BAKU, Azerbaijan, December 9. Maintenance and
equipment shutdown operations, known as “turnarounds,” in the oil
and gas sector are extremely costly and have the greatest impact on
operational activities during the financial year, said Alan
D'Ambrogio, Market Development Manager and Head of International
Sales at ENCOTEC – TÜV Rheinland Industrial Services UK (a division
of TÜV Rheinland, an international German organization specializing
in technical control, inspections, certification, and consulting in
industry), Trend reports.
D'Ambrogio articulated that a multitude of operatives are
engaged in these intricate workflows, executing multifaceted and
hazardous assignments while the apparatus is deconstructed and team
members function within its confines.
He noted that traditional inspection methods, such as Ultrasonic
Testing (UT) and Magnetic Particle Testing (MP), although seemingly
inexpensive, actually incur high costs due to equipment
disassembly, tank emptying, insulation removal, and structural
assembly.
“The use of new technologies, such as drones and crawling
robots, allows many tasks, including internal inspections, to be
carried out more safely and at lower cost. Moreover, traditional
inspectors may resist technology adoption, as their work is
transferred to other operators. Technology allows the duration and
intensity of inspections to be adjusted according to the real needs
of the equipment. This makes turnaround operations shorter, more
efficient, and less disruptive to production,” he explained.
D'Ambrogio also underscored the strategic alignment with
regional stakeholders to facilitate cost-effective and expedited
deployment of these innovations within the local ecosystem.
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