The Challenges of Maintaining Equipment on Offshore Platforms

The operating environment of an offshore platform offers one of the toughest challenges to the maintenance engineer. Combined with the limited space and remote location of most offshore facilities, the task of delivering cost effective, efficient and durable equipment requires considerable expertise. With so many production processes involving a multitude of pumps, turbines and motors, it is critical to have a well-developed asset management system in order to reduce the amount of reactive maintenance on a platform. This white paper highlights potential proactive solutions for prevention.