As Associate members to the International Association of Drilling Contractors (IADC) we aspire to meet the goals set by the IADC, to serve the offshore drilling and production industries using qualified ASNT thermographers to improve upon client predictive and preventative maintenance regimes by detecting temperature anomalies symptomatic with failing equipment - in order to improve upon assert safety and save tens of thousands of dollars in rig and installation downtime by the early detection and prevention of electrical and mechanical incidents. The United Kingdom Thermography Association (UKTA) document Code of Practice outlines survey safety for electrical incidents. Our offshore thermographic surveys are best undertaken while equipment is operational at a minimum of 40% load. Mobilise our offshore services to look for:
- Non-invasively identifying loose bus-bar bolts and faulty SCR units as part of your rigs' annual PM requirement
- Locate loose terminal block connections, failing fuses, load imbalances to reduce accidental shut down and fire risk through wire insulation ignition
- Monitor bearing temperature at mud pump shafts during high pressure pumping
- Determine loose or incorrectly tensioned mud pump motor brushes
- Assess connections in mud pump and draw work terminal boxes
- Monitor bulkhead temperatures during flaring operations
- Check for rotor and stator windings in rig motors and associated cooling problems (a 10oC rise above motor ratings cuts a motors' life by half)
- Search for hydrate formation in topside flow lines and implement corrective measures before ice-plug formation ceases flow
- Immediately locate failing breakers and poor connections in accommodation, drill floor and below deck distribution boards
- Safely test crane distribution boards during lifting operations
- Determine equipment suffering from drive shaft misalignment problems
- Assess tension and lubricant deficiencies in bearings and belt driven equipment
- Monitor fin-fan efficiency and detect blockages to compressor radiators
- Identifying passing valves in high pressure process piping and poorly torqued bolts at pipe flanges
- Pin-point degraded insulation to process piping and ducting systems
- Monitor for gaseous leaks to atmosphere at valves and flange joints using our gas finder IR camera
- Assess liquid levels in tanks and compare against site glass gauged levels
- Determine volume loss in silos and tanks due to sediment deposition
- Identify potential waxing problems and liquid levels due to differences in liquid densities
- Locate corrosion, paint blistering, cracking, deposition and leakages in process systems
- We retro fit thermal infrared 'viewport windows' for safe visual and thermographic surveys into MCCs, in order to eliminate arc-flash explosions on panel door opening.
Our exception based interim reports provide a rapid turnaround of information after each survey completion, a further two finalised reports are sent to your company headquarters within five working days on return to our UK office. When equipment starts to fail - think thermally, and get 'in step with infrared' Geo Therm Ltd. - your offshore service provider of choice.
