Subsea & Offshore Magazine October 2016

October 2016 Issue

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A roadmap to improved pipe-in-pipe design and operation

by Junkan Wang, DNV GL Since its development more than two decades ago, pipe-in-pipe (PiP) systems have rapidly been accepted as a robust solution providing an additional protective layer against loss of containment and to minimise heat loss from the transported fluid to the environment.

Such systems are often project specific and vary in design and there is currently no public detailed guidance on their design and operation.

Developing guidelines for the industry, by the industry DNV-OS-F101 is one of the most popular, offshore pipeline codes.

It is founded on limit state based design that, in general, should be applicable to PiP systems but which, through increased acceptance and use, has its limitations.

Through a series of workshops involving twelve companies, DNV GL has developed a technical report to provide more guidance on PiP design. This consolidation of industry knowledge and experience enhances criteria already established in DNV-OS-F101. The report is based on a limited scope of work and highlights a number of different considerations, including: design premises and safety class, global system behaviour, limit states, and integrity management during operation.

Design considerations A PiP or bundle system is technically more complex than a conventional single pipeline and therefore requires more careful consideration.

It is the designer’s responsibility to decide how to meet the overall safety class through design of the different components.

This assessment should involve progressive failure evaluation and integrity management planning of the whole pipeline system.

Safety class for example, which is normally given by the location and content of the pipeline, should consider the functions the inner/outer pipe is expected to perform. The challenge is then to study all the failure modes in enough detail to ensure that the mechanisms, consequences and level of redundancy are understood. Notably, changing the safety class could also have implications in the operational phase of the lifecycle.

Unlike a single pipe system, the global system behaviour of PiP requires knowledge on the actual layout of the system to calculate the load effect for limit state design purposes. This can ultimately impact the installation method selected and address concerns on buckling.

PiP also has a high ‘on-bottom’ stability level due to its heavy submerged weight, which can increase the likelihood of sinking into soil. This should also be considered for both the installation and the operational phases.

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associated with the performance of the insulation, rather than the pipe itself. For example, it remains unclear whether dents are acceptable as they may not affect insulation but can reduce fatigue life and structural performance.

The design pressure for the pipeline component should be harmonised with the design pressure of the submarine pipeline systems and accommodate the loading from the connected pipeline section and vice versa with the appropriate level of safety. Different design codes have diverse definitions of design pressure and a thorough evaluation is required to ensure consistency in the approach taken.

With regards to integrity management during operation, the principles are described in DNV-OS-F101, and guidance is given in DNV-RP-F116 Integrity Management of Submarine Pipeline Systems.

Specific considerations for PiP systems are loss of containment and gross deformation of the pipe cross section. Documentation of the integrity in the operation phase may be limited for a PiP compared to a single pipe. This will again affect the lifetime extension and re-assessment of the pipeline.

Evolution of the pipeline standard The creation of DNV GL’s technical report will provide further guidance on PiP design and integrity management and serves as a ‘road map’ for using the existing DNV-OS-F101. The next revision of this standard will ultimately benefit from the outcome of this work.

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Left: Junkan Wang, Senior Pipeline Engineer, DNV GL

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Contents

edi to r s l et t er Welcome to the October issue of Subsea & Offshore Service Magazine, the monthly trade journal delivering extensive coverage of the offshore Industries worldwide.

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Welcome to the October issue of Subsea & Offshore Service Magazine, the monthly trade journal delivering extensive coverage of the offshore industries worldwide.

With Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference, Amsterdam in The Netherlands taking place from 29th Aug – 1st Sept we preview everything it has to offer this year.

Exhibitors and visitors can expect to meet more than 11,500 Offshore Energy professionals from all over the world. (p22).

Junkan Wang, Senior Pipeline Engineer, DNV GL explains how pipe-in-pipe (PiP) Systems have rapidly been accepted as a robust solution providing an additional protective layer against loss of containment and to minimise heat loss from the transported fluid to the environment (p4).

Featured within our Decommissioning focus, Great Yarmouth Borough Council is working with partners, including new port operators Peel Ports Great Yarmouth, New Anglia LEP and EEEGR, to help create the conditions to support investment across the sector, including in decommissioning. (p26).

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ITF launches new JIP to increase speed and cut costs of reservoir characterisation The Industry Technology Facilitator (ITF), together with Energie Beheer Nederland (EBN) and Petroleum Development Oman (PDO), has launched a joint industry project (JIP) which will reduce time and costs for oil producers to determine whether gas fields are economically viable.

The PETGAS III (Petrophysics of Tight Gas Sandstones) project sees the continuation of the successful work being conducted

by University of Leeds in examining the petrophysical properties of tight gas sandstones. A robust database of key petrophysical properties has been formed to make rapid estimates of the properties of unknown samples based on their microstructure. Its specialist software, PETMiner, has been developed to visualise this and other petrophysical properties data.

The database of the petrophysical properties of tight gas sandstones will be used to improve the interpretation of wire-line log data for the characterisation of tight reservoirs during exploration, appraisal and production.

The project partners, EBN and PDO, are contributing £321K in total and the project, now in its third phase, will run for a period of three years. The project remains open to late participants.

Professor Quentin Fisher of University of Leeds, the principal researcher of the project said: “When oil producers are developing low permeability objectives, the petrophysical properties largely determine whether gas fields are economically viable.

Current methods used in the industry are both expensive and time consuming.

The PETGAS research, which is now in its third stage, has been transformative in creating a workflow, database and datamining software that allows operators to reduce the cost and time to estimate to petrophysical properties of tight gas sandstone prospects.”

ITF CEO, Dr Patrick O’Brien said:

At ITF, we are seeing new opportunities for technology developers as the pursuit to increase efficiency is forcing the oil and gas industry to look for new technologies and solutions. The launch of a new phase of the PETGAS project demonstrates the leading edge work of UK Universities, and how the joint industry project model enables operators to effectively leverage the information they share into an advanced software model to radically transform industry outcomes. The work of the PETGAS JIP could in time play a key role in unlocking the significant, yet untapped, potential of stranded gas resources in the Southern North Sea and beyond.

The PETGAS consortium has been running for eight years and has received sponsorship from San Leon, BG, BP, EBN, Engie, Shell and Wintershall. Results of PETGAS I and PETGAS II have been used by industry to justify drilling new prospects and to improve understanding of the controls on gas and water production in existing fields, which has shaped appraisal and production strategies.

The PETGAS III project will extend the database by a further 15 samples per sponsor and continue the extensive special-core-analysis (SCAL) test work on a further seven samples per sponsor.

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Right: Dr Patrick O’Brien, CEO, ITF.

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IMCA TO STAGE ABERDEENBASED DIVING SEMINAR The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) will host a Diving Seminar in Aberdeen on Wednesday 9 and Thursday 10 November.

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Alan Forsyth, Director of HSE, Subsea 7 and Steve Sheppard, Offshore Services Manager, Helix ESG will introduce this part of the programme and set the scene; and Brendan Kearns, Managing Director, KBA Europe, will present ‘Current experience of using the suite of IMCA DESIGN documents’, before the discussion begins to consider and debate the review of the DESIGN suite. IMCA’s global Diving Division Management Committee will take the outcomes on board before making final decisions on the implementation of any proposed changes.

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RJE International celebrates 25 years of service RJE International, a market leader of mission critical products for underwater navigation and aquatic safety applications is celebrating 25 years in business.

RJE International has built a reputation as a renowned manufacturer of quality and high tech underwater products including diver navigation, diver sonar and underwater relocation products. RJE is a leader in providing its mission critical products to the special operations community as well as other governmental and commercial customers worldwide.

Tina Campbell Named Marketing Coordinator by Elite Control Systems Tina Campbell has been appointed Marketing Coordinator by systems integrator Elite Control Systems, which provides various engineering support services to customers in the UK and globally.

In her new role, Tina is responsible for planning and executing both online and offline marketing strategies and campaigns. More specifically, she manages media relations, contributes to website and social media content, carries out web analytics, produces promotional films, and conducts market and product related research.

CEO, Robert Jechart stated “We’ve built our business on long-term relationships.

Our products are manufactured in the USA and tested to the highest standards in the industry. We have a strong commitment to investing in R&D and engineering and are currently working on several research projects which will significantly enlarge our IP and growth potential. We are most appreciative of our valued customers in over 45 countries who are the reason why we are still here today and continue to grow with a bright future for the next 25 years!”

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Sonomatic, a market leader in the provision of advanced automated ultrasonic inspection services, is creating a centre of excellence for NDT and integrity services at its brand new, multi-disciplined facility at The Core business park in Bridge of Don, Aberdeen. The company has assembled together a team of highly skilled technicians, inspectors, engineers and Rope Access NDT Inspectors in order to offer clients the highest quality inspections and provide the best client support available. Sonomatic provides core inspection services, covering everything required for both onshore and offshore contracts.

Sonomatic NDT are members of UKAS and the Industrial Rope Access Training Association (IRATA) and as such can offer both conventional and advanced NDT techniques. In addition to the conventional NDT methods of Radiography, Hydro-testing and Heat treatment, the company also offers alternative inspection methods that include long range or remote inspection methods.

Equipped to offer mobile onsite support in all NDT inspection disciplines to clients, Sonomatic mobile technicians are trained to carry out all of the above inspections while also providing rope access capabilities for areas on site that are not readily accessible.

Sonomatic endeavour to undertake continual staff monitoring and development to ensure we remain Industry leaders.

Sonomatic’s new facility in Bridge of Don houses three large radiography bays which are in operation 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Equipped to accept and inspect projects of large scale/volume, the facility is equipped with state of the art safety and monitoring systems allowing the company to provide safe and high quality inspections.

To further strengthen the company’s exceptional reputation for helping customers to operate efficiently, she is committed to raising awareness of their services and products around the world.

To achieve this, Tina relies heavily upon digital marketing, as well as more traditional methods.

The new facility boasts a large specified heat treatment area which holds permanent heat treatment machines and allocated floor space to accommodate pipework of a greater scale.

A large 144 square meter hydrostatic testing bay is manned 24 hours a day, seven days a week and offers the availability and ability to produce a quick turn around and complete the largest of jobs including 24 hour tests.

Prior to her appointment as Marketing Coordinator, Tina gained valuable marketing, public relations and sales experience while working for Optical Express, STV Group and ticket sales company TicketSoup.com in Glasgow.

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Flowline Specialists Receives Queen’s Award Aberdeenshire energy industry equipment manufacturer and service provider Flowline Specialists has been presented with its Queen’s Award for Enterprise in International Trade.

The Oldmeldrum-based company was presented with the prestigious accolade by the Lord Lieutenant of Aberdeenshire, James Ingleby, when he visited its premises in September.

Recognised internationally, the award is the highest official UK business award and acknowledges the successful internationalisation strategy that Flowline Specialists has adopted in recent years.

Global Marine is a Winner in the RoSPA Awards 2016 Global Marine Systems Limited has been successful in the 60th year of the RoSPA Occupational Health and Safety Awards 2016. The company, based in Chelmsford, achieved the Order of Distinction (17 consecutive Golds) award in the prestigious annual scheme run by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA).

Julia Small, RoSPA’s head of awards and events, said, “To win an award at such a highly-regarded event as the RoSPA Awards is a great achievement for our winners.

It recognises their commitment to maintaining an excellent health and safety record and raises the bar for other organisations to aspire to. We offer them our congratulations.”

Captain Simon Hibberd, Director Fleet & Operational Support adds: “The RoSPA award demonstrates Global Marine’s passion and commitment on providing consistently high levels of health and safety. It has been and will always remain a top priority for us as a business. Achieving 17 consecutive years is a real testament to the whole team onshore and in the fleet.”

Lord Lieutenant of Aberdeenshire, James Ingleby, said: “I am delighted to represent Her Majesty the Queen with the presentation of the Queen’s Award for Enterprise in International Trade.

The dedication, dynamic and innovative approach of the management and team have paid dividends for the company and this award is thoroughly deserved.”

Jim Smith, CEO of Flowline Specialists, said: “Receiving the Queen’s Award for Enterprise in International Trade recognises the hard work invested by our whole team in developing the business. Their contributions have supported the evolution of Flowline Specialists from a UK focused business into an international one with overseas bases.

“It has been a pleasure to welcome the Lord Lieutenant of Aberdeenshire to our premises and give him an insight into our business and operations.

“Receiving this respected award as we mark out 15th year of trading is very fitting, as it acknowledges the achievements of the business during this time. We continue to look to the future and will invest in our product range and service delivery so that we are well positioned to meet our clients’ needs in the coming years, both at home and overseas.”

For more information about the RoSPA Awards visit: www.rospa.com/awards

Plant Integrity Management announces Statoil contract award Plant Integrity Management Ltd (PIM) has been awarded a contract by Statoil (U.K.) Ltd to conduct a Pressure Safety Valve (PSV) Risk Based Inspection (RBI) review of the recertification process for the Mariner field. The scope of work will see PIM address the development and implementation of the Technical Strategy document for both the Mariner A (production, drilling and quarters (PDQ) platform) and Mariner B (floating storage unit (FSU) vessel).

