Background
Our Technology division provides a suite of services in the design, maturation and implementation of new technologies and engineering services for sustainable energy production around the world.
We do this by helping organisations at all stages of their project lifecycle to assess, test, and implement world-class innovations to support plant optimisations; lowering the costs of production; and reducing the environmental impact of operations. We work closely with a network of global partners to create opportunities for a more sustainable energy future.
Challenge
Our client, a Global Oil & Gas company, is currently looking for cost-effective, market-ready technologies to inhibit the in-situ degradation of steel pipes during storage.
The client is removing hundreds of tonnes of steel infrastructure as part of a decommissioning programme for subsea oil and gas production facilities. Most of the material removed will be steel tubes of various lengths and diameters. This material will be available for re-use or re-purposing in, for example, new construction projects unrelated to oil and gas extraction. The potential to re-purpose decommissioned infrastructure represents a circular economy approach which can significantly reduce the environmental footprint of the constructions to which it is applied. However, prior to repurposing, it is possible that the steel pipes may have to be stacked and stored for up to two years, in a remote location under a hot, arid climate with the possibility of monsoon storms. Inhibiting the degradation of the steel pipes during storage is key to enabling their re-purposing and realising the associated benefits.
Our client is looking for the most cost-effective technologies available to aid in preserving the integrity of the steel for a period of up to two years ahead of its re-deployment.
What's in it for you?
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