Past Event - OPERA Online/In Person February Presentation – Subsea Pipelines – Emergency Pipeline Repair Systems
Speaker: Rutger Schouten, EPRS Specialist IRM Systems
Speaker Bio:
Rutger founded IRM Systems in 2011 after a career in the pipeline service industry in companies like TD Williamson and Applus+. IRM Systems is a specialized niche consultant in Inspection, Repair and Maintenance of offshore and onshore pipeline systems. The company supports owners, operators, EPC contractors and the wider industry with Independent Risk Management around installation and operation of pipeline systems in a variety of contexts and globally.
Presentation Synopsis:
Pipelines are critical infrastructure in an ever more complex energy world. Offshore pipelines are being installed in increasingly complex environments for lifetimes of 50+ years. Integrity management supports all phases of the offshore pipeline where EPRS serves in particular the installation and operational phase.
EPRS is necessity today to reduce the risk of downtime and to ensure cost are predictable and is about finding the optimum in Cost/Benefit Analysis associated. Technologies have evolved and so have best practices in the industry.
Key questions where the presentation provides answers for include:
Does EPRS now actually support the needs of offshore pipelines and what are shortfalls?
How to best ensure offshore pipelines are met with emergency repair/recommissioning capabilities in todays market?
What EPRS can actually and credibly supports the pipeline business case long term, throughout its lifecycle?
Video recording and slides are now available to OPERA members from this presentation on the Members Area of the OPERA website.