This paper highlights some of the challenges associated with managing pipeline integrity and continuing operation after the decommissioning of an offshore platform and the effect on the pipeline integrity, design life and operability. It also discusses how we can learn from the early stages of decommissioning and ultimately reduce the impact on continued production. The …
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This white paper examines best practice in pipeline integrity management schemes (PIMS) and discusses the key elements of a PIMS, shown below: Element 1 : Governance Element 2 : Integrity management process Element 3 : Infrastructure Element 4 : Organisation, roles & responsibility Element 5 : Competence Element 6 : Risk management Element 7 : …
Investment in offshore renewable energy is growing globally and for every wind turbine, tidal generator or wave hub there must be an accompanying subsea power cable to ensure the electricity reaches the grid. Maintaining reliability of the cables and minimising downtime is key to ensuring that energy continues to flow when and to where it …
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According to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), The Gulf of Mexico’s oil and gas industry is one of the most developed in the world. Boasting more than 3,000 platforms, operating in waters up to 650 feet deep, with many rigs drilling in waters depths in excess of 3,200 feet. To support this is …
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The use of high-bypass de-sanding pigs, either in isolation or in conjunction with traditional brush pigs, has been proven as an effective new method for mobilising and removing both waxy and particulate debris. This white paper discusses the execution and findings of an operational cleaning campaign targeted at the removal of both waxy and particulate …
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