AIM for life - and beyond

摘要

The business case for having an asset integrity management (AIM) system in place for offshore assets is getting more and more cogent every day. There has always been a need to protect assets systematically and oil majors often have in-house asset integrity systems for their shore-based assets. But a conflux of pressures is making a formal, tailored and maritime-specific AIM system a must for both fixed and floating offshore assets. The low and falling oil price is hitting capital expenditure, which means operators can build in less resilience to new projects and conversions. That means more care is needed during the life and operation of the asset. Regulatory pressure is increasing and public expectations are much higher, especially post-Deepwater Horizon. Operators of offshore assets need to be able to prove they have and are looking after assets safely.