TPi January 2022

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Decom Engineering expands into new Aberdeen base in order to target North Sea energy clients

having a local facility and staff is the next logical step, and we have identified a site and hope to be up and running by Q4 of this year.” Established in 2011, the Northern Ireland-based engineering company has developed technologies which provide greener, faster and safer solutions for decommissioning in the energy sector. The company’s Pipe Coating Removal (PCR) equipment can strip and clean decommissioned or surplus pipelines of multiple coatings so they can be repurposed for use on other projects, while its range of cold cutting saws are in demand on international decommissioning projects as oil and gas operators replace or remove ageing infrastructure and redundant assets. In the last year Decom Engineering has hosted a number of technologies showcases and equipment trials in and around the Granite City, which has led to securing contracts with major energy sector contractors. The new facility will strengthen its position to win further work in the UK and further afield with clients who have global operations, and it is anticipated up to six new engineering, design and administration posts will be created. Decom Engineering has completed contracts in mainland Europe and Asia Pacific, and is tendering for new work scopes in Thailand, North America, Brazil and India.

Decommissioning solutions company, Decom Engineering, is expanding its operations with a new base near Aberdeen, which will improve access to key oil & gas clients. The £200,000 investment will establish a test centre and office facility on the doorstep of Europe’s oil capital, as part of a strategy to win major decommissioning projects. Decom Engineering chief executive officer, Sean Conway, said: “Aberdeen is a hotbed of technology companies who support the traditional oil & gas sector – and now the renewable energy industry – by innovating and developing cleaner, greener and safer ways of satisfying global energy demand. “My family have close links to the oil & gas sector and Aberdeen, and the early part of my career in the decommissioning sector was spent in the northeast of Scotland, so it is an area that has had a strong influence on how we have grown the business. “Our focus is on the decommissioning sector and with many of the oil & gas majors increasingly focused on the transition from hydrocarbons to renewable energy, opportunities for us to win new business in the UKCS will undoubtedly grow. “Previously we have rented premises or test facilities to showcase our products and expertise to North Sea clients, but

The company continues to invest in research and development and with its own in-house design and build capability. It means tools and equipment can be adapted to bespoke client requirements. Mr Conway added: “We have invested more than £700,000 in ongoing research and development as we devise decommissioning technologies that are more environmentally friendly and cost effective. Aberdeen and the UKCS is an important market for us, but it can also be a gateway to international projects, which will add to our track record in mainland Europe and the Asia Pacific region.” Decom Engineering www.decomengineering.co.uk The saw is secured to the structure before cutting starts, allowing for a fast and reliable cut

Enhanced gouge versus metal loss classifier TD Williamson, the pipeline solutions provider, has enhanced its Multiple Dataset (MDS) gouge versus metal loss (GvML) classifier, resulting in its first published performance specification for gouge identification and depth sizing within a dent.

TDW has enhanced its Multiple Dataset gouge versus metal loss classifier

MDS offers comprehensive mechanical damage assessment by leveraging multiple technologies on a single inspection platform, where data is easily correlated to identify coincident threats. The new classifier identifies gouges in natural gas and hazardous liquids

detection, identification or sizing of gouges associated with mechanical damage, one of the leading causes of catastrophic pipeline failures worldwide. TD Williamson www.tdwilliamson.com

pipelines with greater confidence and provides depth sizing of gouge and corrosion features using field-validated tolerances. According to the company, no other technology can provide this level of

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