Importance of proper planning to support turnarounds
Our tailored lifting solutions ensure the replacement of critical equipment, enhancing operational efficiency during shutdowns. Turnarounds (TAR) are expensive planned periods of regeneration, terminating operations for inspections and repairs to take place.
With variable work scopes during TAR activities, it is critical to ensure that the correct planning, risk assessment, and appropriate mitigations are in place for all levels and complexities of lifting that might be required.
The following scopes were successfully completed for our clients in the North Sea.
Lifting under time pressure: 310 equipment replacements
Our major energy client sought our expertise to remove and install a clean gas blower, frog personnel transfer, mist filters and a dome end over a three-month period. Limited timeframes with minimal advance notice from the client presented significant constraints.
Our team conducted a comprehensive site survey of an onshore gas terminal utilising advanced 3D scanning technology. This process greatly enhances the precision and effectiveness of our lift plan development process, mitigating risks and the need for personnel to be onsite. A total of 147 lifting plans were developed and executed, with our team successfully replacing approximately 310 pieces of critical equipment.
Altrad Sparrows allocated dedicated resources within our design team to oversee the creation, review, and endorsement of lift plans, and we appointed both an onshore and offshore TAR coordinator to facilitate and optimise operational activities. In addition, our senior design engineer provided on-site expertise for three weeks, to support more complex scopes.
Innovative repairs and rigging: Restoring critical pipework
Upon the discovery of a severely corroded pipework, failing the leak test, our oil and gas client entrusted us to create a comprehensive project solution.
Our team carried out the turnaround with a dedicated Loler Competent Person (LCP) throughout the scope. Rope access experts were utilised across the project to complete rigging activity during the repair. Our team crafted and executed more than 100 lifting plans with a number of critical equipment pieces effectively replaced. All pipework was repaired, the project facilitated cost savings and risk reduction thorough planning and proactive measures.
Why complete shutdowns?
Shutdowns minimise the impact on business operations and mitigate revenue loss this requires a high level of expertise and experience. By leveraging our extensive background in complex offshore lifting, we ensure the successful and efficient delivery to clients of shutdown projects.