A leader in offshore drilling in Brazil, Foresea concluded a series of five lectures at ROG.e, one of the largest global energy events held this week in Rio de Janeiro. Among the cases and innovations presented was a project that effectively contributes to the sustainable development of the oil and gas sector.
Titled “Digital Sustainability,” the project involves the digitization of processes on the company’s five rigs. Implementing the initiative across the fleet has optimized team members’ time, streamlined data acquisition, sped up interpretation and real-time trends, and reduced costs, resulting in an estimated annual savings of R$ 800,000.
Before that, all reports generated on the rigs were manually created by employees. Aligned with the global trend of informatization, Foresea’s Sustainability Department digitized the main onboard department checklists and began using tablets for inspections, with tools to attach photos, videos, audio, and files.
“After eight months using tablets, due to the ease of electronically filling out checklists – in addition to the speed in data consolidation – the old system, based on paper forms, was discontinued. This project is another Foresea initiative aimed at achieving increasingly sustainable, efficient, and safe operations,” emphasized Vice President of Sustainability, Marco Aurélio Fonseca.
With the Digital Sustainability project, onshore and offshore team members now have access to and can monitor all generated content in real-time. The creation of dashboards enabled deep data analysis, allowing for more assertive and faster actions to prevent accidents and incidents.
The pilot project began in 2019 on ODN I and was completed 10 months later, with the digitization of all the company’s rigs (ODN I, ODN II, Norbe VI, Norbe VIII, and Norbe IX) as well as the operations base.
Innovation for the O&G Sector
At the opening of ROG.e, Foresea showcased an innovative method for detecting obstructions in drill pipes. Based on the use of ultrasonic waves associated with an algorithm specifically developed for the project, the solution promises to bring greater precision, safety, and efficiency to a procedure considered crucial in offshore drilling: drill pipe gauging.
Due to its importance in ensuring the safety of drilling operations, gauging is the focus of researchers interested in improving the process. In partnership with the startup Offshore SPOT from Itajubá (MG), Foresea analyzed various technologies that can be used for drill pipe inspection – radiography, endoscopy, among others. “Ultrasound technology was the one that presented the most benefits – it is economically viable, its application is not complex, and it provides precision, portability, and efficiency in its results,” explains Foresea’s Executive Innovation Manager, Cristiano Xavier.
“The ODS solution can contribute to the entire sector, bringing greater precision, reliability, and safety to gauging. This is a pioneering project in the detection of obstructions in tubulars (Drill pipes) and can serve future applications in various types of vessels – drill ships, FPSOs, PLSVs. We are certain that this is a significant contribution that Foresea is making to the offshore segment,” highlights Innovation Manager and Project Coordinator Alessandro Pasini.
About Foresea
Foresea offers offshore drilling solutions and has its own fleet consisting of the rigs ODN I, ODN II, Norbe VI, Norbe VIII, and Norbe IX, all with active contracts. The company has international APIQ2 quality and efficiency certification for the entire fleet and holds the highest operational uptime rate in the market.
It operates in deep and ultra-deep waters for the upstream offshore oil and gas industry in Brazil. Among its core values are high operational performance achieved with respect for the safety of team members and the environment, as well as partnership and trust with clients. The company adheres to ESG principles and follows the most rigorous environmental, social, and governance practices. More information: www.foresea.com.
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