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Successful Diverless Hull Repair on FPSO Offshore Malaysia
February 9th, 2024
In a remarkable feat, EM&I Group has successfully executed a diverless complex steel replacement hull repair beneath the waterline of an operational FPSO (Floating Production, Storage and Offloading) facility offshore Malaysia. This achievement marks a significant advancement in underwater maintenance technology. Employing its pioneering CLAM™ an Innovative Cofferdam Technology for Complex... Read more
EM&I Establish a New Base in Brazil!
February 8th, 2024
EM&I is delighted to announce a significant milestone in our journey—the establishment of a new base in Brazil. This expansion marks a pivotal moment for the company, unlocking fresh opportunities and reaffirming our commitment to excellence in asset integrity management services, focus on R&D and specialise repairs and maintenance for... Read more
EM&I to the rescue
February 2nd, 2024
The EM&I rescue team managed an emergency, when a third party worker (not EM&I) fainted inside the 4S COT tank, during inspection on the major operator in West Africa FPSO. Martin Roets, Team Leader, reported ”The team were informed, by the standby man, that someone had fainted inside the tank. The... Read more
EM&I Completes Business Development Visit to Senegal
June 2nd, 2023
EM&I has been requested by one of the world’s largest owners and operators of FPSOs to investigate their newest country of operations in Senegal. The aim of this visit was to support them with their new operation which, in Q4 2023, will become the first hydrocarbon producer in the country. ... Read more
Multiple Successes for ODIN® in Brazil
May 8th, 2023
EM&I was recently awarded four ODIN® UWILD contracts with a global Energy Major in Brazil. The challenge lay in having the capacity to carry out all four contracts simultaneously, using Brazilian teams. Our growth in this sector meant that we were prepared to overcome this challenge and successfully complete the... Read more
Assuring Integrity of Floating Wind Structures
April 27th, 2023
Based on over 40 years of experience, EM&I has successfully delivered a through-life Asset Integrity Management (AIM) report for candidate Floating Offshore Wind (FOW) asset foundations. This report served as an assurance to a major global developer client. Using practices proven in the floating offshore Oil & Gas (O&G) sector,... Read more
LIMPET Sea Chest Blanking Trials Completed Successfully
April 21st, 2023
In the asset integrity industry, one of the most challenging obstacles that has emerged is the blanking of sea chests for changing of faulty valves. Thus, EM&I developed a system called LIMPET, which is a metal blank with ‘intelligent winches’ that pull themselves onto the sea chest. The idea was... Read more
Continued Growth for EM&I in Brazil
April 12th, 2023
A strong EM&I team spent the Easter period in Brazil. Graham Cross [Global Director of Operations], Maureen Mackie [Global Head of HR], Graham Bissett [Regional Operations Manager – UK, Europe & Brazil] and John Milne [Global Equipment Manager] have been working with Mario Paris [Director, Regional Development, South America] and... Read more
ODIN® Access Ports to be Installed on New FPSOs
April 6th, 2023
EM&I has recently won two contracts to supply ODIN Access Ports to two major energy clients, both currently in projects to build new FPSOs. With over 400 ports fitted retrospectively on operating assets globally, these are the first ports to be fitted before the assets are operating. EM&I was awarded... Read more
EM&I Group Gathers in Malta for Annual Workshop
March 23rd, 2023
EM&I Group held its annual workshop in Malta, where the company is based, between the 13th and 15th of March 2023. Team members from Brazil, Australia, the U.K., Germany, South Africa and Malta attended in person, with several others joining the conference virtually. Over the two days, the company discussed... Read more
