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SPM Operation & Maintenance at BPCL, Kochi, India and KRML Experiences Since 2007


 

KEI-RSOSMaritimeLimited(KRML)isspecialisedinOperation&MaintenanceofSinglePointMooring(SPM)FacilitiesinandaroundIndianCoast.O&MofSPMFacilityatBPCL,KochiisbeingdonebyKRMLsince2007.Tillnow676crudeoiltankershasbeenberthedsuccessfully.TheSPMfacilityisofCALMtypewitharound20KMofSubseapipelines.ThisPaperispresented tosharetheexperienceofmajorO&MactivitieshandledbyKRML.Thetechnical,operational,safetyrelatedproblemsencounteredanditssolutions.Italsoincorporatesabriefdescriptionontheactivitiessuchashose&hawsermaintenanceandreplacementactivities,subseapipelinepigging,divingandassociatedactivities.Riskassessment,safetychecks,logistics&marinespreadmanagementissues.Thepaperwillhelptheoffshoreindustryinunderstandingthestatusofpresentknow-howandthefutureimprovementsneeded.

KEI-RSOSMaritimeLimited(KRML)isspecialisedinOperation&MaintenanceofSinglePointMooring(SPM)FacilitiesinandaroundIndianCoast.O&MofSPMFacilityatBPCL,KochiisbeingdonebyKRMLsince2007.Tillnow676crudeoiltankershasbeenberthedsuccessfully.TheSPMfacilityisofCALMtypewitharound20KMofSubseapipelines.ThisPaperispresented tosharetheexperienceofmajorO&MactivitieshandledbyKRML.Thetechnical,operational,safetyrelatedproblemsencounteredanditssolutions.Italsoincorporatesabriefdescriptionontheactivitiessuchashose&hawsermaintenanceandreplacementactivities,subseapipelinepigging,divingandassociatedactivities.Riskassessment,safetychecks,logistics&marinespreadmanagementissues.Thepaperwillhelptheoffshoreindustryinunderstandingthestatusofpresentknow-howandthefutureimprovementsneeded.


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KEI-RSOSMaritimeLimited(KRML)isspecialisedinOperation&MaintenanceofSinglePointMooring(SPM)FacilitiesinandaroundIndianCoast.O&MofSPMFacilityatBPCL,KochiisbeingdonebyKRMLsince2007.Tillnow676crudeoiltankershasbeenberthedsuccessfully.TheSPMfacilityisofCALMtypewitharound20KMofSubseapipelines.ThisPaperispresented tosharetheexperienceofmajorO&MactivitieshandledbyKRML.Thetechnical,operational,safetyrelatedproblemsencounteredanditssolutions.Italsoincorporatesabriefdescriptionontheactivitiessuchashose&hawsermaintenanceandreplacementactivities,subseapipelinepigging,divingandassociatedactivities.Riskassessment,safetychecks,logistics&marinespreadmanagementissues.Thepaperwillhelptheoffshoreindustryinunderstandingthestatusofpresentknow-howandthefutureimprovementsneeded.

KEI-RSOSMaritimeLimited(KRML)isspecialisedinOperation&MaintenanceofSinglePointMooring(SPM)FacilitiesinandaroundIndianCoast.O&MofSPMFacilityatBPCL,KochiisbeingdonebyKRMLsince2007.Tillnow676crudeoiltankershasbeenberthedsuccessfully.TheSPMfacilityisofCALMtypewitharound20KMofSubseapipelines.ThisPaperispresented tosharetheexperienceofmajorO&MactivitieshandledbyKRML.Thetechnical,operational,safetyrelatedproblemsencounteredanditssolutions.Italsoincorporatesabriefdescriptionontheactivitiessuchashose&hawsermaintenanceandreplacementactivities,subseapipelinepigging,divingandassociatedactivities.Riskassessment,safetychecks,logistics&marinespreadmanagementissues.Thepaperwillhelptheoffshoreindustryinunderstandingthestatusofpresentknow-howandthefutureimprovementsneeded.