Oil Plus to develop maintenance plan for unmanned platform offshore Trinidad

DeNovo has contracted Oil Plus Ltd. to develop the maintenance strategy and program for the renewable energy-powered Zandolie platform offshore western Trinidad.

The unmanned gas producing installation uses a combination of power generated by a wind turbine and a solar bank, with a battery for storing any excess energy. The asset, which is tied back to the Iguana field’s infrastructure, is also equipped with intelligent monitoring technology.

Unless alerted via one if its onshore systems, this has reduced the need for maintenance personnel to travel to the asset, reducing carbon emissions associated with transportation.

The Aberdeen arm of Oil Plus will develop a comprehensive maintenance management strategy and programme using its computerized asset integrity management aid, AIM+. The company’s modular-based solution is said to migrate all other maintenance software, such as Maximo, SAP and InforEAM, seamlessly to build a verified asset register.

The amalgamated data is then used to establish an effective and aligned maintenance program of scheduled jobs based on best working practices and international legislation compliance.

This is the third maintenance management contract DeNovo has awarded to Oil Plus. The firm recently concluded a similar project to support its onshore GPU facility followed by a second scope at its Iguana gas field offshore western Trinidad and Tobago.

Mike Noble, Maintenance Engineering Team Leader at Oil Plus, said: “Developing an optimised maintenance programme is essential to mitigating equipment failures, avoiding costly delays, and reducing CO₂ footprint. Our unique AIMS+ application coupled with our technical capabilities can reduce the effort required to build a maintenance programme and provide robust quality checks.

“The information gathered also results in a more meaningful improvement cycle to enhance an asset’s overall performance in the long term.”

Source: Offshore Magazine