Due to the age of the platforms, the operators had limited knowledge as to whether there were depleted anodes, braces or clamps which hadn't been shown on original drawings. These components could end up snagging items when the time came to pull them through the guides, so having better visibility of them was crucial.
They also wanted to monitor whether the tooling completed the cut through the conductor before they started pulling with the ROV, while also confirming that the tooling successfully activated to grip the conductor.
A cost-effective subsea inspection solution was essential to the operators in the delivery of the removal scope. Bed space and deck space is premium in an asset’s decommission phase, so a small two-man team was much more attractive due to the smaller footprint and subsequent cost savings.
