HEALTH & SAFETY
habitats 15 years ago and has prevented 1,400 shutdown days, saving its clients approximately £500million in revenue. Safehouse was recently involved in a life extension project at the Karratha gas plant, located north of Perth, Australia. Te client needed maintenance work to take place without impacting on operations. Te site was exposed to extreme high temperatures with the additional challenge of the presence of numerous hazardous gases. Using the modular, pressurised Safehouse habitat, works were completed within the allocated time frame with only 15 hours of partial shutdown time needed during the 24-month project. Using an innovative solution, the company could continue to operate, improve overall productivity, ensure the safety of its staff and deliver considerable cost savings in the long term. Te oil and gas industry has proved
its resilience following the downturn. Although there has been recovery in recent years, many remain cautious but optimistic in their approach for the future. We are facing ‘lower for longer’, or as KPMG’s global head of energy Regina Mayor said at this year’s OTC event, “lower forever”. And that demands new thinking. Health and safety remains a key priority and innovative solutions provide
The modular safety solution saves users money by minimising shutdown days
an opportunity for operators to strike a balance between keeping site personnel safe and managing productivity. Te downturn has made the challenge even greater. However, many in the industry have seen this as an opportunity and have developed smart solutions to navigate some of the most complex issues in a cost effective manner. Technology has the
SAFER HOT WORK FOR FPSO O
ne recent application of Safehouse technology was for a floating production storage vessel (FPSO) at the Frade field in Brazil. As part of a
requirement from the Brazilian National Petroleum Agency (ANP), the operator had to install two new skids over existing modules in the middle of the Frade FPSO. The project involved multiple hot work applications including welding and grinding, for the installation of these new structures on top of the existing one. The project plan was to deliver the installation in
three phases. The first was to install a longitudinal reinforcement beam, so that the modules would have the appropriate strength to withstand the extra load from the new skids. The second and third phases were the installation of the skids. The workscope required the delivery of two
habitats, which were then re-built onboard 27 times. 50
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potential to deliver financial performance and transformational operational benefits and the industry has a unique opportunity to unlock the potential of innovation. l
Allan Ralston is director at Safehouse.
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This ensured maximum efficiency all round, and safe enclosure of the hazardous work as required for completion of the hot work. During phases two and three, the Safehouse
habitats had to be built as quickly as possible, with the skid suspended by the crane, to enable a weld point to hold it in place after the crane release. Then the remaining welding work could be completed. The habitats were operated simultaneously, embracing the legs of the new skids. The gas sensing modules were located on the main deck. The project was completed as planned with
Safehouse technicians onboard for a total of 43 days. As a result, the firm delivered 640 safe man hours with all hot work completed safely with production continuing as usual and no need for shutdown. l
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