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4th Workshop on Integrity and Maintenance of Offshore Assets

Online Event

Date & Time: September 29, 2021, 7pm – 12 am (SGT)

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There are many challenges associated with maintaining the effective integrity of assets to improve operational performance and maintain offshore production levels in Brazil.


Companies specializing in offshore asset maintenance are predicting an increase in demand from 2021/22 when the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic are expected to be mitigated and activities reheated.


There is a new entry of players in the market for predictive, preventive, and corrective maintenance. Until 2015, this type of service was dominated by a relatively small group of companies. The understanding is that the emergence of other companies reflects a complete change in this situation that, in recent years, has suffered from the fall in much of the country’s industrial activities.

Good examples of asset integrity and maintenance are focused on current industry best practices, which have been developed over the years. Such practices note how innovation and technology can help shape the future of offshore maintenance.

In 2019 and 2020, with the oil crisis and the pandemic, Petrobras decided to hibernate platforms of lower productivity. Some units will be sold and others decommissioned. Platforms that will be hibernated will need to have appropriate procedures, for example, with corrosion protection. Both the new offshore units to be built, and those that will be sold, will have to be fully maintained until the destination is completed.


Based on these principles, SOBENA promotes the 4th Event on Integrity and Maintenance of Offshore Assets to be held on September 29, 2021.

It is a common fact that maintenance should be a priority from now on. In this webinar, we will bring together key stakeholders, including operators, regulators, supply chains, and industry experts, to discuss some of the key challenges facing the industry today and how we can use our knowledge, technologies, and expertise to find new, cost-effective and secure solutions for the future.


Eng. Prof. Ronald Carreteiro – Webinar Coordinator

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FPSO CAPIXABA COLD WORK REPAIR

What is SPS?

SPSTM is a patented structural composite comprising two metal plates bonded with a solid polyurethane elastomer core. The elastomer core provides support to the plates. It enhances buckling capacity and fatigue life of the structure.

Benefits of using SPS repair technology

  • – Local and global strength reinstatement and strengthening
  • – Superior to conventional crop and replace
  • – Extremely fast process with no structural removal (up to 4x faster than conventional methods)
  • – Non-disruptive
  • – Better than the new structural performance
  • – Minimises labour content and downtime

Cold Work SPS for FPSO Capixaba

Using the SPS® Cold Work solution to reinstate the deck of the FPSO Capixaba ensured:

  • – 100% operational capacity was maintained throughout – tank below remained operational
  • – A non-disruptive repair was completed much faster than crop and renew repair
  • – Reinstated deck plate stronger than the original
  • – Fire risk eliminated
  • – No crude oil tank cleaning required
  • – No under deck scaffolding required in confined space

Our well-trained SPS team proposed SPS Cold Work installation to deliver this permanent repair. We reinstated the existing deck and created a new composite section. A combination of bolts and structural adhesive was used to fit and join the steel components to form airtight cavities. The elastomer core was injected between the cavities. All steel components were prefabricated before being shipped on board for installation. This reduced the cost of the project. Welding requirements were eliminated. Time was reduced for the installation team, which in turn simplified project logistics. The design and process were evaluated and approved by ABS Brazil. 

The SPS cold work solution reduced the amount of in-situ offshore work and POB requirements, allowing the FPSO to remain in operation. The fire-related risk was eliminated during the repair. SPS cold work was a great solution, as well as being class approved, for steel repairs where both hot work and POB are a constraint.

Andrea Galter, Operability Lead Engineer, SBM Offshore