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What We Do

Integrity Management

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A60N provides asset integrity management (AIM) services to our clients to ensure their assets function safely and reliably. The purpose of IM is to prevent structural, containment and function failures through a structured process. Our areas of expertise include:

  • Subsea Production Systems (SPS)

  • Umbilicals, Risers and Flowlines (URF)

  • Pipelines

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Testing and Materials

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A60N provides bespoke onshore and subsea testing services for both equipment and individual materials (metals, polymers and coatings). Our areas of testing expertise include:

  • Functionality of subsea equipment / interfaces

  • Materials compatibility

  • Corrosion and environmentally assisted cracking

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Failure Investigations

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A60N provides independent failure investigation services to our clients through a variety of methods. The service allows asset operators and original equipment manufacturers to:

  • Determine root cause of failure and identify contributing factors

  • Understand future risks

  • Assess mitigations / design changes to prevent similar failures in the future

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Latest News

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AOG 2020

Mar 2020

Australian Oil and Gas conference 2020, chance to catch up with clients and partners Force Technology as well as showcase the latest Seaception camera.

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Electrical Connector RCFAs

Dec 2019

Our annual round of recovered electrical connector RCFAs underway.

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Flexible Riser Testing - Timor Sea

Sep 2019

Flexible riser annulus testing, production, water / gas injection risers completed on the Northern Endeavour.

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Force Technology - FiGS® - Timor Sea

Jul 2019

A60N support Force Technology with offshore personnel for Timor Sea pipeline survey.

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Browse Basin - Deposit Management System Trial

Jun 2019

Subsea Control Module (SCM) / Subsea Control Module Mounting Base (SCMMB) deposit management system test back from subsea deployment in the Browse Basin.

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NERA Technology Tour - Houston

May 2019

A60N selected as one of four companies to join NERA, OGTC, Unearthed and Station Houston in a new international program to help Australian companies in the energy resource sector by providing a pathway to collaborate and access new markets.

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Electrical Connector DMS Recovered

Apr 2019

Stuck electrical connectors are a common problem subsea in Australia due to calcareous deposits, sediment and biological growth. Our patented deposit management system back from a trial subsea.

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Corrosion Journal - HISC Article Publication

Apr 2019

Curtin Corrosion Centre - A60N paper "Hydrogen Induced Stress Cracking of Swaged Super Duplex Stainless Subsea Components" accepted for publication in CORROSION.

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STAR Labs Phase 2 Recovery and Phase 3 Deployment

Apr 2019

Electrical connectors deployed with and without Deposit Management Systems were recovered and inspected. An experiment in conjunction with Curtin University investigating the susceptibility of Super Duplex to crack when exposed to hydrogen generated by a cathodic protection system was installed

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RISE Accelerator Program

Mar 2019

A60N is pleased to announce that we have been selected to join the RISE Accelerator Program to assist in the further development of our patented Deposit Management Systems. The program is run by KPMG in conjunction with NERA, and takes place over a 12 week period.

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NERA Leap Voucher

Dec 2018

A60N has been awarded a NERA Leap Voucher to assist with the commercialisation of our patented subsea deposit management systems (DMS). The funds will be used to conduct further testing and development of the product line.

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Flexible Riser Testing Campaign

Oct 2018

A60N has recently completed an offshore campaign conducting flexible riser annulus testing in conjunction with 2H Offshore in the Gulf of Thailand.

Our Clients

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Management Team

Paul Georgeson
Project Manager and Principal Engineer
Skjalg Erdal
Materials and Integrity Lead

Paul has over 15 years’ experience in the O&G industry, working with both projects and in operational support. He has worked in Australia, the North Sea, the Middle East and throughout SE Asia. The majority of his experience is in the integrity management of subsea systems, structures and pipelines with particular focus on:

  • Pipeline and subsea corrosion mitigation and repair

  • Material and equipment root cause failure analysis

  • Offshore campaign execution and project management

  • Integrity management systems development


Contact: paul@a60n.com or +61 (0) 432 765 009

Skjalg has a diverse background in engineering, research and project management. He holds a doctorate in materials science (effects of hydrogen on solid materials). He has provided IM services to most Australian subsea O&G operators. Skjalg's experience in materials and integrity related work includes:​

  • Failure investigations

  • Corrosion prevention

  • Offshore testing and subsea equipment IM

  • Research and development

 

Contact: skjalg@a60n.com or +61 (0) 423 378 996