well priced, ITER offers plug and play sonar solutions through to OEM kits that enable clients to access the technology at a reduced price.

SCS Managing Director Callum Magee explained, “Historically SCS has offered bespoke business development services to companies operating in the subsea sector.

We took the strategic decision to expand our area of operation and have secured the representation of complementary advanced technology product lines with genuinely unique selling points.”

As part of their business development services, SCS will be demonstrating Remote Ocean Systems Inc. (ROS) current range of underwater cameras, lights and pan and tilts on the stand. ROS have been market leading subsea engineers for over 40 years and are genuine pioneers in the industry.

Exceptionally well priced and robust, ROS products are renowned for their longevity and reliability.

To view these products please visit SCS on Stand No. 157, Subsea Expo Exhibition, 3rd-5th February, 2016, AECC, Aberdeen, Scotland.

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Rota Hammer chainwheels on the rotork valvekits menu Rotork’s acquisition of Roto Hammer adds a market leading and comprehensive range of valve chainwheels to the range of valve mounting kit and associated services provided by Rotork Valvekits.

Rotork Valvekits supplies a vast array of valve and actuator related products, including mounting kits, extension stems, locking devices, worm gears, bevel gears, accessory mounting brackets, linkages and panels for the fitting of filter regulators, positioners and solenoids.

The well-established Roto Hammer range of chainwheel products enables hard to reach and stubborn manually operated valves to be safely operated without risk of injury. During the company’s 50 year history its range of products has grown to now include valve extensions, floor stands, gear operators and customised solutions.

At Valvekits factories in the UK and USA, products are created in house by highly trained design teams and manufacturing is performed with the latest CNC machinery and lathes. Mounting kits, in mild and stainless steel, are designed and manufactured to the exacting standards of ISO 9001 and can be supported with stress calculations and final element analysis for

customer peace of mind.

Swift delivery is another Valvekits service benchmark; customers can obtain a same day quotation in many cases, often enabling delivery to be achieved within 48 hours.

The addition of Roto Hammer complements these products and services, further strengthening Rotork Valvekits’ capabilities as a supplier to the global valve manufacturing industry.

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Suretank re-designs product range to create competitive proposition Suretank, the world’s leading provider of engineered solutions to the offshore oil and gas industry, has launched a better designed and lower cost standard offshore cargo carrying unit (CCU) product range.

The new and improved standard units have been engineered following a complete review and redesign of Suretank’s standard CCU range. The new units comply with all the latest regulatory requirements and type approvals including CSC for ease of transportation which is important for all our customers.

Gordon Murray, Group Engineering Manager, Suretank.

“The new product range specifically meets the current needs of our customers and our market. Suretank is renowned for its engineering expertise and our skill is developing unique solutions for customers.

However, given the current market conditions more and more customers are demanding to buy smarter designs at lower costs.”

Philip continued: “Suretank manufactures an extensive range of CCUs for the offshore oil and gas market, including chemical, acid and cryogenic tanks, nitrogen pumps, hydraulic power packs, diesel engines and coil tubing equipment. We operate in a competitive global market and have undertaken this recent review to ensure our products stay at

In these pictures: Suretank new CCU range.

the forefront of the field.”

The new Suretank standard CCU product catalogue is available on request and features all the latest units.

Suretank is the world’s largest manufacturer of tanks and cargo carrying units for the offshore oil and gas industry and all of its products are produced to DNV 2.7-1 certification as standard.

Philip Murphy, Director of Customer Care at Suretank, said: “Following extensive market research and a customer needs analysis we have redesigned many of our standard CCU’s to deliver more modern, cost effective and efficient units. Many of which can be delivered within very short lead times.

Suretank products are found worldwide, including the North Sea, West Africa, Gulf of Mexico, Brazil, Canada, Caspian, Sakhalin, India, Australia, Middle East and the Far East.

Its product range includes chemical and acid tanks, helifuel tanks, offshore containers, baskets, mudskips and cryogenic tanks.

Subsea Clamp Solution Successfully Delivered for Leading Offshore Wind Farm Working in partnership with a global energy company one of the North East’s leading independent engineering companies has successfully delivered a series of subsea clamps for installation at one of the UK’s largest offshore wind farms.

Red Marine, based in Hexham, developed a bespoke clamp unit to meet the client’s specific operational requirements. From initial concept development, through to prototype testing and manufacture of four production units, the robust clamp solution was fully developed and tested in-house.

