A major oil and gas service company required a full refurbishment of a reeler frame for a unit to be shipped internationally within a 6-week timeframe. The client faced being unable to fulfil their clients’ work scope and having to scrap the unit if the refurbishment was not completed to a high standard and on time. Swire Energy Services’ purpose-built maintenance and refurbishment facility, as well as the project management skills and technical experience of the team, ensured SES were qualified to support the full scope of the client’s requirement as the sole vendor.

Key Challenges

• The broad work scope would usually require multiple vendors
• Delays caused by poor project management would lead to specialist equipment not arriving in time for the specialised well workover. The company would be unable to fulfil their commitments to their customer.
• Unit faced scrap, at significant replacement cost to our customer.

The SES Service

• SES completed an SA2.5 abrasive grit blast, thorough examination, welding & fabrication, non-destructive testing, blasting and painting of the unit
• SES Aberdeen’s expert team qualified in accordance with BE EN ISO 15614-1 (2012), PCN Level 2 and their capability to complete all disciplines to DNV 2.7-1 standard, ensured the customer could depend on SES to deliver the full scope of work
• Our Aberdeen purpose-built facility ensured the project could be completed at one location, cutting out supply chain transportation delays
• Full certification was provided including COC, NDT report, blast and paint report & material certification for steel

Services provided

• Maintenance & Refurbishment
• Fabrication
• Blasting & Painting
• NDT

The project demonstrates the expertise and service of the Aberdeen team. Wayne Charles, Services Manager, led the team of Tomasz Mietelski, Rafal Bromm, Michael Pire, Alex Allan and Kevin Yule. Qualified to in accordance with BE EN ISO 15614-1 (2012), PCN Level 2 and completing all work to DNV 2.7-1 standard, the team are fit to complete broad-scoped projects like this without the need for additional vendors and transportation. Supported by Nathan Munro, Business Development Manager, the Aberdeen team complete our full range of services from our facility at Altens East.

Team

Wayne Charles

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Wayne Charles joined Swire Energy Services in August 2004 as a fabrication/welder, during his time in the workshop he mainly focused on refurbishment of our fleet to ensure that our offshore containers were delivered to a high standard of repair, along with the providing fabrication solutions to meet our customers diverse requirements. As Swire diversified into offshore workspaces, Wayne was selected to head up an expanding team focused on the manufacture of offshore workspaces designed to DNV2.7-1,DNV2.7-2 and to meet customers’ exacting requirements in terms of all aspects of product management. During this time Wayne further developed his knowledge and understanding of DNV, NORSOK and NOGEPA standards, which extended his exposure into the subtle differences of product design, coating and lifting requirements required to meet the customers demands and ensure Swire delivered our products to match their needs. During this time Wayne got more involved with direct contact with the end customer. Wayne’s role later extended to overseeing the Rental Yard, responding to customer needs in a dynamic and ever evolving landscape. As Swire Energy Services developed the Integrity Services Offering, this created an opportunity for Wayne to return to his roots by taking on the role as Services Manager: overseeing fleet repairs/refurbishment as well as the highly detailed and rigorous compliance planning associated with modifications, upgrades, refurbishment and new builds, with all work being completed to external customers’ requirements, supporting this with compliant certification and documentation verified by DNV GL/Lloyds. This success of this role is underpinned by ensuring the correct weld procedures and qualifications are in place to carry out all tasks. External verification of completed project is conducted by independent load testing of any new builds or structural repairs, witnessed, where appropriate, by the relevant certifying body.