Intertek has launched a new set of oil and gas decommissioning services to help manage costs and asset inventory.
The quality solutions provider showcased the new service earlier this week.
The company will complete and manage the applications and permits associated with decommissioning projects for regulators and stakeholders.
They will also utilise the expertise of their labs in waste analysis to provide waste characterisation and ensure that pipelines are safe to prepare for removal.
Once the equipment has been decommissioned and repurposed, Intertek can then re-certify it to ensure it is ready to reuse.
Raymond Pirie, vice president of Exploration and Production said: “We have many years experience of asset inventory and asset integrity planning so bringing all our experience together in a complete solution for managing decommissioning is a natural progression for the business.
“Circular economy provides great opportunities for decommissioning, when planned correctly it can create greater cost control as well as ensuring that redundant materials are removed and used in the most effective way possible.
“Asset inventory is a key component of this, knowing what is on the asset will determine what can be done with each piece. This in turn has implications for timing, cleaning, cutting and removal options so early identification of the inventory is crucial to understand the reuse opportunities.”
Intertek will be using its GeoAIMS (Geographical Asset and Information Management System) which is a web-based application.
It can be used for decommissioning projects as its provides real time updates of hazardous materials which can be taken as and when they are located and identified.
It will also allow the type and quantities of hazardous and residual materials to be logged and tagged to their exact location.
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