SUBSEA TECHNOLOGY
SOLUTIONS SEABED-TO-SURFACE
John Curno explains why proper maintenance of equipment enables offshore energy operators to meet the demands of harsh environments
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o matter the industry, equipment is specifically designed to meet the demands placed on it every day. When it comes to offshore,
those demands are fierce. Not only does equipment have to deliver round the clock with operations running every day of the year; it also has to perform in the harshest of conditions. For Subsea
7, the seabed-to-surface engineering contractor to the offshore energy industry, maintaining equipment is essential to ensuring the smooth running of projects in even the most challenging of environments. When excessive vibration was identified on its 120-tonne crane – a piece of equipment critical to offshore operations
– Subsea 7 carried out detailed checks on the entire system to reduce the potential impact of this abnormal vibration on other components. Taking proactive steps to protect critical motors from damage, a full inspection and overhaul of equipment was arranged with the component OEM, Bosch Rexroth, as part of a planned maintenance stop.
Subsea 7 needed a partner with excellent technical knowledge to aid its maintenance operations
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