Colin Shields, Valve Specialist at PIM said, “Pressure safety valves are vital to sustaining a safe working environment. Managing PSVs correctly ensures that they will prevent process plant over pressurisation and the release of hazardous fluids. Timely recertification provides a duty holder with the reassurance that their valves are correctly maintained and will function on demand.”

The Mariner field lies approximately 150km east of the Shetland Isles. It is anticipated that the Mariner field will contribute more than 250mmbbls reserves and that average plateau production will be in the region of 55,000 barrels per day.

This latest contract win follows PIM’s recent announcement that it was awarded a North Sea integrity management contract by Nexen, a wholly owned subsidiary of CNOOC Limited.

Above: Colin Shields, Valve Specialist at PIM.

Above: Queen’s Award for Enterprise presentation: (L to R) Lord Lieutenant of Aberdeenshire, Mr James Ingleby, and Jim Smith, CEO, Flowline Specialists..

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New Underwater Robotics Company Positioned For Success Rovco awarded first contract in UK waters

A new subsea company has officially launched with the announcement of its first UK contract. An independent company focused on underwater integrity, remotely operated vehicles (ROVs), surveying and subsea services for both oil and gas, and renewables, Rovco has secured a contract with a UK Marine Trust.

Headquartered in Bristol, the new, privately funded organisation aims to become a leading ROV and inspection company within the next 3 years, with expertise and capacity to carry out underwater inspection projects across the globe. The company is also about to embark on its second underwater survey project in partnership with a south-west diving company.

Led by Chief Executive and Founder, Brian Allen, Rovco will take a unique approach to technical subsea challenges by offering a high quality, cost-effective solution for underwater hydrographic survey and inspection services, using high resolution state-of-the-art 4K cameras, and 360 degree scanning sonars.

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as a superintendent for Deepocean.

He said:

After many years of working in the industry and being aware of how adopting new techniques could significantly reduce subsea operating costs and increase efficiency, I decided it was time to set up Rovco and do just that. Our independence, global capabilities and focus on subsea integrity will be what differentiates Rovco from what is currently being offered in the marketplace.

“In this low oil price environment, our clients are looking for lower cost subsea services while still maintaining a high focus on safety and quality. We believe in running a competitive business model that meets these expectations and provides the best ROV pilots the industry has to offer.”

With a fleet of 10 ROVs, Rovco has the resources required to provide inshore/ offshore services and inspections anywhere in the world.

“A single diver led subsea inspection would typically involve a minimum team of five, with a catalogue of limitations and regulations to follow. Using an ROV is safer, easier, cheaper and guarantees the

collection of higher quality information and data. Utilising the latest 4K cameras on the market, we can provide the highest quality images in the industry, with accurate positional information, no decompression, and no risk to the people involved, in even the world’s most challenging seas.”

Rovco has been backed by Entrepreneurial Spark powered by Natwest, the world’s largest free business accelerator programme for new and growing ventures.

The company is also a member of Subsea UK, the body which supports and represents the £9billion British underwater industry, promoting it at home and abroad.

Neil Gordon, Chief Executive of Subsea UK said: “Rovco has launched at a time when a number of companies are feeling the strain of the sustained low oil price, however the company’s business model is built around exactly what the industry needs to overcome these challenges.

There is a cluster of subsea companies in the South-West of England and Subsea UK is committed to supporting and promoting this expertise to the subsea supply chain at home and abroad” For more information about Rovco, visit:

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Wärtsilä to participate in research programme aimed at creating an ecosystem for autonomous marine transport Wärtsilä’s strong commitment to developing the technologies, the system reliability, and the essential designs to enable the viability of autonomous shipping is again emphasised through its participation in an important research programme.

Together with other leading marine sector and information & communication technology (ICT) companies, Wärtsilä is supporting a project aimed at creating the world’s first autonomous marine transport system.

The initial focus will be on developing a fully autonomous system for the Baltic Sea by the year 2025, with cargo ships and freight transportation being the first pilot applications. The programme is being largely financed by Tekes, the Finnish Funding Agency for innovation and the ecosystem platform is being handled by DIMECC, a leading breakthrough oriented co-creation ecosystem provider. The main

corporate investors in the programme, apart from Wärtsilä, are Rolls-Royce, Cargotec, Ericsson, Meyer Turku, and Tieto.

This is an important and ambitious project and we are very happy to be involved.

Wärtsilä is contributing its technological know-how and experience and fully supports the project’s goals. We are happy to work and cooperate with other industry players for the ultimate benefit of the industry as a whole.

Mikael Simelius, Vice President, Marketing, Wärtsilä Marine Solutions.

Wärtsilä believes that artificial intelligence, robotics, and remote connections will play an important role in the shipping industry’s future as a means towards increasing efficiency and lowering operating costs.

The company is committed to developing

a strong digital offering and has recently acquired Eniram, a leading provider of energy management and vessel performance systems, as well as launching its updated Wärtsilä Nacos Platinum platform of navigation, automation, and control systems.

Wärtsilä also recently published its ‘Visions for future shipping’, which outlines various scenarios that could shape the way that shipping companies operate in the future.

System autonomy is one of several future scenarios covered in the concepts.

Our participation and contribution to important research programmes, such as this one promoting autonomous shipping, highlights Wärtsilä’s ongoing development work to enable these visions to become eventual reality. adds Simelius.

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Attollo Offshore secures European wind farm charter redeployment for Teras Offshore Specialist offshore asset manager Attollo Offshore has supported Teras Offshore in the redeployment of its first service rig to work in the European offshore wind farm industry for one of the leading energy groups in northern Europe.

Aberdeen headquartered Attollo Offshore has worked in collaboration with Teras Offshore to secure a 16 month charter contract to provide its jackup accommodation rig, the “Atlantic Amsterdam” (“AAM”), to DONG Energy UK to support its Race Bank offshore wind farm construction activities in the United Kingdom sector of the North Sea. AAM was mobilized to Race Bank from the port of Hirtshals in northern Denmark and has been in operation on location since 27th Aug 2016. The mobilization operation was completed to schedule, safely and in accordance with the charterer’s requirements. The jack-up is providing accommodation, construction support and personnel safe transfer services to an offshore structure and wider windfarm area for the charterer.

DONG Energy is the largest offshore wind developer in the UK. The Race Bank

offshore wind farm development is located in the Greater Wash area, approximately 27 kilometres off the east coast of the UK. Currently under construction, it will comprise an array of 91 184m high turbines and have a capacity of up to 573 megawatts (MW), enough to power over half a million homes. The offshore array will cover an area of approximately 29 square kilometres.

Ben Moore, Managing Director of Attollo Offshore, which specialises in the management and operation of offshore assets, said:

This charter is delivering a significant step change in safety and operational efficiency in support of one of the UK’s largest offshore wind developments.

Our approach demonstrates how value can be created through collaboration and we are delighted to be supporting DONG Energy and Teras Offshore achieve their goals.

Jason Ledden, Senior Construction Project Manager of Race Bank Offshore Windfarm, said:

DONG Energy have always been a pioneer in developing offshore wind farms including implementing new installation procedures, trying new types of foundations and applying new logistic concepts. Deploying an accommodation jack-up next to the Offshore Substation (OSS) enables safe and easy access to wind farm and the OSS in particular. The cooperation between Attollo Offshore, Teras and DONG Energy has been professional and stress free, and we are looking forward to harvesting the benefits of having an accommodation jack up in field.

HB Rentals invests six-figure sum into new product lines Offshore accommodation and workspace solutions specialist, HB Rentals, has invested in excess of £750,000 into new product lines in response to customer demand.

The company has added hazardous area workshop containers to its rental fleet which are multi-functional with the combination of standard features and fit-out options. This offers a wide range of applications ranging from mechanical workshops, electrical workshops, rigging lofts and storage containers.

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workbenches, vice and caged shelving with the option of an extendable lifting beam and hoist.

In addition to the workshop containers, HB Rentals has invested in refrigeration / freezer containers, which are also DNV 2.71 certified. The containers feature stainless steel hygienic surfaces for easy cleaning and wash down, dual temperature settings for refrigeration or freezing and automatic sensor lighting.

Featuring Carrier’s marine refrigeration plant, the containers can operate in environments ranging between -30°C to +50°C and also have a removable floor grid for easy cleaning.

Norman Porter, Managing Director HB

Rentals Limited, commented:

We are thrilled to be adding these two new product lines to our portfolio of rental equipment. So far we have received a healthy level of enquiries and already have success with a number on contract in the North Sea. We are continuing to diversify our business to meet the changing customer requirements and our investment in this new equipment is a testament to our on-going commitment to the industry.

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Bureau Veritas reaffirms commitment to the North Sea with appointment of CEO and increasing its team Bureau Veritas, a global leader in testing, inspection and certification (TIC) services, has appointed Paul Shrieve as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of North Sea Offshore Operations, Marine and Offshore.

Paul, is based at the company’s Aberdeen office, and has more than 15 years experience in senior management in the oil and gas industry, including roles at Senior Vice President at other TIC organisations and as Managing Director at ATL Consulting Services, which was acquired by Bureau Veritas in 1999. The appointment marks a return to the company for Paul, who was Vice President of North Sea Oil and Gas from 1999 until 2006.

Paul rejoining Bureau Veritas earlier this year reaffirms the company’s long term commitment to the North Sea, and the business has been recently restructured to provide an enhanced, more streamlined service for customers. Five new Client Technical Services Manager roles have been created that will allow customers to have a single point of contact who can provide leadership in all areas of planning, financial control, technical, operations management and communication.

The company’s Aberdeen office has also welcomed 10 new members of staff this year with further hiring plans for 2017.

Paul commented: “I am thrilled to be back with Bureau Veritas at such an exciting time.

The new restructure will allow us to develop deeper and broader client relationships as well as allow continued development opportunities for our staff.”

“As part of the company’s growth plan, we hope to bring a wider range of compliance services across the whole project life cycle from concept to decommissioning. Despite current market conditions, it is essential we continue to invest in our industry and that is exactly what Bureau Veritas plans to do.”

Bureau Veritas employs around 66,500 people globally, with 3,000 in the Marine and Offshore (M&O) division and 75 in M&O North Sea Offshore Operations, which are based in the UK and Norway.

Despite the challenging conditions facing the oil and gas industry, Bureau Veritas, which sponsored the Innovation in Safety category at this year’s Offshore Safety Awards, sees the North Sea as a key area for business growth.

Above: Paul Shrieve, CEO, Bureau Veritas.

Paul added: “We have a renewed energy and focus on service delivery towards our clients, challenging our existing activities to ensure we are supporting our clients to face the current operating environment.”

“We have increased the level of client engagement, both current and prospective, looking for opportunities to develop more of a partnership relationship rather than a client/supplier relationship.”

“Internally, we have been investing in training despite the challenging market conditions to make sure our staff are well equipped to support client needs and equally, respond to market demand for a wider range of services being delivered by Bureau Veritas at a local level.”

IMI Critical Engineering supports Myanmar offshore project IMI Critical Engineering, a world leader in critical flow solutions, has made a key contribution to a deep-sea oil extraction project in the Gulf of Martaban on behalf of PTTEP, a Thai petroleum and exploration company, and China Offshore Oil Engineering Company (COOEC).

Following a competitive tender process, IMI Critical Engineering’s Chinese-based IMI CCI business was awarded the $multi-million contract to supply 72 choke valves to the Zawtika project located 300 kilometres south of Yangon, Myanmar. The major development is the largest overseas offshore project operated by PTTEP, and has seen IMI CCI provide valves installed across each of its four platforms.

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gas, the project required a supplier who could provide a reliable valve solution able to withstand severe applications. In addition to its reputation as a valve specialist, IMI CCI was appointed based on the inner cage design of its choke valve plug, which comprises Tungsten Carbide on the inside and Inconel 718 on the outside, helping protect the valve from intensive flush and vibration damage.

Choke valves are widely used in the sector to control the rate of flow of liquids and gases, and are designed to withstand high erosion, high pressure and high temperature.

The severity of application along with reduced accessibility means carrying out regular repair work on underwater valves can not only impact cost but productivity too, which means they must have a long-service life.

Jackie Hu, President of IMI Critical Engineering Greater China and Korea, explained: “Our wealth of knowledge and

industry leading solutions means we’re often the provider of choice for deep-sea extraction applications, as our customers can rely on the quality and service life of our valves.

This project was no different, and after meeting with the team in Tianjin, we were delighted to be chosen to be involved in the project. All the valves were delivered in August 2015 and those installed as 1st batch are performing normally ahead of commercial operation scheduled for the end of this year.”

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Oil & Gas Industry Must Take a “Coordinated and Streamlined” Approach to Security, urge Experts ADIPEC Responds to Growing Need for Virtual and Physical Asset Protection with Inaugural ‘Security in Energy’ Exhibition & Conference Organisations in the oil and gas industry must adapt to an increasingly interconnected energy landscape by taking a streamlined and coordinated approach to security, urge UAE and international experts.

