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Solving Copper Loss and Low Insulation Resistance in Subsea Production Systems
It is well known that the most common subsea electrical failure is as a result of water ingress into cables and connectors with degraded insulation. Failure of insulation resistance (IR) in a seawater environment can lead to serious, and potentially catastrophic, damage of the copper conductors of a cable unless the insulation failure is ...
CASE STUDY: Viper’s IR Survey Service Helps Network Rail Deliver Safe & Efficient Maintenance
Viper Innovations’ Engineering and Service teams have again been on-hand to provide critical support to Network Rail as they push to modernise maintenance and deliver safe, efficient and effective interventions to locate signalling power cable faults quickly and accurately before they become service affecting. Viper’s innovative Insulation Resistance Survey service takes advantage of their ...
Achieving World-Class Signalling Power Supplies: Safety, Efficiency and Performance
The objective of an Asset Management System is to provide a systemic approach to maximising the value created from an asset - but when we discuss the principles of effective Asset Management (AM), what elements spring to mind? ISO 55001 provides a comprehensive view of the AM Lifecycle. However, to really deliver maximum value from ...
A Timeline of Subsea Innovation in the Oil & Gas Industry: 2000-2021 (Part Two)
A Timeline of Subsea Innovation in the Oil & Gas Industry 2000-2021 (Part Two) Your Content Goes Here This timeline of notable innovation in the subsea oil & gas industry celebrates changes following the turn of the millennium, from the first use of many subsea processing concepts to ...
PRESS RELEASE: Viper Innovations, Leading The Way For SMEs Carbon-Neutral Challenge
Portishead based technology and innovation company Viper Innovations are leading the way in reducing their carbon footprint and are calling for more UK SME businesses to ‘do their bit’ to combat global warming through carbon offsetting and carbon footprint reduction. The company is passionate about reaching its goal to become carbon-neutral. To help them achieve ...
PRESS RELEASE: Viper Grows Business Development Team With Two New Appointments
Viper Innovations is delighted to announce the appointment of Anthony Rylance as Business Development Manager (Rail UK) and Iain Rodger as Account Manager (Subsea). The growth reflects Viper’s success in the global subsea oil & gas and rail industries, where its award-winning products and services provide vital electrical monitoring and asset integrity solutions. The ...
A Timeline of Subsea Innovation in the Oil & Gas Industry: 1940-2000 (Part One)
A Timeline of Subsea Innovation in the Oil & Gas Industry 1940-2000 (Part One) Your Content Goes Here This timeline of notable innovation in the subsea oil & gas industry celebrates changes between the 1940s and 2000; from the first subsea wells to Shell’s ambitious 1997 Mensa Project. This period ...
BLOG: Efficient Maintenance, Effective Safety and Transformational Asset Management for Railway Signalling Power Supplies
Delivering More for Less In looking to build back better from the impact of Covid 19 on the rail network, it’s important to ensure that we focus on delivering more for less - making best use of the combination of technology, asset and process knowledge to enable outstanding safety and reliability. We must ...
Power Delivery and Umbilical Cable Optimisation for Long Offset Tiebacks
The following information has been taken from the technical paper 'Power Delivery and Umbilical Cable Optimisation for Long Offset Tiebacks', written by Surrinder Retour, Paul Overton, Daniel Denning, and Neil Douglas of Viper Innovations. The paper presents a study into the physical and practical limitations of different power transmission techniques for long offset tiebacks. ...
CASE STUDY: V-LIFE Recovers a Failing System for North Sea Oil Field
Discover how V-LIFE was used to increase the IR of a deteriorating umbilical in a North Sea oil field, avoiding the risk of lost production and saving the operator significant costs in the procurement and installation of a replacement umbilical. You can also view or download this case study as a pdf here. ...
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