Oil experts join forces at Aberdeen seminar

Published May 4th, 2007 - 04:47 GMT
Al Bawaba
Al Bawaba

iicorr Ltd, along with leading industry experts, recently held a seminar in Aberdeen, on the 19th April, to discuss the issue of Total Asset Performance (TAP) and the implications it has for the oil industry.

Speakers included Shell’s Global Discipline Leader for Maintenance & Integrity, Stewart Officer along with experts from iicorr, Stork, DSM & AJS.   The seminar examined Shell's recent global ‘Total Reliability’ initiative as well as how DSM reduced maintenance costs by 50% while continuing to improve performance.

The event, which took place at Norwood Hall, discussed TAP issues including safety, integrity, costs and overall performance.  It also looked at the benefits of having professionals working on these areas together as a team, rather than individually.

George Watson, managing director, iicorr Ltd, said:  “This seminar was an excellent opportunity to hear how industry experts are facing up to the issues which must be mastered to achieve TAP.  With the launch of our new Asset Management Team, we are arguably the oil & gas industry partner best placed to assist those companies which are driven to maximise asset performance without cutting corners to make a profit.

“TAP is a key requirement for the oil and gas sector – companies must deliver across the board with targets being met, safety & integrity assured and all costs being optimised”

Following on from a successful event held in Amsterdam last year, iicorr, along with its parent company Stork, launched its new Asset Management Team at the seminar.  The new team extends to more than 500 professionals worldwide which provide a selection of specialist services to its customers.