Element launches asset integrity management services suite in Singapore

The new launch from Element’s Singaporean division, Element Materials Testing Pte Ltd, is aimed at helping asset managers to protect equipment and machinery involved in upstream and downstream processing and refining of oil and natural gas. The suite includes condition monitoring with digital AI photography, onsite testing, structural analysis and corrosion monitoring.

Alongside the inspection services for ‘live’ equipment currently in service, Element now also offers failure analysis and remnant life assessment for parts and components that have failed prematurely.

Amongst the hub of services, Element has invested in cutting edge, digital, AI-enabled visual examination technology from ABYSS Solutions. Utilising advanced digital cameras and AI technology, Element can support with facility mapping, layout development for ageing plants, as well as inspection reports on the severity of damaged, ageing equipment.

ABYSS inspections include scanning for corrosion and cracking locations. Following this process, Element Digital Engineering performs the modelling, simulation and numerical analysis, as well as corrosion modelling. The leveraging of data, mathematics, and digital tools means Element is now able to support oil and gas operators with structural integrity assessments, and utilising CAD geometry and materials testing data to deliver high-quality technical insights.

The launch coincides with Singapore’s Energy Story, and its mission to work towards a future where its energy is reliable and produced efficiently, as laid out by Singapore’s Ministry of Trade and Industry and the Energy Market Authority. To demonstrate these new services, Element is hosting a webinar on asset integrity management, titled “Asset Integrity in the Digital Age: Autonomous Inspections with Comprehensive Material & Structural Analysis” on Thursday 23 May at 5:00 PM SGT / 1:00 PM GST.

Free to attend, delegates will be able to hear from Element’s testing and inspection experts on the challenges commonly faced by oil and gas equipment firms and power generation companies. In addition to this, there will be an opportunity for delegates to ask questions to the team either on the webinar directly or through email.

On the launch of the services, Dr Basab Bhattacharya, Technical Lead for Energy, MEAP at Element Materials Technology said: “Singapore, United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Saudi Arabia are among the most important oil and gas refining hubs in Southeast Asia and the Middle East, and we are here to continue supporting businesses involved in the supply chain of this industry.

“This is why we have developed a new suite of asset integrity management services, to support our wider testing and inspection services. It will enable us to ensure that plant and machinery stays in good condition, and any damage or potential failures can be spotted quickly before they become critically damaged.

“We are also able to consult on why components may have failed prematurely. Our experts in our state-of-the-art laboratories and digital engineering teams can interpret the reasons for failures and offer advice on how to prevent the issue from occurring again.”

For more about Element and its Asset Integrity Management services, you can visit Element.com.

 

 

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