Integrity Management Category

All integrity management related pages and news from Marine Technical Limits – specialists in FPSO Integrity and Repair Management solutions.

Marine Technical Limits Continues to Support the Next Generation

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For more than 10 years Marine Technical Limits (MTL) has been offering paid summer placements to up and coming talent.   The FPSO and Marine structures specialists have given 21 engineering students, studying naval architecture and marine or mechanical engineering, practical training, and work posts throughout the summer holidays for a decade now.   Typically, the students …

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Terra Nova Life Extension Turnaround

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Marine Technical Limits (MTL) is currently supporting its client Suncor and its Terra Nova FPSO as it undergoes a Life Extension Turnaround (LET) project in Navantia’s shipyard, Ferrol, Spain.  The vessel underwent a 2,000 nautical mile trans-Atlantic crossing in mid-December and arrived in the Northwest corner of Spain before the end of 2021. The visit will …

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FPSO Tank Ventilation – Air Change Rate

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While building regulations worldwide are quite prescriptive when considering the volume of ventilation required for different spaces, there is a distinct lack of guidance for the ventilation of confined spaces, in terms of air changes per hour or even what constitutes “adequate ventilation.” To a layperson or to a professional in the field this just …

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Benefits of a Risk-Based SIM Strategy

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Risk-Based Structural Integrity Management (SIM) Strategies represent an important development in the safe and efficient management of FPSO hull structural integrity. In recent times, Marine Technical Limits (MTL) have developed several risk-based SIM strategies for a range of floating facilities. DNV has recently approved the first of these strategies for use. A SIM strategy should …

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FPSO integrity management – let’s not forget the fundamentals!

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The last 12 months have seen challenges posed to our world and lives which few of us could have imagined. The world of Floating Production units (FPSOs/FPUs) has not been immune to this, with the combined challenges from the pandemic and the crashing oil price early in 2020. This resulted in assets being reduced to …

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Innovative Hull Repair – World First

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When working in difficult, challenging and sometimes unpredictable environments, thinking ‘outside of the box’ is a necessity. Problem solving quickly, innovatively and above all safely is a must when the unexpected happens, and yet many organisations in the oil and gas industry often fall into the “one size fits all” category of problem solving.   That isn’t the case for us at Marine Technical Limits (MTL). Through careful planning and our safe …

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Removal and Reinstatement of Pipe Stack

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In the last year we have completed a unique world-first project which involved the destruct and reinstatement of a submerged cargo pump pipe stack while an FPSO was on-station and operational.   Our team was first approached about the project by an oil operator early 2019. The client, third party inspection resources and our team of specialists, initially undertook an inspection in its off-spec tank No.4 (OST 4C). …

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END2END SERVICE – THE WAY OF WORKING

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In the current economic climate, and with a reduction in the price of oil, the energy sector is having to consider how it works with third party organisations. More efficiency, cost effectiveness and lean work scopes will be the new way of working. Luckily for our clients we have been innovating, thinking differently and driving …

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MTL SOFTWARE ENABLES CLIENTS TO BETTER UNDERSTAND RISK

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The oil and gas sector is a resilient industry. We have had times where oil price has dropped well below what was expected and we have picked ourselves back up. Currently, we are living in the reality of low oil price and the Covid-19 pandemic which has had a huge impact on our economy and …

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MTL SUPPORTING THE NEXT GENERATION ON A GLOBAL SCALE

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FPSO integrity management and repair specialists, Marine Technical Limits (MTL) has been supporting the next generation of engineers and naval architects for more than 15 years but more recently its effort to invest in young graduates have taken an international turn. Since its inception, MTL has invested heavily in the development of graduates from local …

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With correct structures and systems in place, MTL will always deliver

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Every single person, organisation and government globally have felt the impact of Covid-19 and the ensuing crisis. Everyone is trying to respond appropriately while adhering to the government’s guidelines and maintaining a certain level of “normal”. At Marine Technical Limits (MTL) we have stringent business contingency measures in place, we had the right tools at …

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MTL ANNOUNCES £400K INVESTMENT AND SIX NEW EMPLOYEES

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ON WAY TO £4.8MILL TURNOVER FPSO and marine vessel integrity and repair management company, Marine Technical Limits (MTL), has announced the appointment of six new recruits as part of a £400,000 investment in the organisation. It comes as the firm, which now employs 44 people, targets turnover of £4.8million this year. The Kintore-based company, which …

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Guidelines for the Management of Structural ALE Issues for Mono-hull FPSOs

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Specialists FPSO integrity and risk management firm, Marine Technical Limits (MTL)  has been recognised for its outstanding work by the Energy Institute.  The company, which is head-quartered in Kintore, Aberdeenshire had its “Guidelines for the Management of Structural ALE Issues for Mono-hull FPSOs”  published and made available for download through the Energy Institute website. MTL …

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MTL Develops New System of Work in a World First

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FPSO and marine integrity management specialists, Marine Technical Limits (MTL) has designed and developed a software platform which will significantly change the way inspection work is carried out and recorded. MTL, which is based in Kintore, Aberdeenshire, has developed a solution within its PYXIS software system which digitally defines inspection workplans allowing tablet based inspection …

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Risk Based Integrity Strategy Contracts

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Marine Technical Limits has won contracts to develop Risk-Based Integrity (RBI) strategies for three different production assets, each operated by different clients. The projects will see MTL’s team working closely with each operator to develop tailored integrity plans delivering reassurance and certainty. Our specialists will give confidence to the operators’ teams supporting the hull structural …

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MTL Expands Global Reach

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Technical Director Matt Lewin and Senior Project Engineer Adam Westwell travelled to Brazil to meet with AES Union to discuss the partnership.​ AES Union partnership The strategic alliance will see MTL delivering enhanced FPSO integrity management, safe system of work (SSOW) equipment for confined space entry, inspection leadership and on-station repairsto Brazilian FPSO owners and …

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MTL develops industry-changing software

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Risk-based integrity management managed better UK-based FPSO specialists MTL, has developed an industry-changing software system which will allow its clients to better manage risk-based integrity management. PYXIS was the brainchild of MTL’s projects and technical directors, Calum MacLean and Matt Lewin and provides a ‘digital twin’ of all hull inspection data. The organisation, which employs …

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