ExxonMobil has joined a joint industry project (JIP) to develop Viper Subsea’s innovative V-IR system.
ExxonMobil has joined the V-IR project, which has been established through the Industry Technology Facilitator (ITF), at a crucial phase of development and is supporting a shallow water trial currently underway in Portishead Quays marina. The trial runs in phases with a total duration of up to 12 months, during which time the V-IR technology suite will undergo communications and performance testing in a sea water environment.
The development of V-IR has attracted the support of a number of other leading operators, including Total, BP, Shell, and Chevron. The system will help to identify the location of electrical faults on subsea oil and gas installations, and will enable field operators to better plan for repair or replacement of failed components.
“V-IR brings together products and services developed by Viper Subsea, and when integrated, these innovative technologies create a system that provides a complete subsea system electrical integrity map,” said Neil Douglas, managing director of Viper Subsea.
Based in Portishead and with an office in Aberdeen, Viper Subsea provides products and services for the oil and gas sector worldwide and has recently been recognized with a Queens Award for Enterprise (Innovation category) for its ground-breaking V-LIFE Electrical Insulation Resistance Improvement System.
Image: Viper Subsea team with the technology prior to its deployment/Viper Subsea
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