The promise of emerging technology brings with it a growing concern of data and infrastructure protection within the industry, which has proven to be a persistent challenge that needs to be immediately addressed in the region and across the world, say industry leaders.

The Middle East’s burgeoning security market is forecast to be worth USD 34 billion by 2020, with more than 50 per cent being spent on government, energy, and critical infrastructure alone, according to a recent Frost & Sullivan report. Meanwhile, figures from MarketsandMarkets show that the overall critical infrastructure protection market in the Middle East will be worth USD $13.07 billion by 2018.

In support of regional and global efforts to protect the industry from threats posed by compromised information technology and today’s rapidly changing global environment, the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition & Conference (ADIPEC 2016) will be launching its inaugural edition of ‘Security in Energy’.

The programme, which is supported by the UAE Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) and the Critical Infrastructure and Coastal Protection Authority (CICPA), will feature a dedicated exhibition and conference, providing valuable insights on the growing need for worldwide industry security across the energy landscape.

“Global advances in technology have allowed us to connect with others in a way we never have before. In the energy sector, it has propelled stakeholder collaboration and the sharing of knowledge and information, enabling real-time interaction between experts, professionals, and those working on the field,” said H.E. Hamad Obaid Al Mansoori, Director General of the UAE Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA). p16 | www.sosmagazine.biz | October 2016

“However, with greater interconnectivity comes greater challenges within information security, making it crucial that we are always one step ahead when it comes to protecting sensitive data. This means organisations need to develop a consolidated, multi-layered strategy for safeguarding critical industry information. The inaugural ‘Security in Energy’ exhibition and conference at ADIPEC will address those very concerns, inviting the best and brightest minds under one roof to discuss how the industry can shield itself from the very real threats posed by information technology,” H.E. Al Mansoori added.

Set to be the annual meeting platform for key regional and international stakeholders engaged in ensuring the safety of the industry, ‘Security in Energy’ will address both the physical and virtual threats to critical infrastructure.

The conference agenda includes a keynote presentation by British army officer and former NATO Deputy Supreme Allied Commander for Europe, General Sir Richard Shirreff. Conference speakers will also include senior-level representation from industry leading companies, to include the TRA, Saudi Aramco, and the National Emergency and Crisis and Disasters Management Authority (NCEMA).

Cyber threats and attacks against the oil and gas industry in different parts of the world are becoming increasingly complex and sophisticated targeting both IT and OT infrastructures. Industry experts are calling for continuous improvements to cybersecurity safeguards and protocols in oil and gas facilities in order to protect valuable company information and key operational equipment, as well as to maintain operations in a safe and secure manner.

Recent figures from Cybersecurity Ventures show that spending on protection against cyber-attacks is forecast to be a market worth USD $13.43 billion by 2019 in the Middle East and Africa region alone. Meanwhile, US-based ABIresearch forecasts global cybersecurity spending on oil and gas critical infrastructure to reach USD $1.87 billion by 2018.

“In 2016, there is an urgency for nations to adopt national integrated cyber/physical security frameworks to pre-empt the growing external threats that are now constantly exploring vulnerabilities in energy facilities across the supply chain,” said Dr Sally Leivesley, Managing Director of UK-based risk management firm Newrisk Limited.

“Security in Energy at ADIPEC 2016 is an essential part of the region’s strategy to mitigate the significant risks associated with these threats by delivering layered solutions for innovative security frameworks, with lectures on pre-emptive physical and cyber solutions, cyber target tracking, real-time intelligence, new technology, and practical assurance and exercising procedures.”

“The topics at the event will cover the security of people as well as technology – high-value resources that are increasingly being exposed to both virtual and physical threats. The forum will promote enhanced leadership in energy security for the region, and present opportunities for industry cooperation, shaping strategies for a secure and sustainable energy future,” added Dr Leivesley.

The ADIPEC 2016 ‘Security in Energy’ conference will invite leading industry security professionals, government officials, academics and protection agencies to the stage to share knowledge and exchange best practice on how best to tackle current security concerns.

The programme will feature keynote presentations, technical sessions, and panel discussions on energy-specific topics ranging from disaster prevention, emergency readiness, and event recovery, to innovative security solutions and risk mitigation.

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Damen makes opening move in decom market Damen Shipyards Group has announced its latest concept design: the Damen Decommissioning Series.

The vessel will specialise in three core areas of the oil and gas decommissioning sector: topside decommissioning offshore platform removal, and subsea cleaning and removal. The design is based on in-house research carried out at Damen by one of its undergraduate interns.

By inviting a considerable number of internships at its yards, Damen Shipyards Group contributes significantly to the maritime education system. One recent position was offered to Justin Rietveld, studying Maritime Technology at the Rotterdam Mainport University of Applied Sciences. His brief was to investigate the potential niche markets for new vessel designs in the oil and gas decommissioning sector.

Split stern removal “This research started off with the idea of developing a decommissioning vessel based on Damen’s existing portfolio,” informs Mr Rietveld. “However, we soon found out that this market needs more.

“For example, there are many different activities within the decommissioning sector. This vessel can support a vast number of those. We have developed a concept to cover the bigger part of this new and exciting market.”

The vessel’s monohull design has a split stern; a characteristic that will come into play during platform removal operations, explains Mr Rietveld: “This ship will be able to reverse up to a jacket, where it will be ballasted to sink below the platform.

Upon deballasting, the vessel will rise up to pick up the platform.”

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In these pictures: Damen Decommissioning Series.

Lion’s share of the market The preliminary estimations of the vessel’s capabilities show that it will be able to perform decommissioning of fixed platforms of up to 1,600 tonnes in weight.

This figure signifies a significant amount of global fixed platforms, and over half of those located in the North Sea. In order to deliver maximum flexibility to clients, the concept design includes modular add-ons. This will address the possibility that such a vessel will not be solely active in the decommissioning market. This versatility will ensure that owners can optimise productivity: bridging the potential gap between decommissioning contracts with other roles.

A committed approach These modular additions to the existing design include the (temporary) installation of a crane or a helideck.

Functionality can be further boosted with the addition of accommodation modules to increase personnel capacity. Another option will be the addition of a temporary platform to create a solid stern. The subsequent increase in deck capacity could be used for transporting and installing monopiles and foundations for the offshore wind industry.

Speaking about the results of the research, Damen Manager Design & Proposal Offshore & Transport Lucas Zaat comments: “We initiated this project because we felt that we can make a difference in this sector – and it has certainly generated some significant ideas. The decommissioning market is close to our current activities.

We are therefore planning to continue with this project and assign specialised personnel to implement it.”

Damen Shipyards has broad market focus on the decommissioning market.

Next to current assets such as pontoons also the state of the art Walk-2-Work vessel currently being built for Bibby Marine could play a role in the decommissioning market.

In the light of these developments, Damen has recently joined DECOM UK to further expand its market knowledge and validate developments with key stakeholders in the European decommissioning market. info@damen.com

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Reactive Downhole Tools Assists in Achieving World Record for Middle East Operator Reactive Downhole Tools, leading supplier of lower completion systems to the global oil and gas industry, has completed an oil swellable packer installation in the Middle East for a major operator in Abu Dhabi worth in excess of £250,000.

working, dedicated and driven team, who continually deliver results. We not only manufactured and delivered the packer from Houston to Abu Dhabi with an exceptionally quick turnaround, but the successful mechanism allowed the operator to drill deeper and further than ever before.”

At 19,000 metres it’s the longest liner of this size deployed by all parties to date, and a world record for the liner type.

As part of its plans to further increase its presence in the Middle East, Reactive is exhibiting at SPE’s Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition (ATCE) in Dubai this week for the fifth consecutive year.

With the length of wells in the Middle East continually increasing, it can be difficult for operators to find packers with a long enough delay time to allow the liner to travel to depth as well as the circulation of breaker fluids before production begins.

Mike continued: “ATCE has always been a successful show for us and, given that we’ve recently proven our capabilities with this installation, it’s apt that the show is to take place in the Middle East for the first time in the event’s long history.”

Reactive provided its client with a long delay oil swell packer; a completely new compound designed by the team for this specific application.

Established in Aberdeen in 2012, the company currently employs a team of 25 across its bases in Aberdeen, Houston, Abu Dhabi, Norway and Rio de Janeiro as well as holding a number of representative agreements worldwide.

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Leading is not easy As we all know leaders can no longer depend upon mediumterm or even long-term stability in the markets or fields in which they operate; customers’ preferences can shift dramatically, the complex networks in which many organisations are now operating can experience significant shocks, customers search for better deals, stock markets fluctuate rapidly and reputations can be shattered overnight as a result of, what on the face of it, seems like a simple quality or environmental failure.

So what are the consequences for the leaders of the organisations in which our quality and environmental professionals work today?

Leaders face the constant expectation that they will deliver solutions to meet the needs of this ever changing market place in which we are now all operating.

There is no time to ‘take a breath’.

Leaders must continually challenge conventional thinking and drive their teams to explore and deliver at a level not previously experienced and within financial constraints that make the task seem insurmountable.

Business leaders, and in particular quality and environmental professionals, must learn how to master fiscal challenges and make decisions in extremely uncertain times. Managing risk,

it seems, has become more important but also more complex; ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 have both addressed this aspect of business management through the risk based thinking approach set out in both standards:

The concept of risk-based thinking has been implicit in previous editions of this International Standard including, for example, carrying out preventive action to eliminate potential nonconformities, analysing any nonconformities that do occur, and taking action to prevent recurrence that is appropriate for the effects of the nonconformity.

To conform to the requirements of this International Standard, an organization needs to plan and implement actions to address risks and opportunities.

Addressing both risks and opportunities establishes a basis for increasing the effectiveness of the quality management system, achieving improved results and preventing negative effects.

Opportunities can arise as a result of a situation favourable to achieving an intended result, for example, a set of circumstances that allow the organisation to attract customers, develop new products and services, reduce

waste or improve productivity.

Actions to address opportunities can also include consideration of associated risks. Risk is the effect of uncertainty and any such uncertainty can have positive or negative effects. A positive deviation arising from a risk can provide an opportunity, but not all positive effects of risk result in opportunities.

QMI Scotland Limited are leading the market in providing IRCA registered auditors and IRCA accredited training for quality and environmental professionals and their leaders to facilitate the understanding and application of this risk based thinking. We will guide you in the management of risk for the business as a whole and how it can be managed through the application of a robust quality and/or environmental management system that will not only withstand the unsettling markets we are operating but will provide sustainable solutions.

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IMCA PUBLISHES GUIDANCE ON MANUFACTURE AND SAFE USE OF CABLE-LAID SLINGS AND GROMMETS The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) has published ‘Guidance on the Manufacture and Safe Use of Cable-laid Slings and Grommets’ (IMCA M179).

The guidance was prepared by a working group of experts, and is p20 | www.sosmagazine.biz | October 2016

intended to provide assistance to those concerned with the use of cable-laid slings and grommets used in engineered lifts for offshore heavy lifting operations.

The guidance gives advice on their construction, rating, testing, certification, examination and use.

IMCA M 179 was first issued in August 2005 and has been revised for a variety of reasons and in order to reflect: • good practice in the manufacture

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offshore energY 2016 PreVieW Entering a new era

The current oil prices and the rise of the renewables will see the industry entering a new area.

Combining those companies, from the exploration and production side of conventional oil & gas energy resources as well as companies from the renewable part of the energy mix such as offshore wind and Marine energy, is the ambition of the Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference (OEEC).

On 25 and 26 October 2016 Amsterdam RAI will again host the international gathering of the whole offshore energy industry, where exhibitors and visitors can meet more than 11,500 professionals.

Like last year country pavilions will be part of the exhibition including the Netherlands, China, Scotland, Italia and Iran. The Iran pavilion is further strengthened by two technical conference sessions on the opportunities of doing business with this country. New this year will be the Offshore Energy Opening Gala Dinner & Awards Show, which will be held on 24 October. p22 | www.sosmagazine.biz | October 2016

Conference in detail Our extensive conference program, themed ‘Entering a new era’ will cover topics such as subsea processing & infrastructure, decommissioning, knowledge management, asset integrity, supply chain optimization and LNG. Led by expert speakers and moderators.

Aside from this, the keynotes and masterclasses will be back again this year.

The Offshore WIND conference (OWC) will again be part of OEEC, taking place on 24 and 25 October also at the Amsterdam RAI, to further strengthen OEECs connection to renewables. More renewable knowledge can be garnered during the Marine Energy Event, organized in partnership with EWA, as well as the Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) symposium, which is an annual meeting that brings together OTEC industry, researchers and market experts from all over the world.

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In that respect, OEEC will have a new home this year and has been moved to halls 1, 2, 4 and 5 of the Amsterdam RAI. The new area is spacious and attractive with more room allocated to the industry’s products, innovations and services. We are certain this will lead the way to increased networking opportunities, meetings and discussions.

