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Risehow Hydraulics Centre, Flimby, Maryport Cumbria, CA15 8PA
01900 816000
Risehow Hydraulics Centre, Flimby, Maryport Cumbria, CA15 8PA
Delivering Engineering, Maintenance and Decommissioning Excellence to Process, Producton and Manufacturing Industries
Pigging is a standard process within the Oil and Gas industry involving the deployment of a specialist cleaning device, known as a Pig, down a process pipeline, using the downstream process pressure to drive the pig to the end of the line.
The Pig is then required to be removed to allow the continuation of production of the plant.
The Pig positon varies at the end of the pipeline due to the varying pressure and fricton forces encountered in the pipeline during the process
Forth were approached by a customer who were unhappy with the current labour- intensive Pigging process, which used a long reach hook and tirfor to latch and then retract the Pig to the retrieval point and were seeking a safer, more efficient solution Forth, therefore, began to develop a modular tool spread that integrates an ATEX Zone 1 pneumatic winch to a receiving cradle for the Pig, which is then coupled to a lightweight, self-supported and centralised long reach grabbing device (adjustable up to 15m),
utilising an auto-locking grab at the front of the assembly,
which latches to the Pig upon contact with the Pig’s latching point, used in tandem with a front-mounted ATEX Zone 1 camera linked to a topside viewing monitor, to provide a feedback loop to the operator, thus reducing manual handling and operating time, to allow the swift return to production as well as improving the ultimate safety of the process.
The latching point on the Pig for this project was a wire rope which drove the design of the front grab, however, due to the modular design of the tool spread, only the front grab need be modified to tailor to any different Pig latching point designs.
Delivering Engineering, Maintenance and Decommissioning Excellence
to Process, Producton and Manufacturing Industries
The Oil & Gas Industry has continuously developed with new & improved existing technology which has helped it to produce oil and gas in a more efficient and sustainable way.
This development has created a demand in the market for innovative and efficient ways to support lifetime extension programs of existing assets and infrastructure.
One key area of this ‘late life’ can be found in the asset caisson’s (seawater inlet, outlet pipes) which suffer from excessive corrosion and fatigue life problems.
FORTH is an innovation focused company, that prides itself on delivering remotely deployed inspection solutions to meet the clients needs.
With over a 100 years of collective Offshore Experience, meeting and managing challenges in every aspect of the Offshore Asset Lifecycle.
Dedicated on producing accurate and repeatable inspection results, forming good working relationships with Client Teams to deliver tailored solutions, via a capable, experienced man− agement, engineering and inspection technicians, for projects involving inspection of subsea items.
FORTH, develops and uses specialist technology to provide a superior range of services and solutions to its many clients, this is now enhanced by our Caisson Inspection service to the Oil and Gas industry.
FORTH’s services include;
FORTH specialising in Asset Integrity challenges, inspection of caissons, have utilised and developed market leading technology derived over many years of experience to maximise the gathering of information and reduce the off-shore operational duration. FORTH Engineering can provide the ‘next level’ of technical solutions for accurate, reliable detection of aging caisson defects.
Our aim is to work with our clients in providing the highest quality solution and data, utilising our diverse range of inspection and recovery tooling.
Our aim is to work with our clients in providing the highest quality solution and data, utilising our diverse range of inspection and recovery tooling.
Photogrammetry Debris Removal / Recovery Crash Barrier / Diver Screen Removal Caisson Window Access cutting / Caisson Internal Piping Decommissioning / Intake Hole Cutting (Can be modified for a greater range of work scopes with the minimal cost and time contributions)
Head Office
Risehow Hydraulics Centre
Flimby
Maryport
Cumbria
CA15 8PA
T. 01900 816000
E. info@forth.uk.com
Mon – Friday: 8 am – 5 pm.
Saturday: 8 am - 1:30 pm.
Sunday: CLOSED.
Trade Call Out service: 24 hours
Here at Forth, we dedicate ourselves to engineering excellence.
We work closely with industry leaders in a wide range of sectors to help them deliver innovative and ground-breaking solutions to complex problems.
