Inspection/maintenance

How Visualization Technology Is Maximizing Uptime

Visualization technology has played a key role in reducing operational expenditure (OPEX) and improving collaboration, thus maximizing uptime across the industry throughout the asset life cycle.

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This paper will show that visualization technology, particularly spherical photographic visual-asset management (VAM), has positively affected the offshore industry by creating a wide array of efficiencies. Visualization technology has played a key role in reducing operational expenditure (OPEX) and improving collaboration, thus maximizing uptime across the industry throughout the asset life cycle.

Introduction

Historically, “visualization” for those responsible for topside campaigns has meant relying upon computer-aided-design models created from “as-built” drawings. Unfortunately, the significant drawback of these drawings is that they are rarely kept up to date. As assets now exceed their original life expectancy, thanks to new technologies and engineering practices available to the industry, they often end up being very different than when they were first built.

VAM

The rise of VAM technology has helped operating companies create efficiencies through better planning and improved operational practices.

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