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Sea of opportunities at Great Yarmouth’s Beacon Park Beacon Park in Great Yarmouth is the ideal location for businesses looking to exploit the growing sea of opportunities in decommissioning.

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GREAT Yarmouth’s reputation as a centre of excellence for offshore gas platform decommissioning continues to grow – and Beacon Park is the ideal location for businesses looking to exploit opportunities in the sector.

To provide space for energy sector businesses to invest and expand, including in the area of decommissioning, Great Yarmouth Borough Council is developing Beacon Park, a rapidlygrowing hub for the office, high-tech and light industrial operations of businesses across the energy sector.

Already world-renowned as England’s offshore energy sector capital, Great Yarmouth is well positioned to secure investment and jobs in the area of decommissioning, thanks to its location, infrastructure, local expertise and sizeable supply chain.

Benefitting from Enterprise Zone status, the fully-landscaped business park offers a range of bespoke design-and-build opportunities for growing companies, in addition to high-quality, ready-built offices and workshops for businesses seeking immediate occupation.

There is a potential market of £30bn in decommissioning over the next 30 years, with more than 470 platforms eventually to be wholly or partially removed across the North Sea region.

Oil and gas engineering consultancy, Magma Products, officially received the keys for a new base at Beacon Park in 2015, with the aim of positioning itself for future growth in decommissioning.

Great Yarmouth Borough Council is working with partners, including new port operators Peel Ports Great Yarmouth, New Anglia LEP and EEEGR (East of England Energy Group), to help create the conditions to support investment across the sector, including in decommissioning.

Paul Rushton, Managing Director, said: “With the decommissioning market set to be worth an estimated £30bn in the next 30 years, there is huge scope for the Great Yarmouth region.

Our new office at Great Yarmouth has already proved its worth; we are closer to clients and project teams and have access to skilled workers.”

Last year, energy sector logistics provider, Peterson, in partnership with environmental solutions provider, Veolia, announced a £1m investment in the development of a new decommissioning facility at the Outer Harbour, with ambitions to establish Great Yarmouth as the centre for decommissioning for the Southern North Sea. The new facility, developed in co-operation with the port, and with support funding from New Anglia LEP, will enable topside, jackets and subsea equipment to be offloaded for dismantling and recycling.

James Johnson, Decommissioning Manager at Peterson, said: “We have a real opportunity, working in collaboration with our partners, to establish Great Yarmouth as the centre for decommissioning for the Southern North Sea, p26 | www.sosmagazine.biz | October 2016

Also on Beacon Park is EEEGR, which has worked with Great Yarmouth Borough Council, with the support of the Oil and Gas Authority, to launch this month a new decommissioning matrix, highlighting the capability of the supply chain across the region for end-of-life services and decommissioning.

Cllr Barry Coleman, Chairman of the borough council’s economic development committee, said: “Beacon Park is part of the borough council’s efforts to create the conditions – in this case the space and facilities – for businesses to grow locally and capture the significant future opportunities across the energy sector, including in the burgeoning area of decommissioning. “The park has rapidly become a hub for the offshore energy sector, thanks to its Enterprise Zone status and

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continued investment in units and key infrastructure by the borough council, Government and businesses themselves.

I hope to welcome several new occupiers in the coming years.”

Beacon Park – Five years’ rate relief on offer Beacon Park is a rapidly-growing hub for expanding energy businesses – thanks to significant investment from the private and public sectors, including from the owner and developer Great Yarmouth Borough Council.

This premier 19.5ha site is part of the Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft (New Anglia) Enterprise Zone, which provides a range of benefits for energy-related businesses to help them grow, including a discount on business rates of up to £275,000 over five years, simplified planning, and super-fast broadband. A range of high-specification office and light industrial units are available.

With a frontage to the A12 trunk road, which links Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft, the park has direct access to the recentlyopened A12/A143 link road, delivered by Great Yarmouth Borough Council in partnership with Norfolk County Council.

Energy sector business at Beacon Park include NOV Hydra-Rig, ElectroTech, Diesel Power (East Anglia) Ltd, MacLean Electrical, Cebo UK Ltd, Magma Products, CIS, Probe Oil Tools, Pentagon Freight Services, STS Defence Elmdale, Gee-Force Hydraulics, SMS Ltd and EEEGR (East of England Energy Group).

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decommissioning

STATS Group, Paradigm and Halliburton Collaborate on Murchison Decommissioning For CNR STATS Group in collaboration with Paradigm Flow Services and Halliburton safely and successfully isolated, de-oiled, plugged and abandoned two 3.5” subsea flowlines as part of the Murchison decommissioning project.

After nearly 30 years of operation in the Northern North Sea, the CNR International operated Murchison field had reached the end of its production life. Prior to the removal of the topsides jacket, it became evident that two subsea flowlines were still connected to the platform. These lines were known to still contain hydrocarbons and required to be deoiled and cut to enable the heavy lift scope.

When considering the available options to safely disconnect the flowlines, CNRI was progressing towards a conventional Diving Support Vessel subsea intervention that would result in hot tap penetrations being made at subsea to flush the jumper bundles free of remaining hydrocarbons.

Aberdeenshire-based STATS Group was initially approached to review the requirement for subsea hot tapping operations. However, following collaborative discussions with Paradigm Flow Services and Halliburton, an alternative solution that would mitigate a diver-intensive operation was proposed that could be completed solely from the platform topsides. This approach provided many safety benefits, reducing the risk to personnel and the environment and providing significant time and cost savings for the operator.

Initial discussions on the scope began in late 2013, and through regular collaborative meetings involving CNRI and all three service companies, each element of the project was explored, developed and risk accessed.

In May 2014 CNRI progressed with the platform-based solution and the contract was awarded. At this stage, all individual and collective engineering, manufacture, assembly, testing and offshore execution, was completed within 12 months and in line with CNRI’s schedule.

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provide an access point to gain entry to the flowline, STATS utilised their hot tap installed BISEP™ isolation tool.

STATS patented leak-tight BISEP™ provided fail-safe double block and bleed isolation, deployed through a single full bore hot tap penetration from the platform.

STATS provided mechanical tie-in clamps, ball valves and a hot tap machine which allowed the flowlines to be hot tapped (drilled) while under pressure, allowing access to deploy the BISEP™ from a pressure competent launcher.

Once deployed, the BISEP™ was hydraulically activated setting the dual elastomer seals isolating the flowline. The seal annulus was then monitored and vented, independently testing both seals with full line pressure.

With the flowline successfully isolated and vented from the platform behind the BISEP the line was cut, STATS then installed a mechanical connector and temporary launcher system, providing the full bore access required to deploy Paradigm’s Flexi-Coil technology.

The Flexi-Coil technology is a miniaturised coiled tubing system which is an ultralightweight, highly flexible pipe that has the ability to traverse multiple 5D bends in pipeline and riser systems. The Flexi-Coil was initially used to de-oil the flowline but subsequently acted as a conduit to pump Halliburton’s Thermatek™ fluid system through the line.

Halliburton’s Thermatek™ System provides a rigid setting fluid which is ideally suited to plugging and abandonment operations.

The low viscosity non-shrinking nature combined with a controlled rapid right angle set and high compressive strength of the fluid, enabled a robust pressure barrier to be installed in the horizontal flowline, allowing the decommissioning of the topsides facility to continue.

The isolation, de-oiling and plugging of the two 3.5” unpiggable flowlines was successfully completed and allowed the platform decommissioning to progress on schedule delivering the project on time and with no lost time incidents.

Dale Millward, Director of EPRS and Subsea Services for STATS Group (pictured right),

Images from top to bottom: 3.5” flowlines with mechanical tie-in clamps and BISEP™ installed.

Flowlines isolated, mechanical connectors and valves installed.

Full bore access to the flowlines to allow Flexi-Coil entry. said, “As a result of this collaborative project, the industry now has, where the field layout allows, a practical and cost-effective topsides solution for the isolation and abandonment of live or contaminated subsea flowlines.

Unlike traditional techniques, this approach does not require a subsea intervention, eliminating the requirement for costly Diving Support Vessel or Work-class ROV vessels.

“The level of cooperation between all companies demonstrates the value of collaborative working to deliver solutions that would normally be out with any individual company’s capability.

This solution has led to significant cost savings for the client in comparison to a conventional subsea intervention.

“A major element of the project success was the positive involvement and enabling influence of CNR International, who showed initiative and willingness to explore new ideas and technologies to increase safety and reduce project timescales.”

www.statsgroup.com

decommissioning

Claxton successfully completes well abandonment of Horne and Wren Platform for Tullow Oil Claxton, an Acteon company, has completed its involvement in the abandonment of two wells on the Horne and Wren Platform in the Southern North Sea. Completed within 18 days in July 2016, Claxton was responsible for the 5.1/2” tubing cut verification, tubing recovery, sub-mudline abrasive conductor severance, conductor cut verification and the subsequent multi-string recovery from both wells.

Rob Horton, Project Engineer, Claxton, said:

The multi-string severance was performed from a jack-up lift barge (JULB) for this project, allowing significant cost savings for the client against the use of a rig.

The Horne and Wren platform has a small 8m x 8m weather deck footprint, creating a space challenge which we managed

to overcome. As well as using our latest evolution of the ‘SABRE’ abrasive cutting system, this project also required a full, bespoke, light weight work package. This included a hydraulic proving system and a utility crane to ensure selfsufficiency in handling our equipment.

Proving of tubing and conductor cuts were completed with the same system, enabling us to reduce equipment, time and money for the client.

Equipment was located on the JULB with services run to the platform for the tubing recovery and multi-string severance and subsequent casing retrieval.

We also developed a bespoke tubing laydown frame that allowed the quick and safe laydown of the severed tubing in a controlled manner.

Claxton can overcome issues in engineering bespoke designs to accommodate all platforms and environments. Rigless platform well abandonment is just one of the many services Claxton can offer to reduce the costs of decommissioning projects.

Learn more about Claxton’s decommissioning services at: www.claxtonengineering.com/ products-services/decommissioning/

MAERSK SUPPLY SERVICE AWARDED SUBSEA DECOMMISSIONING CONTRACT Maersk Supply Service has been awarded a contract to provide decommissioning services for the Janice subsea field in the North Sea for Maersk Oil UK. Maersk Supply Service will assume responsibility for engineering, project planning and managing the scope of the subsea decommissioning.

With the award of the Janice contract we are able to demonstrate that, together with our project partners, we can offer an innovative approach that provides an end-to-end work scope to our customers. This is a prime example of Maersk Supply Service

managing a service integration that reduces costs and complexities for the customer. We see good potential for this service in the decommissioning market.

Jørn Madsen, CEO. The Janice project will employ up to 10 vessels, utilizing all three of the company’s asset types: anchor handler, PSV and subsea support vessels. To date, all anchor chains have been disconnected, the first risers have been recovered and removed and the tow-away of the floating production unit has been completed.

As lead contractor, Maersk Supply

Service has brought in three subcontractors to execute a carefully planned deconstruction of the Janice subsea facilities from start to finish. The project partners are supporting the engineering, ROV work, and waste management aspects of the project. The project end date is estimated during summer of 2018.

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MEC Technique for the Detection of Very Small Mid-Wall Chloride Pitting Defects in Stainless Steel Pipes Offshore stainless steel pipes are subjected to potential chloride corrosion due to the high salt content in the atmosphere. Such chloride corrosion is typically seen as very minor openings to the outer wall of the pipes.

While they are externally visible as minor defects, the chloride corrosion causes very small pitting defects to grow internally in the mid-wall through to the inner wall of the pipes.

The microscopic view of the picture below shows a cut-out 316 Stainless Steel pipe from an offshore gas field in the North Sea with identified leaks and chloride corrosion defects in the wall areas.

Such defect types with very minor opening are not only difficult to visually identify in terms of the location but are also challenging to determine the extend or depth of such defects with conventional Non-Destructive Testing techniques.

As a Norwegian Operator had recently identified leaking areas in the form of minor openings to the external pipe wall in their offshore installed Stainless Steel 316 pipes which appeared comparable to chloride corrosion defects, Innospection had been requested to perform a verification test to determine if and how well the MEC (Magnetic Eddy Current) technique could detect the very minor defect sizes. A 500mm section of a stainless steel pipe from the offshore jobsite with OD 1�, WT 3.38mm and a known leakage area was provided.

The MEC technique combines a DC magnetic field with multiple Eddy Current

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Figure 2 (right): Cut-out 316 stainless steel pipe sample with identified leaking areas.

Figure 1 (above): Microscopic view of stainless steel pipe wall with chloride corrosion defects.

sensors that induce an Eddy Current field penetrating through the entire pipe wall.

Defects cause the Eddy Current field line configuration in the pipe wall to change which is then measured as an impedance change of the specific individual sensor. The changes in the signal amplitude and signal phase are displayed and compared to the calibration for the defect size and wall loss analysis.

Utilising the MEC-P9 Pipescanner with a permanent magnet typically used for carbon steel pipe inspection, the MEC technique was proven in the verification test to demonstrate a very high probability of detecting the small volumetric mid-wall pitting defects.