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great to see our project and client portfolio expanding as our clients recognise the value in using our full turnkey service.

“Having the capabilities and experience to efficiently deliver such intensive projects means that we can save our clients time and money by delivering intelligent engineering solutions to their specific project challenges.”

Working closely with the client project team, prototype testing was completed at Red Marine’s test facility to review, develop and derisk the proposed installation methodology.

Having recently launched a new state of the art testing facility, four times the size of its previous workshop. Joe said: “Our expanded test facilities has further strengthened our

capability to quickly deliver effective and reliable subsea clamping solutions.”

To ensure a service life of 25 years, the clamps are manufactured from high grade materials including components machined from Inconel 625.

Joe added: “We have successfully built a strong reputation in the oil and gas industry for delivering high quality engineering solutions.

As we diversify into new markets, including nuclear decommissioning and offshore renewables, this project clearly demonstrates that we can successfully transfer our capabilities to deliver unique and successful engineering solutions for new clients.”

product spotlight

Another Industry First For STATS Group Success on Enbridge 48” Pipeline Isolation A major North American pipeline operator commissioned pipeline technology specialist STATS Group to execute the isolation of one of their key export pipelines.

Enbridge Pipelines Inc, (Enbridge) required the double block and bleed isolation on a 48” crude oil pipeline as part of a scheduled line shutdown to facilitate the repair of a receiver valve.

In what is believed to be the first onshore piggable solution of its type completed in Canada, the project also required to be done without the need to use or leave traditional hot tap tees on the pipeline system.

STATS Group proposed the use of a 48” Remote Tecno Plug to complete the valve isolation scope on the client’s PN50 (ANSI Class 300) transmission pipeline.

Conventional isolations of this type would involve a traditional lip seal line-stop and vents to achieve an isolation that is neither guaranteed to be leak free or a proveable double block and bleed in the context of Alberta’s Occupational Health and Safety hazardous energy requirements.

The Remote Tecno Plug system offers a proveable, testable and monitorable isolation in-situ in the pipeline system, thereby avoiding additional tie-in weldments for the isolation tool or vent fittings.

The Remote Tecno Plug involves pigging the Tecno Plug from the client’s existing launcher or receiver (pig trap) to the isolation location, and then reverse pigging back to the receiver after performing the isolation. This has positive time, cost and safety benefits over traditional methods.

Managed locally in Edmonton, Alberta, the project involved detailed pipe stress analysis, Canadian Registration Number registration, lock indentation mark assessment and a piggability assessment.

A site survey, pigging trials and Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) under client witness was also conducted to ensure this

Above: 48in Remote Tecno Plug Enbridge-STATS Group.

new approach for pipeline isolation would meet the client’s safety, integrity and operational requirements.

The Remote Tecno Plug was configured in a three module arrangement and pigged 40 metres to the isolation location. Once the plug was set, the isolation was proven via STATS’ secondary and primary leak tests before an isolation certificate was issued allowing the valve repairs to be safely completed. The tool was then unset and reverse pigged to the receiver within the client’s desired 24-hour outage window.

Coupled with STATS Group’s BISEP technology, STATS’ isolation and testing services are increasingly in demand from operators in North America where high integrity leak free isolations are required.

STATS Group has a long-established track record conducting major international piping and pipeline integrity maintenance projects and operates from Edmonton and Calgary, with support from its Houston base and UK headquarters near Aberdeen, Scotland.

We are proud to have been able to support Enbridge on this important 48” isolation.

It demonstrates STATS Group’s unique client-centric approach of providing an isolation solution tailored to the project as well as ability to bring what’s traditionally been an offshore plugging technology to the onshore pipeline environment.

The Remote Tecno Plug offers a high integrity double block and bleed isolation alternative over line-stops traditionally used onshore.

Stephen Rawlinson, Vice President Americas for STATS Group.

During the planning and execution of this valve repair, STATS Group was thorough, knowledgeable, and professional throughout.

In essence, they became an extension of our project team. As our company continuously strives to further its safety culture, our work with the STATS team has given us confidence that the STATS Tecno Plug and BISEP are cost-effective, proven solutions to achieving double isolation and bleed.

Kelly Hilkewich, Senior Engineer, Western Region for Enbridge Pipelines Inc.

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