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Being a field calibration technician is a tough job: you need to have manyskills and carry multiple devices, environmental conditions can be challenging
and constantly changing, documentation of data takes time and is difficult in
the field and work efficiency requirements are demanding. However, having
the right gear makes the work much easier and also more efficient.
Learn more at beamex.com/readyforthefield
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Technology innovator calls forNorth Sea operator partners topush boundaries
Paradigm Flow Services, the blockage
removal experts for the oil and gas
sector, has launched Flexi-Coil Extended
Reach to take riser and owline blockage
remediation and internal inspection to
new lengths. The company is now calling
on North Sea oil and gas operators to
collaborate on trailblazing applications for
the technology.
Conventional methods for remediating
riser and owline blockages are limiteddue to deployment diculties and inability
to overcome bends and safely navigate
beyond 200m. Flexi-Coil Extended Reach
has been proven in tests up to 2,000m. As
the technology continues to be enhanced,
Paradigm is positive of its potential to
tackle more than double that distance to
4,000m. The rm is currently undertaking
major projects with an international
operator in West Africa.
The Aberdeenshire-based company is
launching this new technology at the ITF
Technology Showcase which is taking
place on 5 March 2014 at the Aberdeen
Exhibition and Conference Centre.
The system, based on miniaturised coiled
tubing principals, can be deployed in-situ
into risers and owlines and currently
provides the only safe solution to unblock
these lines when working from an FPSO.
The innovative system can carry out high
pressure jetting, chemical and nitrogen
injection over long distances, to de-sand,
de-wax and de-pressurise hydrate plugs.
This industry rst can save operators
tens of millions of pounds and solve
blockage and restriction issues within a
few days. Lines that may have been shut
in for months or years can be remediated,
restoring ow and enhancing oil recovery.
Rob Bain, managing director of Paradigm
Flow Services, said: “Flexi-Coil Extended
Reach is game changing, taking proven
coiled tubing technology and adapting
it in a way that makes it applicable and
viable for the remediation of production
systems. The only other option at the
moment is to disconnect risers and
bring another rig on site to carry out
conventional coiled tubing. The safety and
logistical implications have rendered this
option redundant.
“Our method means the shut in line can
be left in-situ and we can enter using
Paradigm goes to extreme lengths with new miniature coiled tubing system
existing facilities, reducing risk for
operators. We can also attach monitoring
devices and retrieve and analyse debris to
provide assurance on operational success.
Mature oshore basins such as the North
Sea and West Africa are key markets for
this and we are calling on UK operators
to partner on the bespoke development
of the technology to really push its
boundaries and address the main issues
they are facing.”
The technology can be adapted for several
applications. In the UK, integrity of exible
risers is becoming a more prominent issue
and inspection tools can be added to thesystem to address that challenge. Flexi-
Coil Extended Reach can also be used
for decommissioning to clean owlines
in-situ for safe abandonment as a cost
eective and environmentally positive
solution.
The Flexi-Coil Extended Reach system
comprises a blow-out preventer stack,
thruster system and lightweight composite
hose reel. With capacity to clear sand and
wax plugs, there is a unique mechanism
to deploy the water through the outer
annulus of the hose and return through
the inner hose. The operation is managed
by skilled Paradigm engineers.
Paradigm Flow Services has launched Flexi-Coil Extended Reach to take riserand owline blockage remediation and internal inspection to new lengths
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• First business located in theEast of England to be backedby BGF
• Funding will be used toexpand operations in the UKand Europe
BGF (Business Growth Fund), the
independent company established
to help Britain’s growing businesses,
today announced it has made a £10m
investment in energy-focused rm - 3sun
Group, a specialist provider of products
and services to the global energy industry.
Founded in 2007 by Graham Hacon,
3sun Group operates in the oil and gas
onshore and oshore wind sectors. It is an
established supplier of control panels for
oshore oil and gas subsea and platform
applications, whilst in the oshore wind
sector it installs, inspects and maintains
wind turbines.
3sun Group secured the funding following
six years of consistent growth and is the
rst business based in the East of England
to secure backing from BGF.
Over the last seven years 3sun Group
has grown rapidly, now employing 240
people and 31 apprentices across its
headquarters in Great Yarmouth, and its
bases in Aberdeenshire, Bergen, Norway,
Lubeck, Germany and Esbjerg, Denmark,
and is currently looking at other UK and
overseas locations. The Group is on track
to deliver revenue in excess of £25m in
the current year.
The Group’s ve divisions include
3sun, which manufactures, installs andmaintains topside control equipment
for oshore oil and gas platforms, 3sun
Inspection Services providing testing and
inspection services to the oil and gas
and renewables sector, Dawson Energy
supplying skilled technicians for the
installation and maintenance of oshore
wind turbines, and the recently launched
3sun Academy delivering advanced
training courses for skilled oshore
technicians.
3sun Group secures £10m investment from BGF
In line with its drive for expansion and
development, 3sun Group acquired RRC
Controls Services in 2013, an established
manufacturer of subsea control systems
for the oshore oil and gas industry.
The acquisition allows the Group to oer
full turnkey engineering solutions to the
global subsea market. Through the 3sun
Group’s ve divisions, it has the collective
skills and capabilities to oer a high
quality fully integrated service from launch
to completion.
The investment of growth capital from
BGF will principally support 3sun Group’s
plans to accelerate expansion in its GreatYarmouth base and advance further
opportunities in the UK and northern
Europe.
3sun Group is well placed to benet from
strong growth dynamics in its target
markets. The oshore wind market is
forecast to grow dramatically, both in
the UK as operations and maintenance
contracts become available for Round
2 turbines and Round 3 construction
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commences, and in northern Europe.
3sun Group has an attractive market
opportunity in oil and gas where it is
focused on maintaining legacy equipment
and, where appropriate, replacing it with
new systems. It is particularly competitive
in meeting niche requirements when it
is often uneconomic for large original
equipment manufacturers to provide a
solution.
To date, BGF has backed a number of
companies across the UK operating
in the energy and associated services
sectors including STATS Group, Aubin,
Petrotechnics, Magma Global, and
Inoapps.
Graham Hacon, Managing Director of 3sun
Group, commented:
“Securing this £10m investment is an
enormous achievement for us. The
nancial support from BGF is testament
to the dedication of the entire 3sun Group
team and the notable work we are already
doing in the industry.
Established in 2007, the Group has grown
steadily and signicantly, now consisting
of ve separate divisions, allowing us
to oer our clients a full service from
inception to completion.
This signicant sum will prove highly
benecial for 3sun Group in the long run,
providing us with the additional capital
required to accelerate our capabilities
and increase our global presence. We are
outgrowing our current premises and
expect 50 more employees by March 2015
increasing an extra 200 by March 2017,
so we will be investing in a new site for
our Group headquarters.
The investment will also allow us to
continue to innovate our high quality
service delivery worldwide and bring
a variety of new products and service
solutions to the marketplace, along with
new overseas locations. We look forward
to working with BGF in the future and
using the investment to drive further
business success.”
