Today at the Offshore Technology Conference in Houston, Jo Anne Watton will be speaking at 10:30am in the Canadian Trade Commission Presentation Theatre (Stand #1125). She will cover composite asset reliability for Offshore Oil & Gas production. View her presentation here. For further … [Read more...] about Offshore Technology Conference 2019
Case Study: Critical Off-Shore PROD boom
Critical Off-Shore Oil Rig Safety is paramount on offshore platforms. If there is any doubt on integrity of safety equipment, drastic protocols are in place but at the expense of production. UTComp made an emergency visit to an offshore platform in the North Atlantic to investigate a downed … [Read more...] about Case Study: Critical Off-Shore PROD boom
Case Study: Waste Water Collection
Waste Water Collection Fiberglass-Reinforced Plastic (FRP) repair was successfully designed and installed to replace corroded steel piping in wastewater service without interruption of service BACKGROUND As part of a large collection system, the client operates and maintains a … [Read more...] about Case Study: Waste Water Collection
Case Study: Pulp and Paper Mill
Pulp and Paper Mill OVERVIEW A study of the washer with a cracked panel. An external inspection of a Pulp and Paper Bleach Washer was completed as part of the UTComp® System Inspection. This was the 1st time that UltraAnalytix® evaluation had been completed for this equipment. The … [Read more...] about Case Study: Pulp and Paper Mill
Your Aging FRP Assets: Myths & Facts
UTComp CEO Jo Anne Watton presented "Your Aging FRP Assets: Myths & Facts" Nov. 13 at the Managing Aging Plants USA Conference in Houston, Texas. The presentation covered: What is FRP? Damage Mechanisms and Failure Modes Fitness for Service Evaluation Non-intrusive Method … [Read more...] about Your Aging FRP Assets: Myths & Facts
Towards Zero Confined Space Entry
How plant managers can reduce confined space entry to keep workers safe and operations on stream. Entering confined spaces to inspect, service or clean equipment is a necessary — but inherently dangerous, and expensive — task in many industries. Every year, millions of workers in a wide range … [Read more...] about Towards Zero Confined Space Entry
Case Study: FRP Scrubber Demonstration
FRP Scrubber Demonstration UltraAnalytix™ data was collected from sections of a retired FRP scrubber that had been used to clean vented vapours. The customer is a multinational chemical corporation, a world leader in titanium technologies, fluoroproducts and chemical solutions. This case … [Read more...] about Case Study: FRP Scrubber Demonstration
Are you spending millions years too soon?
For every dollar you spend, UltraAnalytix® saves you $10 At UTComp, we help companies get the most out of their fiber-reinforced plastic (FRP) assets. Last year, for example, we received a call from a client worried about corrosion in one of his tanks. A visual inspection suggested he’d need to … [Read more...] about Are you spending millions years too soon?