Cold Cutting Operations

Project Overview

Altrad’s Specialist Services had been requested to carry out the deconstruction of the Bleo Holm FPSO Methanol Storage Tank (Tag No. 540-T-6615) with assistance from client scaffolding and rigging departments.

The team carried out Ultra High Pressure (UHP) Abrasive Water Jetting Operations / Cold Cutting to cut the tank / vessel into removable sections allowing onshore waste disposal.

The Solution

Altrad Services Supervisor discussed the work scope and all of the associated risks with the FPSO operations team, all hazards and risks within the Repsol Sinopec. ISSOW Level One Risk Assessments were discussed in detail and controls were put in place with an agreement from the FPSO operations team and safety department. If unforeseen risks identified, the project must not go ahead until appropriate control measures have been agreed.

The information within the Altrad Services work pack and associated procedures were communicated to all personnel involved within the work scope; all parties signed under section seven of this work pack to confirm content and method had been accepted by all.

All personnel involved in the task were brought up to date with the proposed activity and contingency arrangements. All Altrad Services and platform personnel involved with pre-start shift toolbox talks were recorded through signatures on the Toolbox Talk Record Form.

If unforeseen hazards were identified during the toolbox talk the project would not have gone ahead until all hazards had been reassessed and recorded on the Altrad Services Job Specific Risk Assessment. Additional hazards will also be included within the Repsol Sinopec ISSOW Risk Assessment.

The Altrad Specialist Services Supervisor liaised with the FPSO deck foreman to discuss all the access and laydown requirements for our team, plant and equipment.

All personnel were appraised of the Repsol Sinopec UK Safe System of Work, the permit to work system and participate in the Task Risk Assessment. All work was completed in accordance with Altrad Specialist Services/Client Safety Management Systems.

The Benefits

Upon completion of the work the Bleo Holm FPSO Offshore Installation Manager stated the following;

“Can I just pass on my sincerest thanks to you for supervising a job very well done and mostimportantly incident free by all concerned. I walked by a few times, and you have all done a great job, and the area has been left spotless. An example to all of us of how a job should be planned and carried out. Well done, and please pass on my thanks to the team again.”