Chris Hodges, BGF’s Investment Director,
added:
“We are delighted to be backing 3sun andsupporting Graham and the management
team in realising their ambitions for the
business. It is testament to Graham’s
energy and entrepreneurial vision that
he has grown 3sun from a small outt
to its current position as one of the UK’s
leading energy services and engineering
businesses.
3sun has consistently won market share
on the back of its reputation for delivering
high quality service and its responsiveness
to customer needs, both in the oil and gas
sector and increasingly in the oshorewind market. Boosted by an injection of
growth capital, it is in great shape to take
advantage of growing demand for its
services. Graham has demonstrated his
ability to create value through growing
businesses organically and through
acquisition and we are excited to be
partnering with him.”
The investment was managed for BGF by
Chris Hodges, Mark Nunny and Jessica
Zoutsos with support from Mike Sibson.
3sun Group is backed by NatWest.
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Gone are the days where a refrigerated unit was a 20ft container
with a fridge pack attached. In today’s oshore environment
it is it about quality and reliability and the safety of the people
working with our kit from dock to deck, explains Greg Spence,
managing director of Reftrade UK.
The oil and gas industry is synonymous with the highest
standards in health and safety, it is paramount to any operator
and service company working in the sector. As a result the
technology developed for use on and oshore, to protect the
lives of the men and women in the industry, is at the forefront of
technological advancement – where else would you nd a giant
explosion proof fridge?
Reftrade UK is one such company, setting the standards for
the sale and lease of refrigerated containers and temperaturecontrolled units to the oshore energy sector, having recently
made a signicant investment into its rental eet to ensure its
units are upgraded to the highest standards that exceed both
ATEX and DNV accreditation standards.
Modications to our new and existing range of standard and
zoned refrigerated containers include easy access safety doors,
overriding man-trap alarms, emergency lighting and interfacing
to connect the containers alarms to installation control rooms.
This will improve the safety standard of each unit and more
importantly, personnel using our reefer units.
This recent expenditure to upgrade the eet follows considerable
investment in 2013, which saw Reftrade UK take a market-lead
as the only rental supplier of 10ft and 20ft rated explosion proof
containers in the UK.
Operating within an industry where there are many hazards, weare continuously looking for ways to improve our product range,
ensuring our units not only meet, but set the standard for safety
and what clients should expect in the rental market.
Using an integrated business model, Reftrade UK supply, deliver
and advise on the rental and sale of all DNV 2.7-1 / EN 12079
storage reefers including manufacturing for bespoke projects in
both standard and zoned containers.
In addition to its refrigerated containers, Reftrade UK is also
equipped to supply clients with a complete range of oshore
transportation and storage containers, baskets and tanks. All
units are manufactured to the highest standards to ensure clients
receive safe and reliable serviced solutions.
Setting the standard for safety
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Premier Hytemp, a leading manufacturer
of engineered alloy components for the
oil and gas industry, has announced the
appointments of two experienced industry
professionals to its senior management
team.
Campbell MacPherson, who has spent
almost 20 years working in high precision
oil and gas engineering, will join the
Edinburgh headquartered rm in April
as its chief executive ocer while
Gavin Rippe will take up the post of
chief commercial ocer in early March,
bringing 15 years of experience of sales
and marketing in the subsea oil and gassector to the role.
Mr MacPherson is currently general
director at Schoeller Bleckmann Oileld
Equipment in Vietnam, where he
established a greeneld manufacturing
facility in 2009 to serve the global
directional drilling market. He was
previously managing director of Schoeller
Bleckmann Darron Ltd in Aberdeen, from
where he also established and ran the
rm’s Russian subsidiary.
Mr MacPherson gained a rst class BEng
honours degree in naval architecture and
oshore engineering from the University
of Strathclyde before joining the oil and
gas industry in 1996. He spent the initial
years of his career with Schlumberger,
BI Group and Forth Tool & Valve Ltd.
Senior appointments support Premier Hytemp’s growth plans
His appointment
brings extensive
engineering
and industry
experience to
Premier Hytemp
as it pursues plans
to increase the
scale and scope
of its work with
the global energy
industry, onshore
and oshore.
Mr Rippe joins
Premier Hytemp from JDR Cable Systems,where he was sales director responsible
for global oil and gas subsea accounts
across Europe, the Middle East and Asia
Pacic. He has a BEng rst class honours
degree from the University of Portsmouth
and worked with a small automotive
company before joining Hydratight in
1999. He moved to JDR Cable Systems in
2002 and has since achieved a ten-fold
increase in the rm’s revenues.
Premier Hytemp is a global leader in
the manufacture and supply chain
management of precision engineered
alloy components used in safety critical
applications in the energy sector,
including wellheads, valves and downhole
tools. It provides a comprehensive
package of solutions to customers, from
raw materials, bar and forged products
through to nish machined products,
complete assemblies and testing.
Premier Hytemp is headquartered inNewbridge, Edinburgh, has a turnover in
excess of £40 million and employs 200
people across its operations in the UK
and Singapore. The rm’s £34.5 million
management buyout in November 2012
was backed by Dunedin, the UK mid-
market private equity buyout house.
Maurice McBride, chairman of Premier
Hytemp, said: “Campbell and Gavin have
a wealth of industry experience, which
will be extremely valuable to us as we
pursue our growth strategy. Premier
Hytemp has three decades of experience
in the industry and a strong team in place
across the business. They will provide
the leadership and insight to ensure that
we increase our market share through
our established relationships and new
business, founded upon our integrity
and thorough understanding of customer
requirements.”
Campbell MacPherson said: “Premier
Hytemp has a strong record of
performance in the industry which
provides a rm platform for further
growth. The opportunity to work with a
company with so much potential in an
industry that I know well was one that I
could not resist and I am delighted to be
joining the team at this exciting time.”
Gavin Rippe said: “Premier Hytemp’s
combination of experience and technical
capability provides a great oering to the
oil and gas industry and I look forwardto developing our relationships with
established and new customers.”Campbell Macpherson Gavin Rippe
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Toxicity tests developed by Aberdeen
based microbiology and chemical
analysis specialists NCIMB, have been
recommended by the Department of
Energy and Climate Change (DECC) as
part of the preferred approach to the UK’s
implementation of a risk based approach
(RBA) to testing of produced water
discharges from oshore installations.
The recommendation for a RBA, which
combines examination of the exposure
resulting from produced water discharge
and the sensitivity of the environment,was adopted by OSPAR in 2012, with
full implementation to be achieved by
31 December 2018. OSPAR manages
international cooperation on the
protection of the marine environment of
the North-East Atlantic.
While companies have already been
undertaking chemical analysis as part of
the biannual testing programme, toxicity
testing is a new requirement.
NCIMB’s MARA and LumiMARA bioassays,
which include an array of carefully
selected microorganisms, have been
recommended in preference to single
species microbial testing.