Distinction of the different defect locations – externally, internally or mid wall of the pipe material was also achieved by means of analysing the signal phase angle while the wall loss severity was determined by the signal amplitude.

Dedicated smaller and light MECPipescanners will be built to achieve the faster detection and mapping of chloride corrosion in the stainless steel pipes.

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pipe & tubular

Axilock Fire Proof Coupling Since 1961, Teekay Couplings have earned a reputation for affordable quality and innovative technology in pipe joining.

A Teekay Coupling offers a simple way to join two pipes and gain significant space, weight, time and cost savings over flanging, grooving, threading or welding.

The Teekay Axilock Fireproof Coupling, invented in 1995, has always been unique as it features an internal, patented fire sleeve that cannot be lost, damaged or removed.

Teekay Couplings have now launched a new, enhanced Axilock Fire Proof Coupling, that replaces the original fire sleeve with layers of technologically advanced fire proof material.

Current test conditions for the use of couplings in the Offshore industry requires couplings to be subjected to temperatures in excess of 800 degrees, which the Axilock Fire Proof resists with ease. There are no noxious fumes, no smoke and no leakage.

The changes expected to IACS P2 regulations stipulate ‘thermal insulation

materials applied on couplings should be non-combustable’; the Teekay Axilock Fire Proof coupling already meets those regulations.

Having survived a rigorous flame test designed to simulate a hydrocarbon fire, the Teekay Coupling remains leak free at a pressure of 32 bar, twice the working pressure. When the internal rubber is subsequently exposed, the patented multiseal gasket looks like new.

The key requirement of any Fire Proof solution is to protect the pipe joint in a ‘worst case’ scenario, and we are very pleased that the Teekay Axilock Fire Proof does exactly that.

Ian Webb, Director of Teekay Couplings and the inventor of the original Axilock Fire Proof Coupling says ‘The Teekay team are very proud of the second generation Axilock Fire Proof Coupling, and believe that its enhanced resilience will make this product higly beneficial to the Subsea and Offshore industry for many years to come.’

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TMK ships a large batch of premium tubular products to the Yamal LNG project TMK, one of the world’s leading producers of tubular products for the oil and gas industry, has shipped a batch of premium tubular products to Yamal LNG, finalizing the delivery of shipments, contracted for 2016.

TMK has been a supplier of premium tubular products for Yamal LNG (develops the South-Tambeyskoye field in the North-East of the Yamal Peninsula) since 2012. In 2014, TMK signed a contract with Yamal LNG to supply premium tubular products through 2020.

been shipped to the Yamal Peninsula since the start of the year. The most recent batch included 178mm, 245mm, and 324mm casing pipes with TMK UP PF and TMK UP FMC connections, 114 mm tubing with TMK UP FMT connections, and crossover subs.

Under this long-term contract, 4,700 tonnes of premium pipe have

Tubular products under this order were manufactured by TAGMET, Seversky Tube

Works and Sinarsky Pipe Plant, as well as by TMK NGS-Buzuluk, which is part of TMK Oilfield Services. Experts from TMK-Premium Service will supervise running casing into the wells operated

by Yamal LNG. For more information, please visit:

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pipe & tubular

RAMCO TUBLUAR LAUNCHES LATEST INNOVATION IN TUBULAR CARE SERVICES Aberdeen-headquartered tubular services company, RAMCO, has launched the latest innovative edition to its Pipe Care Unit (PCU) technology suite.

The international organisation recently unveiled the PCU3, a mobile pipe care unit which was designed by a team of in house engineers, offering clients the highest standards of cleaning, inspection and rig ready preparation.

The PCU suite is environmentally friendly and can be mobilised to anywhere around the world. The facility uses a selfcontained, filtered and re-usable water system which reduces the need to dispose of waste water. This means the PCU3 can run for an extended period of time off its own tank water supply and meet the highest environmental standards.

Below: RAMCO’s newly unveiled mobile pipe care unit PCU3.

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At RAMCO we strive to deliver the highest standard of customer service while providing cost effective solutions in innovative ways focused on our customer’s needs.

Our latest PCU is a continuation of our already highly successful suite and we are proud to offer it as part of our Total Tubular Management offering.

Derek Smith, Chief Executive of RAMCO. With more than four decades of experience gained in handling more than 7 million joints of pipe, the company has now evolved its culture to incorporate LEAN principles. This allows the employees to continuously improve services while delivering the best, highly efficient and flexible, results.

Currently the PCU3 is situated at several

locations throughout the globe including the UK, China, Norway and Australia.

Derek added:

We have recently opened facilities in Australia and look to expand in the Middle East allowing us to deliver faster and more effectively to our clients.

Ramco has been providing the oil and gas industry with Total Tubular Care of OCTG (Oil Country Tubular Goods) and linepipe, since 1977.

It is an independent international company specialising in management and logistics, inspection, internal and external blast cleaning and protective coating of steel pipes used in the exploration and production sector, for the recovery and transmission of oil and gas.

For more information please visit:

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Dependable, compact and powerful control solutions for the worldwide subsea oil and gas industry

Class 1-4 Rotary Docking (API 17D) Torque Tool

Class 5 Rotary Docking Torque Tool Durable Stainless Steel construction offering repeatable high accuracy, delivering 6,780N.m (5000lbf-ft) torque; providing torque feedback, (Directional) Quadrature output turns count, optional ‘latched’ or ‘un-latched’ versions and visual motor turns indicator, this unit is built to last.

Repeatable high accuracy delivering 2,711N.m (2,000lbf-ft) torque; providing torque feedback, (Directional) Quadrature output turns count, auto gear box selection with high / low pressure and visual motor turns indicators, planetary gear box and sprung loaded, nested, multi-class sockets or fixed standards. Optional Petrobras adaptor or full Petrobras front end effector.

Subsea ‘In Line’ Contamination Monitor (ICM) Prevents unseen minor faults from developing into major contamination problems with ‘GO/NO GO indication.

Designed to monitor hydraulic system fluids (NAS, ISO & AS cleanliness standard), water contamination % RH (Relative Humidity), low pressure and temperature. Stores 4000 (retrievable) previous tests with stand-alone or 485 link to provide ‘live’ continual monitoring.

Jupiter 2 RCU System Latest intelligent valve pack to join the Jupiter range offers powerful control system that integrates high flow application, torque tool control & deployment or skid functions into a single unit with sensor inputs and powerful software control.

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Unique Group adds Sonardyne SPRINT and Syrinx technologies to European rental pool Hydrographic survey and diving equipment specialists, Unique Group, has selected subsea vehicle positioning and navigation technology from Sonardyne International Ltd, to add to its expanding equipment rental pool.

The SPRINT Inertial Navigation Systems (INS) and Syrinx Doppler Velocity Logs (DVLs) will be held at the company’s regional headquarters in Aberdeen and made available to support survey and construction projects using ROVs and AUVs in water depths up to 4,000 metres.

Introduced onto the market over 10 years ago, Sonardyne’s SPRINT makes optimal use of acoustic aiding from data sources including USBL, LBL and DVL and pressure sensors to improve the accuracy, precision and reliability of subsea vehicle positioning.

Unique will be one of the first rental companies to own Sonardyne’s recently

launched third generation SPRINT which features dual outputs to support Survey and ROV teams, a small titanium housing and upgradeable performance levels to suit users’ operational requirements.

Sonardyne’s Syrinx DVL provides tight beam-level aiding to SPRINT INS allowing for unprecedented positioning performance, even if one or two DVL beams are unavailable. As a standalone instrument, fully linear signal processing, low noise electronics and adaptive bottom lock, enables Syrinx to operate at altitudes up to 50 percent higher than conventional 600 kHz DVLs with the high resolution performance of a 1200 kHz DVL, all whilst navigating over undulating and challenging terrain of any type.

To complement their SPRINTs, Unique has selected 4,000 metre rated Syrinx DVLs which can be mechanically mated with 3rd generation SPRINTs to make installation on vehicles straightforward, an important consideration when equipment is being

mobilised for short term projects.

“The specifications for SPRINT and Syrinx are individually very impressive but when they are combined, it’s clear to see that they provide outstanding levels of performance in a single offering for ROV guidance and survey.

The decision to invest was therefore a simple one for us – and one which allow our clients to complete their projects in less time and for less cost.”

Said Andy Doggett, Director at Unique Group’s Survey Equipment division.

Impact Subsea Release seaView Hydro-Survey seaView Hydro Survey has been released by Impact Subsea providing an easy to use and cost effective hydrographic survey solution.

The Hydro Survey application operates with the Impact Subsea ISA500 - using the unit as a single beam echo-sounder.

Each range reading is synchronised with a GPS input, allowing data to be logged and plotted in real-time on screen. seaView Hydro-Survey is intended to provide a highly cost effective method of conducting basic underwater surveys using the ISA500. In a step away from industry norm, the seaView Hydro Survey p34 | www.sosmagazine.biz | October 2016

software is being provided free of charge to industry.

Alastair Mclennan-Murray, Technical Director, commented ‘the long range, high accuracy capability of the ISA500 unit makes it an excellent unit for basic hydro-graphic survey purposes.

Building on the capabilities already offered in the seaView software package, we wanted to provide a capability to conduct basic hydrographic surveys quickly and easily’.

Aimed at basic hydrographic survey applications, such as sediment monitoring in ports and harbours, the seaView Hydro Survey application

provides a new generation of easy to use hydrographic software.

For further details and to download the seaView Hydro Survey software please visit:

www.impactsubsea.com

subsea equipment

INNOVATIVE ORGANISATION PIPETECH LAUNCHES ULTIMATE SUBSEA CLEANING SYSTEM Aberdeen and Stavanger based specialist cleaning company, Pipetech, has launched a new, innovative cleaning system for subsea infrastructure.

Less than six months ago the organisation was tasked to develop a solution for one of the North Seas’ major operators.

The company’s team of specialist engineers utilised Pipetech’s, experience and expertise to produce what is now called the Deep Water Cleaning System (DWCS).

The technology uses no chemicals, only water, to clean any subsea system to its original state. Director of Operations for Pipetech in Norway, Arve Martinsen, said: “This is a new cleaning solution, which is the only system in the industry that can produce such high pressure – and only uses water, no chemicals. It carries away everything in its way - deposits of calcium, polycarbonates, copper, Sulphur, coal, asphalt – removing even rock hard concrete deposits. We are able to reduce downtime and return the pipeline to its original state, we are literally reclaiming metal.”

PRODUCTS

The technology is not dependent on any auxiliary vessel to place the device on the seabed. The equipment is sunk through the moon pool of the rig and down to the subsea infrastructure, where it is place over the wellhead. An ROV connects the water supply and the unit is secured to the manifold with a pipe end connection tool. Then the cleaning operation begins.

The equipment has a rotating hose drum which is used to feed the hose and nozzles into the pipe gates. This configuration means that the line is kept taut, preventing pigtails and cavitation from arising. Avre added: “A significant point is that the nozzles handle all kinds of bends with ease, and may be navigated in many directions, even through the sharpest of pipe bends” In case of problems such as a stuck pig, where access typically is difficult, the operation is just as simple. Instead of intrusive and prolonged repairs, involving the cutting of pipes or hoisting devices to have pigs recovered, Pipetech just flushes them away. It is effective and easy.

Young, said: “This innovative and time saving technology is going to change the way we, the industry and our clients work.

It is cleaner, faster and safer than anything being used at the moment. The team have produced a simple and effective solution for our clients’ problem and we are delighted with the result. At Pipetech we regard the satisfaction of our clients as a top priority and we are unbeaten in our customer service and delivery.”

In 2014, Pipetech became part of the RAMCO Group, the leading pipe care excellence organisation. Based in Aberdeen and Stavanger, they have been cleaning pipes since the formation of the company in 2001. With its proprietary and environmentally friendly technology, it has become one of the pioneers in its field.

Managing Director of Pipetech, Lindsay

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subsea equipment

JDR INVESTS IN NEXT GENERATION OF SUBSEA TECHNOLOGY New equipment to provide advanced, reliable and safe subsea connectivity JDR, the leading UK based supplier of subsea umbilicals and power cables to the offshore energy industry, has unveiled a state-of-the-art horizontal lay-up machine (HLM) at its Hartlepool manufacturing facility. The HLM will enable JDR to provide the next generation of reliable and safe subsea connectivity to the oil, gas and renewables sectors.

JDR has installed the HLM – the biggest in the UK and second largest in the world for subsea umbilicals. The technology will provide increased manufacturing capacity and enhance solutions to clients’ operational challenges in particular for

complex steel tube and power umbilicals.

The HLM is part of JDR’s ongoing Hartlepool expansion to better service its growing oil, gas and renewables client base and give JDR the increased capacity to be the partner of choice across the offshore energy industry.

David Currie, CEO of JDR, comments: “We’re proud to be leading the way in subsea technology innovation. The HLM will nearly double our production capacity.

