Strategic Corrosion Management (SCM), an asset integrity firm, has joined with OES Oilfield Services Group, an oilfield inspection company, in a global strategic partnership, which will integrate the companies’ RISCm (Risk, Integrity, and Strategic Corrosion Management) and DOPP (Dropped Objects Prevention Program) tool-sets. This partnership aims to help businesses enhance safety, increase asset lifespan, reduce costs, and increase productivity.
SCM was launched in the UK in 1985 and is a specialist in all aspects of corrosion management and consultancy services. This partnership will broaden the offering of SCM’s ‘360integrity’ framework, an integrated approach to integrity management, which combines SCM’s consultancy expertise and RISCm software to offer a corrosion, integrity, and fabric maintenance management solution.
360integrity is envisaged to ‘wrap-around’ a facility, offering asset managers the ability to decrease corrosion risks and reduce the cost of maintenance.
RISCm is made up of a number of parts, deployed in a modular way bringing together all of the relevant information about a plant’s condition, regardless of its source. By visualizing the plant data, asset managers can draw from it normally unavailable intelligence about a plant’s condition, the physical risks present, and the maintenance efficiencies available.
OES’s dropped object management software, DOPP, is designed to make managing risk and safety on oil installations easier, by providing control and visibility to rig personnel and management so that they are aware of the status of their installation at any given time. The program will receive one of the prestigious ‘Spotlight on New Technology’ awards at the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) to be held in Houston in May.
By deploying the DOPP system, operators can implement a tailored dropped object awareness program, with a full inventory of all equipment located in specific rig-zones. The system is deployed along with radio frequency identification (RFID) technology and step-by-step guidance. This allows operators to have the confidence and peace of mind of regulatory compliance and the ability to demonstrate this with objective evidence of safety, risk and corrosion and integrity control.
The companies believe that combining SCM’s experience and client base within oil and gas production with OES’ expertise with global drilling operators, and integrating their respective ‘flagship’ solutions, is a natural progression, and aligns both sectors.
“The OES Dropped Object solution is truly innovative – all platforms currently deploying the system are achieving excellent results,” said Ian Cordingley, managing director of Strategic Corrosion Management. “We see this as an area of increasing focus on the production side of the industry, which has some catching up to do in those respects. Similarly, on the drilling side, improved fabric maintenance management and compliance is a growing requirement. By integrating the DOPP capabilities within RISCm, currently installed on 140+ production facilities, our aim is to make these technologies more accessible and easier to implement to achieve the best possible results for our clients – increased safety, reduced risk and slashed maintenance costs.”