FIXED PLATFORMS FOR OIL AND GAS
Oil and gas platforms that rest on the seabed or use seafloor foundations must be built to last in a hostile environment. These jackets, monopods and gravity-based structures are also known as fixed units. Thorough, properly planned and independently verified asset integrity management ensures a platform runs without interruption.
Operators in the competitive oil and gas industry must maximize asset reliability and lifespan to ensure increased production and returns on investment. Among the major obstacles they face are asset downtime and high maintenance costs. Independent verification of safety-critical elements and performance standards, and compliance with national and international regulations, help keep assets running smoothly and safely.
INDEPENDENT VERIFICATION AND CERTIFICATION OF FIXED UNITS
Bureau Veritas helps clients keep their assets compliant with all requirements. We offer support across the lifecycle, from CAPEX (including design, procurement and construction) to OPEX and decommissioning. Bureau Veritas’ verification and certification services for fixed oil and gas platforms offer several benefits to operators and owners:
- Our technical expertise in both onshore and offshore facilities improve safety and reduces risks throughout the asset lifecycle.
- Our Asset Integrity Management experts cover all types of assets from design to the operational phase.
- Our advanced, user-friendly software delivers structural, equipment and design solutions.
- Our certification and re-certification of equipment ensure ongoing compliance.
our offer
Bureau Veritas provides fixed unit independent verification and certification services for oil and gas customers, including design review, safety management, and inspection.
Design review
As a recognized industry leader in design review, Bureau Veritas provides two types of systematic design review:
- full design appraisal against relevant standards
- verification review to facility operator specifications.
We also provide independent structural analysis services to cover all platform activities throughout its lifecycle.
Topside layout assessment
We conduct onboard system reviews for risk grouping, ranking and separation principles. Our experts comply with recognized standards for risk studies. Their work confirms the rating and arrangement of fire and blast barriers installed to protect personnel and prevent escalation.
Process design review and safety management
Bureau Veritas verifies that the design process meets relevant specifications, ensuring the arrangement of systems follows all applicable safety rules. We offer studies for every stage in a fixed platform’s life and provide enhancements to Process Safety Management (PSM) programs.
Independent verification process
Bureau Veritas has established a system of independent processes for reviewing the safety-critical elements of an asset throughout its lifecycle. We work directly with operators and offer complete services for developing, managing and reviewing safety cases.
Data modeling and structural soundness inspections
Our Risk-Based Inspection (RBI) process identifies, assesses and prioritizes industrial risks that can compromise asset and equipment integrity. We also offer Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM) and Risk-Based Maintenance (RBM), which are preventive programs focusing on an asset's most critical structural safety elements.