The microorganisms provide
a rapid and cost-eective
analysis of produced water
toxicity and have been trialled
on samples from 15 oshore
installations as part of a wider
DECC coordinated study
to assess the role of whole
euent toxicity (WET) testing.
While DECC does not intend to
specify which species should
be used for toxicity tests, the
preferred scheme for the UK
implementation programme
would use the MARA and
LumiMARA tests.
NCIMB will be exhibiting at the
ITF Technology Showcase today
(5th March). ITF is hosting the
showcase in collaboration with
Oil & Gas UK at the Aberdeen
Exhibition and Conference
Centre (AECC). The event,
which is supported by DECCand the UK Technology Strategy
Aberdeen microbiology experts delighted their toxicity tests are includedin DECC preferred method of offshore discharge testing to reduce marineenvironment risk
Board, will provide an opportunity for
organisations to showcase innovative
technologies, directly to operating
companies.
Commenting on the benets of the tests,
NCIMB’s CEO Dr Carol Phillips said: “All
substances present in produced water
will contribute to the total environmental
risk and WET testing measures not only
the eects of substances known to be
present but also the impact of unknown
substances and the combined eects of all
components. Using MARA or LumiMARA
as an alternative to toxicity testing with a
single species of bacteria is a very simple
and feasible means of increasing the
breadth and genetic diversity of toxicity
testing, and may give more robust results.
“We are thoroughly looking forward to
attending the ITF Technology Showcase
and explaining more about our innovative
technology and testing capabilities to
what has always been a very enthusiastic
audience.”
For further information on the conference
programme, sponsorship opportunities
and to book exhibition spaces visit:
http://showcase.itfenergy.com
NCIMB CEO Dr Carol Phillips
Terry Dando from NCIMB analysing MARA results
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Global-leading energy production technology services company
Proserv has further bolstered its rapidly-expanding subsea
manufacturing capabilities and specialist integrated services
after completing the acquisition of major engineering player KRG
Industries Ltd.
Proserv has acquired the entire share capital of UK-based KRG
Industries (KRG) from majority shareholder Torishima Pump Mfg.
Co. Ltd, (Torishima) in Japan.
With a 35-year track record, KRG is a well-established provider
of precision engineering services to the oil & gas and aerospace
& defence industries. Using a modern eet of high specication
equipment, the company provides a broad suite of services
including machining, welding, inspection and testing to an
increasingly international base of blue-chip customers includingoil and gas original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), oileld
service companies and defence contractors.
The deal comes just eight months after Proserv acquired
Australian-headquartered Velocious, a pioneering subsea
intervention and tooling company, and integrated its 20
members of sta. Proserv also took on US company, Total
Instrumentation & Controls (TIC) towards the end of 2012,
adding a further 300 sta to the company.
The latest acquisition, which includes integrating all 170
personnel based at KRG’s Coatbridge headquarters in Scotland
and its Stockton-on-Tees facility, sees Proserv increase its talent
pool to over 2,200 employees with all existing KRG management
continuing to run the day-to-day operations as part of the
Proserv organisation.
It also reinforces Proserv’s position as a leader in the
engineering, manufacturing, testing and after-market servicing
of specialist and highly-critical subsea equipment.
David Lamont, Proserv’s chief executive ocer, said: “Ourplan for growth is to invest in complementary world-class
technologies and build on our existing range of value-added
products and services. The acquisition of KRG is a perfect
strategic t for Proserv. They bring a broad range of technical
skills and experience but, most importantly, they share our
core values and ambition to be the provider of choice to our
customers and together, as one company, we are even stronger.”
“It will be an exciting new partnership that enhances our
integrated capabilities and creates signicantly more capacity
to develop our international business. It will also bring further
positive benets for employees and give them the opportunity
to become involved in a broader, more diverse range of projects
as well as considerable benets to our fast-growing portfolio of
clients through the delivery of an enhanced service capability.”
Proserv, which operates worldwide across several regions, has
a 40-year track record in delivering bespoke technologies and
services for the energy industry, particularly in the drilling,
production, subsea and marine market sectors.
The company has experienced exceptional growth over the past
12 months particularly in the subsea services sector. Last year,
Mr Lamont won the industry accolade for Private Equity Backed
Business at the EY UK Entrepreneur of the Year awards. He was
praised for the company’s impressive acquisition strategy, its
geographical reach and the opportunities for further expansion.
During his two years at Proserv, the company has recorded
annual organic growth rates of 28%.
Nick Dalgarno, managing director of Simmons & Company
International in Aberdeen - corporate nance advisors to the
energy industry - advised Torishima on the transaction. He said:
“This is an excellent deal for both parties, providing international
opportunities for KRG management and sta while securing the
supply chain for rapidly-growing subsea rm Proserv, enhancing
their competitiveness in an increasingly tight market.”
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A search for passion - Technip UK takes a new approach to nding QHSEpersonnel
In its quest to nd people with a passion
for Quality, Health, Safety and the
Environment (QHSE), Technip has launched
an Associate QHSE Advisor programme, a
two-year entry-level initiative. Applicants
from all walks of life were invited to
showcase their passion and suitability
for QHSE in a bid to win a place on the
programme. Technip received more than
380 applications for the positions, 50%
more than the anticipated amount.
The widely documented skills shortage
within the oil and gas industry
encompasses many disciplines. Technip’sQHSE initiative is at the core of the
company’s long term strategy to address
this future shortfall, ensuring that the
organisation is best placed to continually
nurture and develop its teams in the years
to come.
John Colley, Technip UK QHSES Manager
said: “When launching the Associate QHSE
Advisor programme our aim was to nd
people who are truly passionate about
this area of expertise. Our focus was
on their desire to work in a QHSE role
and capability rather than their previous
experience. We were delighted with the
number and calibre of applicants we
received.”
Seven Associate QHSE Advisors have
now been appointed, two of whom have
been assigned to the vessel management
department while the remainder are
working within Technip’s UK Business
Unit.
John continued: “The successful applicants
come from a wide cross section of
professions. Our new Associate QHSE
Advisors include a former nurse and
an apprentice joiner as well as a site
supervisor/contracts manager and a
number of internal applicants. While
their professional backgrounds arediverse these people all have one thing
in common - the passion to develop
their existing competence in QHSE in to a
rewarding career.
“The two-year training programme will
encompass all aspects of Technip’s
Quality, Health, Safety and Environmental
functions. To help them get a fuller
understanding of Technip’s business
the Associate QHSE advisors will have
time in all sectors of the organisation.
The programme combines on and o
the job training to give the Associate
QHSE Advisors the skills, knowledge and
experience they will need to fulll their
roles.”
“QHSE is a fundamental part of our
business,” concluded John. “It’s vital we
maintain our focus on it and ensure it
remains at the core of our operations.
To achieve this we need to have people
in post that put QHSE at the heart of
everything they do.”
Technip is a world leader in project
management, engineering and
construction for the energy industry.
From the deepest Subsea oil & gas
developments to the largest and
most complex Oshore and Onshoreinfrastructures, our 36,500 people are
constantly oering the best solutions and
most innovative technologies to meet the
world’s energy challenges.
