Customer Type
International Oil Company
Project Summary
North Sea subsea pipeline issue.
The customer had a collapsed stainless steel liner on a subsea pipeline in the North Sea, where the test plug could not be retrieved and as a result production could not be re-started.
Challenge Set By Customer
The customer asked Roberts Machining Solutions to find a solution to allow the plug to be retrieved within an extremely short timescale of 14 days
This was a technically challenging situation, involving identifying a solution and then designing and manufacturing equipment which would successfully allow retrieval of the plug
Outcome
By pooling together the engineering knowledge and experience within Roberts Machining Solutions and leveraging the cold cutting technology developed over many year, the team designed a bespoke solution
Roberts Machining Solutions proactively managed internal resources and the external supply chain to manufacture the machine and delivered it to the customer within the 14 day deadline after successful testing.
The customer was delighted with the outcome, especially due to the creativity applied and the speed of response within the tight deadline
Benefits
A major benefit to the customer was that they had proven solution and a tested trial which was witnessed by them in advance of deployment.
Due to the fact that the issue had a direct effect on production, the speed of solution provided by Roberts Machining Solutions ensured that this would be mitigated.
In addition, Roberts Machining Solutions’ cold cutting technology would minimise HSE exposures.
The project was a good demonstration of Roberts Machining Solutions’ engineering knowledge and ability to find a bespoke solution to a technically challenging issue within an extremely tight timescale