The Oil and Gas Technology Centre (OGTC) has put £2million on the table in a bid to unlock the 225 marginal discoveries in small pools across the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS).
The centre issued a call for ideas around both asset integrity and small pools.
Rebecca Allison, asset integrity solution centre manager, said: “Our goal is to eliminate the impact of asset integrity on operational uptime by 2026. We’re looking for deployable robotic technologies for pressure vessel and tank inspections that reduce cost, improve quality, increase efficiency and enhance safety.
“The use of robotics for inspection is developing rapidly across several industries and has the potential to transform the asset integrity performance of oil and gas facilities across the UKCS.”
Submissions can be made through July 30.
Chris Pearson, small pools solution centre manager, added: “Designing plug and play subsea equipment for developing marginal oil and gas fields is an opportunity recognised by all exploration and production companies. Industries such as nuclear and automotive have proven that plug and play technology can significantly reduce life-cycle costs and help create new business models.
“Simplifying our methods to support plug and play solutions could significantly lower the cost of developing UKCS fields and help maximise economic recovery of the 10-20 billion barrels of oil and gas that remain.”
Submissions will be evaluated against a range of criteria including value creation, sound scientific principles, time, cost and risk reduction. Successful organisations will receive professional guidance, funding, and support to develop their ideas towards the next stage of development.
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