Present in 48 countries, Technip has
state-of-the-art industrial assets on
all continents and operates a eet of
specialized vessels for pipeline installation
and subsea construction.
Technip shares are listed on the NYSE
Euronext Paris exchange and traded in the
USA on the OTCQX marketplace (OTCQX:
TKPPY).
Left to right:- Mark Bosson, HSE Manager, Andrew Millar, Associate QHSE Advisor, Katie Morrison, Associate QHSE AdvisorDaniel Moir, Associate QHSE Advisor, Pete Somner, QHSE Director Hannah Milne, Associate QHSE Advisor
Graeme Walker, Associate QHSE Advisor, John Colley, QHSES Manager, Gavin Jackson, Associate QHSE AdvisorSuzanne Ross, Associate QHSE Advisor, Nick Edwards. Development Manager
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BMT ARGOSS, a subsidiary of BMT Group Ltd, has announced
a joint initiative with the Met Oce, the UK’s national weather
service, and Oceanweather Inc, to help support oil and gas
majors with oshore engineering design and operational
planning in the mid-Atlantic region.
The main deliverable of this project, entitled the Mid-Atlantic
Current Hindcast (MACH), is a 20-year high quality ocean
current reanalysis for the mid-Atlantic region, with nested high
resolution grids covering principal oil and gas concession areas.
Robin Stephens, Metocean Group Manager at BMT ARGOSS
explains: “In recent years, ocean modelling technology has
signicantly advanced - therefore we recognised the importance
and timeliness of conducting a comprehensive, new West Africa
ocean current hindcast. Much of the oil and gas activity in this
region is in deep water and involves the design, installation
and operation of oating production systems with substantial
subsea components such as risers and moorings, both of which
are very susceptible to current-induced loadings. By simulating
ocean current, temperature and salinity in prole we can provide
customers with a long term simulation which has been validated
and optimised against data that has been measured in the
region.”
Following completion of a pilot two year integration and a
detailed validation study against available concurrent in-situ
current measurements, a full 20-year integration is underway to
produce an ocean current hindcast database, suitable for use in
oshore engineering and operational planning.
Arwel Griths, Business Development Director at the Met
Oce comments: “This initiative is an exciting opportunity
BMT joins forces with Met Ofce and Oceanweather
to demonstrate to the oil and gas community our technical
credentials in ocean modelling.
With BMT ARGOSS’ extensive experience in providing metocean
services, Oceanweather’s strong standing in the provision of high
integrity wind and wave hindcast data, and the Met Oce’s world
class science and forecasting expertise, we are condent that we
can provide oil and gas customers with a robust ocean simulation
which will help them plan future projects.”
With an initial focus on the West Africa region, the hindcast
will provide a strong framework for conducting ne resolution
modelling in other parts of the mid-Atlantic basin, including
Brazil.
Example current ow stream from MACH 1/36degree model grid at 70m depth.
Esa_bathy Chart showing coverage of MACHAtlantic 1/12 degree model grid
Newa_bathy Chart showing coverage of MACHWest Africa 1/36 degree model grid
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CUI breakthrough product is unveiled
A breakthrough in coatings for the
corrosion under insulation (CUI)
petrochemical market has been unveiled
for Europe, Middle East and Africa by
specialist manufacturer Sherwin-Williams
Protective & Marine Coatings.
With high heat resistance up to 650ºC,
the Heat-ex High-Temp 1200 is
already having widely-acclaimed success
in America because of its eective
applications to carbon steel or stainless
steel - either insulated or uninsulated - in
a variety of uses.
Now the next generation product forthe petrochemical market is available in
Europe, Middle East and African markets
manufactured from the Sherwin-Williams
plant at Bolton, Greater Manchester.
The project applications include pipes,
tanks, vessels and stacks in oshore
and marine installations, power plants,
reneries and major chemical industry
facilities.
The tangible benets emerging from tests
and initial projects include no adhesion
loss, no blistering with faster drying and
re-coating and savings in time throughout
without compromise to quality and
durability.
Lee Spoor, oil and gas coatings project
development manager for Sherwin-
Williams Protective & Marine Coatings
Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA),
said: “We’ve had a very positive response
from the market in America, and we
can now make it available across EMEA
markets with the same benets.
“This is relevant to many of the sectors
using carbon steel or stainless steel with
insulation where condensation can creep
in and create corrosion issues.
“Heat-ex High-Temp 1200 raises the
bar in its eld, with higher temperature
applications, extending service life and
oering improved environmental benets
with fewer volatile organic compounds
emitted and long-term durability. “
The inert multipolymeric matrix coating
outperforms alternatives in combating
CUI and in high heat applications and can
be applied in situ or by transporting for
application, oering a hard initial lm and
less vulnerability to damage during the
process.
Heat-ex High-Temp 1200 has been
tested under the boiling water test,
with no adhesion loss, no blistering and
increased exibility, and the CUI Test,
during which it had no adhesion loss after
80 cycles, an excellent rating for rust andexcellent rating for blistering.
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The US-based manufacturer of some
of the world’s most ecient insulation
products, Aspen Aerogels®, will be
introducing its products to the UK
market thanks to a new three-year
distribution partnership with SIG
Technical Insulation.
SIG Technical Insulation – part of FTSE-
250 listed specialist construction
materials supplier SIG plc – has been
granted exclusive rights to distribute
Aspen’s Cryogel® and Pyrogel® products
to the UK market.
Aspen products are used by leading
Oil & Gas companies around the world,
including Conoco Phillips, Shell, Statoil
and ExxonMobil – but for the UK, the
Aerogels range is a new concept in
insulation technology. Designed for
use in extreme conditions, Cryogel and
Pyrogel are amongst the worlds most
ecient thermal insulation materials and
dier only in their application (Cryogel is
Aerogels coming to UK Oil & Gas market through new trading partnershipwith SIG Technical Insulation
designed to be used in conditions with a
temperature range of -270 to +125oC,
while Pyrogel should be applied when
temperatures range from -40 to +650oC).
Both products will resist water ingress
while allowing evaporation from system
leaks – eectively ‘pumping’ the system
dry. In doing so, Cryogel and Pyrogel
provide Oil & Gas facility operators with
a means by which to insulate industrial
piping while eliminating the risk of
‘corrosion under insulation’ (CUI) – a
problem that costs on and oshoreoperators tens of millions of pounds per
year.
Andy Cruickshank, Regional Manager
Scotland Oil & Gas, SIG Technical
Insulation said: “Corrosion under
insulation has been a persistent problem
for the Oil & Gas industry, costing huge
amounts in maintenance and associated
downtime. Despite the best eorts of
operators, it has proven almost impossible
to keep water out to prevent CUI.
“In the Aerogels range, Aspen have found
a solution to this perennial problem, and
the value that this will bring to operators
around the world is only just becoming
apparent. We are therefore extremely
excited to be working with Aspen to bring
these products to the UK, and are looking
forward to working with Aspen over the
coming years to develop the product
oering in this market.”