We’re committed to offering unrivalled technical expertise to design, test and deliver the next generation of subsea technology to the global offshore energy industry.”

“The HLM will enable us to enhance

our capabilities to manufacture steel, thermoplastic and hybrid umbilicals for complex, future subsea projects.”

Around 70 per cent of global subsea developments now require steel tube umbilicals, which link subsea product systems and remote control, power, communications and chemical supply.

‘Into the deep’ with ACFM® for swivel joint inspection In response to a recent subsea swivel joint inspection campaign, TSC rose to the challenge to design and build a bespoke scanner to enable ACFM inspections at 1100m.

Swivel joints are an integral part of subsea pipelines and water injection systems, installed as part of the extraction infrastructure in subsea oil fields. Swivel and pipeline welds are made of a corrosion resistant alloy, to avoid excessive corrosion.

However, within the scope of TSC’s recent project, some of these joints had been identified as “leaking”, causing a reduction in productivity of the well.

Information and data on the exact nature of the failures were needed in order to schedule a repair and maintenance programme.

TSC’s ACFM® inspection technology has been developed to detect and size fatigue cracks in metal structures, with great accuracy, producing instant repeatable and auditable measurement data.

The ACFM® NDT method is tolerant of lift-off and misalignment; and as such is suitable for the deployment by ROV techniques in an underwater environment.

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For this reason ACFM® was chosen and used to inspect the identified swivel joints to determine if there were fatigue defects present, as the detected leakage could be a result of cracking. ACFM® was able to accurately size the known defects but was also deployed to determine if there was further cracking in the other swivels that could lead to failure in the short term. Automated UT testing provided by Sonomatic was also used to check the inside surface of the pipe for corrosion.

TSC’s ACFM® equipment is rated for deepwater work up to 2000m depth.

A scanner was designed and built inhouse by the TSC engineering team, to work around the specified swivel joint geometry at the required depths.

The scanning system also operated to cover the full circumferential weld of the pipe/swivel joints. The scanner maintains contact on the pipe by magnets and moves around the pipe guided by wheels travelling on the pipe surface.

The ACFM® probe is sprung to maintain contact with the weld being inspected and to minimise lift-off for optimum sensitivity. As the ACFM® inspection technique works through coatings, the epoxy surface preparation did not hinder the inspection.

Overall this deep-sea inspection campaign was completed successfully and it was confirmed that no further fatigue cracks present. However there were corroded areas identified on the inner surface of the pipeline. Clamps were fitted to seal the leaking sections and to improve productivity of the well. Further IRM activities are now being scheduled.

The accompanying picture shows the

ACFM scanner working on the pipeline at 1100m depth.

For further information please visit the TSC Inspection Systems website:

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New Corrosion Resistant Waterproof RF Connectors from Intelliconnect Intelliconnect (Europe) Ltd, the UK based specialist manufacturer of RF and waterproof connectors and cable assemblies announces the availability of their market leading range of Pisces waterproof connectors in a nickel aluminium bronze alloy, suitable for use in harsh environments including marine, naval, chemical, oil and gas industries.

to erosion in desert type environments and provides high resistance to sand and dust as there is no plated surface to degrade.

Conventional RF connectors are manufactured from brass and finished with nickel plating or passivated stainless steel. Such finishes are subject to minor degrading in harsh environments and can lead to reducing the connector’s performance over time.

Roy Philips, Managing Director of Intelliconnect (Europe), comments, “Manufacturing our Pisces range of connectors in nickel aluminium bronze alloy has already proved successful in a very harsh a salt-laden sea spray environment and we expect customers to find them invaluable for a wide number of control and monitoring application in extreme industrial and marine applications where reliability is essential and maintenance difficult and costly.”

Intelliconnect can now offer their highly successful Pisces waterproof connector range manufactured in nickel aluminium bronze, a high strength alloy with superior corrosion resistance which does not require plating for environmental protection.

This material has a highly-durable nonreflective surface, provides a high level of corrosion resistance, is inherently resistant

Typical applications for the new corrosion resistant RF connectors include, video and communications systems, industrial control (SCADA) systems, military radar systems, nuclear and chemical systems, marine and naval systems.

Intelliconnect is the largest UK based manufacturer of RF and waterproof connectors suitable for applications including wearable technology, medical, telecoms, satcoms, military, aerospace, space, general microwave

communications, rail traction, oil and gas and marine. Intelliconnect also manufactures field replaceable SMA connectors, coaxial adaptors to facilitate inter-series connection and gender change etc. dust-caps and offers value added services.

Intelliconnect’s cable division are specialist manufacturers of affordable, high quality, high frequency microwave cables including triaxial assemblies, semi-rigid, semi-flexible and cryogenic cables as well as standard RG/ LMR type products. Cables can be waterproofed to IP68 and include special features including phase matching and ruggedised assemblies for use in harsh environments.

For more information call: +44(0)1245 347145 Email: sales@intelliconnect.co.uk or visit: www.intelliconnect.co.uk

Canada Expansion for CMP Products Leading cable gland and cable cleat manufacturer, CMP Products has expanded its operation in Canada with the opening of a new stock location in Alberta.

UK-based CMP Products has operated locally in the Canadian market for more than 5 years, with sales support provided by local sales teams throughout Canada and products serviced from CMP’s North American distribution centre in Houston, Texas.

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availability of relevant products, along with unrivalled delivery times.

This is a significant investment for CMP Products in Canada as the company continues to identify market growth opportunities across the world.

clients, strengthening our market presence and customer service.”

CMP Products’ Regional Sales Manager for Canada, David Parker said:

Vince Patterson, CEO of CMP Products said:

“The demand for our products in Canada has brought significant growth to CMP over the last 5 years. The time is now right to invest further in Canada and this new stock centre in Edmonton will enable CMP to provide unrivalled product availability to our

“Our increased presence in the Canadian market brings us closer to our customers, improving our ability to launch new products into the distribution network.

Industrial installers will see direct benefits from this move, as we continue to design, manufacture and deliver world-leading products.”

cables, glands & connectors

A World of Interconnect Solutions Underwater Dry Mate Electrical Super G55 Introducing the latest development for Glenair subsea connectors.

Fully tested to 15K psi mated/open face and subject to a comprehensive test plan including dielectric withstand voltage, 500 mate/de-mate durability, thermal cycling and salt spray.

Intermateable and intermountable with other “55� series connectors, the Glenair solution introduces a number of product improvements including retractable coupling nut, improved contact solder cup design and single CCP body suitable for PBOF or overmoulding.

Available from stock in all the most popular industry standard configurations.

Please contact the factory for further details and to request a quotation.

Tel: +44 1623 638100 Fax: +44 1623 638111 email: sales@glenair.co.uk

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HAZARDOUS AREA Innovative peripheral devices for hazardous areas ecom instruments, the leading international provider of explosion -proof mobile devices, such as smartphones and tablets, is expanding its comprehensive mobile worker ecosystem with two new innovative peripherals – the hand-held scanner Ident-Ex® 01 and the BLE Beacon Loc-Ex® 01 for ATEX/IECEx Zone 1. The new enterprise mobility solutions help companies to substantially improve the way in which they operate, enforce security, provide safety and manage assets and workflows.

Ideal for intensive and challenging scanning tasks The Ident-Ex® 01 is a powerful, intrinsically safe “All-in-One” barcode scanner and RFID reader for use in hazardous areas. With its unique modular design, the ultra-rugged Bluetooth capable Ident Ex® 01 can be specifically configured to a customer´s needs and requirements and can be operated with just one hand. The changeable head modules – RFID, 1D / 2D bar code – allow to read a wide range of RFID tags, 1D and 2D barcode types from every angle and different distances between 15 cm and up to 15 meters.

Thanks to various adjustment options even bar codes on highly reflective surfaces and poorly lit areas or in very bright sunlight no longer constitute a problem. In combination with GPS-enabled, connected devices such as the explosion-proof ecom smartphone Smart-Ex® 01 and the tablet Tab-Ex® 01, operating material and plant components can be quickly located. Workers, who often have to spend hours to inspect plants, can now assign assets more easily and accurately. Especially in emergency situations critical assets can be located more quickly, in order to swiftly and efficiently identify damage and prevent accidents.

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The first intrinsically safe BLE Beacon for hazardous areas As seen in the consumer sector, Beacon technology opens up completely new paths in hazardous work environments through innovation and efficiency. ecom´s Loc-Ex® 01 - BLE beacons are small radio beacons that use Bluetooth Low Energy signals at periodic intervals to provide proximity awareness. In combination with mobile devices (smartphone and tablet) they bring the ability to augment digital and physical data into a single, unified business intelligence unit to hazardous areas.

Thus providing a low cost, basically maintenance free (battery exchange by up to four years) way to roll out and connect custom data to backend systems.

Due to their UV-resistant housing material the beacons can be used both, indoors – e.g. to complement GPS for outdoor positioning – and even outdoors. Loc-Ex®

01 - BLE Beacons are all about gaining insights to operations and asset information based on exact locations, such as log-in data, average dwell times, number of engagements, temperature measurement and other metrics.

By recognizing a user´s device and user data, beacons not only provide a secure physical access and guard control system, but also give mobile workers piece of mind that if any accident were to occur, they are registered and can be located and retrieved the fastest way possible via Lone Worker Protection (App Solution). This significantly reduces the workers exposure to risks, improving the overall safety of operations.

Fully compatible with ecom’s core products The Bluetooth standard ensures that the Ident-Ex® 01 (Bluetooth 2.1) and the BLE

Beacon Loc-Ex ® 01 (Bluetooth 4.0) are fully compatible with the Mobile Worker core

products from ecom, like the world’s first Zone 1/21 and Division 1 certified Tablet Tab-Ex® 01, the first intrinsically safe Android LTE / 4G smartphone Smart-Ex® 01 and the first intrinsically safe PDA with WWAN i.roc® Ci70 -Ex. Likewise, all other commonly available mobile devices are supported.

The use of explosion-proof mobile hardware and peripherals enables new levels of collaboration in hazardous areas – as found in the chemical, petrochemical, pharmaceutical, oil and gas, mining, power generation, and food and beverage industries.

Key benefits are higher levels of efficiency, productivity and safety as well as huge improvements to data integrity and workflow and asset-management within hazardous industries today.

For more information, please visit ecom’s website:

www.ecom-ex.com

hazardous area

New downlight for fire approved ceilings The new DL42 LED downlight from Glamox is specifically designed to be integrated into B0 and B15 fire approved ceilings. These are the most common fire resistance classifications for ceilings on board a vessel or offshore installation.

The installation of downlights on board normally involves mounting heat caps inside the ceiling in order to meet fire regulations. This cumbersome process is made redundant by the new Glamox LED downlight. DL42 withstands the B0 and B15 fire tests: Additional heat caps will not be required when the downlight is installed in B0 or B15 fire approved ceilings.

Excellent heat management It is the use of fire resistant materials combined with a unique heat sink solution that makes this downlight a perfect choice for B15 ceilings. DL42’s innovative heat management

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system transfers the heat via the mounting ring down to the ceiling panel, eliminating the need for an additional heat sink.

Easy installation DL42 is designed for easy installation.

It comes equipped with self-tapping screws and pre-fitted cable and connector.

This means reduced installation costs.

Optional functionality The DL42-R77 comes with an integrated HF driver. Analogue dimming, night light or emergency light functionality is optional.

DL42 is available with four different chromed aluminum décor rings.

About fire classification In marine and offshore installations, requirement to fire resistance for the ceiling may be specified. The most common is B0 and B15 class.

To complete the facility, light and ventilation are needed for the rooms. Those installations

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require cut-outs (recesses) in the ceiling elements. A recessed unit has to be constructed from approved non-combustible materials in accordance with relevant requirements.

The lighting fixture as a separate unit cannot be fire approved. It is the complete ceiling with all installed units that has to withstand the fire load test.

Above: DL42 LED is designed for easy installation. It comes equipped with self-tapping screws and pre-fitted cable and connector.

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Bury based Roxtec launches new ‘High Density’ cable seal Bury based manufacturer Roxtec is launching a new ‘High Density’ cable seal designed to protect equipment in industrial and hazardous areas.

Roxtec UK Managing Director Graham O’Hare said Roxtec has combined its world class design, innovation and manufacturing skills to develop the cable transit device which can also significantly reduce the quantity, size and weight of cable sealing systems – something the industry has been calling for.

Mr O’Hare said:

The Roxtec HD cable entry sealing system can be used across a broad variety of equipment from terminal boxes and enclosures to marshalling cabinets, junction boxes, fieldbus boxes and control systems. It has been designed to meet key requirements of tightness, retention and corrosion resistance, and provides efficient environmental protection for electrical equipment.

However, we believe this product will be of particular interest to the oil and gas, process and pharmaceutical sectors due to its ability to withstand potentially explosive atmospheres. Its versatile features mean it can be used for many different cable types such as smooth, corrugated, armoured and non-armoured within non-hazardous locations such as industrial settings.

