Efficient campaign on FPSO in Ghana
Axess Group’s first project using the Inline X test technology was a success. With efficient work and collaboration with the staff on board, a total of 73 PSVs were tested in just 13 days which to us is a new offshore record!
During the most effective 12-hour shift, 12 PSVs were tested – also a new record for Inline X so far. The test campaign was done on a floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) unit offshore Ghana.
Axess mobilized personnel and one test unit to handle the scope of testing 70-80 PSVs in four weeks. Due the rapid test expedition, the team was demobilized ahead of schedule.
Inline X perfect on FPSOs
This shows how well suited the Inline X technology is for testing on FPSOs, where the PSVs are lined up in a limited area.
“Testing one PSV an hour sounds almost impossible, but not with our test unit and technology – particularly on FPSOs where the PSVs are placed next to each other. You can try to calculate how much time you would spend if all the 73 PSVs had to be dismounted and taken into a workshop for testing,” says JanGregor Sørli, CEO at Inline X.
The campaign was carried out by an operator from Axess Group in SouthAfrica, who recently had been trained to use the Inline X test unit and method.
Ambition to use Inline X across Africa
Axess Group aims to roll out the Inline X technology across their operations in Africa.
“The project in Ghana gave fantastic results and proved the advantages of testing in situ using Inline X’s innovative solution. It meets our clients’ demand for robust and efficient solutions to manage their assets and to reduce operational costs,” says Kristoffer Roberts, Service Manager, PSV and InstrumentCalibration at Axess Group.
