OIL and gas well decommissioning specialist Well-Safe Solutions has ramped up its digital infrastructure by installing a cloud-based ERP system, deploying IBM’s Maximo software in partnership with offshore tech specialist SRO solutions.
Aberdeen-headquartered Well-Safe aims to become a ‘Tier One’ well decommissioning specialist, providing plug and abandonment services. The firm purchased its first major offshore asset, the Well-Safe Guardian, in April 2019 and has converted the asset into a bespoke well-decommissioning unit.
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Well-Safe tasked Manchester-based SRO with delivering a cloud-based Enterprise Asset Management system (EAM) that would provide it with full control over maintenance and support of the Well-Safe Guardian, as well as any future decommissioning assets such as the recently purchased Well-Safe Protector.
Gary Brierley, SRO senior Maximo consultant, said: “Well-Safe’s remit is to become the go-to decommissioning specialist and they require an Enterprise-level Asset Management system to achieve that. MaaS provides them with complete control over the whole asset management lifecycle, covering work management, inventory and procurement functions. The platform also had to be integrated with the company’s new financial system.”
Following the acquisition of the Well-Safe Guardian, a full audit was carried out to identify the assets on board and the necessary maintenance schedules, along with inventory and stock required for the decommissioning asset.
Mr Brierley added: “Being a brand new implementation this was quite a unique project and a massive undertaking from a data perspective. Maximo is a single point of authority for Well-Safe’s asset, maintenance and inventory data. They can immediately see the work that needs to be performed on thousands of pieces of equipment – preventing costly and disruptive breakdowns. Over time this will enable Well-Safe to build up a historic work map that ensures compliance with industry regulations.”
Well-Safe also selected Maximo’s Oil and Gas Industry Solution, which features sector-specific applications and processes