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“Through our in-depth knowledge and experience of cable sealing we understand there is a strong demand for solutions which can reduce the weight of cable enclosures and applications.

With this in mind we have designed the HD system so that it can accommodate up to 32 cables. The ability to feed multiple cables into one opening can save large amounts of time as only one hole needs to be cut. The solution is also a cost saver as it dramatically reduces labour and product overheads compared to installing 32 separate traditional cable glands.

Our tests have shown that the Roxtec HD solution can create weight savings of up to 50pc and can increase cable capacity by 40pc when compared to traditional cable glands.”

Mr O’Hare said Roxtec has developed an international reputation for sealing cables and pipes entering structures, and its products are now increasingly being used to protect equipment.

“One of the greatest strengths of Roxtec’s product range is its durability,” he said.

“The new certified HD sealing solution is tested and approved for extreme

environments from -60C to +80C. This cable transit device offers a direct replacement to stainless steel and brass cable glands. It has been designed with an AISI 316L acid proof stainless steel frame which will not corrode in harsh environments. In addition, the peelable layer design means the cable seal size can be easily manipulated giving designers greater flexibility by not needing to know the final cable specification before beginning installation. In a bid to further help designers, we also offer free online software through Roxtec Transit Designer.

This can be used remotely with speed and ease removing the time-sensitive and costly process of designing detailed cable configurations.”

For more details contact Roxtec UK at: Waterfold Business Park, Bury Tel: 0161 761 5280 Email: info@uk.roxtec.com or go online at:

www.roxtec.com

Bottom left: Roxtec HD. Below: Roxtec UK MD Graham O’Hare.

hazardous area

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.

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.

The Rotronic HygroFlex5-EX measurement transmitter conforms to the latest international standards. The transmitter is galvanically isolated; 2-channel outputs.

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 • 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:

www.rotronic.co.uk

ROTRONIC Instruments (UK) Ltd T: 01293 571000

H250 M40 – Extended Options for Oil and Gas Applications KROHNE has extended the available options for the H250 M40 flowmeter in order to match the requirements of the oil and gas industry.

Here, variable area flowmeters are widely used for flow measurement on injection skids for corrosion-, scale- and hydrate-inhibitors such as methanol or monoethylene glycol.

Common areas of application are also measuring agents and solvents in gas treatment processes like sweetening and dehydration of natural gas as well as reliably monitoring small amounts of nitrogen and fuel gas.

Standard materials for the range of DN15…150 / 1/2…6-inch flanged process meters include NACE MR0175/ MR0103 compliant 316L or materials and welding following the NORSOK standard.

Hastelloy, Monel, 6Mo, Titanium and now also Inconel are available as

optional materials to provide high corrosion resistance to any kind of fluid. Stainless steel indicator housings and offshore protective coatings can be applied on request.

Flange connections reach up to ASME B16.5 Class 2500 flanges. Even higher pressure ratings can be realised when applying API flanges. For hazardous gas and dust areas, H250 M40 has achieved more than 30 approvals worldwide, including ATEX, IECEx, usFMc, NEPSI, INMETRO, KGS, EAC and PESO/CCOE. For quality assurance, comprehensive tests and certifications are in place such as positive material identification, material mill certificates, x-ray and dye-penetration examination of the welding seams, pressure and leakage tests, and finally third party factory inspection.

Above: H250 M40 variable area flowmeter with extended options for use in the oil and gas industry (photo: KROHNE).

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tech spotlight IMCA D-016 Rev. 4: Do Your Air Lift Bags Comply?

Confidence in the safety and function of air lift bags (ALB) is a vital part of operational health and safety within the offshore environment. IMCA D-016 guidelines are recognised by IMCA members, and the wider international marine and offshore contracting community, as the nearest thing to a defining global standard when it comes to the construction, testing, certification and usage of “parachute-style” ALBs. While ALBs are versatile pieces of equipment, and immensely useful during subsea operations, they are also potentially lethal if something goes wrong. For instance, should any load-bearing components of a bag fail, it could turn into an underwater projectile, heading directly for the surface at significant velocity and creating immediate danger for anything directly above it. It is therefore vitally important that specifiers, purchasers and users of ALBs understand the significance of full compliance with IMCA guidelines – and what the safety and legal consequences of non-compliance might be.

What’s New in Rev. 4?

A new revision – Rev. 4 - of D-016 was released in July 2016 and expands on the best practice outlined in Rev. 3. The revisions cover how to rig and use ALBs, and the necessity, from a diver safety standpoint, of fitting all such bags (25kg+) with a proven strongpoint onto which an inverter line is to be attached. Rev. 4 is also now unequivocal about the design safety factors of such equipment – and how these are to be tested, proven and certified.

Designing, Testing, Proving & Certifying It goes without saying that the elements of the “lifting set”, fitted to lift bags, must be rated, certified and traceable back to source – and that the manufacturer should keep this information documented within a product logbook.

Additionally, compliance with Rev. 4 also now requires rigorous testing by manufacturers.

IMCA stipulates (section 5[iii] of Rev. 4) that “the minimum factor of safety (FoS) for

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an underwater air lift bag is 5:1 on its working load limit.” The design and selection of the load-bearing components of the ALB, such as shackles and masterlinks, should clearly respect this overall FoS. It further stipulates (section 5 [iv]) that this FoS should be 7:1 on the individual webbing slings.

As per section 5(v), the manufacturer/ supplier needs to provide evidence that “The design of the underwater air lift bag has been verified by a type test to the stated WLL (using the factor of safety in iii) above). The acceptable method of type test is by independent drop testing.”

The process for this test should be as follows: The manufacturer takes a prototype of each size of ALB, sends it to an independent test rig, where it is filled with water, and then dropped and caught in order to exert a snatch load equal to, or greater than, the IMCA recommendation of 5:1 for the overall assembly. As is standard, the test should be independently witnessed and certified. Testing and proving the fabric integrity, the stropping arrangement and hardware of each size of ALB, provides the manufacturer with a type test certificate. Each of its production units should then come with a logbook containing a valid Certificate of Conformity, providing proof that it is constructed in exactly the same way, and with the exact same materials as the prototype which has been typetested.

Conclusions IMCA D-016 Rev. 4 provides clear instruction that independent drop testing is an integral part of compliance.

Only ALBs from manufacturers who have put their bags through this drop test process, and independently certified them as having resisted a peak load of at least 5 times their capacity, can now claim full compliance with these guidelines.

All manufacturers have the ability to put their bags through such testing.

And, with diver safety at stake, it is reasonable for those who specify and use such equipment to require that the ALBs they purchase or rent come with valid type-test certification – and to question why some ALBs, without such certification, may still be offered to them.

tech spotlight

Cat Pumps develops hydrostatic pressure test unit (HTU) Hydrostatic pressure testing is a proven method of revealing potential weaknesses in pressure vessels, pipes, hoses, umbilicals, valves, mechanical seals, heat exchangers, pressure gauges and tanks. The process typically involves pressurising the component under test with water to levels that far exceed the designed operating parameters.

Drawing on its international experience in supplying high pressure triplex plunger pumps to companies involved in pressure testing and manufacturers of systems, Cat Pumps has developed its own dedicated hydrostatic pressure test unit (HTU). The HTU is a compact, mobile high pressure system that uses the Cat Pumps triplex plunger pumps and offers operating pressures of up to 700 bar.

Flexible and simple to operate Cat Pumps HTU removes the need for equipment manufacturers and maintenance/repair specialists to design and build their own hydrostatic pressure testing systems.

Assembled on a purpose-built mobile frame, the HTU incorporates pump, gear motor, water tank, four outlet

manifolds with varying ports, pressure relief, pressure release, and regulating valves along with a calibrated pressure gauge. The 50-litre water tank feeds both the pump and pressure distribution manifold.

The provision of four manifold outlets and varying ports means that the system can supply the item on test as well as any extra pressure monitoring devices.

The in-built pressure relief valve prevents the HTU from achieving pressures in excess of its design, whilst the pressure release valve allows the pressurised water to be released back into the feed

tank after a hydrostatic text has been completed.

The flexibility of the Cat Pumps HTU is demonstrated by its availability with a choice of eight pump models and choice of both single and three-phase motors.

Being a mobile unit allows end-users to transfer it to locations where equipment testing needs to be carried out, most possibly in-situ for requalification after servicing or repair.

Tel: 01252 622031

www.catpumps.co.uk

‘World-leading’ long-range radar launched A leading manufacturer of sensors to measure maritime distances at sea has revealed the ground-breaking development of the long-standing Artemis System.

Guidance Marine’s new Artemis Mk6 is the most complete long-range radar in the product’s history, positioning vessels safely and effectively up to 10,000m.

Head of Sales, Declan O’Dea, said: “The Mk6 system is the evolution of the Artemis Mk5 system and the latest offering in sensor technology from Guidance Marine.

“With the addition of the Artemis Mk6 system our laser and microwave position reference sensors can position vessels safely and effectively from anywhere between 10m and 10,000m.”

The Leicester based company, took over ownership of the Artemis brand, first introduced to the offshore market in 1972, from CHL in 2015 and since then

has extensively evaluated the Mk5 system and understood the needs of shuttle tanker and Floating, Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) operators.

Mr O’Dea described the Artemis system as ‘world-leading’ and added: “The system is typically used in the offshore operation of offloading and transportation of oil between shuttle tankers and FPSOs. The Mk6 system is the most complete long-range radar in Artemis product history.”

The new system, which overcomes GNSS scintillation, boasts an all-weather operating system up to 10km, interchangeable antennas and antenna units, a Guidance Dashboard user interface and is compatible with all existing Mk5 stations.

The company, based in Meridian Business Park, Leicester, largely manufactures sensors which measure distances between a vessel and an asset at sea, typically oil platforms, has developed packages for the Mk6 that have been tailored for shuttle tanker

owners and operators. Upgrade and training programmes are also available to those wishing to refine their Artemis system skills.

Orders have already been placed by DP integrator, Kongsberg Maritime as well as Teekay, the largest independent operator of FPSO units in the North Sea and fourth largest leased operator in the world. Plans are in now the pipeline to release the Artemis Validator, a compact device designed to quickly and independently verify the operation of an Artemis sensor.

For more details about Guidance Marine, visit:

www.guidance.eu.com

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tech spotlight

schwer fittings ltd Schwer Fittings lead the way in stainless steel connection technology. Manufacturers and suppliers of high precision stainless steel tube components and hose fittings, with a technically trained sales team and a BFPA authorised training centre.

With most products available from stock in Warrington, Schwer can supply a next day service throughout the UK. Threads available include BSPP, BSPT, NPT, Metric and JIC; hose tails include standard and interlock; DNV certified compression fittings in single and twin ferrule; LP and HP valves.

Schwer enjoys an enviable reputation in the stainless steel industry for unrivalled service levels, components built for longevity and guaranteed 100% traceability

across all products. In addition to holding German Lloyds classification for more than ten years, Schwer also holds DNV, ABS, GOST and RINA certification.

Schwer Fittings Ltd, Warrington Tel: 01925 639006 Fax: 01925 639007 Email: Info @schwer.co.uk

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PRECISE FLOW CONTROL FOR CRYOGENIC APPLICATIONS When precise, reliable flow control is required in challenging ultra-low temperature applications, such as cryogenic or other similar situations, Badger Meter control valves are an ideal choice. Available from liquids handling specialists PUMP ENGINEERING, the extensive Badger range includes models such as the Series 9000, an ANSI Class 300 globe style valve with bolted bonnet and post-guided inner valve.

They are also available as specially configured options, for example Orion Control Valves which have extended bonnets for optimum protection against extreme temperatures.

These valves are available in 1”, 1½” and 2” pipe sizes with body, bonnet and inner-valve in 316 S/S as standard, or in Alloy C as an option. The standard valve body, configured as a flangeless / NPT version, enables installation using NPT fittings or can be clamped between matching companion flanges. They are also available with conventional flanges in p46 | www.sosmagazine.biz | October 2016

either the same nominal size as the valve body, or oversized flanges can be adapted to smaller bodies.

Each valve is available with several innervalve sizes, the largest having an integral seat for maximum Cv, while reduced Cv inner-valves will fit a threaded body with replaceable seat rings. The fieldproven packing / bonnet design provides high performance in the most demanding environments along with quick, easy maintenance when required. Optional double packing in either PTFE or REK is available for fugitive emission control.

To meet the demands of the most extreme applications and environments, Badger Valves can be specified with a range of options. For example, Stellite inner-valves, Teflon PFA soft seating, graphite packing, double packing, extended bonnets up to 18” and bonnets fitted with cooling fins.

Also, to meet specific application requirements a wide range of accessories are available including; positioners, i/P positioners, transducers, gauges, filter regulators, solenoids, limit switches

and position transmitters are also available.

The high performance, multi-spring, diaphragm design 9050 actuator is field reversible from air-toopen to air-to-close without the need for additional components.

The yoke and actuator housings are constructed from carbon steel and are coated with epoxy for corrosion resistance.

