Small Bore Tubing (SBT) failure is one of thelargest contributors to unplanned hydrocarbonrelease in the oil and gas industry. In line with“Step Change in Safety” requirements, industryregulators are applying increasing pressureon operators and contractors to demonstratethat they have formal processes and controls inplace to maintain the integrity of SBT on theirequipment packages and assets.

Hydrasun’s SBT Integrity Managementservice assures the safe, reliable and efficient performance of SBT by identifying noncompliant assemblies, fittings, material selection and highlighting immediate Healthand Safety risks by completing SBT assemblyinspections, developing corrective actionsand delivering this information through a secure web based management reporting tool, Hydralink. This ensures a fully developed, auditable risk mitigation strategy, improvedequipment uptime and reducing hydrocarbonrelease.

Hydrasun’s affiliation with the Energy Institute(EI) Steering Committee, responsible for SBT Guidelines and Competency Skills development, ensures our inspection andengineering support is aligned with industryrequirements and practices.

During the last 15 years Hydrasun has builtup considerable experience, expertise andcompetence successfully delivering FlexibleHose Assembly integrity managementprogrammes for operators and majorcontractors in the oil and gas, marine, defenceand energy sectors.

Building on our proven model, SBT IntegrityManagement service provides customerswith customised solutions including thedevelopment of procedures and maintenancestrategies based on industry recognisedguidelines, manufacturers’ recommendationsand industry best practice. Our onsite SBTinspection services, technical & engineeringsupport as well as an industry leading datamanagement and reporting tool can beaccessed securely online and configured tocustomer specific requirements.

Hydrasun Small Bore Tubing (SBT) Integrity Management services reduces risk and assures the safe, reliable, efficient and compliant operation of SBT assets

Hydrasun SBT IntegrityManagement:

n Provides risk mitigation strategies to avoid unplanned hydrocarbon releases

n Ensures compliance with industry guidelines

n Delivers an auditable and transparent SBT Integrity Management System through our online reporting tool, Hydralink

n Conducts onsite inspection surveys by OPITO accredited surveyors

n Utilises industry recognised data management & reporting tools n Has a dedicated technical & engineering support team

Multiple Solutions - One Company

SPECIALIST SERVICES:SMALL BORE TUBINGINTEGRITY MANAGEMENT

SPECIALIST SERVICES:SMALL BORE TUBINGINTEGRITY MANAGEMENT

For further information on SBT Integrity Management Services contact:

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HydrasunGateway Business ParkMoss Road,Aberdeen AB12 3GQ

Policy & Strategy

A fundamental building block to creatingan auditable and transparent SBT IntegrityManagement System is a policy and strategy,built on industry recognised guidelines andbest practice. Hydrasun works closelywith customers to develop processesand procedures required to effectivelyimplement the SBT maintenance strategy.

Examples of requirements for ManagementPolicy and Strategy:

nHealth and safety considerationsnPerformance standards and safety critical equipmentnCompetence of PersonnelnStandardisation and control of product and materialsnRisk assessmentnDesign best practisenInstallation and Commissioning or reinstatementnInspection and Maintenance

Engineering & Technical Support

Our team provides engineering and technicalsupport to ensure we meet customer’sSBT integrity management requirements:

nMaterial selection recommendationsnDesign and installation supportnProduct assemblynEngineering support servicesnCompetency AssessmentnProduct Training

Data Management Services

The Hydrasun Integrity Management (HIMS)Database is an industry recognised webbased customer interface tool accessiblethrough our Hydralink system. A powerfulreporting tool, HIMS can be configured tointerface with customer’s internal businesssystems. It is an effective solution for themanagement of SBT data gathered duringinspection surveys which facilitates the:

nControl and management of survey data collectionnAnalysis of individual or multiple site based SBT inspection survey analysisnSBT status reports and cross/installation comparisonsnSBT failure trends and historical analysisnStrategic decision making for implementation of future inspection and maintenance strategies.

Competent Personnel

The Hydrasun Integrity Managementdivision has over 60 personnel who provideinspection, project management, technicalsupport and contract management services.All of our surveyors are OPITO accreditedand their competence is assured and verifiedthrough Hydrasun’s OPITO Accredited Learning and Competency System forSurveyors.

Tel: +44 (0) 1224 618618E-mail: integritymanagement@hydrasun.comwww.hydrasun.com