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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.

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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.

Graham Hacon

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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

Greg Spence

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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.

Cryogel® Z on sphere

Braskem Brazil

Pyrogel® XT on pre-insulatedequipment Valero Benicia USA

Pyrogel® XT - heat exchangerKawasaki Renery Japan

SIG Technical InsulationBroadfold Road, Bridge of Don, Aberdeen, AB23 8EETel: +44 (0)1224 771566 Fax: +44 (0)1224 770319 Website: www.sigtechnicalinsulation.co.uk

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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.

Charles Cruickshank LUX Assure CEO

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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.”

The Underwater Centre Pier

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The Underwater Centre Vessels

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S u b s e aE q ui pm en t

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

Hydro Group to showcase 36KV Dry Mate Connector to US market for rst time

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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

Andrew Duncan

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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.

Atlantas Marine LtdTelstar House, Mead Avenue, Houndstone Business Park, Yeovil, Somerset, BA22 8RTTel: +44 (0)1935 426000 Fax: +44 (0)1935 426522 E-mail: [email protected]


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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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t: +44 (0) 1305 257160 f: +44 (0) 1305 259573 e: [email protected]

Tritex NDT LtdUnit 10, Mellstock Business Park,Higher Bockhampton,

Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 8QJ, United Kingdom.

www.tritexndt.com

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

Gauges

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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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Powerful jumper and umbilical monitoringAssubseafieldumbilicalarraysgrowevermorecomplexthen

theintegrityofthecomponentsbecomesincreasinglycritical.

C-Kore isdesignedtoprovideassurancetofieldinstallation

engineersthattheirumbilicalsystemswillmeettheclient

requirementsbycheckingelectricalintegrityimmediately

priortoconnectormake-up.

For further information visit our website or call our sales

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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

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manufacturing facility in San Diego, US.

ROS’ full range includes: underwater/subsea video cameras,

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manufactured primarily for the: nuclear, oceanographic and

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Bob Acks and the new L300 LED Light

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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

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