Joseph van Loo, European Director,
Aspen Aerogels, added: “SIG Technical
Insulation’s national branch network
allows for availability across the UK and
Ireland. Combined with their specialist
technical expertise in the Oil & Gas
Sector, this made them the perfect t to
be the exclusive distributor for the rst
innovative insulation product within the
industry for many years.
“With the product knowledge and resource
that SIG can oer alongside AspenAerogels innovative product solutions,
operators and contractors can be secure
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in the knowledge that life cycle costs and
downtime on site will be greatly reduced
through the use of Aerogel products.”
Aspen Aerogels materials are available
as pre-cut bends, tees and ttings –
drastically reducing tting time on site
while ensuring a neat t. This time-saving
factor is particularly important in oshore
installations where labour time and cost
are at a premium.
SIG Technical Insulation is the new trading
brand for Kitsons Thermal Supplies andGRM Distribution – two of the leading
thermal insulation, industrial H&V and
high temperature materials suppliers.
The business was formed in 2013
following a major streamlining of trading
brands by parent company SIG plc.
The company has 19 oces across the
UK, from Aberdeen and Gateshead to
Portsmouth and Heathrow.
As part of the oering, SIG Technical
Insulation is oering customers a free
lifecycle consultation to determine how
Aspen Aerogels could help Oil & Gas
operators to increase the lifecycle of their
pipelines.
Please call 01224 771566
or 07767 408837 to receiveyour free lifecycle extensionconsultation.
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Oil and gas asset integrity and corrosion
management rm LUX Assure has made
great strides in developing a presence
in the USA by establishing a sales and
service agreement with Houston-based
Brown Corrosion Services Inc.
Brown Corrosion Services will be handling
the business development of LUX Assure’s
innovative corrosion management
products CoMic™ and OMMICA™, and
handling the deployment of CoMic™ in the
USA.
Charles Cruickshank LUX Assure CEO,
said: “The USA has long been a target forus, and we are delighted to be working
alongside such a well-established
company to enable us to introduce and
develop our ground-breaking technology
and services in the region.”
LUX Assure will be exhibiting alongside
Brown Corrosion Services at the upcoming
LUX Assure strengthens ties in USA with service agreement
NACE Corrosion 2014 conference in San
Antonio, Texas on stand 1827 from the
9-13 March. It will have personnel on-
hand to explain the company’s agship
products, corrosion management tool
CoMic™, and hydrate inhibitor monitoring
technology OMMICA™ and their uses.
Jerry Brown, President of Brown Corrosion
Services said: “We pride ourselves
on oering our client base the best
equipment and a reliable, expert service.
LUX Assure has developed a suite of
products that t perfectly into our remit
and we are excited to present them to
our clients, as well as to help build andgrow the company’s prole and reach
in the region. We have many years of
experience in all aspects of corrosion
monitoring, inspection and prevention,
and are condent that working with LUX
Assure will be a mutually benecial service
for both companies, as well as our client
base.”
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Mr Cruickshank continued:
“The international steps the company is
making is testament to our dedication to
provide innovative solutions to the oil and
gas community. CoMic™ and OMMICA™
have the potential to be used worldwide
in industry operations, and the interest
and uptake we have been receiving really
showcases its capability and worth to the
industry.
“We look forward to furthering our
reputation in North America by exhibiting
at NACE, which will provide an extra
platform for us to demonstrate our
capabilities to the market there.”
LUX Assure has bases in Edinburgh and
Aberdeen. The company specialises in
asset integrity, developing novel chemical
monitoring technologies for the oil and
gas industry, both on and oshore.
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Corrosion Solutions Ltd
Corrosion Solutions Ltd (CSL) are rmly established as a leading
specialist corrosion control and preservation company within the
worldwide Oil, Gas & Petrochemical industries.
The company is based in Aberdeen, UK and oers a range of services
that include; application, inhibitor supply, instruction, supervision
and technical writing/ application manuals. The company’s main
objective is to reduce clients maintenance & clean up costs by the use
of Vapour phase Corrosion Inhibitors (VpCI). VpCI’s provide eectivelevels of corrosion protection in all areas of electrical, mechanical
& process systems in each phase of the equipment lifecycle from
fabrication, commissioning, shutdown & storage to operational use.
Now in our 15th year we continue to work closely with our clients
to ensure their assets remain in t for purpose condition. CSL are
registered with FPAL and certied to ISO 9001:2008
Corrosion protection & preservation - The way ahead
Inhibitors for oileld corrosion prevention & preservation.
Maintenance for oileld assets is always of key importance and CSL
oer the following successful programmes.
· Deluge cleaning and preservation
· Bolt/crevice corrosion protection
· Electrical & Instrument preservation
· Corrosion under Insulation preservation
· New builds preservation management
· Materials spares management preservation
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The global ROV industry is experiencing a massive surge with the
ongoing boost in the oil and gas sector and Douglas-Westwood’s
report on the Market for Work Class ROV Operations from 2008-
2017 showed that work class ROV expenditure was expected to
more than double by the end of the period.
This projected growth along with the International Marine
Contractor’s Association (IMCA) predicted shortfall of
approximately 2,000 ROV personnel through 2012-2017 has
lead to the Fort William based subsea training facility, The
Underwater Centre, working in collaboration with industry to help
meet the challenges that the increase in activity is creating.
At the end of 2013 the Centre purchased a new vessel which has
been adapted to provide a mobile marine platform for work class
ROV training. The vessel will be an integral component in thenew ROV Industry Training Academy – which has been created by
several organisations in the industry coming together with The
Underwater Centre to deliver a higher level of ROV training than
has previously been available.
Steve Ham, The Underwater Centre’s General Manager, said:
“The objective is to provide a structured learning experience
that accurately replicates the oshore working environment but
within controlled surroundings, allowing more timely competence
achievement and a faster throughput of ROV personnel to more
senior ranks.
The Centre is working with several organisations which are
The Underwater Centre addresses vital training needs in ROV industry
providing equipment, expertise and assistance in order to
develop this training.”
This new training initiative will allow candidates to maintain and
pilot a full contemporary work class ROV system from the mobile
marine platform, building and progressing competence levels to
help meet the industry’s requirements.
Delivered by competent and qualied personnel, the course
syllabus has been developed by the Centre in tandem with some
of the major ROV operators to ensure that the key competencies
in work class ROV operations are taught.
As Steve continues, providing the industry with skilled personnel
who have relevant experience is imperative to the ongoing
success in the sector.
For companies to take advantage of the market opportunities out
there the competency of sta is crucial.
We believe the new industry-led training programmes oered
by the ROV Industry Training Academy will help to increase
the competence of ROV personnel and ultimately help ROV
companies deliver safe, eective, protable contracts.
“Having held discussions with leading industry players, it was
clear that providing students with a contextual environment
training programme was of the utmost importance.”
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Steve recently delivered a presentation to a group of more than
70 professionals at Oceanology International in London, where he
outlined plans to tackle the challenges the industry is currently
facing.