Badger Meter Series 9000 valves and their associated actuators are ideal for control of liquids and vapours across a wide range of industrial applications where the demands are for compact, yet rugged and highly reliable control valves. sales@pumpeng.co.uk

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HARRIS PYE’S EXPERTISE IN WASTE HEAT RECOVERY SYSTEMS PUT TO THE TEST The Harris Pye Engineering Group is actively working globally with more than 10 companies and shipyards on a variety of waste heat recovery systems including solutions for FSRUs, LNG carriers, container ships, bulk carriers and tankers.

Scopes range from standard waste heat recovery units for installation in the exhaust of gas turbines, to complete efficiency evaluations recovering usable heat from multiple sources on board.

“Vessel managers are increasingly operating their vessels in situations where slow steaming, or long periods at anchor result in reduced recovery of heat from the main engine exhaust,” explains Harris Pye’s Chief Technical Officer, Chris David. “This can result in an increase in the cost incurred in firing the auxiliary boiler. Use of the waste heat from other systems, especially from the auxiliary engine exhaust gas, can significantly reduce this additional fuel cost, and in some cases, prevent the auxiliary boiler from having to be fired.

“Waste heat recovery steam generators can also provide additional redundancy to many marine systems by ensuring that steam generating capacity for essential services can be made available, even when the primary steam generating plant is out of service or under maintenance.”

Some of the solutions which Harris Pye is currently undertaking in association with a range of clients globally include improving overall efficiency; analysing slow steaming production, reducing consumption in port; offsetting ballast water treatment system running costs with heat recovery; highly topical now with the Ballast Water Convention due to enter into force in September 2017; and providing essential services during maintenance.

Looking at the solutions and scenarios in more detail One scenario relating to improving overall energy efficiency, on which Harris Pye is working with a client, concerns 25 Afra Max tankers at anchor for 120 days within an ECA (Emission Control Area). The current spend on auxiliary boiler low sulphur diesel oil is in the region US$ 60,000-90,000 per year.

Harris Pye is currently analysing the possibility of using auxiliary engine cooling water to preheat the main engine jacket water as part

of the overall solution.

“Of course essential services such as lube oil (LO) purifiers, hot water calorifiers, and bunker heating are still required,” explains Chris David. “So, we are undertaking evaluation and cost comparison between using electrical heating, or generating steam from the auxiliary generator engines.

The payback time is then calculated from the cost of the various modifications against the consumption of low sulphur diesel oil.”

Slow steaming and energy consumption Another scenario relates to large container vessels slow steaming between ports and energy consumption when they are actually in port.

“Main engine waste heat recovery is not always sufficient for demand, and in-port consumption of steam can be comparatively high,” says Chris David. “Four auxiliary engines are fitted to each vessel. We have undertaken a complete analysis of various trading patterns to ascertain current consumption, power available from the auxiliary engine exhaust to produce steam, and resultant payback time for an optimised waste heat recovery unit.

“The balance of engine hours for maintenance cycles was also taken into account.

Economically it is not always sound to put a waste heat recovery unit on each engine.

In order to avoid excessive running hours on the engines that have been fitted with waste heat recovery, a load plan analysis was carried out to use these engines only when the main engine was unable to produce the required demand. The balance of hours over a two year per period was achieved. Payback time and long term savings were then calculated against the full turnkey installation of a waste heat recovery unit.”

Powering ballast water treatment systems Harris Pye offers complete turn-key installations for ballast water treatment systems (BWTS). Most BWTS require a significant amount of power to run, especially to meet the more stringent USCG (US Coastguard Service) standards. The news that the International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments (BWM Convention) will enter into force on 8 September 2017 is focussing the attention of ship owners and operators on the systems they need to introduce.

“In this instance we have undertaken a generator load analysis to ascertain the eventual load on the generators with the BWTS running in each mode of operation,” explains Chris David.

The power available from the exhaust gas of the auxiliary engine has been calculated and offset against the consumption of the BWTS. The next step was the design of the waste heat recovery system and long term pay back / offset calculation provided against initial purchase cost of the BWTS.” Powering essential services during maintenance The provision of essential services during maintenance is essential. The scenario to which Harris Pye is working is that of routine maintenance on the main steam plant on a FPSO. Steam required is for essential hotel and heating services – the cost of hiring temporary equipment and shipping to offshore location is significant.

“In this instance, working with our client we have undertaken an analysis of steam consumption under various conditions, and the required steam demand,” says Chris David. “We have also analysed the electrical load under these specific conditions, and the theoretical power available from the exhaust of the auxiliary engines.

“Then, once again we have designed suitable waste heat recovery system, and provided a pay back calculation against the hire and freight cost of the temporary heating systems.

“In working on all of these scenarios we, and our clients, are increasingly convinced that waste heat recovery systems have a vital part to play in effective energy management on a wide variety of vessels.”

Further information on Harris Pye is at:

www.harrispye.com Above: The latest addition to the Harris Pye waste heat recovery unit range, the Integrated Steam Space design WHRU, primarily for use on auxiliary engines.

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AxFlow introduces the Wilden HS430S pump AxFlow has announced that it has added the latest Wilden AODD pump, the aluminium HS430S to its product range.

Ideally suited for applications that require high head pressures such as viscous and solid-laden slurries, the HS430S high pressure aluminum pump comes equipped with the revolutionary FIT wetted path that minimises the number of fasteners and allows for single socket reassembly for faster, easier maintenance. The new pump also provides superior flow rates, is easy to maintain and increases plant profitability beyond any other 1-1/2” (38 mm) high pressure aluminum AODD pump on the market.

The HS430S FIT high pressure aluminum pump has been designed for superior fluid containment, and is a direct replacement for existing 1-1/2” (38 mm) high pressure aluminum pumps and does not require any repiping for applications. This high pressure pump features a “Simplex”

design – which means that one liquid chamber is used to pump fluid while the other is used as a pressure amplification chamber. With a 2:1 pressure ratio, this pump generates 17.2 bar and does not require costly external boosters or amplifiers to achieve this discharge pressure.

FIT high pressure aluminum pumps are fitted with the extremely energy-efficient Pro-Flo® SHIFT Air Distribution System (ADS). This innovative ADS provides up to 60% reduction in air consumption compared to competitive AODD pump technologies. info@axflow.co.uk www.axflow.co.uk

SMALLER, FASTER, EASIER PUMPINGWITH VIKING MOTOR SPEED A new and innovative internal gear pump which can be driven by standard electric motors, without the need for a gearbox, is the latest addition to the established range of Viking pumps. The Viking Motor Speed pump, available from MICHAEL SMITH ENGINEERS is designed to run at higher speeds and deliver increased flows resulting in a more cost-effective pumping solution requiring less space and at reduced cost.

The name Motor Speed emphasises the ability of these pumps to be driven by standard electric motors at either 720, 960 or 1450 rpm, without the need for a reduction gearbox. Whilst the term ‘motor speed’ is a generalisation and depends on the actual duty, for many applications it will enable smaller pumps to be run faster providing higher flows. The range includes models which provide flows up to 88 m³/h at standard motor speeds, or 132 m³/h with speed reducers or gearboxes.

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positive displacement pumping and application expertise and this, combined with advances in the science of flow, has contributed to the innovative design of the Motor Speed pump head.

For example, the pump head now incorporates idler and rotor speed grooves to improve axial feed, a liquid directing step to reduce turbulence, a modified crescent to boost radial feed and improved port geometry to optimise flow paths.

The pump rotor’s profile has also been increased and, on larger models, the standard idler material is hardened steel case hardened to 39 Rockwell C to reduce the effects of cavitation. The result of all these design improvements is that the pumps can be operated at higher speeds than before so you get a greater flow from a smaller pump than previously.

Other features of the new Motor Speed Series include a pressure lubricated idler pin and bushing to enhance the pin and bushing life, sealed, anti-friction bearings eliminating the need for re-lubrication, a behind the rotor seal which means the drive shaft and bearings are not exposed to the pumped media and a threaded one-

piece bearing housing which allows for easy end clearance adjustment.

Viking Motor Speed pumps are available in a close-coupled and long-coupled drive options for motor speed operation and with gearboxes, or speed reducers for reduced speed operation.

In common with the general characteristics of Viking Internal Gear pumps, the new Motor Speed pumps are designed to meet the demands of heavy-duty, industrial pumping applications, even in the most challenging environments. Typical applications will be transferring refined fuels such as diesel and biofuels, also crude oil, edible oils, lubrication and hydraulic oils as well as chemicals including solvents, glycols and refrigerants.

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New jack-up deployable drilling technology launched Aquaterra Energy and Plexus Holdings have developed a light weight, dual barrier HPHT riser system which can be deployed by a jack-up to enable a viable and cost-efficient alternative to semi-submersible installation for HPHT well operations.

The companies presented the system to delegates attending the 11th World Oil HPHT Drilling and Completions Conference, which took place in Houston during September, this year.

The technology is suitable for shallow water depths up to 150 metres and harnesses the combined capabilities of the companys’ respective subsea technologies. By uniting Aquaterra Energy’s HPHT riser system and Plexus’ POS-GRIP wellhead engineering technology, an inner riser string is installed inside a conventional high pressure riser (HPR) to span the gap between a dry surface BOP and a wet subsea tree. It provides full 20,000 psi capability and utilises all metal-to-metal gas tight seals on both the external and internal riser string. The system also eliminates the issues associated with surface wellhead developments that contain elastomeric seals, particularly those located between the mudline and surface.

In comparison to semi-submersible mobile units, new generation, heavy duty jack-up drilling units can now undertake drilling, completion, intervention and abandonment activities at significantly lower day rates and reduced risk.

Moreover, they can potentially mitigate the heavy loading implications and weather constraints often associated with semi-submersibles and thus, extend the operating envelope.

Ben Cannell, Product Line Manager: Riser and Conductor Solutions with Aquaterra Energy, said the joint solution represents an incremental step forward in subsea capabilities. “The innovation carries with it the potential to change the industry’s default position of selecting semi-submersible rigs for developments in water depths up to 150 metres, which today make up over 60% of all subsea developments worldwide.

It renders the use of jack-up rigs in such

scenarios both feasible and attractive in both a technical and commercial context.

“The dual barrier HPHT riser system facilitates safe and effective drilling operations in HPHT conditions and provides a structurally sound, pressure retaining conduit between the subsea wellhead/tree and the rig’s surface BOP.” Craig Hendrie, Technical Director, with Plexus Holdings, added:

Handling HPHT operations safely, economically, and with environmental sensitivity, calls for highly specialised

equipment and technology to exploit future reserves. This is a new, technology-led drilling proposition to the international market and is one that directly addresses the industry’s costreduction agenda. Amid the ever-increasing industry focus on HPHT operations, this methodology represents an innovative and cost-effective alternative while maintaining safety, integrity and operational performance.

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Underwater Video Aids Aquaculture & Marine Researchers Many aquaculture farms are discovering an underwater video system is a must-have tool for their operations. The camera transmits live video to the surface for viewing and recording allowing the aqua farmer to check the health of the finfish or shellfish, as well as the condition of the tanks, cages, or area where they are being cultivated. Operators can instantly see how the population is fairing, if nets need repairing, if predators have entered, the condition of ropes and anchors, the amount of waste material present and other important environmental factors. This allows the farmer to make quick decisions to keep his stock healthy, intact, and profitable.

One company employing this technology is Grieg Seafarms in Newfoundland, Canada.

The company recently received approval from the provincial government to begin construction of what will be the largest and most modern salmon hatchery in the world.

In addition to the land-based hatchery, Grieg will also construct a number of sea cages in Placentia Bay where fish will mature until ready for harvest. The $75 million project will

be a blessing for the area’s economy creating more than 1,800 jobs. One of first tools the company acquired to assist in this project is JW Fishers DV-2 drop video system which has a high resolution color camera mounted in rugged, corrosion-proof housing equipped with two high intensity LED lights.

The camera is lowered from a topside vessel or platform and continuously transmits live video to the surface for viewing and recording.

The subsea picture can be displayed on a TV, video monitor, computer, or Fishers VRM-1 which has a built-in ultra-bright LCD monitor and digital video recorder. The system will allow company officials to oversee the underwater construction process and prove instrumental when the aquafarm goes into full operation.

A few of the many other environmental groups and marine researchers using Fishers underwater video systems are Envitech Middle East and Environmental Agency Abu Dhabi in United Arab Emirates, California Dept. of Fish and Game, University of Maine, Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research,

Aquafact Environmental Consultants in Ireland, United States Environmental Protection Agency Atlantic Ecology Division, Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Great Lakes Environmental Research Lab, Bahrain Center for Studies & Research, Virgin Islands National Park, Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation, NOAA Office for Coastal Management, Delaware Dept. of Natural Resources & Environmental Control, Flathead Lake Biological Station in Montana, Tampa Bay Aquatic Preserves in Florida, and Taiwan University’s National Institute of Oceanography. xor more information on JW Fishers complete F line of underwater search equipment go to:

www.jwfishers.com

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