STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY

FOUNDATIONS FOR A SOLID FUTURE

Falling oil prices are focusing attention on asset
life extension through effective asset integrity
management during this critical phase in the oil
and gas industry. A recent survey of Oil & Gas
IQ members uncovers the processes being
used and investments being made during this
time of low profits.

CORE BUSINESS

AT SUB $50 OIL, WHAT ARE YOU INVESTING IN?

What are the most important drivers for asset reassessment?

97%
32% 29% 24%
15%

Field life New production More subsea Changing Other

extension equipment tiebacks meteorological
data

How old is the platform or asset you are currently working on?

16%
Over 50% of >30 years old 29%
platforms are (1970s & before) <10 years old
reaching/
exceeding 35%
design life 20-30 years old 20%
(post 1980s) 10-20 years old
(post 1990s)

INSPECTION AND COMPLIANCE

Inspections methodology SIM Program Compliance

60
52%
5.94
RATING AVERAGE
50

40 34%
30

20 14%
10
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1-4 5-7 8-10
Scheduled Risk-based Paper-based Fully electronic
/compliant /risk-based

Which compliance codes are you using?

53% 51%
30% 30%
19%
8% 6%

ISO 19902 HSE NORSOK API RP2A API RP2SIM API RP2A EC/3
N-006 WSD LRFD

NOVEL TECHNOLOGY
ENGINEERING AND ANALYSIS

How much engineering analysis do you do in-house?

27%
Contracted out

59%
39% Both in-house &
contracted out
In-house

What techniques are you currently using to capture as-built information?

Manual site surveys 79%

Ultrasonic testing 71%

Laser scanning 42%

Topographical surveys 27%

Photogrammetry 15%

Other 6%

Which statement best categorises your inspection and asset integrity

management data?

15% 47% 39%

Ad hoc data Have a good Formalised process for
managed in document storing and retrieving
spreadsheets management information used by all
system inspectors

What is your biggest challenge with regards to optimal

structural integrity management?

27%
32%
41%

Poor communication Contractual issues with Inconsistent or lack of

across departmental silos service providers vision/strategy from senior
management regards asset
life extension decisions

NOVEL TECHNOLOGY AND THE FUTURE

Are you using mobile

devices as part of your
inspection processes? 32% 53% 14%
Yes No Have some
pilot projects

Are you using UAVs (drones) yet for inspections?

27%
Yes
Almost 1/3rd
audience 59%
already using 14% No
Have some
pilot projects

Are you looking towards integrating any of the following technologies

in FUTURE for your structural integrity management programs?

ALMOST

1/4
50% 1/3
Cloud technology Mobile devices Laser scanning/
photogrammetry using
UAVs (drones)