“The skills shortage in the oil and gas sector continues to be a
priority for many in the industry,” Steve continues.
The training an ROV pilot technician receives will play a large part
in making that individual more competent, more quickly.
For an individual this will make them more employable, for a
company this will increase the eectiveness of their training
budget.
“It is vital that our students can be sure that they will receive the
most up-to-date training in a contextual environment to prepare
them to be successful in this industry.
We have an important role to play in ensuring that the sector is
provided with the highly-trained people it needs, and that we
work closely with major companies to ensure we do this.
At The Underwater Centre, we take our responsibility to our
students and the industry very seriously. We are constantly
developing our courses to benet our graduates and the
companies they go on to work for.”
The course is designed specically for those who possess
prerequisite experience to apply their skills to work class ROV
systems and candidates will be screened according to IMCAguidelines to assess suitability for entry to the industry at the
appropriate level.
All students will be given a thorough introduction before moving
on to electrical and hydraulic systems and then work class ROV
operations and maintenance. Students will have continuous
assessment throughout the course and will sit nal theoretical
and practical examinations.
To help facilitate the work class ROV courses, the team has been
bolstered by the arrival of new instructor and work class ROV
Project Manager Kevin Randerson (52), originally from Yorkshire.
Kevin, an experienced ROV instructor, previously worked for
Forum Energy Technologies.
Based at the head of Loch Linnhe, The Underwater Centre
oers a unique sheltered, seawater site with a large private pier
extending into the loch. The waters plunge to depths of 150
metres, which are ideal conditions for ROV pilot technician and
commercial diving training. There is also a large, purpose built,
onshore tank complex.
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Innovative subsea design andmanufacture group to showcasesubsea connector to US market
for the rst time.
Hydro Group Plc, a global design and
manufacturer of underwater cables and
connectors for subsea, underwater,
topside and onshore applications, took a
technological lead when it launched the
36KV Dry Mate connector into the oshore
energy systems market last year.
The Aberdeen, Scotland headquartered
group aims to further penetrate the US
energy market by showcasing the 36KVDry Mate connector, along with the
group’s extensive product oerings, at
the Subsea Tieback Forum and Exhibition
in San Antonio, Texas USA next month
[March]
Doug Whyte, Hydro Group managing
director, said: “The new connector is
a signicant advance on our previous
product with an impressive reduction in
installation time from 24 hours to less
than 12 hours, and its ability to carry
three times more power.
“Originally developed for the UK renewable
market, the connector is being showcased
at the Subsea Tieback to oer exhibition
goers an insight into the heritage,
Hydro Group showcases subsea connector to US market
expertise and technical innovation the
team at Hydro Group possess and an
opportunity to explore the many ways
Hydro Group’s technological innovations
can be adapted for the US market.”
Hydro Group’s cable and connectivity
solutions are developed to withstand
the harshest environmental conditions,
including salt water, solar eects,
storm force winds and dynamic tidal
and wave motion. These factors place
extreme loads on the subsea systems,
connectors and cables, resulting in the
company’s connectors being designed
and manufactured for exibility and
environmental endurance.
Mr Whyte continued: “The team at Hydro
Group are increasingly being asked for
complex designs. Our engineers apply
their extensive knowledge and expertise
in materials and applications, developed
over 30 years of manufacturing, to
produce high quality products suited for
their environment.”
With an extensive product range, Hydro
Group takes the raw materials and
manufactures products from start to nish
in Scotland, before exporting globally.
Hydro Group’s current pioneering R&D
program, includes trialling various low
smoke ame retardant materials to
address single cable designs capable of
operating between separate boundaries
from topside to subsea.
Hydro Group plc, subsea cable systems
manufacturer, made up of Hydro Bond
Engineering and HydroCable Systems
Ltd, is a major global supplier of harsh
environment engineered products
to the oshore oil and gas, defence,
oceanographic, renewable energies, diving
and ROV/AUV markets.
Doug Whyte, Hydro Group Managing Director with 36KV Dry Mate Connector
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Turner Designs is very excited to introduce our newest major
product, ICAM, an in situ Integrating Cavity Absorption Meter.
Factory congured with nine (9) wavelengths from UV (365nm)
to Red (676nm), ICAM enables absorption measurements over a
wide spectrum.
The patented integrating cavity design means that little or no
scattering correction is needed.
Built with solid-state optics and electronics, ICAM provides
excellent reliability with low power requirements in a relatively
small package – only 31cm long, 7cm diameter and weighing 33
pounds (15kg) in air.
Absorption can be measured from 0.001 m-1 to a maximum of
15 m-1.
Data can be collected at a maximum rate of six data lines per
second using the ICAM GUI.
Alternatively, data can be logged internally and output over RS-
232 at a maximum rate of one data line per second.
New in situ Integrating Cavity Absorption Meter (ICAM)
Each data line recorded will have a date/time stamp and
may contain up to nine absorption values depending on the
wavelengths selected.
ICAM enables absorption measurements of water systems to
generate data that are used in modeling to help with bloom
predictions, water mixing or transport, and satellite imagery as
well as plant physiology, laboratory research and wastewater
monitoring.
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Bibby Oshore’s newest international
division, Houston-based Bibby Subsea,
has gone from strength to strength since
its launch in October last year, having
trebled the team in the past four months.
The subsea installation contractor
developed the base in North America
as part of its continued global growth
strategy and to meet the growing demand
of its clients in the region. In a bid to
further strengthen ties with the region,
Aberdeen-based Bibby Oshore last
week hosted Houston based HM Consul
General, Andrew Millar, the senior ocial
representing the government in Texas,Louisiana, Arkansas and Oklahoma.
Alongside Aberdeenshire Council Provost
Jill Webster, Chief Executive of Subsea
UK Neil Gordon, and senior members of
Aberdeenshire Council; discussions were
held regarding Aberdeenshire’s extensive
investment into the Subsea Industry and
plans to further develop Bibby Oshore’s
presence in Houston and the Gulf of
Mexico.
This expansion plan is already evident
with Bibby Subsea having increased its
initial Houston team of three to now
include Barry Straughan as HSEQ Manager,
Daniel Wheeler as Subsea Business
Manager, and four oshore personnel.
Stateside success continues for Bibby Subsea
It plans to double the Bibby Subsea
workforce by the end of the year.
Mr Straughan brings 37 years’ health and
safety experience to the team, having
previously worked internationally in
the subsea industry. Mr Wheeler also
complements the team with several years’
experience and will provide the team
with a wealth of regional expertise and
knowledge to develop the company’s
business opportunities in the Gulf of
Mexico.
Andrew Duncan, President and Managing
Director of Bibby Subsea, said: “We havereceived signicant interest in the division
since its launch, with Bibby Subsea being
perfectly positioned to deliver enhanced
capabilities and undertake subsea projects
using our international eet of subsea
support vessels and remotely operated
vehicles (ROVs).
