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By Denise Smiles, CEO Optical Metrology Services End dimensioning and fit-up of deep-water oil and gas pipes to reduce project risk
By Denise Smiles, CEO
Optical Metrology Services
End dimensioning and
fit-up of deep-water
oil and gas pipes to
reduce project risk
• UK business
• Supplier of equipment and services
for pipe end measurement
• Global oil and gas specialists
• Delivering innovative solutions
for process improvement
• Winner of the Queen’s Awards
for Enterprise: Innovation
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An introduction
Innovation
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Innovation is key for the
oil and gas sector to thrive
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Energy demand set to
rise by 40% in next 20 years
Need to meet the challenges
and uncertainties of today
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The challenges and uncertainties of today
are new ones that are only likely to get
bigger. However, I believe we can meet
them with a blend of new technologies,
new partnerships, and new ideas.
Bob Dudley, BP Chief Executive
Reducing project
risk and cost
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• No two pipes will fit together perfectly
• Our role is to minimise HiLo
and maximise efficiency to
reduce project risk and cost
• To meet and exceed project
specification requirements best
fit-up of pipe is crucial
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Reducing project risk and cost
SmartFitTM
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• Innovative software
• Full pipe end analysis to establish best rotation
• Select the optimum sequence for fit-up if necessary
• Meet onshore and offshore challenges
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SmartFitTM Software
Deepwater pipeline
installation
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• One of the biggest
engineering challenges
• Pipe end specification
requirements getting tighter
• Best fit-up of pipe crucial
to project success
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Deepwater pipeline installation
Case studies
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• Challenging environment
• HiLo requirement of 1.0mm or less
• Weld seam requirement of within
+/- 45 degrees of TDC
• Longitudinal weld seams offset to
at least 100mm
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Gorgon Upstream Jansz Scarp Crossing
• Project specified HiLo of 1.0mm
• Long seam welds in upper quadrant
of pipes had to be within
+/-45 degrees of the vertical
• Successive long seams to be rotated
so not less than 30 degrees
from previous weld seam
AOG Conference | 12 March 2015
Barzan Gas Project
• Weld rate was 15 per day
prior to OMS involvement
• Weld rate increased to 40-45
per day (300%) after OMS
measurement and fit-up
AOG Conference | 12 March 2015
Woodside Greater Western Flank
The weld rate did indeed
increase after SmartFit began –
many thanks to you and your
team for working with us on this
challenging project.
Construction Manager, Technip
• Challenging environment –
arctic conditions
• Installation of a 20”
water injection line
• 1,978 joints of 20” x 33mm
WT linepipe and 21 joints of
20” x 36.3mm WT linepipe
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Sakhalin-1 Arkutun-Dagi
OMS did an outstanding
job for us on the Sakhalin project.
Without doubt, we would not
have managed to complete
and lay the pipe water injection
line without the valuable
contribution and expertise
of OMS engineers.
Robert McLean, McDermott
Efficiency and process
improvement
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• We must champion efficiency
and process improvement
• Need to achieve the highest levels
of operational efficiency
• Acknowledge that we must
continue to move forward at pace
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Efficiency and process improvement
Recruitment
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• An ageing workforce presents us with challenges
• Up to 60% of engineers will reach retirement age in next five years
• Attract the next generation of engineers to ensure future success
• Work together to embrace improvement and change
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Recruitment
