Mechanical Engineering, bridge bearings, structural engineering Specialists In Structural Movement Control
Mechanical Engineers Specialising In Structural Movement Control
Supplied: Inspection of 194 no bearings and 20
no structural supports for a total of 55 bridges
Offshore Bearing Inspection, Middle East
Ekspan completed a project in the Middle East inspecting structural supports on offshore platforms in the Arabian Gulf. Employed by Abu Dhabi Oil & Gas operator, ADMA-OPCO, the works involved offshore inspections, conditional reporting including product risk ranking and culminated in a presentation to senior executives, integrity engineers and maintenance staff.
Job Brief
Background Information
Project Team
Client: ADMA-OPCO
Main Contractor: Ekspan
Start Date: July 2012
Completion Date: August 2012
Over two hundred structural supports were inspected on fifty five bridges, on various structures, in the Zakum & Umm Shaif fields, which lie 80km & 160km offshore respectively, during July & August 2012.
The results of the findings were transferred into conditional reports that highlighted current functionality by means of a risk ranking system. The project close out presentation took place at an offshore structural integrity workshop event, in Abu Dhabi in April 2013, and focused on the findings of the inspections and future maintenance considerations.
As a specialist contractor with a presence in the North Sea, this specific project for Ekspan represents a major step forward in demonstrating global capability in the Middle East. The inspection element of the project was particularly challenging with the works being carried out during the height of the summer season, with daily temperatures in excess of 450C and humidity at 70-80%.
As a result of the final presentation, Ekspan has seen an increase in enquiries from Middle East operators & contractors for products and technical services.
Ekspan's Solution
Corrosion to rocker bearing restraint plates