“Bibby Subsea’s preliminary $1million
contract with Cal Dive International to
mobilise a work-class remotely operated
vehicle (WROV) on Cal Dive International’s
support vessel in Mexico, the Mystic
Viking, is ongoing, with talks in place to
increase our ROV presence in the region.
Market demand for subsea services is
forecast to grow by 43% over the next ve
years, and Bibby Subsea is positioning
itself as a major player within the ROV
market, with an increased level of in-
house capabilities which we can oer to
clients.”
Bibby Subsea aims to deliver a diverse
range of subsea construction projects
for operators worldwide. Services include
project management and engineering,
innovative remotely operated vehicle
support vessels (ROVSV) and survey
capabilities, diverless intervention,
advanced remote systems and tooling
packages, in-house survey and data
processing, subsea construction support
services, and inspection, repair and
maintenance (IRM).
Bibby Subsea, Bibby Oshore and sister
company Bibby Remote Intervention
Limited has grown from 10 employees
in 2003 to now employing more than
1,300 people onshore and oshore
worldwide, with oces in Aberdeen,
Liverpool, Newcastle, Singapore, Trinidad
and Houston. The company has an
international eet of eight subsea support
vessels and 15 ROV and will continue to
add to its eet to meet demand.
Bibby Subsea aims to further penetrate
the US energy market by showcasing its
services and capabilities at the Subsea
Tieback exhibition and conference from
the 4-6 March Booth 1511, at the Henry B.Gonzalez Convention Center San Antonio,
Texas USA.The Quasar ROV
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Underwater inspection specialist Atlantas Marine have
reinforced their commitment to service quality and continuous
improvement, hosting their rst V8 operator familiarisation day
of 2014 at Vobster Quay Dive Centre North Somerset.
The invitation only event was arranged to allow experienced
operators to get to grips with the latest Ocean Modules V8 ROV,
the M500. Attendees had the chance to spend time piloting the
ROV and checking out improvements to the design over previous
vehicles including enhanced hydrodynamics and upgraded
diagnostic and repair features.
“Atlantas Marine value events like these highly as an excellent
chance for us to stay in contact with operators we work with;
keeping them on top of the latest equipment developments
Atlantas Marine operator familiarisation day to improve customer service
as well as any changes to operations, maintenance, repair and
emergency procedures.” said Atlantas Marine MD Charlie Foll.
The day followed the announcement that Atlantas Marine are to
expand their ROV hire pool with the acquisition of a V8 M500
following a second year of successful deployment of the previous
generation V8 ROV, the Sii, in the high current waters of oshore
Vietnam.
The M500 was on show on Atlantas Marine’s stand at Oceanology
last month alongside a range of other intelligent solutions for
underwater inspection including; The VideoRay Pro 4, recently
launched Teledyne BlueView V Series Sonar and the advanced and
versatile Dextera manipulator which Atlantas Marine are due to
ocially launch late spring.
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The Multigauge 3000 Underwater Metal Thickness Gauge, from
Dorchester based Tritex NDT Ltd, is a simple, robust underwater
ultrasonic thickness gauge designed to survive extremely
harsh conditions that exist in the oshore and underwater
industries worldwide. The gauge uses multiple echo which means
Tritex Multigauge 3000 Underwater Thickness Gauge
Tritex NDT LtdMelstock Business Park, Higher Bockhampton, Dorchester, Dorset DT2 8QJTel: +44 (0)1305 257160 Website: www.tritexndt.com E-mail: [email protected]
measurements can be easily taken without the need to remove
coatings. The large bright red 10mm LED display ensures the
measurements can be seen by the diver, even in poor visibility.
The gauge is hand held for ease of use and due to its excellent
performance, only one probe type is required. The single crystal
probe can be used on all applications, including extremely
corroded metal, with no probe zeroing. The Multigauge 3000 has
an integral battery with 55 hours runtime on a single 2 hour fast
charge. In addition, the gauge can be easily upgraded to a topside
repeater by simply exchanging the end cap. The gauge is supplied
completely ready to use in a Peli case with all the necessary spare
parts. As with all Tritex NDT products it comes with a 3 year
warranty and free annual calibration for the life of the gauge.
Tritex NDT also oer ROV mountable thickness gauges, which t
onto most ROV’s, allowing measurements to be taken at 1000mand 4000m depths. The gauges have a user selectable RS232
or RS422 output. A dedicated probe holder ensures accurate
presentation of the probe to at or round surfaces with a 360°
freedom of movement. Dedicated Communicator software allows
datalogging of the measurements on a surface PC.
For further information please contact Mr Jon Sharland using the
contact details below, or go to www.tritexndt.com.
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Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 8QJ, United Kingdom.
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Large bright 10mm display for poor visibility with simple measurement
information.
No zeroing required.
Hand held for ease of use.
No calibration at switch on.
No removing coatings.
One integral battery with 55 hours runtime.
Can be upgraded to have topside repeater options by simply replacing the
end cap.
Intelligent Probe Recognition ( IPR ) for enhanced
performance.
Automatic Measurement Verification System ( AMVS ).
Single crystal probe to avoid 'V-beam' error.
Can be calibrated for all metal types.
Extremely rugged and robust.
Pressure tested to 500 metres.
Supplied in a Peli case.
Protective membranes to prevent probe wear.
3 year warranty.
Free annual calibration for the life of the gauge.
AlsoROV
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C-Kore is designed to provide assurance to eld installation
engineers that their umbilical systems will meet the client
requirements by checking electrical integrity immediately prior to
connector make-up.
As subsea eld umbilical arrays grow ever more complex the
integrity of the components becomes increasingly critical. It is
paramount that subsea electrical arrays are made up of umbilical
cables & connectors that are known to be good.
Unfortunately it is all too easy for jumper assemblies to be
damaged in transit between factory oor and sea oor. Once the
array is fully assembled and in place on the sea bed then fault
nding becomes highly problematic and test via disconnection
runs the very real risk of introducing further faults.
Possible faults could include;
• Manufacturing Errors & Design Flaws
• Transit Damage via Incident or Accident
• Incorrect Installation or Load Out
• Mechanical Damage (impact, vibration, crush, cut, abrasion,
etc.)
• Hydrostatic Eects
• Water Leak or Pin Hole
Wet Mateable Jumper and Umbilical Monitoring Device
• ROV Manipulator Damage
• Sea oor movement
The Zetechtics C-Kore is a Subsea (rechargeable) battery
powered electronics package, fully integrated into the dummy
plug normally tted to the electrical connectors of subsea
termination heads and umbilical / jumper assemblies.
When Subsea, the C-Kore can detect the arrival of any ROV
(via light source or proximity sensors), and when activated,
installation resistance, continuity and capacitance (cable length)
are measured automatically.
Tests are performed between all / any required electrical cores
and the surrounding sea water.
Lowest measured values are shown on the full colour OLEDdisplay; these values can be used to determine if any damage has
occurred to the subsea component.
The operator then makes up the connection in the normal
way and can be sure that known good components are being
assembled at every point in the process.
For more information please contact the sales team on:
+44 (0)1653 602021, Or email: [email protected]
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Tharsus Engineering, part of The Tharsus
Group, is applying its technical fabrication
specialism to support the development
and manufacture of Remotely Operated
Vehicles (ROVs) for the oshore energy
industry.
The Blyth-based company is working
with one of the world’s leading remote
intervention equipment manufacturer,
SMD, to produce aluminium chassis for a
range of three Work-Class ROVs.
SMD’s WROVs, which are utilised in the
oshore oil & gas, oshore renewablesand telecommunications industries,
are highly-regarded across the globe
for delivering technology-led solutions
to meet the requirements of these
sectors, which operates in hazardous
environments.
The two companies have worked together
for around ve years with Tharsus
Engineering producing fabricated guards
for SMD’s subsea trenching vehicles
and aluminium and stainless steel ROV
components before embarking on the
chassis project.
Tharsus Group support the development and manufacture of RemotelyOperated Vehicles (ROVs) for the offshore energy industry.
Tharsus Engineering is hoping to fabricate
around 24 ROV chassis a year for SMD’s
Centurion, Quasar and Quantum WROV
models at its facility in Spencer Road,
Blyth.
To deliver the complex aluminium chassis
structures, which can measure up to three
metres long, two metres wide and two
metres high, Tharsus invested in new
equipment and processes at its production
facility.
In addition, it increased the portfolio of
qualications held by its professional
welders.
All of Tharsus Engineering’s welders are
third-party certied and assessed and
hold qualications to enable them to work
on a range of materials, material thickness
and congurations.
Elements of the chassis complex structure
required the welders to achieve additional
qualications due to the thickness of the
materials used in the construction.
Once completed, the chassis are delivered
to SMD’s ROV Centre of Excellence at
the Tyne Tunnel Trading Estate in North
Shields where the company completes the
build, full-system integration and testing
of the WROVS.
As part of the Tharsus Group’s focus on
building collaborative relationships with
its customers, its engineering division
are also working closely with the team at
SMD to further develop the design and
production of the chassis with the aim
of enhancing the quality of the product
whilst aiming to reduce cost.
In addition to working with SMD, TharsusEngineering has delivered projects
for other ROV manufacturers and is
exceptionally experienced at delivering
high-specication fabrication and welding
projects with full supply chain material
traceability to multiple sectors including
oshore energy.
Peter Sayer, Sales Director at Tharsus
Group, said: “SMD is globally-recognised
for its technology-led solutions and we
are very proud to work alongside them to
produce their ROV chassis.
An ROV chassis in production at Tharsus Engineering
It reects the quality of
the advanced technical
fabrication services we
oer as well as the success
of our collaborative
approach to working
closely with our customers.
“The success of the
oshore energy sector
very much depends on the
creation and application of
specialist technologies. In
addition to supporting the
industry with high quality
welding and fabrication
services, Tharsus Group’s
design engineers work in
partnership with customers
to enhance their products
and reduce cost to
strengthen their market
position.”
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Bob Acks (CEO/President), seen here holding his new L300 LED
Underwater/Subsea Light at Oceanology International 2014,
London. Originally developed to solve a major problem with LED
lights on the market, Remote Ocean Systems (ROS) have spent the
last 18th months developing the L300. The work has gone into
electronics behind the LED lights, so that when it’s attached to
a dimming switch, the user has full range dimming (with phase
control), but without the inevitable ickering and ashing of the
LED light – no matter the voltage input (AC/DC).
This will be of particular interest to our clients as they often need
to work at lower levels of light depending on their application,
and require a full controllable range of light, with stable light
output. Additional features include: 10,000 lumens, Flood (90°)
or Spot(38°); conical half-intensity, 6000 metres depth rating,
aluminium or titanium, less than 3 lbs in water; 6300K Colour
Temp; exible rear or side mounted connectors.The L300 will ocially go into production in April 2014.
Along with the L300, ROS is launching a full range of new products
including the C600 (Interchangeable HD/SD) Colour Camera, C400
B/W Camera, C200 Mini Colour Camera, and Pan & Tilt Positioners:
P20 and P100, which have 5 new and improved features: Internal
mechanical stop, reduced backlash and increased accuracy (to 0.5
degrees), new connector mounting options to prevent damage to
connector, replaceable zinc anode – eliminating corrosion, and
improved robust structural design.
ROS’ clients are now beneting from being able to buy their
products at list price directly from the Aberdeen sales oce, as
The Innovative L300 Light from Remote Ocean Systems (ROS).
opposed to buying through an agent with a varying mark-up.
The UK oce was set up in 2012, an extension of the ROS Inc in
America, that has been in operation for 38 years. Bob Acks and
his then partner, Bruce Fugitt, two engineers working at Naval
Ocean Systems had an idea, some savings and started work in
Bob’s garage to create their rst ROV: named ‘TELESUB’. TELESUB
was the rst of its kind incorporating a single coaxial cable for
all communications. Since then, ROS has grown from strength
to strength and today has a 28,000 sq. ft. state-of-the-art
manufacturing facility in San Diego, US.
ROS’ full range includes: underwater/subsea video cameras,
lights, pan and tilts, controllers and video inspection systems,
manufactured primarily for the: nuclear, oceanographic and
military industries.
Bob Acks and the new L300 LED Light
The new L300 LED Underwater/Subsea Light A range of products from Remote Ocean Systems
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The short answer is yes, it really is
necessary! The not so short answer
is addressing the question of why.
Why do we need to put our sta
through what is often perceived to
be a rigorous and time consuming
competence assurance process when
we know they are perfectly capable of
doing the job?
Health and Safety Legislation is
key when answering this question.
For example, The Control of Major
Accident Hazard Regulations
1999 (COMAH), indicates that it
is no longer acceptable to makeuntested assumptions about
sta competence. The
Health & Safety Executive
require a system in
place for providing and
maintaining appropriate
levels of management
and employee
competence which
should include
the setting of
appropriate
competence
standards,
assessment and
reassessment-
with a specic link
between identied
safety critical tasks, roles
and responsibilities and
a targeted comprehensive
management system.
According to the HSE report Human
factors: Training & Competence:“The inadequate management of
competence has not only contributed
to disasters such as Esso Longford
and BP Texas City, but also to
fatalities, personal injuries and ill
health.” The Australian Longford Gas
Plant explosion some fourteen years
ago, clearly highlights the need for
a robust competence management
system in hazardous industries.
When questioned post explosion,
the operators on the plant did notunderstand what was wrong with
their answers.
Competence Assurance - is it really necessary?
In particular, although they knew the
correct answer to a question they did
not always know the reason behind
the answer - giving their answers
purely because they were in the
training manual.
More recently, A Guide to the
Oshore Installations (Safety Case)
Regulations 2005 has been published
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to help people understand the
requirements of the Oshore
Installations (Safety Case) Regulations
2005. The Regulations implement
the central recommendation of Lord
Cullen’s report on the public inquiry
into the Piper Alpha